Songbird Childcare/Trinity Childcare - East Chicago IN Licensed Home

, East Chicago IN 46312
(219) 712-9184
1 Review

About the Provider

Description: Songbird Childcare/Trinity Childcare is a Licensed Home in East Chicago IN, with a maximum capacity of 12 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of Infant-Fourteen. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • Capacity: 12
  • Age Range: Infant-Fourteen
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Issue Date: May 31, 2020
  • District Office: Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
  • District Office Phone: 1-877-511-1144 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Type/Date Action needed to correct issue Date Resolved
Licensing
2021-02-02
Exits shall not be blocked in the child care home 2021-02-11
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-46(g)
Boards were in front of the second exit.
Licensing
2021-02-02
Licensee shall provide a two and one-half (2) pound or greater ABC multiple purpose fire extinguisher which shall be located on each floor of the building in which child care services are provided, including an additional extinguisher located in the kitchen area of the child care home 2021-02-11
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-46(m)
An ABC fire extinguisher is needed in the kitchen area.
Licensing
2020-03-24
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 2020-03-30
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-45(f)(3)
The water temperature was 127 degrees. The water temperature should be between 100-120 degrees.
Licensing
2020-03-24
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 2020-03-31
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(5)
There was not any verification of annual CPR and Universal Precautions training.
Licensing
2019-03-20
Caregiver shall keep poisonous or hazardous materials that would harm children, including, but not limited to: cleaning supplies 2019-03-29
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-48(c)(1)
Bleach and cleaning chemicals were accessible under the kitchen sink.Paint was accessible under the bathroom sink.
Licensing
2019-03-20
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. 2019-04-21
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-5-3.7(a)(2)
One caregiver has not completed the in person safe sleep training.
Licensing
2019-03-20
Exits shall not be blocked in the child care home 2019-04-29
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-46(g)
The second exit at the back of the daycare would not completely open due to the door being sealed with tape.
Licensing
2019-03-20
The licensee shall provide a protected outdoor play area that is safely enclosed by either a fence or natural boundaries for children in care 2019-03-29
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-45(d)
There is a large opening in the fence surrounding the outdoor play area.

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Reviews

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Sandy b Jan 09, 2019
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

WARNING- DO NOT TAKE YOUR CHILD/CHILDREN THERE. This is one of the worst daycares in Eastchicago, Indiana. The owner who name is Danielle Crossley, is not a good person and do not care about the kids, only about the money. I would work 8 hour shifts and my children would come home saying they are hungry all the times and I would feed them and they would ask for seconds because they were so hungry. She fed my kids can goods all the times and never fresh fruits and vegetables. She has an entire pantry of can goods. It dot so bad that she was feeding the kids powered milk. Really. The building that the daycare is in is very outdated, and the toys are very old. They do not sanitize the toys better yet anything there as well. Her one and only worker is extremely slouchy and would not wash the dishes with soap just plain water. She fed my kids out of a measuring cup, measuring their servings of food, and they were always hungry. When they asked for seconds they always told my kids and other kids at the daycare no. She lost alot of good workers due to lack of payments. She also lost alot of kids, including mines due to the lack of care she has for the kids and her profession. When my kids would come home and tell me things, I would call the owner and express my concerns and she would say my kids are liars. On weekends, she would feed my kids mcdonalds every Saturday because she is too lazy to give them a healthy meal. In the summer, she never took the kids no where not even field trips but went to Mexico to get a lap band. Also, she has a son that be with her. When they eat the slop at the daycare, she buy her son, whole pizzas, and other things in front of the daycare kids when they don't even like what they are eating. Before the other good daycare workers left because of her playing games with their money, they use to bring food from their home because they felt so bad for the kids. When my son was their the one and only employee she has asked my son to help her clean out the refrigerator and when he did it was old, a year old expired food in there and other rotten items. My daughter said everytime they opened the refrigerator she covered her nose. This is the worst daycare my children ever been to. I feel bad that my kids had to go through this. They are at a daycare that is 100% better now and will never endure this again

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