Tiny Temples Child Care Academy - Merrillville IN Unlicensed Registered Ministry

7601 Whitcomb Street , Merrillville IN 46410
(219) 484-7078
3 Reviews

About the Provider

Description: Mission: To provide consistent, quality child care for parents within the church, community, and other areas of this region. To educate our young with a basic & higher level academic curriculum that would provide children with a solid foundation for elementary education. To spiritually educate our young by teaching & demonstrating God's Word as the basis for success & healthy living. To encourage & motivate our young to strive for excellence in life as they become all that God has planned for them to be.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: RM-99646-A
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Issue Date: 2022-04-01
  • 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
CCDF Inspection
2024-01-10
Records - Children's emergency contact information, Emergency assistance telephone numbers near a telephone. 2024-02-10
Type of correction needed: IAC 3-18-19 Records
Records: The provider shall maintain the following records and documents at the facility which shall be made available to the verifying agency upon request: Children's emergency contact information.
CCDF Inspection
2024-01-10
2024-02-23
Type of correction needed: A provider that cares for more than sixteen (16) children at a facility where the provider operates a child care program shall maintain a ratio of children to caregivers in the same proportions as specified in the child to staff ratio requirements.
CCDF Inspection
2024-01-10
Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for. 2024-02-23
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-12
Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for.
CCDF Inspection
2024-01-10
A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Fire arms, ammunition and other weapons Location __________ Poisons, chemicals, bleach cleaning materials and Medications Location __________. 2024-02-10
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-11(a)
A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Poisons, chemicals, and cleaning materials
CCDF Inspection
2024-01-10
All children in care are supervised by a caregiver. 2024-02-23
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(a)
All children in care are supervised by a caregiver.
CCDF Inspection
2024-01-10
Twelve (12) hours of continuing education approved by the division 2024-02-23
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-8(b)(4)
Unless the provider is a parent, stepparent, quardian, custodian, or other relative to each child in the care of the provider, the individual annually must recieve at least twelve (12) hours of continuing education approved by the division and related to the age appropriate education development, care, and safety of children.
CCDF Inspection
2024-01-10
Each childcare provider has provided evidence that they have not been named in the State Central Registry IC31-33-18. 2024-02-23
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-4.1
Each childcare provider has provided evidence that they have not been named in the State Central Registry IC31-33-18.
Registration
2024-01-10
Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the following within thirty (30) days of starting employment or volunteer work: Universal precautions 2024-02-10
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(b)(4)
GS does not have current universal precautions training. Training must be annual or upon hire.
Registration
2024-01-10
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers 2024-02-23
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1)
GS and GC do not have consents on file with the division therefore criminal history checks have not been completed.
Registration
2024-01-10
The operator of a child care ministry registered under section 2 of this chapter shall provide a notice to the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in the child care ministry. The notice must be signed by the parent or guardian when the child is enrolled in the child care ministry and must be kept on file at the child care ministry until two (2) years after the last day the child attends the child care ministry. This notice must be maintained by the child care ministry and made available to the division upon request 2024-02-10
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-7
Signed parent notice was not in children's files: AF, AF, LF, EK, AL
CCDF Inspection
2023-02-21
Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for.
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-12
Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for.
CCDF Inspection
2023-02-21
A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Fire arms, ammunition and other weapons Location __________ Poisons, chemicals, bleach cleaning materials and Medications Location __________.
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-11(a)
A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Poisons, chemicals, and cleaning materials
CCDF Inspection
2023-02-21
Each childcare provider has provided evidence that they have not been named in the State Central Registry IC31-33-18.
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-4.1
Each childcare provider has provided evidence that they have not been named in the State Central Registry IC31-33-18.
CCDF Inspection
2023-02-21
All children in care are supervised by a caregiver.
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(a)
All children in care are supervised by a caregiver.
CCDF Inspection
2023-02-21
Type of correction needed: A provider that cares for more than sixteen (16) children at a facility where the provider operates a child care program shall maintain a ratio of children to caregivers in the same proportions as specified in the child to staff ratio requirements.

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Reviews

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Concerned Grandmother 2022-09-03 10:50:06
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

Very unprofessional. My grandson was placed in a bathroom unattended for crying. My grandson was often yelled at and placed in a corner for extended period of time. When asked about the incident his teacher threatened to call the police on me. The staff have no early childhood education and have no clue about age appropriate behavior. DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE. They do not implement the curriculum they say they have and are often out of child/adult ratio due to lack of staff.

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Rachael 2018-12-19 16:48:25
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

I enjoy the environment, my child's teachers are amazing and in preschool they send home assignments for the children, like homework. My child has been there for one year and my child enjoys attending and learning. Thank you to the staff!

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Concerned Parent 2017-08-10 01:53:49
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

There is no curriculum for the children ages 2 and up during the summer they watch TV. High turn over rate for teachers, no stability never know who's taking care of your kids. Unorganized!! Lack of communication with parents.

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