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Mother Hubbard's Learning Center
Gary, IN
· Lake County
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Gary, IN 46409
Quick Facts
Capacity
12 children
Age Range
Infant-Fourteen
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
3
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Licensed Licensed Home
Active License
License Issued
Jul 1, 2025
Active Through
Jun 30, 2027
Issued By
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
District Office
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
Reviews
Zepporiah L James
2022-03-06 21:52:28
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have toured this provider's facility, but have not used its services
She's endangering the lives of everyone by sleeping with married men. Don't put your kids there.
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About the Provider
Mother Hubbard's Learning Center is a Licensed Home in GARY IN, with a maximum capacity of 12 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of Infant-Fourteen. It is open Monday - Sunday, 12:00 AM-11:59 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
PTQ 1;
Hours of Operation
- Monday12:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Tuesday12:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Wednesday12:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Thursday12:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Friday12:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Saturday 12:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Sunday 12:00 AM-11:59 PM
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| Licensing 2026-04-08 |
E.B. has not submitted fingerprints as required for a criminal background check. | 2026-04-14 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-5-3(d)(2)&(e) An applicant must submit the necessary information, forms, or consents for the division to: obtain a national criminal history background check on the applicant through the state police department under IC 10-13-3-39 |
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| Licensing 2025-04-03 |
Upon arrival one caregiver was present with 13 children of mixed ages. During the visit a second caregiver arrived. | 2025-04-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-36.5(e) The following child to staff ratios apply: Type of Home Child:Staff Ratio Infant/Toddler Mixed (Birth-24 months) 6:1* *Two (2) of the six (6) children must be at least sixteen (16) months of age and walking. Otherwise the ratio is 4:1. Mixed Age Groups (Birth-6 years) 10:1* *No more than three (3) of the ten (10) children may be under sixteen (16) months of age and must be walking. 3 years and older (3-10 years) 12:1 |
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| Licensing 2024-04-05 |
Two caregivers did not have a physical in the file. | 2024-04-05 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-34(a) Direct child care providers who work in the home more than three (3) times a month and all members of the household having direct contact with children receiving care shall have an initial physical examination by a physician or certified nurse practitioner indicating that they are free from communicable disease, have no physical or other condition which would endanger the health or welfare of children in care, and have an annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray |
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| Licensing 2024-04-05 |
One caregiver did not have current Universal Precautions training on file. | 2024-04-06 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(5) The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of certification of a current first aid course, training in Universal Precautions, and annual CPR certification by direct child care providers |
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| Licensing 2023-12-20 |
The following behavior shall be prohibited by all direct child care providers: Cruel, harsh, or unusual punishment | 2023-12-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-41(b)(1) On 12/15/2023 a caregiver picked up a two year old child by the wrist while carrying another child down the hallway. |
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| Complaints 2023-12-14 |
The following behavior shall be prohibited by all direct child care providers: Cruel, harsh, or unusual punishment | 2024-01-16 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-41(b)(1) 470 IAC 3-1.1-41(b)(1) |
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| Licensing 2023-10-05 |
The licensee shall provide the parent or legal guardian with a written copy of the discipline policy of the child care home | 2023-10-06 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-41(a) Some kids did not have a suspension and expulsion policy in the file. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-26 |
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 | 2022-10-28 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-5-3.5(a)(1) Two caregivers did not have initial drug screens in the file. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-26 |
The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of criminal history checks on employees, volunteers, and all household members who are at least eighteen (18) years of age | 2022-12-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(3) Two caregivers were working in the home prior to a consent to release form being submitted. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-26 |
At least one (1) direct child care provider shall be trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation training annually and shall be on the premises at all times | 2022-10-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(d) Upon arrival there was not anyone present with verification of annual CPR training. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-26 |
The licensee shall ensure that no conditions exist in the home or on the grounds where child care services are provided that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children | 2022-10-27 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-45(a) A closet door in one of the rooms used for childcare was broken. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-26 |
Direct child care providers who work in the home more than three (3) times a month and all members of the household having direct contact with children receiving care shall have an initial physical examination by a physician or certified nurse practitioner indicating that they are free from communicable disease, have no physical or other condition which would endanger the health or welfare of children in care, and have an annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray | 2022-11-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-34(a) Two caregivers did not have a physical in the file. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-26 |
The licensee shall provide the parent or legal guardian with a written copy of the discipline policy of the child care home | 2022-11-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-41(a) Three kids did not have a suspension and expulsion policy in the file. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-26 |
The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of certification of a current first aid course, training in Universal Precautions, and annual CPR certification by direct child care providers | 2022-10-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(5) There was not any verification of Annual CPR and Universal Precautions on file for two caregivers. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-26 |
The following child to staff ratios apply: Type of Home Child:Staff Ratio Infant/Toddler Mixed (Birth-24 months) 6:1* *Two (2) of the six (6) children must be at least sixteen (16) months of age and walking. Otherwise the ratio is 4:1. Mixed Age Groups (Birth-6 years) 10:1* *No more than three (3) of the ten (10) children may be under sixteen (16) months of age and must be walking. 3 years and older (3-10 years) 12:1 | 2022-10-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-36.5(e) Upon arrival the two caregivers present with the children did not have a completed consent to release form on file. Caregivers that don't have a completed consent form on file do not count in the child to staff ratio. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-26 |
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 | 2022-11-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-28.5(c)(1) Two caregivers did not have TB test in the file. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-26 |
Within thirty (30) days of a childs admission, the licensee shall receive a written statement from the childs parent or legal guardian signed by a physician or a certified nurse practitioner which states the following: That the child can participate in the child care homes activities | 2022-12-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-37(b)(1) One kid did not have a physical in the file. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-26 |
Within thirty (30) days of a childs admission, the licensee shall receive a written statement from the childs parent or legal guardian signed by a physician or a certified nurse practitioner which states the following: That the child has had immunizations which are up-to-date for the childs age. | 2022-10-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-37(b)(2) Two kids need update immunization records. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-26 |
An applicant must submit the necessary information, forms, or consents for the division to: obtain a national criminal history background check on the applicant through the state police department under IC 10-13-3-39 | 2022-10-27 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-5-3(d)(2)&(e) Two caregivers did not have proof of a national criminal history check (fingerprints) on file. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-26 |
Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the following within thirty (30) days of starting employment or volunteer work: Procedures for preventing, detecting, and reporting suspected child abuse and neglect | 2022-10-27 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(b)(3) Two caregivers did not have proof of child abuse and neglect training on file. |
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| Licensing 2022-04-06 |
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 | 2022-04-07 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-5-3.5(a)(1) The drug screen on file for caregiver D.H. was completed over 60 days prior to the date in which a consent to release form was submitted. |
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| Licensing 2022-04-06 |
Direct child care providers who work in the home more than three (3) times a month and all members of the household having direct contact with children receiving care shall have an initial physical examination by a physician or certified nurse practitioner indicating that they are free from communicable disease, have no physical or other condition which would endanger the health or welfare of children in care, and have an annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray | 2022-04-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-34(a) The physical on file for caregiver D.H. was completed over 30 days prior to the date in which a consent to release form was submitted. |
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| Licensing 2021-08-03 |
The licensee shall provide a protected outdoor play area that is safely enclosed by either a fence or natural boundaries for children in care | 2021-08-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-45(d) The back portion of the fence surrounding the outdoor play area was not properly secured. |
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