Licensed Center
Young Children's Accelerated Academy
Gary, IN
· Lake County
150 W 15th Ave,
Gary, IN 46407
Quick Facts
Capacity
45 children
Age Range
Three-Twelve
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
3
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Contact Information
📞 (219) 882-2922
Licensed Center
Not found in current state licensing data
This provider appeared in previous licensing records but was not found in our most recent state data update.
Historical licensing information
License Issued
Jul 1, 2023
Expired
Jun 30, 2025
Issued By
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
District Office
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
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About the Provider
We are committed to offering progressive solutions for families and to serving our community while also providing the security of a safe environment to all parents.
Additional Information:
PTQ Level 3;
Hours of Operation
- Monday8:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Tuesday8:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Wednesday8:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Thursday8:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Friday8:00 AM-6:00 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 2023-05-03 |
In addition to first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), universal precautions, and life saving certification, all directors and persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have, on an annual basis, a minimum of twelve (12) clock hours of in-service training as follows: Training may include, but is not limited to: formal education | 2023-05-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-35(a)(3)(b) At time of visit, 2 staff missing proof of education. |
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| Licensing 2023-05-03 |
Staff shall have training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as follows: Written records of annual training in CPR shall be maintained at the child care center for three (3) years | 2023-06-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-34(6) At time of visit, 3 staff with expired CPR training on file. |
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| Licensing 2023-05-03 |
Within thirty (30) days after enrollment or no earlier than twelve (12) months prior to enrollment, each child shall have written verification of a physical examination by a physician or a nurse practitioner | 2023-06-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-86(a) At time of visit, 1 student missing physical from file. |
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| Licensing 2023-05-03 |
Childrens admission records | 2023-05-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36 A time of visit, 7 student missing parent consent notice. |
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| Licensing 2023-05-03 |
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 | 2023-06-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-85(2) At time of visit, 2 staff with expired TB test on file. |
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| Licensing 2023-05-03 |
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: Procedures for documenting and handling incidents in which staff are directly exposed to contact with blood | 2023-05-17 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-32(a)(7)(b) At time of visit, 3 staff with expired universal precautions training. |
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| Licensing 2023-05-03 |
In addition to first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), universal precautions, and life saving certification, all directors and persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have, on an annual basis, a minimum of twelve (12) clock hours of in-service training as follows: Caregivers shall receive training in each of the following categories: Health, nutrition, sanitation, and safety | 2023-05-17 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-35(a)(2)(d) At time of visit, 2 staff missing health and safety training modules. |
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| Licensing 2023-05-03 |
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 | 2023-06-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-85(1) At time of visit, 2 staff missing physical exam form. |
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| Licensing 2023-05-03 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2023-05-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 At time of visit, staff alone with children, in the system as provisional status, staff in provisional status can not be alone with children until in qualified status. Staff is not counted in ratio or supervision of classroom. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-28 |
Indoor furnishings | 2022-10-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-111 At time of visit, in present with awake children, chairs where stacked by piano and tables. Repeat citation from 10/12/22 |
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| Licensing 2022-10-28 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2022-10-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 At time of visit, disinfecting wipes were in reach of children, this item states "keep out of reach of children" |
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| Licensing 2022-10-28 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2022-10-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 At time of visit, in the present of children, one staff member was not on file with the division, making them unqualified and not supervised by a qualified caregiver. (DH) Repeat citation from 10/12/22 |
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| Licensing 2022-10-28 |
Electrical safety | 2022-10-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-101 At time of visit, in classroom one, was missing outlet covers. Repeat citation from 10/12/22 |
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| Licensing 2022-10-28 |
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. | 2022-10-28 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) At time of visit, present with children, one staff member did not have a consent form on file with the division, making them unqualified. Repeat citation from 10/12/22 |
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| Licensing 2022-10-12 |
When manually washing and sanitizing dishes and utensils, the center must use a three (3) compartment sink with either drain boards or movable dish tables | 2022-11-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116(m) at time of visit, in the kitchen one sink in the kitchen was not working. Leaving kitchen staff with only two working sinks. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-12 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2022-11-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 At time of visit, in the 3-5 year old classroom, there is hand santizer on shelf in reach of children. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-12 |
