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Kokomo School Corporation Head Start
Kokomo, IN
· Howard County
900 South Goyer Road,
Kokomo, IN 46901
Quick Facts
Capacity
336 children
Age Range
Three-Six
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
4
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Licensed Licensed Center
Active License
License Number
1100122
License Issued
Apr 1, 2025
Active Through
Mar 31, 2028
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
Kokomo-Center Schools is committed to providing a healthy and safe environment that engages, supports, and challenges each student in a culture of excellence and achievement. As part of this commitment, Kokomo-Center Schools is undergoing a reorganization process that will make the corporation more efficient by going from 11 elementary schools to 6, 4 middle schools to 2; along with its high school that has an attached career center.
Additional Information:
Head Start Center; PTQ Level 4;
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:30 AM-4:30 PM
- Tuesday7:30 AM-4:00 PM
- Wednesday7:30 AM-4:00 PM
- Thursday7:30 AM-4:00 PM
- Friday7:30 AM-4:00 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 2024-01-05 |
Courtyard Playground sandbox wooden cover is broken. | 2024-01-19 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 Playground and Outdoor Safety |
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| Licensing 2023-05-22 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2023-05-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child was left in the classroom unsupervised while rest of group went outside. |
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| Complaints 2023-05-15 |
2023-07-24 | |
| Type of correction needed: Provider not in compliance with child supervision regulations. | ||
| Licensing 2023-02-09 |
The following minimums shall be provided to each group to children two (2) years of age and older: An art easel with paint and paper | 2023-02-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-63(c)(2) In C2 classroom, there was not paint located at or near the easel. |
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| Licensing 2023-02-09 |
Rest periods | 2023-02-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-53 In B2 classroom there was a child sleeping on the floor. All children must be given a cot when sleeping regardless of time of day. |
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| Licensing 2023-02-09 |
Playground and Outdoor Safety | 2023-02-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 On the courtyard playground, there is a grill in the corner of the playground and the sandbox lid was not closed all the way resulting in tripping hazards. |
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| Licensing 2023-02-09 |
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable | 2023-02-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) In B2's bathroom, items that are not sanitizable are being stored, such as cardboard boxes, clothing, and classroom items. All items must be sanitizable and related to toileting. |
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| Licensing 2023-02-09 |
The center must store diapers off the floor, protected from contamination, and inaccessible to children | 2023-02-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-94(c) In A1's bathroom there were lose diapers on the restroom floor. |
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| Licensing 2022-01-28 |
The center must store diapers off the floor, protected from contamination, and inaccessible to children | 2022-01-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-94(c) In B3, pull-ups were located on a shelf inside the doorway. They were not protected from contamination and were accessible to children. |
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| Licensing 2021-12-03 |
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 | 2021-12-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-12(a)(4) Facility did not report to the division an incident involoving a child accusing a caregiver of touching his private area. The facility only reported it to DCS. |
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| Licensing 2021-01-14 |
Bathrooms | 2021-01-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 Bathrooom off of classroom A-3 has an unsanitizable cardboard box of supplies in it. All items in the restroom must be sanitizable. Bathrooms cannot be used for storage of otheritems unrelated to toileting. |
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| Licensing 2021-01-14 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2021-01-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 The brown cabinet outside the nurses office is unlocked and contains saline spray which states keep out of reach of children. |
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| Licensing 2020-01-13 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2020-02-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Room B4:Desk middle drawer has clorox wipes and hand sanitizer in reach of children.Room C4:Left desk drawer has white out in reach of children. All items that state keep out of reach of children must be kept out of children's reach or made inaccessible. |
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| Licensing 2020-01-13 |
Playground and Outdoor Safety | 2020-02-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 Border wall spikes sticking up out of border wall creating trip hazard. |
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| Licensing 2020-01-13 |
Building maintenance | 2020-02-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 A2 Bathroom: Paint coming off wall behind toilet.Light Cover Cracked.A4 Ceiling has discoloration and ledge has warped wood above sink which appears to be from water damage.B1: Ceiling has spot near wall with windows that has turned black. |
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| Licensing 2019-10-04 |
The director responsibilities shall include the following: The general planning and supervision of the developmentally appropriate program | 2019-10-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-22(c)(1) It is not developmentally appropriate for the children to climb on the dramatic play equipment and the teacher stated that this is a known problem. |
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| Licensing 2019-10-04 |
The governing body, or others designated to represent the child care center, shall immediately notify the division, in writing, of the following: Any serious child injury, occurring while the child is in the care of child care center caregivers, that requires medical attention by: any other medical personnel; shall be reported on forms provided by the division | 2019-10-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-11(a)(14)(e) Center did not report incident of serious injury to state licensing. |
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| Licensing 2019-10-04 |
All children shall be under the direct supervision of a responsible caregiver at all times | 2019-10-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48(e) Teacher in charge in room stated that she was aware that children had climbed on equipment in the past. Caregiver was not alert to a potential problem that may occur; and did not take an active supervisory role with the children. |
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| Licensing 2019-10-04 |
All play equipment and materials shall be constructed and installed in a manner that is safe for use by children | 2019-10-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-63(i) When children climbed on the pine wood storage dramatic play piece of equipment it tipped over causing injury. |
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| Complaints 2019-10-03 |
2019-10-11 | |
| Type of correction needed: Facility failed to report a serious injury. | ||
| Licensing 2019-02-12 |
Hand washing facility; water temperature and flow | 2019-03-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-342 Water temperature at all handwashing sinks not reaching between 100 and 120 F. Water temperature measured between 44F and 65F at all handwashing sinks consultant tested. |
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| Licensing 2019-02-12 |
In-service staff training | 2019-03-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-35 5 staff members missing Child Abuse and neglect annual training. 5 Staff members missing the 4 health and safety module trainings. 5 staff members missing evidence of a drug test that has been reviewed by a medical review officer. |
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| Licensing 2019-02-12 |
Bathrooms | 2019-02-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 B2 Bathroom: Toilet not sealed to floor.C Hallway girls bathroom: Toilets in last two stall not sealed to floor. |
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| Licensing 2019-02-12 |
Garbage and refuse | 2019-03-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-109 Garbage can in room B-2 observed to have food waste not in garbage can with no lid. |
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| Licensing 2019-02-12 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2019-03-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 B-1 Room: Shaving cream under sink. B-1 Bathroom: Disinfectant deoderant spray under diaper changing station in unlocked cabinet.B-3 Shaving cream on shelf in reach of children.C Hallway Boys bathroom: Storage closet located behind main entry door unlocked with multiple chemicals in reach of children including ph7Q Dual and liquid fire (states fatal if swallowed).C3: Staff personal bags on floor and in reach of children in unlocked closet.C4: Whiteout being stored in top left desk drawer in reach of children. |
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| Licensing 2019-02-12 |
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 | 2019-03-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(p) Bathroom connected to room A-4 has very strong smell of urine. It is unclear if ventilation is not working or if odor is due to poor sanitation around toilet. |
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| Licensing 2019-02-12 |
The center shall provide space for each childs personal belongings to keep them separate from other childrens belongings | 2019-03-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-111(d) Children's coats and bags touching in hallways. |
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| Licensing 2019-02-12 |
Building maintenance | 2019-03-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 A4: Water spots on ceiling tiles in bathroom. |
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