Train Up A Child Learning Center, LLC - Merrillville IN Licensed Center

7525 Taft , Merrillville IN 46410
(219) 746-8208

About the Provider

Description: Train Up A Child Learning Center, LLC is a Licensed Center in Merrillville IN, with a maximum capacity of 70 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Two-Twelve. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • Capacity: 70
  • Age Range: Two-Twelve
  • PTQ Level: 3
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Issue Date: 2023-07-01
  • Current License Expiration Date: 2025-06-30
  • 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.)

Location Map

Inspection/Report History

Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.

Inspection Type/Date Action needed to correct issue Date Resolved
Licensing
2023-05-17
Director responsibilities 2023-05-17
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-22
Director is responsibilities for making sure staff are informing parents about swiping children in the program that take CCDF and for staff to check students in and out in the brightwheel app. Director is responsible for making sure staff is adequately trained on communication with parents and staff.
Licensing
2023-05-17
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 2023-05-31
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-85(1)
At time of visit, 1 staff missing physical from file.
Licensing
2023-05-17
Emergency Information File 2023-05-18
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-42
At time of visit, 2 staff missing emergency contacts from files.
Licensing
2023-05-17
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 2023-05-24
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-85(2)
At time of visit, 1 staff with expired TB test on file.
Licensing
2023-05-17
Electrical safety 2023-05-19
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-101
At time of visit, a few classrooms were missing outlet covers.
Licensing
2023-05-17
Kitchen and food preparation areas 2023-05-17
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116
At time of visit, consultant could not locate thermometer in freezer or refrigerator. No sanitization kit present and no metal stem thermomter present.
Licensing
2023-05-17
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 2023-05-31
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-32(a)(7)(a)
At time of visit, 1 staff with expired Universal precautions on file.
Licensing
2023-05-17
Upon receiving the food from the vendor, the center shall verify the temperature of the food with a metal stem type, numerically scaled thermometer that reads zero (0) degrees Fahrenheit to two hundred twenty (220) degrees Fahrenheit 2023-05-17
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-83(c)
At time of visit, consultant could not locate metal stem thermometer in kitchen.
Licensing
2023-05-17
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 2023-05-17
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100(f)
At time of visit, adult scissors were present in the 3's classroom and accessible to children.
Complaints
2023-05-12
2023-08-23
Type of correction needed: Provider is not in compliance with director responsibilities.
Licensing
2022-07-26
Child/staff ratios and supervision 2022-07-26
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48
Zero staff : 4 children, staff went to open door.
Licensing
2022-07-26
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items 2022-07-28
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100
Closet in hallway was unlocked and contained cleaning products
Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation
2022-01-25
Food Safety 2022-01-25
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(b)
At the time of inspection, there was no paper towel in the dispenser in the 3 years old bathroom.

If you are a provider and you believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We will research your concern and make corrections accordingly.

Reviews

Be the first to review this childcare provider. Write a review about Train Up A Child Learning Center, LLC. Let other families know what’s great, or what could be improved. Please read our brief review guidelines to make your review as helpful as possible.

Review Policy:
ChildcareCenter.us does not actively screen or monitor user reviews, nor do we verify or edit content. Reviews reflect only the opinion of the writer. We ask that users follow our review guidelines. If you see a review that does not reflect these guidelines, you can email us. We will assess the review and decide the appropriate next step. Please note – we will not remove a review simply because it is negative. Providers are welcome to respond to parental reviews, however we ask that they identify themselves as the provider.

Ask the Community

Connect, Seek Advice, Share Knowledge


Providers in ZIP Code 46410