Li'l Rascals - St. John IN Licensed Center

10641 Thielen Street , St. John IN 46373
(219) 365-3838

About the Provider

Description: Li'l Rascals is a Licensed Center in St. John IN, with a maximum capacity of 50 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.

Additional Information: PTQ 1; PTQ 1; PTQ 1; PTQ 1;

Program and Licensing Details

  • Capacity: 50
  • Age Range: Two-Twelve
  • PTQ Level: 1
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Issue Date: 2023-01-01
  • District Office: Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
  • District Office Phone: 1-877-511-1144 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Type/Date Action needed to correct issue Date Resolved
Licensing
2023-12-19
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. 2023-12-19
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1)
Staff member HD does not have fingerprints on file with the division.
Licensing
2023-12-19
Garbage and refuse 2024-01-03
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-109
The garbage has food items in it and does not have a lid on it.
Licensing
2023-12-19
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items 2023-12-20
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100
The staff restroom door is open and is in the path of the children going to their restroom; therefore the following items are accessible to children, but state keep out of reach of children: Lime-a-way, iron-out, and all purpose cleaner
Licensing
2023-12-19
Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: A statewide limited criminal history check completed by the Indiana state police 2023-12-19
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(3)
Staff member HD does not have a consent form on file with the division.
Licensing
2023-12-19
Bathrooms 2024-01-03
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113
The sinks in the children's bathroom are not properly sealed to the wall.
Licensing
2022-10-20
Kitchen and food preparation areas 2022-11-20
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116
At the time of visit, there was not a thermometer in the feezer
Licensing
2022-10-20
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records 2022-11-20
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41
Staff records were not available at the time of visit.
Licensing
2022-10-20
Childrens admission records 2022-11-20
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36
Children's files were not available at the time of visit.
Licensing
2022-10-20
Building maintenance 2022-11-20
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99
A corner of the Teddy Bear room's ceiling has ceiling tile damage/falling in.
Licensing
2022-10-20
Staff hygiene 2022-11-20
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-98
Upon arrival at the center, consultant viewed lunch time. There were 2 children still eating lunch and 3 staff in the room. None of the staff had on aprons or hairnets.
Licensing
2021-10-12
The following items shall be prominently posted in a place regularly viewed by parents: The license 2021-11-01
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-19(a)(1)
The license posted is expired. A new license was mailed on 1/25/21.
Licensing
2021-10-12
Floors shall be of smooth, nonabsorbent materials and free of cracks that would prevent cleaning. The center shall not carpet the kitchen or food preparation areas 2021-11-10
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116(j)
In the teddy bear room there are floor tiles that are missing pieces (in between two tables and also in front of the window) making the floor unsanitizable.
Licensing
2021-10-12
The specific guidelines of the most current, Handbook for Public Playground Safety, as published by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207, shall be used to determine compliance with the following safety rules: All anchoring devices for playground equipment shall be installed four (4) inches below the playing surface 2021-11-10
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66(3)
The anchoring devices for the equipment installed in the pea gravel area are visible and are not 4 inches below the playing surface.
Licensing
2021-10-12
Child/staff ratios and supervision 2021-10-20
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48
One caregiver does not have a consent form or fingerprints on file with the division and was left alone with children.
Licensing
2021-10-12
Staff shall conduct fire drills in accordance with the rules of the FPBSC under 675 IAC. Drills shall be conducted monthly and the records available to document 2021-11-01
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-103(a)
The last fire drill conducted was June 1, 2021.

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