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St. Mary's Early Childhood Center
Indianapolis, IN
· Marion County
9230 Hawkins Rd,
Indianapolis, IN 46216
Quick Facts
Capacity
120 children
Age Range
Three-Six
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
4
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Licensed Licensed Center
Active License
License Issued
Apr 1, 2025
Active Through
Mar 31, 2028
Issued By
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Accreditation
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
District Office
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
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About the Provider
St. Mary's Early Childhood Center is a Licensed Center in Indianapolis IN, with a maximum capacity of 120 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Three-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 4; PTQ 4; PTQ 4;
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 2026-09-11 |
Classroom 6 outside on the playground with Classroom 3 did not have the proper number of qualified caregivers directly caring for the number of children in the classroom. They had 1 qualified caregiver and 1 unqualified caregiver with 13 children aged 3-5 and the required ratio for that age group is 1:11 | 2026-09-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision |
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| Licensing 2026-09-11 |
On 8/20/26 a 3 year old child was left in a the hallway without direct supervision over 1 minute | 2026-08-26 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48(e) All children shall be under the direct supervision of a responsible caregiver at all times |
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| Licensing 2026-09-11 |
The provider does not have documentation of a criminal history check for L.G. | 2026-09-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41 Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records |
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| Licensing 2026-02-10 |
At time of inspection, wall in the piazza dry wall exposed. | 2026-02-17 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-402 Cleanability of floors, walls, and ceili |
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| Licensing 2025-11-18 |
From incident dated back to 10.1.25, child was left unsupervised after nap. | 2025-10-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision |
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| Licensing 2025-05-27 |
Dulipcate Citation, Technical Error | 2025-05-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 Inappropriate discipline |
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| Licensing 2025-02-11 |
In classroom 1, cleaning chemicals, lysol spray, germx and dish soap are accessible to children. | 2025-02-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items |
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| Licensing 2025-02-11 |
One caregiver missing Child Abuse and Neglect training at time of review. | 2025-02-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13 Reporting child abuse or neglect |
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| Licensing 2024-02-02 |
At time of complaint caregivers unable to identify children in their grouping. | 2024-02-05 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-26(1) Lead caregivers are responsible for the following: The classroom management for one (1) group of children |
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| Licensing 2024-02-02 |
At time of complaint 1 child age 5 and 1 child age 4, unsupervised in seperate restrooms with a ratio of 1:0 with no qualified caregiver. | 2024-02-06 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision |
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| Licensing 2024-02-02 |
At time of compaint 1 child age 5 and 1 child age 4 were unsupervised in seperate restrooms. | 2024-02-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48(e) All children shall be under the direct supervision of a responsible caregiver at all times |
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| Licensing 2024-01-24 |
In the girls restroom there were paper towels, toilet paper and toys out on a shelf. In the boys restroom there were paper towels out on a shelf. | 2024-01-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) All items in the restroom must be sanitizable |
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| Licensing 2024-01-24 |
In the girls restroom there was a bottle of cleaner accessible to children. In the boys restroom there was a swiffer cleaner accessible to children. | 2024-01-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100(e) The center must store cleaning equipment, cleaning agents, aerosol cans, and any other item that states keep out of the reach of children in a place that is inaccessible to children |
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| Licensing 2023-11-30 |
On 10/30/23, Caregiver held one 4 yr old child on her lap facing downward and patting child on the back . Caregiver wrapped her other arm around another 4 yr old sitting next to her on a bench in the restroom. | 2023-10-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-54(a) Caregivers shall use positive discipline |
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| Licensing 2023-01-19 |
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. | 2023-01-20 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) At time of visit, there were two staff members present with children who have expired fingerprints on file (LL and BC). |
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| Licensing 2023-01-19 |
The center must store hazardous articles, sharp scissors, knives, latches, lighters, flammable liquids, power tools, cleaning supplies, and any other items that might be harmful to children in a place inaccessible to children | 2023-01-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100(f) In Room 3, there was a pair of adult scissors on a low open shelf, accessible to children. |
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| Licensing 2021-10-22 |
Positive discipline | 2021-10-05 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-54 During a previously reported incident, at the beginning of nap time a teacher used inappropriate discipline when she slapped a child after the child slapped her. |
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| Licensing 2021-01-07 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2021-01-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Room 4: comforting lotion container labeled "keep out of reach of children" was accessible to children in low cabinet drawer.Room 5: staff purse accessible to children on top of teacher desk.Studio: Stick and Stay container and bottle of Cleaning Vinegar, both labeled "keep out of reach of children" were accessible to children in drawer and cabinet, respectively. |
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| Licensing 2020-02-13 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2020-02-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 Box fan in kitchen dirty. |
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| Licensing 2020-02-13 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2020-02-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Rooms 1, 2 & 6: cleaning wipes, bottles of vinegar, windex (all labeled "keep out of reach of children" were accessible to children in cabinets under sinks. Cabinets were secured with child locks, which are not sufficient method of securing.Art room: cleaning wipes labeled "Keep out of reach of children" were accessible to children on countertop. Vinegar and cleaning wipes labeled "Keep out of reach of children" were accessible to children in a cabinet secured only with a child lock. |
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| Licensing 2019-03-06 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2019-03-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Room 4: clorox wipes accessible to children in cabinet under sink (childlock present)Art studio: clorox wipes accessible to children in cabinet under sink (childlocks present) |
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| Licensing 2019-03-06 |
Reporting child abuse or neglect | 2019-03-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13 4 staff missing documentation of annual abuse & neglect training. |
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| Licensing 2019-03-06 |
Prior to having direct contact with children or food, the following training or information shall be provided to all staff and volunteers according to the specific responsibilities assigned to that particular staff member or volunteer: Training in universal precautions. A person trained annually in universal precautions shall repeat this training annually for all child care staff and include the following topics: Blood borne diseases and their transmission, work practice controls, and the use of personal protective equipment as required by the OSHA and ISDH | 2019-03-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-32(a)(7)(a) 2 staff missing documentation of annual UP training. |
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| Licensing 2019-03-06 |
Building maintenance | 2019-03-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 East and West hallway bathrooms: water stains on ceilings |
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