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Woodland Child Development Center
Hammond, IN
· Lake County
3027 J.F. Mahoney Drive,
Hammond, IN 46323
Quick Facts
Capacity
263 children
Age Range
Infant-Twelve
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
4
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Contact Information
📞 (219) 844-3603
Licensed Licensed Center
Active License
License Number
125309
License Issued
Jul 1, 2024
Active Through
Jun 30, 2027
Issued By
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Accreditation
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
District Office
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
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About the Provider
As a not-for-profit agency serving the Northwest Indiana community, our mission is to provide a quality learning program and affordable childcare services for families with infants through six years of age.
Additional Information:
Number Of Infants Licensed: 36; Number Of Toddler Licensed: 36; PTQ Level 4;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM-6:15 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM-5:15 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM-6:15 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM-6:15 PM
- Friday6:30 AM-6:15 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| Licensing 2025-04-22 |
Provider did not immediately report allegation of teacher hurting a child. | 2025-05-02 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13 Reporting child abuse or neglect |
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| Licensing 2024-05-22 |
One staff member missing Child Abuse and Neglect training. | 2024-05-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13(b) During the first two (2) weeks of employment, all staff shall receive documented training in recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect. The director shall update this training annually |
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| Licensing 2024-05-22 |
One staff member missing current annual TB test results. | 2024-05-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-85(2) 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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| Licensing 2024-05-22 |
Room 1, Room 4, and Room 9 all had plungers being stored in the bathroom. | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) All items in the restroom must be sanitizable |
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| Licensing 2023-05-25 |
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. | 2023-05-25 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) At time of visit, 3 staff members without fingerprints on file with the division. (KC,NP, YA). 2 Staff members with expired fingerprints on file with the division. (AG:5.1.19)(TH:7.16.19). Fingerprints should be resubmitted every three years. |
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| Licensing 2023-05-25 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2023-05-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 At time of visit, present with children, 2 staff without fingerprints on file with the division, 1 staff member present with expired consent and fingerprints on file with the division. These staff are not counted in ratio and supervision of the classroom because they are disqualified. |
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| Licensing 2023-05-25 |
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. | 2023-05-25 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) At time of visit, 12 staff with expired consent on file with the division. (LC:2.15.22)(MC:5.24.22)(FC:5.24.22)(AF:1.13.22)(SF:5.17.22)(AG:1.24.22)(SH:5.17.22)(DH:1.13.22)(PJ:5.15.22)(PL:5.24.22)(TM:5.2.22)(CR:2.8.22). 3 staff without consents on file with the division. (KC,NP,YA). Consents should be resubmitted annually. |
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| Licensing 2022-08-15 |
Inappropriate discipline | 2022-08-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 While brushing crumbs from a child's head, caregiver used excessive force causing the child's head to move backwards. |
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| Complaints 2022-08-11 |
2022-11-09 | |
| Type of correction needed: Provider not in compliance with positive discipline regulations. | ||
| Licensing 2022-04-27 |
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable | 2022-04-27 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) Brooms were in the resterooms of room 1 and room 10 |
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| Licensing 2022-04-27 |
The center shall place an accurate, easily readable thermometer in each compartment of the refrigerator and freezer in position for daily monitoring | 2022-04-27 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116(s) There is no thermometer in the refrigerator in room 5. |
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| Licensing 2022-04-27 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2022-04-27 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 The janitor's closet is unlocked allowing access to windex, zep floor cleaner, and Ant Shield bug spray. |
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| Licensing 2022-04-27 |
Caregivers shall use the diapering surface exclusively for diaper changing | 2022-04-27 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-94(j) Room 7 had toys on their diaper table area. |
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| Licensing 2022-04-27 |
Infant Food Preparation and Storage | 2022-04-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-135 In the infant room, bottles are being prepped; this makes their counter a food preperation area. You must have a 2 compartment sink and a handwashing sink for food prep areas. |
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| Licensing 2022-04-27 |
Food storage | 2022-04-27 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-177 Silk Milk in room 5 is open but not dated with date opened. Milk in the kitchen refrigerated is opened but not dated. |
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| Licensing 2022-04-27 |
