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Li'l Rascals
St. John, IN
· Lake County
10641 Thielen Street,
St. John, IN 46373
Quick Facts
Capacity
50 children
Age Range
Two-Twelve
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
1
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Licensed Licensed Center
Active License
License Issued
Jan 1, 2025
Active Through
Dec 31, 2027
Issued By
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
District Office
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
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About the Provider
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;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM-6:00 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM-6:00 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM-12:00 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM-6:00 PM
- Friday6:30 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 2024-11-04 |
In large classroom, the group size was 28. Group size should be followed for the youngest child in the classroom (in this case, 3 yr old). Max group size today should have been 20. | 2024-11-05 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-49 Child grouping policies |
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| Licensing 2023-12-19 |
Staff member HD does not have fingerprints on file with the division. | 2023-12-19 |
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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 2023-12-19 |
Garbage and refuse | 2024-01-03 |
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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. |
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| Licensing 2023-12-19 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2023-12-20 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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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. |
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| Licensing 2023-12-19 |
Bathrooms | 2024-01-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 The sinks in the children's bathroom are not properly sealed to the wall. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-20 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2022-11-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 At the time of visit, there was not a thermometer in the feezer |
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| Licensing 2022-10-20 |
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records | 2022-11-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41 Staff records were not available at the time of visit. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-20 |
Childrens admission records | 2022-11-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36 Children's files were not available at the time of visit. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-20 |
Building maintenance | 2022-11-20 |
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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. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-20 |
Staff hygiene | 2022-11-20 |
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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. |
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| Licensing 2021-10-12 |
The following items shall be prominently posted in a place regularly viewed by parents: The license | 2021-11-01 |
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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. |
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| 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 |
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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. |
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| 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 |
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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. |
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| Licensing 2021-10-12 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2021-10-20 |
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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. |
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