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Polly Panda Preschool
Indianapolis, IN
· Marion County
2944 East 56th Street,
Indianapolis, IN 46220
Quick Facts
Capacity
215 children
Age range (listing information)
Infant-Twelve
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Subsidized Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
1
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Contact Information
📞 (317) 257-9127
Licensed Licensed Center
Active License
License Issued
Jul 1, 2024
Active Through
Jun 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
Polly Panda Preschool began in 1984 and remains one of the only family-owned preschools in the Indianapolis area. We are open from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old. We offer a variety a full and part-time programs. Breakfast, two snacks and lunch are provided each day.
Additional Information:
PTQ 3; PTQ 3; PTQ 3; PTQ 3;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM-6:00 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM-6:00 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM-6:00 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 2026-07-21 |
At time of self report a staff member is viewed swatting a child on their bottom. | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 Inappropriate discipline |
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| Licensing 2026-07-21 |
At time of inspection one staff member with expired fingerprints. | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41 Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records |
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| Licensing 2026-06-29 |
On June 8, 2026, at 2:08 PM, staff assigned to the infant room reported that an infant was accidentally given another infant’s bottle of breastmilk. The staff member stated that the infant consumed approximately two ounces before the error was identified. Failure to ensure that specified infant feeding in accordance to each infants documented feeding plan. | 2026-07-29 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-134(c)(1) The feeding plan for each infant shall include and list the following: The specified kind and amount of food or formula to be offered |
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| Licensing 2026-06-29 |
Ratio was not maintained. During the walkthrough on the date of inspection, the Pooh Bears classroom was observed to have ten children, with reported ages of 12 months and older, supervised by only one caregiver. This staffing pattern does not meet required child-to-staff ratios for this age group. Additionally, nap-time ratio requirements were not met. The Compliance Specialist could only confirm that 2–3 children in the classroom were asleep, which did not meet the minimum requirement of 50% of the children being asleep in order for the room to operate under reduced nap-time ratios. Because fewer than half of the children were sleeping, the classroom was required to maintain the full awake-time ratio, which was not achieved. | 2026-07-29 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48(a) Child/staff ratios shall be maintained during all hours of operation |
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| Licensing 2026-04-09 |
At time of inspection within staff files, Lead Teachers did not meet the education requirements. | 2026-04-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-25(b)(2) Lead caregivers shall have a minimum of one (1) of the following: A bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree from an accredited college or university that includes one (1) of the following: A two (2) year associates degree in early childhood education from an accredited college or university, with a grade of C or better. (b) Lead caregivers that do not meet these qualifications shall: enroll in one (1) of the educational programs listed in subsection (a) within one (1) year of becoming a lead caregiver |
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| Licensing 2026-03-11 |
At time of complaint a teacher grabbed a child by the arm to move them. | 2026-03-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-55(a)(3) Any person, while on child care center premises, shall not engage in or direct any of the following actions toward children: Cruel, harsh,unusual, humiliating, or frightening methods of discipline, including threatening the use of physical punishment |
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| Licensing 2024-05-30 |
The Chipmunks room and the Butterflies room do not have the required climbing equipment for 2yr olds. | 2024-06-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-63 Educational equipment and materials |
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| Licensing 2024-05-30 |
Faucet drips in the Honey Bees room. Sink drains slowly in the Frog room. | 2024-06-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-114(h) All plumbing fixtures shall be in good repair |
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| Licensing 2024-05-30 |
Art easels were not found at the time of inpsection in the Honey Bees or the Pooh Bears rooms. | 2024-06-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-133(a)(2) Caregivers shall: provide an art easel with paint and paper in each toddler room |
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| Licensing 2024-05-30 |
Paper towels are being stored under the sink in the Monkey's, and Honey Bees rooms, not sanitary. | 2024-06-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 Bathrooms |
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| Licensing 2024-05-30 |
1 staff file missing documentation of drug test results. Send documentation to consultant. | 2024-06-05 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3.5(a)(1) A child care center shall, at no expense to the state, maintain and make available to the division upon request a copy of drug testing results for an individual who: is employed |
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| Licensing 2024-05-30 |
1 staff file reviewed missing approved documentation of a current TB test. Send documentation to consultant. | 2024-06-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41 Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records |
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| Licensing 2024-05-30 |
Hazardous items and items labeled Keep out of Reach of Children were found in the following areas: Pandas had a bucket of sunscreen on a low shelf in a cabinet behind a child deterrent. Chipmunks had sunscreen and diaper cream in unlocked boxes under the changing table behind a child deterrent. Jellyfish had RIT dye on a low shelf. | 2024-06-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items |
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| Licensing 2023-07-12 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2023-07-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Teddy Bear classroom was not being supervised by a qualified caregiver. |
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| Licensing 2023-07-12 |
