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Safe Haven Academy I, LLC
Hammond, IN
· Lake County
5927 Columbia Ave,
Hammond, IN 46320
Quick Facts
Capacity
220 children
Age Range
Infant-Twelve
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
4
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Licensed Licensed Center
Active License
License Issued
Oct 1, 2025
Active Through
Sep 30, 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
Safe Haven Academy I, LLC is a Licensed Center in Hammond IN, with a maximum capacity of 220 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant-Twelve. It is open Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM-5:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
PTQ Level 1;
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Friday7:00 AM-5:00 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 2024-07-25 |
There were items being stored in the bathroom that are not used for toileting: Classroom 4 - mop, aprons, and paint Classroom 5 - paint Classroom 8 - paint and aprons | 2024-07-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 Bathrooms |
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| Licensing 2024-05-23 |
On Thursday, May 2nd, a self report was made that a child was left unsupervised in their classroom for an unknown amount of time, leaving the ratio for that time 1 child to 0 caregivers. | 2024-05-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision |
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| Licensing 2023-07-31 |
Childrens admission records | 2023-07-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36 At time of visit, 1 student missing doctor/dentist information from file. |
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| Licensing 2023-07-31 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2023-07-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 At time of visit, 2 staff member present without fingerprints or consents on file with the division. Making them unqualified and not counted in ratio of classrooms. |
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| Licensing 2023-07-31 |
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. | 2023-07-31 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) At time of visit, 2 staff present with children, without consent on file with the division. |
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| Licensing 2023-07-31 |
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. | 2023-07-31 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) At time of visit, 2 staff present with children, without fingerprints on file with the division. |
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| Licensing 2022-09-14 |
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 | 2022-10-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(p) The bathroom in room 2 does not vent. |
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| Licensing 2022-09-14 |
Plumbing system maintained in good repair | 2022-09-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-324 The plumbing under the sink in room 13 is leaking |
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| Licensing 2022-09-14 |
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable | 2022-09-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) In the room 4 restroom, there are toys in a box and on the floor. In the class 8 restroom, there is a mop and an apron/skirt. All items in restrooms must relate to toileting. |
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| Licensing 2022-09-14 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2022-09-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 In room 2, there is hand sanitizer on the teacher's desk accessible to children. Hand santitizer states keep out of reach of children. |
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| Licensing 2022-03-03 |
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. | 2022-03-03 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) A cook at the center was working before her consent form came as qualified. Director dismissed her from employment the day it came back as disqualified. |
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| Complaints 2022-02-24 |
Caregivers shall recognize each child as an individual whose personal privacy, choice of activities, and cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds are respected | 2022-03-22 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-57(a) Program not in compliance with employee background check requirements. |
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| Licensing 2022-01-20 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2022-01-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 The children in room 15 were not supervised by qualified caregivers as neither of the caregivers have current consent forms on file with the division. |
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| Licensing 2022-01-20 |
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. | 2022-01-21 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) Two caregivers working at the time of visit do not have fingerprints on file with the division. One of the caregivers listed on grant application does not have a fingerprint on file (she is one of the two working at the time of the visit). |
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| Licensing 2022-01-20 |
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 | 2022-01-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(3) Seven caregivers working at the time of visit do not have current consent forms on file with the division. Facility applied for covid-19 grant, 4 staff (two working the day of visit) that listed as tested positive do not have current consent forms on file. Facility has a total of 9 staff needing consent forms. |
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| Complaints 2022-01-12 |
Caregivers shall recognize each child as an individual whose personal privacy, choice of activities, and cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds are respected | 2022-03-22 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-57(a) Program not in compliance with employee background check regulations. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-14 |
All caregivers and other persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have training in basic first aid as follows: Basic first aid training shall include rescue breathing and first aid for choking and shall be consistent with basic first aid training developed by the American Red Cross or the National Safety Council for First Aid Training Institute | 2021-07-19 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-33(3) Several staff members do not have a current first aid certificate in their file. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-14 |
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 | 2021-08-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(p) In rooms 1&2, the bathroom ventilation fan is not working. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-14 |
