Description: We are committed to providing each and every child that in our care with a safe and fun environment and aim to offer the highest quality child care services throughout the Merrillville, IN area.
We are a childcare center that’s dedicated to ensuring that every child is given the care and encouragement needed to succeed and grow. Our belief is that a child is a result of the environment he or she is cared for in, and we strive to offer an environment that is conducive to a child’s personal growth. Each of our staff is trained and certified in caring for children, and is chosen for their certifications as well as for their personalities.
We want to be the childcare center the whole community trusts with their children. In today’s busy world, parents would love to be there with their children. However, that’s not always possible, and parents have to leave their children in daycare centers. We understand that parents may be hesitant to trust strangers with their precious ones, and it is with this understanding we offer our carefully designed services.
Our services and facilities include summer programs, after school care, field trips and a 2-acre playground. Since it’s never easy to leave your child in a new environment, we invite you to give us a call and setup an interview to meet our friendly staff. You will also be able to visit the facility where your child will be learning and growing into a bright young adult! We know that once you step foot in our building, you’ll know our daycare center is the best choice!
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 |
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| Licensing 2023-06-22 |
The caregiver shall maintain and make available verification of the following: Annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray for direct child care providers and all family members over eighteen (18) years of age | 2023-08-22 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-28.5(c)(1) Three caregivers TB test were over one year old. |
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| Licensing 2023-06-22 |
A child care home shall, at no expense to the state, maintain and make available to the division upon request a copy of drug testing results for: the provider | 2023-08-24 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-5-3.5(a)(1) Two caregivers drug screens did not have Medical Review Officer (MRO) information. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-01 |
Electric fans, if used, shall be securely mounted high on the wall or ceiling or shall be guarded to limit the size of the opening in the blade guard with properly installed sixteen (16) gauge mesh screen. The Underwriters Laboratory must approve all fans | 2021-07-08 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-101(c) Electric fan sitting on floor and being used in the school age classroom. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-01 |
Playground and Outdoor Safety | 2021-07-08 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-66 Open trash with cups and masks on the playgroundequipment footers are exposed on the playground on two pieces of playground.Insufficient mulch fall surface around two large climbing playground equipent pieces.Weeds present on the playground.Ladder on the playground. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-01 |
Centers may count early childhood practicum students under eighteen (18) years of age in child/staff ratios with the following conditions: They are seventeen (17) years of age or sixteen (16) years of age if working at their on-site vocational child care center | 2021-07-08 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-30(a)(2) 2- 17 year old caregivers are present that have not participated in a practicum course |
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| Licensing 2021-07-01 |
Staff shall conduct evacuation drills for natural disasters in areas where they occur as follows: Tornadoes, on a monthly basis | 2021-07-08 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-103(b)(1) No monthly natural disaster drill conducted in the month of June |
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| Licensing 2021-07-01 |
The center shall devise and place a daily record chart in each infant and toddler room. This chart shall provide space to record information about each child as follows: Food and fluid offered and taken | 2021-07-08 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-122(a)(1) Daily record chart is not being documented fully for the 2 yr old children in the center |
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| Licensing 2021-07-01 |
On the day of occurrence, caregiversshall inform parents of minor injuries when they pick up their child. Minor injury reports shall be kept in the childs individual file or in a separate minor injury reporting file and shall be recorded showing the following: A description of the injury | 2021-07-08 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-39(b)(3) Sc hool Age child incurred an injury and there was no injury report documenting the incident in the child's file. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-01 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2021-07-08 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 cortaid and antibiotic cream accessible in a first aid kit in the 4/5s room, benedryl accessible in playground first aid kit. Hand Sanitizer accessible on the school age desk |
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| Licensing 2021-07-01 |
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. | 2021-07-08 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) Two 17 year old caregivers do not have juvenile background checks on file with the Division |
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| Licensing 2021-07-01 |
Educational equipment and materials | 2021-07-08 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-63 Exposed ground cover trap creating a trip hazard on playground and a broken bench present on the playground |
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| Licensing 2021-07-01 |
Staff shall conduct fire drills in accordance with the rules of the FPBSC under 675 IAC. Drills shall be conducted monthly and the records available to document | 2021-07-08 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-103(a) No monthly fire drill conducted and documented in the month of June |
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| Licensing 2021-07-01 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2021-07-08 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-116 Dates not present on the bulk containers storing cereal on top of the fridge.Pink liquid that appears to be meat juices spill present in the bottom of the freezer.Clean Dishes in a dry rack sitting directly next to the hand washing sink. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-01 |
The director shall discuss and give the following information, in writing, to the parent at the time of the childs enrollment: The discipline policies of the center | 2021-07-08 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-16(9) No Expulsion policy written and in place |
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| Licensing 2021-07-01 |
Bathrooms | 2021-07-08 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113 Repeat: Bathroom radiator and radiator in the cover in te 3's room is falling off.Electronic Air Vent in the 4/5s bathroom is not working and is covered with dust. |
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If you are a provider and you believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We will research your concern and make corrections accordingly.
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