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. | 2023-07-12 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) 1 disqualified caregiver (HH) working without a consent form on file with the division.Send notification to consultant of consent form submission. |
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| Licensing 2023-07-12 |
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. | 2023-07-12 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) 1 disqualified caregiver (HH) working without fingerprints on file with the division.Send notification to consultant of consent form submission. |
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| Licensing 2023-06-22 |
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: There shall be no accessible protrusions, projections, pinch, crush, or shearing points on equipment that could injure children or catch their clothing | 2023-07-22 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66(11) The steering wheels on the bus and the blue car on the playground do not meet the CPSC guidlines-they are not solid pieces. |
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| Licensing 2023-06-22 |
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. | 2023-06-26 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) 3 unqualified caregivers (DM, ES, CW) with expired consent forms on file with the division.Send notification to consultant of consent form submission. |
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| Licensing 2023-06-22 |
Water Supply and Plumbing | 2023-07-22 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-114 Hot water at the handwashing sinks in the duckling room and the penguins room did not reach 100 degrees F. The hot water at the handwashing sink in the teddy bears room was over 120 degrees F. |
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| Licensing 2023-06-22 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2023-06-22 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 In the duckling room there was a container of puffs and cheerios not dated. |
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| Licensing 2023-06-22 |
Building maintenance | 2023-07-22 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 The Honey bees, chipmunks, butterflies, jellyfish, dolphins, have paint peeling in the classrooms. The Sea turtles room had a faucet handle fall off when turned off.The pipes in the Penguins bathroom are not sealed at the wall, and 2 tiles are coming away from the wall.The small sink faucet in the butterflies room leaks, and there are cracked stairs on the changing table. |
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| Licensing 2023-06-22 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2023-06-22 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 When the consultant entered the Teddy Bear room was out of ratio with 1 teacher to 10 children aged 2yrs old. The other teacher had left to get supplies. |
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| Licensing 2023-06-22 |
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable | 2023-06-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) Pooh's room had a broom, dust pan and art drying rack stored in the bathroom. Pandas had items stored and a broom/dust pan in the bathroom not related to toileting.Teddy bears had a bucket of toys stored in the bathroom.Sea turtles had a plunger in one bathroom.Dolphins had a plunger in the bathroom. |
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| Licensing 2023-06-22 |
Portable fill and draw pools are prohibited | 2023-06-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-70(b) 2 wading pools being used for splash day are prohibited. |
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| Licensing 2023-06-22 |
When manually washing and sanitizing dishes and utensils, the center must use a three (3) compartment sink with either drain boards or movable dish tables | 2023-06-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116(m) Dishes in the duckling room are being washed not following the approved manual dishwashing procedures. |
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| Licensing 2023-06-22 |
There shall be a soft sanitizable pad on the table with a clean strip of waterproof, disposable paper to cover the entire pad. Caregivers shall place a new, waterproof, paper strip on the pad after each diaper change | 2023-07-22 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-94(n) Diaper changing pads in the butterflies room is torn. |
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| Licensing 2023-06-22 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2023-07-22 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Hazardous items and items labeled Keep out of Reach of children were found accessible to children in the following areas:Teddy Bears-desitin, butt paste, A&D and coloplast cream in an unlocked changing table cabinet.Honey bees- unlocked bucket of sunscreen and multipurpose cleaner under the sink, adult scissors on a low shelf in an unlocked closet.Chipmunks- had unlocked bucket of diaper creams and unlocked bucket of sunscreen under the changing table.Butterflies- had a teacher purse on a low shelf in an unlocked cabinet and unlocked bucket of diaper cream under the changing table.Jellyfish -teacher purse in an unlocked closet.Hall storage closet had several gallons of latex paint and a box of Borax. |
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| Licensing 2022-04-21 |
Posted items | 2022-04-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-19 Panda bears room does not have a schedule or ratio chart posted. Teddy Bear room does not have a ratio chart posted. Chipmunks does not have a lesson plan posted. |
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| Licensing 2022-04-21 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2022-04-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 There are two purses in an unlocked cabinet in the Pooh Bear room. Purse is accessible on a hook in the sea turtles room. Diaper cream is accessible in the Teddy Bear and Butterflies classroom in the diaper changing station. |
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| Licensing 2022-04-21 |
Child grouping policies | 2022-04-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-49 Consultant observed 35 children ages three and four on the playground with three teachers. |
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| Licensing 2022-04-21 |
Toddler Feeding | 2022-04-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-140 There are two infants in high chairs not wearing a safety belt. There is a high chair in the infant 1 room with no safety belt. |
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| Licensing 2022-04-21 |
Building maintenance | 2022-05-06 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Ceiling lights are out Honey Bees, Teddy Bears and Penguins room. Couch in the Sea turtles room is ripped. Diaper pad is ripped in the Pooh Bears. There is not 30' candle light at the diaper changer in the toddler room. lIght weight shelf needs mounted to the wall in the Teddy Bear and butterflies room. Butterflies room has a radio cord that is hanging low from the shelf. Chipmunks room has a broken art drying rack. |
