Village Park Child Care - Merrillville IN Licensed Center

7440 Broadway , Merrillville IN 46410
(219) 794-9406

About the Provider

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!

Additional Information: PTQ Level 1;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 1100093
  • Capacity: 83
  • Age Range: 18 Months-Twelve
  • Achievement and/or Accreditations National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)
  • PTQ Level: 4
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Current License Issue Date: May 20, 2021
  • 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
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
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-101(c)
Electric fan sitting on floor and being used in the school age classroom.
Licensing
2021-07-01
Playground and Outdoor Safety 2021-07-08
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.
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
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
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
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-103(b)(1)
No monthly natural disaster drill conducted in the month of June
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
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
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
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.
Licensing
2021-07-01
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items 2021-07-08
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
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
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
Licensing
2021-07-01
Educational equipment and materials 2021-07-08
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
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
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-103(a)
No monthly fire drill conducted and documented in the month of June
Licensing
2021-07-01
Kitchen and food preparation areas 2021-07-08
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.
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
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-16(9)
No Expulsion policy written and in place
Licensing
2021-07-01
Bathrooms 2021-07-08
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.
Licensing
2021-07-01
The outdoor play area shall be safely enclosed, fenced, or protected from traffic by other natural barriers. Air compressors or other dangerous equipment in the outdoor play area shall be enclosed and inaccessible to children. 2021-07-08
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-68(b)
When fences are used, theyare to be at least 4 feet high and of material such as chain link, wood fences withsmooth finish and with openings that will not permit children to climb through orother materials approved by the Division. Natural barriers shall be free ofhazards such as poisonous plants and thorns and shall be dense enough toprotect children from wandering out of the play area.Playground fence on three sides is 3 feet high and there are bushes with red berries accessible to the children.
Licensing
2021-05-20
Child/staff ratios and supervision 2021-06-15
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48
(f)There is no written plan to correct inadequate ratios when school agers arrive .

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