Birth Certificate documentation | 2021-07-16 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-2-1(8) One child is missing a birth certificate in his file. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-14 |
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. | 2021-07-19 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) 3 caregivers do not have consents on file with the division. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-14 |
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: Procedures for documenting and handling incidents in which staff are directly exposed to contact with blood | 2021-07-19 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-32(a)(7)(b) Several staff members do not have evidence of annual universal precautions training in their file. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-14 |
All restrooms shall be equipped with flush toilets and handwashing sinks and shall be ventilated to the outside. An adequate supply of water, under pressure, shall be provided at all handwashing sinks, as well as soap and disposable paper towels in dispensers. Toilet paper in dispensers shall be located at each toilet | 2021-07-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) Room 2 did not have paper towels. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-14 |
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable | 2021-07-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) Craft items above the cabinet in the restroom of room 8 are not sanitizable. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-14 |
Childrens admission records | 2021-07-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36 Two children are missing parent employment information. 3 children are missing emergency contact information in their files. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-14 |
The center must store hazardous articles, sharp scissors, knives, latches, lighters, flammable liquids, power tools, cleaning supplies, and any other items that might be harmful to children in a place inaccessible to children | 2021-07-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100(f) In room 2, there is a vaccum stored in the cubby area. All vaccums and other cleaning supplies must be stored in areas inaccessible to children. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-14 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2021-07-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 In Room 1, borax, dawn dishsoap, and Mr. Clean were in the bottom teacher counter, accessible to children. In room 8, Fabuloso and full cleaning spray bottles were in the diaper table, accessible to children. In room 11, shaving cream was in the unlocked drawer, accessble to children. In room 15, there is a children's backpack with hand sanitizer hanging off of it. All of these items state "Keep out of reach of children". |
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| Licensing 2021-07-14 |
Drug tests must meet the following criteria: Evaluation of urine panel results by a certified medical review officer using positive cutoffs established by the DOT | 2021-08-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-18-15(d)(4) Several staff members have drug screens on file that are not signed by a medical review officer. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-14 |
Building maintenance | 2021-08-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 In room 10, drywall is missing from the corner near the manipulative area and a piece of metal trim is showing.In room 9, there is ceiling tile damage in the middle of the room. |
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| Licensing 2021-04-26 |
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: Caregivers shall receive training in each of the following categories: Positive classroom management and discipline | 2021-05-19 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-35(a)(2)(a) One caregiver does not show evidence of having training in positive classroom management. |
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| Licensing 2021-04-26 |
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. | 2021-05-14 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) Two caregivers have not submitted consent forms to the division. |
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| Complaints 2021-04-21 |
In-service staff training | 2022-02-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-35 One caregiver not trained in positive discipline |
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| Licensing 2020-09-30 |
Playground and Outdoor Safety | 2020-09-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 Pillar base piece missing on middle playground and exposing nails. |
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| Licensing 2019-08-12 |
Reporting child abuse or neglect | 2019-08-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13 5 staff missing evidence of current child abuse and neglect training in file. |
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| Licensing 2019-08-12 |
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records | 2019-08-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41 1 staff missing physical2 staff missing annual TB test2 staff missing universal precautions training1 staff missing application for employment1 staff missing signed orientation2 staff missing evidence of drug test |
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| Licensing 2019-03-19 |
The director and all staff shall refrain from questioning children and suspected perpetrators beyond gathering information to report the suspected abuse or neglect to child protective services | 2019-03-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13(e) Director stated that she completed an investigation prior to calling in a report to DCS. |
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| Licensing 2019-03-19 |
Caregivers shall inform the parent of any important information regarding their child on the day of occurrence | 2019-03-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-18(c) No incident report completed concerning injury of child's lip. |
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| Licensing 2019-03-19 |
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 | 2019-03-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13(f)(1) Director and staff did not report incident to DCS hotline following incident. |
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| Complaints 2019-02-25 |
2019-04-10 | |
| Type of correction needed: Facility did not refrain from investigating alleged complaint prior to reporting to DCS | ||
| Licensing 2018-08-09 |
Childrens admission records | 2018-08-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36 When placed on probation 15 letters came back undeliverable becasue parents addresses were incorrect.. |
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