Description: Lola's Education and Recreation Center, Inc is a Licensed Center in Gary IN, with a maximum capacity of 66 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant-Toddler; Toddler-Two; Two-Five. 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 2021-07-22 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Consultant observed 5, 5 yr old children sleeping in a room on cots with no caregiver present to maintain proper ratio requirement. Ratio was 5:0 |
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| Licensing 2021-07-22 |
No one shall use the infant or toddler rooms as throughways | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-143(c) Consultant observed a caregiver walk into the infant room and come out of the toddler room door on the opposite side of the 3/4s classroom and having walked through and using the infant and toddler rooms as a throughway. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-22 |
Toddler Feeding | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-140 13 month old toddler was laying in a crib with a sippy cup. |
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| Licensing 2020-10-08 |
The provider must provide evidence that the following individuals have not been named in the state central registry identified at IC 31-33-17-6(7): The provider | 2020-10-23 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-18-16(a)(1) All 4 staff present have expired background checks and haven't submitted an annual consent form providing evidence that they have not been named in the state central registry. |
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| Licensing 2020-10-08 |
A provider must provide a two and one-half (2½) pound or greater ABC multiple purpose fire extinguisher with valid expiration date that shall be located on each floor of the facility in which child care services are provided and an additional extinguisher located in the kitchen area of the facility | 2020-10-14 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-18-4 Fire Extinguishers do not have valid expiration dates on the tags. One expired in November of 2019 and another expired in October of 2018. |
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| Licensing 2020-10-08 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2020-10-08 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-116 Freezer is missing a thermometer |
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| Licensing 2020-10-08 |
Bathrooms | 2020-10-08 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113 There is a toilet brush being stored behind the large back toilet in the 4/5yr old restroom and is accessible to children. |
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| Licensing 2020-10-08 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2020-10-08 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 The janitor's closet between the kitchen and the 4/5s room where cleaning supplies and chemicals are stored on low shelves is unlocked with door open making these hazardous items accessible to the children |
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| Licensing 2020-10-08 |
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. | 2020-10-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) 1 caregiver has fingerprints that expired on 11/23/2019. |
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| Licensing 2019-12-02 |
Playground and Outdoor Safety | 2019-12-12 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-66 2 screws appear loose on outside of house structure. 1 screw missing cap on outside of house structure under transparent plastic bubble. |
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| Licensing 2019-12-02 |
Childrens admission records | 2019-12-20 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-36 1 Child missing evidence of current immunizations.6 children missing current dental information.1 child missing current doctor information. |
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| Licensing 2019-12-02 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2019-12-02 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 4s room: White out in green basket on top of white shelving unit.Room next to 3s room has brown shelving unit with kidstuff touch up paint which stated keep out of reach of children. |
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| Licensing 2019-12-02 |
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records | 2019-12-03 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-41 3 staff missing evidence of current universal precautions training. 4 staff missing evidence of annual evaluations. |
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| Licensing 2019-12-02 |
Reporting child abuse or neglect | 2019-12-16 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-13 4 staff missing evidence of current annual training in Child abuse and neglect. |
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| Licensing 2019-12-02 |
Bathrooms | 2019-12-12 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113 4's bathroom: Sink not sealed to wall, water spot on ceiling tile next to fire alarm.3's bathroom : papertowel dispenser cracked in need of repair or replacement.Toddlers room: Corner silver sink not sealed to wall. |
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