Birth Certificate documentation | 2022-04-27 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-2-1(8) 2 children are missing birth certificates from their file. |
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| Licensing 2022-01-13 |
Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: A statewide limited criminal history check completed by the Indiana state police | 2022-01-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(3) The center applied for the covid closure grant; however, the caregiver listed does not have a current consent on file with the division. On the day of the visit, 5 caregivers were working directly with the children and did not have consents on file. |
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| Licensing 2022-01-13 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2022-01-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 4 caregivers that are working alone with children, but do not have current consent forms on file; therefore, the ratio for each of those rooms is as follows: Room 10 (4s): 12/0, Room 5 (1 year olds): 5:0, Room 9 (3s): 15:0, Room 14 (5s/6s): 11:0. |
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| Licensing 2022-01-13 |
A licensee shall ensure that a child in the licensees care is continually supervised by a caregiver | 2022-01-13 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-17.5 4 caregivers that are working alone with children do not have current consent forms on file; therefore, these rooms are not supervised by qualified caregivers. |
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| Licensing 2022-01-13 |
The director responsibilities shall include the following: Supervision and evaluation of child caregivers | 2022-01-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-22(c)(3) Eleven caregivers and admins that have access to children, do not have current consent forms on file with the division. It is the director's responsibility to make sure all children are supervised by a qualified caregiver. |
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| Complaints 2022-01-10 |
Caregivers shall recognize each child as an individual whose personal privacy, choice of activities, and cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds are respected | 2022-03-22 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-57(a) Provider not in compliance with employee background check regulations. |
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| Licensing 2021-04-26 |
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable | 2021-04-26 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) In the restroom connected to room 3, there are plastic bags on the floor which have craft materials that are not sanitizable in them. |
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| Licensing 2021-04-26 |
The center shall control toilet and bathroom odors by ventilation and sanitation. If a screened window is not present, there shall be mechanical exhaust vents. Existing centers shall have ventilation added if sanitation measures fail to control odors | 2021-05-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(p) The children's restrooms in the hallway do not have a working vent or window that can be opened. |
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| Licensing 2021-04-26 |
Poisons, chemicals, and any item that states fatal if swallowed must be in locked storage and not accessible to children | 2021-05-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100(a) Janitorial closet is unlocked and carpet shampoo and bleach are at children's level of access. |
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| Licensing 2021-04-26 |
The center must seal all hand washing sinks to the wall | 2021-05-02 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(l) The sinks in the children's restroom in the hallway are not properly sealed to the wall. |
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| Licensing 2020-07-02 |
Building maintenance | 2020-07-02 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Ceiling tiles stained in bathroom of room 4 and vents were dirty. |
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| Licensing 2020-07-02 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2020-07-02 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Room 8, 2 of the 3 staff were not qualified caregivers. |
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| Licensing 2020-07-02 |
Educational equipment and materials | 2020-07-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-63 No climbing equipment in the 2 1/2 yr old room. |
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| Licensing 2020-07-02 |
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. | 2020-07-02 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) No current consent and National Criminal History Check for 4 caregivers in the classrooms. |
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| Licensing 2020-07-02 |
Infant/Toddler Equipment; General | 2020-07-02 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-131 All learning centers were not available to the children. |
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| Licensing 2020-07-02 |
Toddler Room Furnishings | 2020-07-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-130 1 toddler classroom did not have a rocker |
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| Licensing 2020-07-02 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2020-07-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Hand sanitizer accessible to children in the hallways and classrooms. Cleaning solution and rubbing alcohol was accessible to the school agers. Room 8 the teacher scissors were located on a low desk. |
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| Licensing 2020-07-02 |
Medication | 2020-07-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-88 Medications not locked. |
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| Licensing 2020-07-02 |
Meal components | 2020-07-02 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-78 2 am snacks did not have a second meal component and 1 pm snack. Water does not count as a component. |
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| Licensing 2020-07-02 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2020-07-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 No test strips available for the Quat solution |
