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Brave Beginnings LLC
Trafalgar, IN
· Johnson County
6 Trafalgar Sq.,
Trafalgar, IN 46181
Quick Facts
Capacity
86 children
Age Range
Infant-Six
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
3
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Licensed Licensed Center
Active License
License Number
1100300
License Issued
Jul 1, 2025
Active Through
Dec 31, 2027
Issued By
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
District Office
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
Reviews
Eric Eastwood
2020-05-30 02:37:05
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
Our daughter was dropped by an employee when she was two years old . We were lied to and misled. The hospital told us our daughter suffered a concussion. This is a bad place.
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About the Provider
Brave Beginnings LLC is a Licensed Center in Trafalgar IN, with a maximum capacity of 86 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant-Six. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:00 AM-6:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Number Of Infants Licensed: 8; Number Of Toddler Licensed: 8; PTQ Level 1;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Tuesday6:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Wednesday6:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Thursday6:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Friday6:00 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 2026-01-06 |
At time of inspection there was a mobile hanging on a crib with a sleeping infant. | 2026-01-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-141 Infant/Toddler Sleeping |
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| CCDF Inspection 2023-07-12 |
10. Fire Arms, ammunition, and other weapons, Poisons, chemicals, bleach, and cleaning materials are inacceible | 2023-09-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 10 No NonCompliances Cited |
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| CCDF Inspection 2022-07-25 |
11. Provided evidence that they have not been named in the State Central Registry | 2022-10-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 11 No NonCompliances Cited |
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| CCDF Inspection 2022-07-25 |
25. All employees and volunteers must receive orientation prior to beginning work or volunteer activities. | 2022-10-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 25 No NonCompliances Cited |
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| CCDF Inspection 2022-07-25 |
13. Have documentation of a drug test & result does not show presence of illegal controlled substance(s). | 2022-10-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 13 No NonCompliances Cited |
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| CCDF Inspection 2022-07-25 |
1. A Residential Building shall have working smoke detectors on each level, top of each stairway & adjacent to each sleeping area (as required by SFM) OR A Non-residential Building shall have fire alarm & suppression systems as required by applicable rule of the Fire Prevention & Building Safety Commission. | 2022-10-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 1 No NonCompliances Cited |
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| CCDF Inspection 2022-07-25 |
12. Has national criminal history check | 2022-10-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 12 No NonCompliances Cited |
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| CCDF Inspection 2022-07-25 |
7. At least one adult shall have annual certification in CPR | 2022-10-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 7 No NonCompliances Cited |
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| Licensing 2021-05-26 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2021-06-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 Paper towels stored in under-sink cabinet are not being stored sanitarily. |
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| Licensing 2021-05-26 |
Playground and Outdoor Safety | 2021-05-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 Broken plastic seats on 4 seat rocker. Wheels missing from school bus, metal bolts protruding from both sides. |
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| Licensing 2021-05-26 |
The giving or application of all other medication and carrying out medical procedures shall be done only on written order or prescription from a physician or other health care professional authorized to write prescriptions, which must be kept with the medication | 2021-05-26 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-88(b) 1 medication in kitchen storage cabinet was missing physcian's medication order form. |
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| Licensing 2021-05-26 |
Building maintenance | 2021-05-26 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Toddler room: paper towels stored in under-sink cabinet are not being stored sanitarily.Two's room: table cloths stored in under-sink cabinet are not being stored sanitarily.Three's room: paper towels stored in under-sink cabinet are not being stored sanitarily. |
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| Licensing 2020-10-01 |
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 | 2020-10-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(3) 1 caregiver missing documentation of national criminal history check results prior to beginning employment. |
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| Licensing 2020-10-01 |
A child care center shall, at no expense to the state, maintain and make available to the division upon request a copy of drug testing results for an individual who: is employed | 2020-10-08 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3.5(a)(1) 1 caregiver missing documentation of drug test results prior to beginning employment. |
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| Licensing 2020-10-01 |
A center shall not employ or utilize the services of a person known by the division and reported to the center as a substantiated perpetrator of child abuse or neglect | 2020-10-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13(c) 1 caregiver missing documentation of background check results against sexual offender registry and child protective index prior to beginning employment. |
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| Licensing 2020-10-01 |
Staff orientation | 2020-10-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-32 1 caregiver missing documentation of health and safety orientation training prior to beginning of employment. |
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| Licensing 2020-10-01 |
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 | 2020-10-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(6) 2 caregivers missing documentation of physical examination within 30 days of beginning employment. |
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| Licensing 2020-08-17 |
The center shall use a changing table as follows: The table must be equipped with sanitizable safety devices designed to prevent a child from falling | 2020-08-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-94(i)(3) All changing stands in the center did not have safety devices designed to prevent a child from falling. |
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| Licensing 2020-08-17 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2020-08-19 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Laundry room door unlocked, allowing child access to cleaning chemical bottles labeled "keep out of reach of children." |
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| Licensing 2020-08-17 |
Building maintenance | 2020-08-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Threes room: loose baseboard behind toilet, peeling paint in bathroom, loose baseboard in classroom by kitchen door. |
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| Licensing 2020-08-17 |
Diapering | 2020-08-19 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-94 Threes, Twos, Toddlers and infant rooms: diapers not stored in sealed containers. |
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| Licensing 2020-08-17 |
Bathrooms | 2020-08-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 Toddler room: no paper towels in bathroom, toilet paper on dispensers not dispensed sanitarily. |
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| Licensing 2020-08-17 |
Playground and Outdoor Safety | 2020-08-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 Swing chains rusted |
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| Licensing 2019-06-04 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2019-06-05 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 Sippy cups not labeled in the infant refrigerator. Powdered formula not labeled with child's name and date opened. |
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| Licensing 2019-06-04 |
Rest periods | 2019-06-05 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-53 Some cots were not spaced at least 2 feet apart in the 2s room during nap. |
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| Licensing 2019-06-04 |
Infant/Toddler Sleeping | 2019-06-05 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-141 Cots not spaced at least 3 feet apart in the toddler room during nap. |
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