Kiddie Academy of Chatham Hills - Westfield
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About the Provider
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Friday7:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| Licensing 2026-03-06 |
At the time of inspection provider did not have a staff member with the Food Service Protection Manager training. Send documentation to consultant. | 2026-03-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 Kitchen and food preparation areas |
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| Licensing 2025-05-07 |
At the time of the inspection there was items labeled keep out of reach of children accessible to children in the infant room under the changing table in an unlocked cabinet: Desitin, Butt paste, and Aquaphor. | 2025-05-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items |
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| Licensing 2025-03-20 |
On 2/14/25 during a party a 15month old was served popcorn for snack. | 2025-05-22 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-78(g)(10) Centers shall not offer foods that present a choking hazard to children under three (3) years of age, including, but not limited to, the following: Popcorn |
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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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