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| Licensing 2020-06-29 |
Childrens admission records | 2020-07-02 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36 Update immunization recordsfor 4 children |
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| Licensing 2020-06-29 |
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records | 2020-08-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41 CPR verification needed for 1infant/toddler teacher,Universal Precautions trainingverification needed for 9 staff,First Aid training verificationneeded for 8 of 9 staff, 3 TB'sneeded. One person neededto complete module 2 and 3 ofthe Health & Safety Modules. |
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| Licensing 2019-08-27 |
Caregivers shall never discipline, scold, shame, or humiliate a child for failure to conform or for wet or soiled clothing | 2019-08-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-97(e) Staff member did not change child directly after the child had an accident. |
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| Licensing 2019-08-27 |
Staff shall not associate disciplinary action or humiliate a child in regard to toileting | 2019-08-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-55(d) Staff member did not change child directly after the child had an accident. |
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| Complaints 2019-08-12 |
2020-03-09 | |
| Type of correction needed: Inappropriate discipline used when caregiver yelled at humiliated a child that accidentally urinated on self. | ||
| Licensing 2019-05-31 |
Electrical safety | 2019-05-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-101 Room 14: Extension cords being used. |
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| Licensing 2019-05-31 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2019-05-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 3 children with one teacher in the restroom in room 4 while 3 childen were in the classroom unsupervised and climbing on top of cots. |
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| Licensing 2019-05-31 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2019-06-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 Pineapple not labeled with date openedNo lid on trash can |
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| Licensing 2019-05-31 |
Infant Feeding | 2019-05-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-134 Infant feeding chart not up to dat. |
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| Licensing 2019-05-31 |
Playground and Outdoor Safety | 2019-06-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 Metal spike on barrier to high and is tripping hazard. Paint peeling on playground structure. Fence going into parking lot not all the way to the ground and a child would be able to go under fence. |
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| Licensing 2019-05-31 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2019-06-06 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Schoolage room:T.V. cords hanging and a strangulation hazardRoom 10: clorox, lysol, and bleach water that states keep out of reach of chidren in reach of children. Staf purse in reeach of children. Room 12:Shaving cream that states in reach of children in reach of children. Room 4: Petroluem jelly that states keep out of reach of children in reach of childrne in child's cubbie. Room 7: Bins stacked under cabinet tippable Room 6: Empty fish tank on low shelf tippable. |
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| Licensing 2019-05-31 |
Diapering | 2019-05-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-94 Room 5: diaper pad being used for storage |
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| Licensing 2019-05-31 |
Medication | 2019-05-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-88 Room 10: Caregivers two perscription medications in reach of children . |
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| Licensing 2019-05-31 |
Infant/toddler room furnishings; general | 2019-05-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-128 Room 7: Crib being used for storage of laundry bin |
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| Licensing 2019-05-31 |
Building maintenance | 2019-06-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Room 3 cracked tiles by back windows. |
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| Licensing 2019-05-31 |
Bathrooms | 2019-06-17 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 Room 7: Using bathroom as storageRoom 9: Sinks not sealed to wall. Room 8: sink not sealed to wall. Schoolage: Using handwashing sink for storageRoom 3: Wall not sanitizable. Room 1: Missing tile along wall by changing tableRoom 2: Blue tiles by wall/door crackedRoom 4: wall not sanitizable |
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| Licensing 2019-05-31 |
Posted items | 2019-05-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-19 Room 9: first aid directives not posted. |
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| Licensing 2019-05-31 |
All articles that are used by infants or toddlers shall be sanitizable and sanitized daily and whenever soiled | 2019-05-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-131(d) Toom 7: Climbers not sanitizable. |
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| Licensing 2019-05-31 |
Written program plans | 2019-05-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-60 Lesson plans not posted in school age room |
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| Licensing 2019-02-05 |
Parent communication | 2019-02-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-18 Incident reports not specific enough. Does not contain information on when parent was notified, when parent came for child. |
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| Complaints 2019-01-03 |
2019-04-10 | |
| Type of correction needed: Information concerning a child accident was not reported in enough detail to parent | ||
| Licensing 2018-11-20 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2018-11-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 11 children 3 years of age with one caregiver |
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