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Kiddie Academy of Crown Point
Crown Point, IN
· Lake County
1000 N. Main St.,
Crown Point, IN 46307
Quick Facts
Capacity
206 children
Age Range
Infant-Twelve
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
4
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Licensed Licensed Center
Active License
License Issued
Feb 27, 2026
Active Through
Dec 31, 2027
Issued By
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Accreditation
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
District Office
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
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About the Provider
Kiddie Academy of Crown Point is a Licensed Center in Crown Point IN, with a maximum capacity of 206 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant-Twelve. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:00 AM-6:30 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:00 AM-6:30 PM
- Tuesday6:00 AM-6:30 PM
- Wednesday6:00 AM-6:30 PM
- Thursday6:00 AM-6:30 PM
- Friday6:00 AM-6:30 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 2026-08-21 |
One staff member's fingerprints had expired. | 2026-08-21 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) Subject to section 3.3 of this chapter, the applicant must, at no expense to the state, do the following: Require an employee or volunteer of the applicant who may be present on the premises of the child care center during operating hours of the child care center to submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. |
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| Licensing 2025-04-09 |
On 3/26/25, a teacher slapped a child's hand and mouth to prevent him from biting another child. | 2025-03-26 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 Inappropriate discipline |
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| Licensing 2024-11-15 |
On 10/28/24, a teacher pushed a sensory table towards a child who was standing on the other side of it to block them in. Earlier in the day it was also seen that she was trying to hold the child in the chair for lunch time as the child is trying to get up and the teacher continues trying to sit the child back down. | 2024-11-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 Inappropriate discipline |
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| Licensing 2024-05-01 |
Program did not report to the division within the required timeframe. | 2024-05-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-12(a)(4) The center shall verbally report immediately to the affected childs parent and to the division any serious occurrences involving any child. These occurrences include, but are not limited to, the following: Alleged abuse or neglect by child care center personnel |
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| Licensing 2023-12-07 |
A staff member had alcohol on the premises. | 2023-11-22 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-19(a)(5)(b) The following items shall be prominently posted in a place regularly viewed by parents: Prohibitions against: use of alcohol |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Employee sent for alcohol testing. Licensing and CPS called ASAP Police report was made Employee was terminated |
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| Complaints 2023-11-27 |
2023-12-16 | |
| Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-19 Alcohol on premises against policy | ||
| Licensing 2023-10-25 |
At time of visit, ratio in 4/5 classroom was 13:1, ratio for that age group is 12:1 | 2023-10-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision |
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| Licensing 2022-10-13 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2022-10-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 At time of visit in the 3's classroom, there was a bottle of hand sanitizer on the cart by the cubbies, this item is "keep out of reach of children" |
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| Licensing 2022-10-13 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2022-10-17 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 At time of visit, one staff member, present with children had an expired consent on file with the division. Making staff unqualified and not counted in ratio for classroom. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-13 |
Toilet paper on a dispenser shall be available and within reach of the children by each toilet | 2022-10-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(h) At time of visit, in the 4's classroom there is no toilet on the dispensers by either toilet. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-13 |
Childrens admission records | 2022-11-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36 At time of visit, 2 children where missing parent notices/childcare consent forms on file. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-13 |
As follows, a facility where a provider operates a child care program must have two (2) exits that: Are not blocked | 2022-10-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-18-5(a)(4) At time of visit, in the toddler classroom, there was a shelf in front of the emergeny exit, pontential hazard |
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| Licensing 2021-10-14 |
The center must store diapers off the floor, protected from contamination, and inaccessible to children | 2021-10-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-94(c) Individual pulls up not stored in a santitary manner are in one child's cubbie in Room 6 (Two's classroom). |
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| Licensing 2021-08-12 |
Inappropriate discipline | 2021-08-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 1 caregiver roughly moved a child to the library area and did not use proper discipline. |
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| Licensing 2021-08-12 |
Positive discipline | 2021-08-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-54 1 caregiver did not use positve reinforcement to gain control of the situation with a child. |
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| Licensing 2021-08-12 |
Staff shall immediately report suspected child abuse or neglect as follows: If the alleged abuse or neglect occurred while the child was under the care of the child care center or the center receives a complaint from anyone regarding possible abuse or neglect of a child by a staff member, they or the director must immediately call the institutional abuse hotline or a law enforcement agency and self-report the suspected abuse or neglect | 2021-08-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13(f)(1) 2 caregivers did not self report the incident on the day the incident occured. |
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| Licensing 2021-08-12 |
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 | 2021-08-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-55(a)(3) 1 caregiver roughly moved a child to the library area and did not use proper discipline. |
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| Licensing 2021-08-12 |
An applicant shall, at no expense to the state, submit:(1) the necessary information, forms, or consents; and(2) the applicant fingerprints;for a national criminal history background check by the FederalBureau of Investigation. | 2021-08-12 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) 2 caregivers do not have updated/recent background consent forms. |
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| Complaints 2021-08-10 |
Positive discipline | 2022-02-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-54 Inappropriate discipline |
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| Licensing 2021-04-22 |
Inappropriate discipline | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 Inappropriate discipline was used when a caregiver smacked a child's hand for misbehaving. |
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| Licensing 2021-04-22 |
Positive discipline | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-54 Positive discipline was not used when a caregiver smacked a child's hand for misbehaving. |
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| Complaints 2021-04-09 |
Positive discipline | 2022-02-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-54 Inappropriate discipline |
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| Licensing 2021-02-17 |
The curriculum and adults interaction shall be responsive to individual differences in ability and interests. Caregivers shall design interactions and activities to develop childrens positive feelings toward learning | 2021-02-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-57(c) Staff had a verbal altercation in the presence of children. |
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| Licensing 2021-02-17 |
Staff shall immediately report suspected child abuse or neglect as follows: If the alleged abuse or neglect occurred while the child was under the care of the child care center or the center receives a complaint from anyone regarding possible abuse or neglect of a child by a staff member, they or the director must immediately call the institutional abuse hotline or a law enforcement agency and self-report the suspected abuse or neglect | 2021-02-17 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13(f)(1) Program did not self report verbal altercation that took place in the presence of children |
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| Complaints 2021-02-08 |
Reporting child abuse or neglect | 2022-02-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13 Program did not report potential abuse/neglect |
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| Licensing 2020-07-08 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2020-07-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 3 bags of frozen food items are in bulk bags and open, not sealed or dated |
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| Licensing 2020-07-08 |
The center shall control toilet and bathroom odors by ventilation and sanitation. If a screened window is not present, there shall be mechanical exhaust vents. Existing centers shall have ventilation added if sanitation measures fail to control odors | 2020-07-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(p) Broom and dust pan being stored in the bathroom in Room 6 |
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| Licensing 2020-07-08 |
If disposable gloves are used, they must be discarded immediately after the dirty diaper is removed and the child is cleansed | 2020-07-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-94(s) Caregiver did not removed soiled gloves after discarding soiled items and putting on clean pullup and clothes in Rm8 |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2020-02-06 |
Food Safety | 2020-02-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(b) Two drinking fountains in hallways stream does not land in drainage area and splashes on floor. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2020-02-06 |
Buildings, Grounds, Equipment, Furnishings, Materials and Supplies | 2020-02-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4 4s room lighting does not meet. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2020-02-06 |
Cots and Cribs | 2020-02-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(a) One staff missing documentation of physical. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2020-02-06 |
Handwashing | 2020-02-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(b) Handwashing sink in Toddler A room has board missing creating hazard under sink.Gap between door and frame in 2.5 A room. |
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