Description: Paladin, Inc. - Head Start is a Licensed Center in Michigan City IN, with a maximum capacity of 251 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Three-Six. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| Licensing 2022-11-17 |
In-service staff training | 2022-11-23 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-35 At time of visit, 1 staff members were missing health and safety modules. |
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| Licensing 2022-11-17 |
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 | 2022-11-17 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-4-3.5(a)(1) At time of visit, one staff member missing drug test from files. |
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| Licensing 2022-11-17 |
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. | 2022-11-23 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) At time of visit, 5 staff members, present with children had expired consent on file with the division. (BW, TJ, KS,DD and SG). |
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| Licensing 2022-11-17 |
Reporting child abuse or neglect | 2022-11-23 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-13 At time of visit, 2 staff members were missing child abuse and neglect training from file. |
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| Licensing 2022-11-17 |
Within thirty (30) days of employment, newly employed staff, volunteers, substitutes, student aides, and any other personnel having direct contact with the children or providing food service shall have the following: Mantoux tuberculin skin test, with results recorded in millimeters, and repeated annually | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-85(2) At time of visit, 6 staff members missing TB tests from files. |
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| Licensing 2022-11-17 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2022-11-23 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 At time of visit, 4 staff members had expired fingerprints on file with the division, making them unqualified. They are considered unqualified caregivers and not counted for supervision. |
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| Licensing 2022-11-17 |
Childrens admission records | 2022-12-02 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-36 At time of visit, 9 children were missing parent notice consent from files. |
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| Licensing 2022-11-17 |
Child/staff ratios shall be maintained during all hours of operation | 2022-11-23 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-48(a) At time of visit, present with children, 5 staff members had expired consents on file with the division, making them unqualified and not counted in ratio. Putting 4 classrooms out of ratio by qualified caregivers. |
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| Licensing 2022-11-17 |
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. | 2022-11-23 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) At time of visit, present with children, for staff members had expired fingerprints on file. (TJ, BW,KS and SG) |
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| Licensing 2022-11-17 |
Within thirty (30) days of employment, newly employed staff, volunteers, substitutes, student aides, and any other personnel having direct contact with the children or providing food service shall have the following: Written verification of a physical examination by a physician or nurse practitioner that provides evidence that there is no known communicable disease in an infectious state or physical or mental conditions which could affect their ability to perform assigned duties in the child care center | 2022-11-18 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-85(1) At time of visit, one staff member missing physical from file. |
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| Licensing 2020-11-05 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2020-11-05 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Boys/girls restroom - hallway - cleaning spray in basket within reach of children.Sassafras room - toothpaste on top of paper towel dispenser (within reach of children) |
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| Licensing 2020-11-05 |
Educational equipment and materials | 2020-11-05 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-63 Sassafras room - no paint available for children at easel |
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| Licensing 2020-11-05 |
Bathrooms | 2020-11-05 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113 Boys/girls restroom - hallway - Extra rolls of uncovered toilet paper stored in basket in bathrooms. |
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| Licensing 2020-11-05 |
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records | 2020-12-01 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-41 Reviewed 10 files:Director file incomplete. Missing: CPR, First Aid, UP, Physical record, TB, Training hours, child abuse, orientation.3 of 10 files missing TB documenttion.2 of 10 missing Child Abuse training documentation. Consents not completed for all staff for 2020. |
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| Licensing 2019-11-04 |
Building maintenance | 2019-11-13 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-99 N102: Water spots on 7 ceiling tiles.N 135/art room: 1 Ceiling tile with water spot. |
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