Description: Knighten's Educational and Child Care Services is a Licensed Center in Gary IN, with a maximum capacity of 28 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Two-Twelve. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| Licensing 2023-10-05 |
A child care center shall, at no expense to the state, maintain and make available to the division upon request a copy of drug testing results for an individual who: is employed | 2023-10-17 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-4-3.5(a)(1) At time of visit, 2 staff missing proof of drug tests. |
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| Licensing 2023-10-05 |
Staff hygiene | 2023-10-17 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-98 At time of visit, staff did not wear hair net, apron and gloves to serve food. |
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| Licensing 2023-10-05 |
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 | 2023-10-17 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-13(b) At time of visit, 3 staff with missing or expired child abuse and neglect training on file. |
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| Licensing 2023-10-05 |
Within thirty (30) days of employment, newly employed staff, volunteers, substitutes, student aides, and any other personnel having direct contact with the children or providing food service shall have the following: Mantoux tuberculin skin test, with results recorded in millimeters, and repeated annually | 2023-10-17 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-85(2) At time of visit, 4 staff with expired/missing TB tests from file. |
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| Licensing 2023-10-05 |
In addition to first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), universal precautions, and life saving certification, all directors and persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have, on an annual basis, a minimum of twelve (12) clock hours of in-service training as follows: The director shall receive training in each of the following categories: Curriculum and developmentally appropriate practices | 2023-10-17 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-35(a)(1)(b) At time of visit, 4 staff missing annual in-service hours. |
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| Licensing 2023-10-05 |
Within thirty (30) days of employment, newly employed staff, volunteers, substitutes, student aides, and any other personnel having direct contact with the children or providing food service shall have the following: Written verification of a physical examination by a physician or nurse practitioner that provides evidence that there is no known communicable disease in an infectious state or physical or mental conditions which could affect their ability to perform assigned duties in the child care center | 2023-10-17 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-85(1) At time of visit, 3 staff missing proof of physical exam. |
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| Licensing 2023-10-05 |
A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: The name, address, and telephone number of the childs physician and dentist to call in emergencies | 2023-10-17 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-36(7) At time of visit, 2 students missing information on doctor/dentist |
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| Licensing 2023-10-05 |
Documentation shall be available at the child care center showing that all applicable orientation topics are covered and the dates of when the training was provided | 2023-10-17 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-32(c) At time of visit, 4 staff missing proof of orientation training in file. |
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| Licensing 2023-10-05 |
Within thirty (30) days of a childs enrollment, the childs health record shall contain the following: Physical examination verification form with physicians or nurse practitioners signature dated no earlier than twelve (12) months prior to enrollment date | 2023-10-17 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-38(1) At time of visit, 6 student missing physical exam form. |
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| Licensing 2023-10-05 |
Prior to having direct contact with children or food, the following training or information shall be provided to all staff and volunteers according to the specific responsibilities assigned to that particular staff member or volunteer: Training in universal precautions. A person trained annually in universal precautions shall repeat this training annually for all child care staff and include the following topics: Blood borne diseases and their transmission, work practice controls, and the use of personal protective equipment as required by the OSHA and ISDH | 2023-10-17 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-32(a)(7)(a) At time of visit, 1 staff with expired universal precaution training in file. |
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| Licensing 2023-10-05 |
In addition to first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), universal precautions, and life saving certification, all directors and persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have, on an annual basis, a minimum of twelve (12) clock hours of in-service training as follows: Training may include, but is not limited to: formal education | 2023-10-17 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-35(a)(3)(b) At time of visit, 1 staff missing proof of education from file. |
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| Licensing 2023-10-05 |
In addition to first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), universal precautions, and life saving certification, all directors and persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have, on an annual basis, a minimum of twelve (12) clock hours of in-service training as follows: The director shall receive training in each of the following categories: Health, nutrition, sanitation, and safety | 2023-10-17 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-35(a)(1)(c) At time of visit, 2 staff missing health and safety modules. |
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| Licensing 2023-10-05 |
All caregivers counted in child/staff ratios shall meet the following qualifications: They shall have reading skills to be able to read the following: First aid and emergency evacuation directives | 2023-10-17 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-24(3)(c) At time of visit, 1 staff missing first aid training in file. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2021-07-08 |
Application | 2021-08-06 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-2(a) There were no age group specific lesson plans posted in each of the classrooms. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2021-07-08 |
Buildings, Grounds, Equipment, Furnishings, Materials and Supplies | 2021-08-06 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-4 The floor underneath the diaper changing table in the toddler room is carpet and is not sanitizeable. |
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