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Patricia Bales
Scottsburg, IN
· Scott County
,
Scottsburg, IN 47170
Quick Facts
Capacity
10 children
Age Range
Infant-Six
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
1
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Licensed Licensed Home
Active License
License Issued
Apr 1, 2025
Active Through
Mar 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
Patricia Bales is a Licensed Home in SCOTTSBURG IN, with a maximum capacity of 10 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of Infant-Six. It is open Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM-5:30 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
PTQ Level 1;
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM-5:30 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM-5:30 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM-5:30 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM-5:30 PM
- Friday7:00 AM-5:30 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 2026-03-04 |
No covered container for diapers that are changed for a 16 month old child present. | 2026-04-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.2-6(b) Licensee shall supply a covered container for wet or soiled diapers |
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| Licensing 2026-03-04 |
The diaper changing table is cluttered with items laying across the entire top of the changing area. This area is not being used to change diapers. There is a child present in diapers. | 2026-04-23 |
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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 2026-03-04 |
The kitchen counters are covered with items laying around all over them and the surface is not clean. The food preparation area has items laying all around it on the floor and stacked. Cooking utensils, pots/pans, etc are laying around on the floor. Random items are in the sink and dish drain. | 2026-04-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-47(c) Direct child care providers shall wash and sanitize all food preparation areas, serving areas, and utensils daily |
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| Licensing 2026-03-04 |
The child care area being currently used is not an adequate space for the number of the children present. The home is cluttered. Two bedrooms are not being used, the dining room is not being used to eat in. There is only the living room being used to provide childcare. This is due to clutter in the bedrooms and in the kitchen. | 2026-04-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-45(b) The licensee shall identify areas in the home that will be used for child care. The child care areas shall contain adequate space for child play and rest for the number of children in care |
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| Licensing 2026-03-04 |
Items are stacked up inside of the home in which could fall on children. These items include storage containers, random items, litter box for a cat accessible, cat litter, The home is cluttered. | 2026-04-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-45(a) 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 |
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| Licensing 2025-03-04 |
13 children present during inspection who are not school aged children. | 2025-03-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-36.5(a) The maximum capacity in a Class I child care home shall be twelve (12) children at any one (1) time plus three (3) children during the school year who are enrolled in at least Grade 1. |
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| Licensing 2025-03-04 |
The second exit door for the home is almost completely inaccessible, due to clutter and storage sitting on the flooring, in the walkway and stacked in the room. | 2025-03-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-46(g) Exits shall not be blocked in the child care home |
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| Licensing 2025-03-04 |
The child care area being currently used is not an adequate space for the number of the children present. The home is cluttered. | 2025-03-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-45(b) The licensee shall identify areas in the home that will be used for child care. The child care areas shall contain adequate space for child play and rest for the number of children in care |
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| Licensing 2025-03-04 |
The kitchen and hallway is almost completely inaccessible due to clutter and storage containers laying and stacked all around the home in each room. The children are all located in one room in which is not adequate space for the number of children present. | 2025-03-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-45(a) 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 |
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| Licensing 2020-06-23 |
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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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-36.5(e) Thirteen children were present with one caregiver. |
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| Licensing 2020-06-23 |
The licensee shall ensure that the kitchen is equipped with: a sink with hot and cold running water;in operating condition sufficient to accommodate the food requirements of the number of children in care | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-45(f)(3) The water temperature was 131 degrees. |
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| Licensing 2018-10-16 |
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 | 2018-10-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-45(a) kitchen is cluttered and hard to get through to the 2nd exit of the home |
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| Licensing 2018-10-16 |
Exits shall not be blocked in the child care home | 2018-10-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-46(g) 2nd exit in kitchen is blocked by items |
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| Complaints 2018-09-24 |
2018-10-19 | |
| Type of correction needed: Conditions exist that would endanger the health, safety or welfare of the children. | ||
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