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New Heights Day Care
Elkhart, IN
· Elkhart County
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Elkhart, IN 46516
Quick Facts
Capacity
12 children
Age Range
Infant-Eighteen
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
1
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Licensed Licensed Home
Active License
License Number
20-5594
License Issued
Oct 1, 2025
Active Through
Sep 30, 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
NEW HEIGHTS DAY CARE is a Licensed Home in ELKHART IN, with a maximum capacity of 12 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of Infant-Eighteen. It is open Monday - Friday, 5:30 AM-4:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
PTQ 1;
Hours of Operation
- Monday5:30 AM-4:00 PM
- Tuesday5:30 AM-4:00 PM
- Wednesday5:30 AM-4:00 PM
- Thursday5:30 AM-4:00 PM
- Friday5:30 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 2026-09-21 |
Three out of four child files were missing authorized pick up contacts. | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(6)(d) Enrollment form for each child receiving services which shall include the following: The names of adults authorized to pick the child up from the home |
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| Licensing 2026-09-21 |
At time of visit only staff person with two (2) children did not have fingerprints or consent on file with the division, leaving no qualified caregiver and a ratio of 2:0. | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-36.5(e) The following child to staff ratios apply: Type of Home Child:Staff Ratio Infant/Toddler Mixed (Birth-24 months) 6:1* *Two (2) of the six (6) children must be at least sixteen (16) months of age and walking. Otherwise the ratio is 4:1. Mixed Age Groups (Birth-6 years) 10:1* *No more than three (3) of the ten (10) children may be under sixteen (16) months of age and must be walking. 3 years and older (3-10 years) 12:1 |
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| Licensing 2026-09-21 |
At time of visit only staff person with two (2) children did not have fingerprints or consent on file with the division, leaving no qualified caregiver to supervise. | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-36.5(b) Children shall not be left unattended and shall be supervised at all times |
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| Licensing 2026-09-21 |
One out of four child files did not have Emergency Medical release on file. | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-37(a)(2) Prior to acceptance of children, the caregiver shall have the parent or legal guardian: complete and sign a release for emergency medical care for the child |
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| Licensing 2026-09-21 |
At time of visit one staff member working with children did not have fingerprints on file with the division (TP). | |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-5-3(d)(2)&(e) An applicant must submit the necessary information, forms, or consents for the division to: obtain a national criminal history background check on the applicant through the state police department under IC 10-13-3-39 |
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| Licensing 2026-09-21 |
Four (4) out of four (4) child files reviewed were missing Birth Certificate Consent form. | |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-2-1(8) Birth Certificate documentation |
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| Licensing 2026-09-21 |
At time of visit no documentation was available that fire department had been notified annually. | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-46(u) The licensee shall notify the local fire department at the time of application or relicensure of the licensed capacity and the hours of operation of the home |
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| Licensing 2026-09-21 |
At time of visit one staff member working with children did not have a consent on file with the division (TP). | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(3) The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of criminal history checks on employees, volunteers, and all household members who are at least eighteen (18) years of age |
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| Licensing 2026-09-21 |
One staff member (TP) did not have a physical exam on file. | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-34(a) Direct child care providers who work in the home more than three (3) times a month and all members of the household having direct contact with children receiving care shall have an initial physical examination by a physician or certified nurse practitioner indicating that they are free from communicable disease, have no physical or other condition which would endanger the health or welfare of children in care, and have an annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray |
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| Licensing 2026-09-21 |
Staff member TP did not have documentation of completion of Child Abuse and Neglect training. | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(b)(3) Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the following within thirty (30) days of starting employment or volunteer work: Procedures for preventing, detecting, and reporting suspected child abuse and neglect |
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| Licensing 2026-09-21 |
At time of visit the last fire drill recorded was October 2025. | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-46(s) The caregiver shall conduct and document quarterly fire drills |
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| Licensing 2025-07-10 |
The provider had garbage can but the lid had braoken and had not been replaced | 2025-07-17 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-47(d) Caregiver shall keep garbage in containers with tight-fitting lids and remove it from the premises at least once a week. Waste paper need not be kept in a closed container |
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| Licensing 2025-07-10 |
The provider did not have a current consent where Protective services and sex offender checks were conducted. | 2025-07-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(3) The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of criminal history checks on employees, volunteers, and all household members who are at least eighteen (18) years of age |
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| Licensing 2025-07-10 |
No one at the home daycare had current CPR First Aid | 2025-07-17 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(d) At least one (1) direct child care provider shall be trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation training annually and shall be on the premises at all times |
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| Licensing 2025-07-10 |
The provider had a bleach spray cleaner under the kitchen sink that did not have a key lock in place and was where the children could reach the cleaner. | 2025-07-17 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-48(c)(1) Caregiver shall keep poisonous or hazardous materials that would harm children, including, but not limited to: cleaning supplies |
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| Licensing 2025-07-10 |
The provider did not have current consents for background checks to be conducted. | 2025-07-23 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-5-3(d)(2)&(e) An applicant must submit the necessary information, forms, or consents for the division to: obtain a national criminal history background check on the applicant through the state police department under IC 10-13-3-39 |
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| Licensing 2023-08-15 |
Licensee shall provide electrical or battery-operated smoke detector that is installed to manufacturers specifications and is located and adjusted to operate reliably in case of smoke in any part of the child care home, including not less than one (1) smoke detector at the top of each stairway and adjacent to all sleeping areas. The alarm should be loud enough to alert all occupants in the child care home | 2023-08-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-46(l) The provider did not have a smoke detector in place at the time of the inspection. The provider put the smoke detector in place during the inspection. |
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| Licensing 2023-08-15 |
