Description: Kiddie Academy of Chatham Hills is a Licensed Center in Westfield IN, with a maximum capacity of 154 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant; Toddler-Two; Three-Twelve. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Licensing 2024-03-20 |
Any person, while on child care center premises, shall not engage in or direct any of the following actions toward children: Cruel, harsh,unusual, humiliating, or frightening methods of discipline, including threatening the use of physical punishment | 2024-03-04 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-55(a)(3) On previous day, a teacher yanked a child off his chair in an aggressive manner and pushed him up to a table. She also grabbed him by his arm and yanked him off his chair. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Once the issue was brought to our attention, the teacher was removed from the classroom and terminated immediately. We also reported the incident to DCS and our licensing consultant |
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| Licensing 2024-03-20 |
Caregivers shall not: use time out for any purpose other than to enable the child to regain control | 2024-03-04 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-55(e)(2) On a previous day, a teacher shoved a 4 year old up to a table in an aggressive manner and kept him there in "time out" for 10 to 15 minutes. |
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| Complaints 2024-03-11 |
2024-04-04 | |
| Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 Inappropriate discipline | ||
| Licensing 2024-01-09 |
The following minimums shall be provided to each group to children two (2) years of age and older: A shatterproof mirror | 2024-01-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-63(c)(4) The 3's and 4's classrooms (#7&8) were missing shatterproof mirrors in their learning centers. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Each classroom has an updated set of shatterproof mirrors |
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| Licensing 2024-01-09 |
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable | 2024-01-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) There was a plunger in the corner on the ground of the bathroom in room #8. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) provider personally removed the plunger from the bathroom |
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| Licensing 2024-01-09 |
Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: Physical examination verification form with physicians or nurse practitioners signature within thirty (30) days of employment dated no earlier than twelve (12) months prior to date of hire | 2024-01-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(6) During file review, 3 staff files were missing documentation of physical exam. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) On January 30th, our on-site health and safety trainer is conducting our physicals |
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| Licensing 2024-01-09 |
The center shall provide hot and cold running water at all hand washing sinks | 2024-01-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-114(c) Sinks on the north end of the building only reached 85 degrees Farenheit. Sinks on the south end of the building (in the kitchen) only reached 70 degrees Farenheit. Sinks should reach at least 100 and no more than 120 degrees Farenheit. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Service Plus came to service and flush our water heater |
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| Licensing 2024-01-09 |
The administrator or director is responsible for maintaining all interior and exterior surfaces, including walls, floors, ceilings, equipment, toys, furnishings, and cribs, in a safe condition, free of sharp points or jagged edges, splinters, protruding nails or wires, loose parts, rusty parts, or materials containing poisonous substances | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-99(c) There were a few ceiling tiles sagging in room #9 and right outside room #9 in the hallway. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) provider personally replaced the needed ceiling tiles |
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| Licensing 2024-01-09 |
The center shall operate the kitchen, all food preparation areas, and all food service areas in compliance with 410 IAC 7-20, a copy of which shall be in the kitchen at all times for reference | 2024-01-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-116(a) Several items in the freezer were opened, not re-sealed or dated. These included: chicken nuggets and fries. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) A copy is made and posted in the kitchen |
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| Licensing 2024-01-09 |
The provider shall, at no expense to the verifying agency, provide to the verifying agency a copy of drug testing results for the following: All employees and volunteer caregivers at the facility where child care is provided | 2024-01-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-18-15(a)(3) During file review, one staff file was missing documentation of drug test results. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) All copies of employee drug tests are printed out and in their files |
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| Licensing 2024-01-09 |
All children shall be under the direct supervision of a responsible caregiver at all times | 2024-01-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-48(e) At time of the inspection, 4 staff members present with children did not have current fingerprints or consents on file with the division making them disqualified. Only qualified caregivers count in ratio and supervision. This made the ratio in room #4 7 toddlers to 1 qualified staff, room #6 13 two and a half year old students to 1 qualified caregiver, room #9 10 four and five year old students to 0 qualified staff. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) All staff in need of updated consent forms are updated |
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| Licensing 2024-01-09 |
Child/staff ratios shall be maintained during all hours of operation | 2024-01-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-48(a) At time of the inspection, 4 staff members present with children did not have current fingerprints or consents on file with the division making them disqualified. Only qualified caregivers count in ratio. This made the ratio in room #4 7 toddlers to 1 qualified staff, room #6 13 two and a half year old students to 1 qualified caregiver, room #9 10 four and five year old students to 0 qualified staff. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) All staff in need of updated consent forms are updated |
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| Licensing 2024-01-09 |
During the first two (2) weeks of employment, all staff shall receive documented training in recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect. The director shall update this training annually | 2024-01-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-13(b) During file review, 2 staff files were missing current documentation of child abuse and neglect training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) All staff (director included) have completed child abuse and neglect training |
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| Licensing 2023-03-09 |
General meal guidelines | 2023-03-15 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-79 Prepped chicken and cucumbers were being stored uncovered in the refridgerator. |
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| Licensing 2023-03-09 |
Staff shall not store furnishings or equipment in cribs | 2023-03-09 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-128(c) Bouncers were being stored in unoccupied cribs. |
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