Indoor furnishings | 2022-11-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-111 At time of visit, in the classroom with children are chairs stacked |
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| Licensing 2022-10-12 |
Hygiene. A sink used exclusively for handwashing shall be located in the kitchen and supplied with soap and disposable towels from a dispenser. Persons who prepare, handle, and serve food shall thoroughly wash their hands with soap and water and use disposable towels for drying. Handwashing shall be done before starting work and as often as necessary to keep them clean. Persons who prepare and handle food shall wear clean, washable garments (aprons or smocks) and effective hair restraints. All food preparation and eating surfaces shall be sanitized before and after use | 2022-11-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(g) at the time, of visit the hand washing sink in the kitchen was not working |
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| Licensing 2022-10-12 |
Electrical safety | 2022-11-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-101 At the time of visit, in the 3-5 classroom and the after school classroom, there was missing outlets covers, and extension cords accessible to children |
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| Licensing 2022-10-12 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2022-11-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 During visit 1 staff member present with children in the 3-5 year old room had no consent on file with division making them unqualified and putting the classroom out of ratio. In the 3-5 year old classroom was not supervised by qualified caregivers as 1staff present with children were unqualified making them without supervision. (D.H) |
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| Licensing 2022-10-12 |
Bathrooms | 2022-11-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 at the time of visit, in both the girls and boys bathroom missing tissue on the other wall with the other toilet. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-12 |
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. | 2022-11-12 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) At time a visit, present with children, one staff member (D.H) has no consent on file with the division. |
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| Licensing 2021-06-24 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2021-06-24 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 There were two household cleaners accessible to the children on the classroom sinks |
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| Licensing 2021-06-24 |
Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: Physical examination verification form with physicians or nurse practitioners signature within thirty (30) days of employment dated no earlier than twelve (12) months prior to date of hire | 2021-07-24 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(6) One staff was missing a physical |
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| Licensing 2021-06-24 |
Electrical safety | 2021-06-24 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-101 Numerous outlets were not covered |
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| Licensing 2020-08-20 |
Subject to section 3.3 of this chapter, the applicant must, at noexpense to the state, do the following: (2) Report to the division any:(A) police investigations;(B) arrests; and(C) criminal convictions;of which the applicant is aware regarding the applicant or anemployee or volunteer described in subdivision (1).An applicant shall require an individual described in subdivision (1)to apply for a national criminal history background check before theindividual is employed or allowed to volunteer and every three (3)years thereafter that the individual is continuously employed orallowed to volunteer. | 2021-01-08 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(2) All staff are past due for their annuel background check form to be submitted. |
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| Licensing 2019-09-30 |
Building maintenance | 2019-09-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Ceiling tiles have water spots in both classrooms. In need of repair or replacement. |
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| Licensing 2019-08-05 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2019-11-27 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 7 children present with no caregiver present (supervision). |
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| Licensing 2019-08-05 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2019-08-05 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Hand sanitizer, chemicals, bug guard in reach of children. |
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| Licensing 2019-08-05 |
Child grouping policies | 2019-11-27 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-49 7 children ages 4 to 8 in one group. |
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| Licensing 2019-08-05 |
Electrical safety | 2019-08-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-101 Fans not mounted on walls and do not have wire mesh guards protecting fans. |
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| Licensing 2019-04-01 |
Childrens admission records | 2019-05-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36 2 children missing records of physicals.2 children missing evidence of birth certificate.2 children missing evidence of immunizations.All children missing evidence of information on child development. |
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| Licensing 2019-04-01 |
Building maintenance | 2019-05-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Water spot on ceiling tile above calendar bulletin board. Floor tiles in middle of floor cracked. |
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| Licensing 2019-04-01 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2019-04-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Lysol Spray and aerosol air freshener in bottom left drawer of teacher desk. |
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| Licensing 2019-04-01 |
Playground and Outdoor Safety | 2019-05-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 Fence gate off hinge leaning against fence. Fence damaged: Fence bent, pieces of metal sticking out.Bottom Green part of slide damaged and not properly repaired. |
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