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| Licensing 2022-04-21 |
Playground and Outdoor Safety | 2022-05-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 Both playgrounds do not have 6" of mulch around the climber. The deck playground has a pole that is broken. Wooden structure on deck playground has chipped pain and exposed nails. |
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| Licensing 2022-04-21 |
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. | 2022-04-25 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) One teacher has an expired consent. |
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| Licensing 2021-06-21 |
Playground and Outdoor Safety | 2021-06-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 There is an orange little tikes slide on the playground. |
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| Licensing 2021-06-21 |
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. | 2021-07-01 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) 12 staff are working and have not completed a background check. 7 staff are working with expired consents. |
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| Licensing 2021-06-21 |
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable | 2021-06-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) Panda restroom has toys stored in it. Pooh bears restroom has a high chair, broom and an art drying rack in it. |
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| Licensing 2021-06-21 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2021-06-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Infant 1 room has clorox wipes, windex under the sink in an unlocked cabinet. Pandas room has a purse on the floor in the restroom and a purse on the counter. Pooh Bears has a purse under the sink accessible to children. |
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| Licensing 2021-06-21 |
All caregivers counted in child/staff ratios shall meet the following qualifications: They shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age | 2021-07-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-24(1) One caregiver is not 18 years of age and does not have a high school diploma. |
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| Licensing 2021-06-21 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2021-07-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Infant room, Pooh Bear, Honeybees, Teddy Bears and Butterflies room do not have qualified caregivers (no background checks). |
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| Licensing 2021-06-21 |
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. | 2021-07-01 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-4.1(a)(2) Two teachers in the infant room have not completed safe sleep training. |
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| Licensing 2021-06-21 |
Staff person in charge of an infant/toddler group shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age. If all the children in the group are at least twenty-four (24) months of age, the staff person in charge shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age | 2021-07-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-121(e) Two teachers in the Panda (toddlers) room are not 21 years of age. |
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| Licensing 2021-06-21 |
Staff shall not store furnishings or equipment in cribs | 2021-06-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-128(c) Infant room has toys stored in the crib. |
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| Licensing 2020-06-03 |
Playground and Outdoor Safety | 2020-06-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 Both playground climbers do not have 6" of mulch around fall surface. |
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| Licensing 2020-06-03 |
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable | 2020-06-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) Panda and Pooh bears restroom have art work and toys stored in them. |
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| Licensing 2020-06-03 |
Building maintenance | 2020-06-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Fire extinguishers have expired tags on them 3/2019. Window screen is not in place in the dolphins room and the window is up. |
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| Licensing 2020-06-03 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2020-06-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Purse accessible in closet in the butterflies room. Diaper cream accessible in the diaper changer in the teddy bear and chipmunk room. Diaper cream accessible in a low cabinet in the honey bee room (under sink). |
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| Licensing 2019-06-19 |
Playground and Outdoor Safety | 2019-07-19 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 Mulch is low around toddler and PS climber (6" is required around fall zones). S hooks are rusty on the toddler swing set. PS swing chains are rusty. |
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| Licensing 2018-10-22 |
Caregivers shall have had training specifically related to infant/toddler development | 2018-12-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-121(a) As of July 1, 2018, IC 12-17.2-4-4.1(a)(1)(a) A licensee that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall:(1) complete the training course provided or approved by the division under IC 12-17.2-2-1(10) concerning safe sleeping practices; and |
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| Licensing 2018-10-22 |
Infant/Toddler Sleeping | 2018-10-05 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-141 Safe sleep practice violation-Infant was observed sleeping in a bouncy seat. Infant was observed sleeping in a crib with a stuffed animal attached to the pacifier. |
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| Licensing 2018-10-22 |
Staff orientation | 2018-12-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-32 As of July 1, 2018, IC 12-17.2-4-4.1(a)(1)(a) A licensee that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall:(1) complete the training course provided or approved by the division under IC 12-17.2-2-1(10) concerning safe sleeping practices; andAs of July 1, 2018, IC 12-17.2-4-4.1(a)(1)(a) A licensee that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall:(1) complete the training course provided or approved by the division under IC 12-17.2-2-1(10) concerning safe sleeping practices; and |
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| Licensing 2018-10-22 |
Caregivers shall determine maximum group size by the age of the youngest child | 2018-10-05 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-152(b) 24 two year olds with 6 caregivers were observed on the playground together. |
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| Complaints 2018-10-01 |
2019-01-31 | |
| Type of correction needed: Program out of compliance with age grouping requirements | ||
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