The provider did not have the second barrier for the changing table. | 2023-08-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.2-6(a) The licensee shall provide an area for diaper changing with a washable surface on which the infant or toddler may be placed. The diaper changing surface must have waterproof material between the child and the surface of the changing area. This material shall be changed after each use. The diaper changing area shall be sanitized daily and when soiled |
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| Licensing 2022-09-06 |
The caregiver shall maintain and make available verification of the following: Annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray for direct child care providers and all family members over eighteen (18) years of age | 2022-09-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-28.5(c)(1) At the time of the inspection the provider did not have a current TB available in the file |
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| Licensing 2022-09-06 |
Caregiver shall keep poisonous or hazardous materials that would harm children, including, but not limited to: cleaning supplies | 2022-09-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-48(c)(1) At the time of the inspection the provider had cleaning wipes in a shelving unit on the door that was in reach of the children as well as each under the sink cleansers to include bleach that were in reach of the children. All the products state keep out of the reach of the children. |
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| Licensing 2020-09-01 |
The licensee shall ensure that no conditions exist in the home or on the grounds where child care services are provided that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children | 2020-09-02 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-45(a) Paint acessible outside in the fenced in play space. Insect killer accessible under kitchen sink. Bathroom cleaner and hand soap labled "Keep out of reach of children" acessible in the bathroom. |
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| Licensing 2019-07-25 |
An applicant must submit the necessary information, forms, or consents for the division to: obtain a national criminal history background check on the applicant through the state police department under IC 10-13-3-39 | 2019-08-08 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-5-3(d)(2)&(e) Staff member working without consent form submitted |
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| Licensing 2019-07-25 |
If fans or heaters are used, licensee shall provide models that are protected by safety devices which will not allow a childs fingers to come in contact with the blade or heating element | 2019-08-02 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-48(b) Fans acessible to children |
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| Licensing 2019-07-25 |
At least one (1) direct child care provider shall be trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation training annually and shall be on the premises at all times | 2019-07-27 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(d) Staff member working without CPR/First Aid Training |
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| Licensing 2019-07-25 |
Direct child care providers who work in the home more than three (3) times a month and all members of the household having direct contact with children receiving care shall have an initial physical examination by a physician or certified nurse practitioner indicating that they are free from communicable disease, have no physical or other condition which would endanger the health or welfare of children in care, and have an annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray | 2019-08-02 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-34(a) Staff member working without physical |
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| Licensing 2019-07-25 |
Prior to acceptance of children, the caregiver shall have the parent or legal guardian: complete and sign a release for emergency medical care for the child | 2019-08-02 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-37(a)(2) One child missing medical release form |
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| Licensing 2019-07-25 |
Caregiver shall keep poisonous or hazardous materials that would harm children, including, but not limited to: cleaning supplies | 2019-07-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-48(c)(1) Draining chemical acessible under kitchen sink |
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| Licensing 2019-07-25 |
A licensee that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall: ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than twelve (12) months of age follow safe sleeping practices. | 2019-08-02 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-5-3.7(a)(2) Staff memeber working without Safe Sleep training |
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| Licensing 2019-07-25 |
The caregiver shall maintain and make available verification of the following: Annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray for direct child care providers and all family members over eighteen (18) years of age | 2019-07-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-28.5(c)(1) Staff member working without TB test |
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| Licensing 2019-07-25 |
The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of criminal history checks on employees, volunteers, and all household members who are at least eighteen (18) years of age | 2019-08-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(3) Staff member working without being fingerprinted |
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| Licensing 2019-07-25 |
Enrollment form for each child receiving services which shall include the following: Childs name and date of birth | 2019-08-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(6)(a) Two childrens files missing birth certificates |
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| Licensing 2018-08-22 |
Caregiver shall keep poisonous or hazardous materials that would harm children, including, but not limited to: cleaning supplies | 2018-09-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-48(c)(1) cleaning supplies accessible under kitchen sink |
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| Licensing 2018-08-22 |
The licensee may use washable cots, sleeping bags, or mats for toddlers over twenty-four (24) months of age | 2018-09-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.2-5(b) nine month old asleep in swing |
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| Licensing 2018-08-22 |
The licensee shall ensure that no conditions exist in the home or on the grounds where child care services are provided that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children | 2018-09-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-45(a) wood debris accessible |
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| Licensing 2018-08-22 |
The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of certification of a current first aid course, training in Universal Precautions, and annual CPR certification by direct child care providers | 2018-08-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(5) no current CPR or Universal Precautions for provider |
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| Licensing 2018-08-22 |
Within thirty (30) days of a childs admission, the licensee shall receive a written statement from the childs parent or legal guardian signed by a physician or a certified nurse practitioner which states the following: That the child can participate in the child care homes activities | 2018-08-29 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-37(b)(1) no physicals for two |
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| Licensing 2018-08-22 |
Within thirty (30) days of a childs admission, the licensee shall receive a written statement from the childs parent or legal guardian signed by a physician or a certified nurse practitioner which states the following: That the child has had immunizations which are up-to-date for the childs age. | 2018-08-29 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-37(b)(2) no shot records for two |
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| Licensing 2018-08-22 |
The caregiver shall maintain and make available verification of the following: Annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray for direct child care providers and all family members over eighteen (18) years of age | 2018-08-24 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-28.5(c)(1) no current TB test for provider |
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