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

At time of visit three out of ten staff files did not have documentation of child abuse and neglect training.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 20, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

470 IAC 3-4.7-100 · Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items

Items labeled 'Keep out of reach of children' accessible as follows: Unlocked storage room had shaving cream and a teacher bag.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 17, 2025

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

470 IAC 3-4.7-36(6) · A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: Place of employment and working hours of the parent and the employers address and telephone number

At time of visit ten out of ten child files were missing parent employer addresses.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 18, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

470 IAC 3-4.7-22(c)(2) · The director responsibilities shall include the following: Orientation of newly employed child caregivers

At time of visit six out of ten staff files did not have documentation of orientation.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 20, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

470 IAC 3-4.7-36(8) · A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: The name, address, and telephone number of any person, other than the parent, authorized to remove the child from the premises

At time of visit, ten out of ten child files were missing addresses for authorized pick ups/emergency contacts.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 18, 2025

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

470 IAC 3-4.7-36(7) · A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: The name, address, and telephone number of the childs physician and dentist to call in emergencies

At time of visit, one child file out of ten had no documentation of a physician, and ten out of ten had no address on file for physician, and seven out of ten had no dentist on file.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 25, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

470 IAC 3-4.7-94(c) · The center must store diapers off the floor, protected from contamination, and inaccessible to children

Diapers in bathrooms in Classroom 2 and 3 were accessible to children and not in containers with lids.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 15, 2024

Marked corrected in the state record.

470 IAC 3-4.7-99(c) · The administrator or director is responsible for maintaining all interior and exterior surfaces, including walls, floors, ceilings, equipment, toys, furnishings, and cribs, in a safe condition, free of sharp points or jagged edges, splinters, protruding nails or wires, loose parts, rusty parts, or materials containing poisonous substances

Paint peeling on wall in Classroom 1 above stairs.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 18, 2024

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) · 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.

One staff member currently working with children did not have approved fingerprints on file with the division. Employee was in 'submitted' status. “Submitted”- This status immediately shows on the Associated Educator whenever a new consent form is signed and submitted from that person's Educator's I-LEAD account. The "Submitted Date" next to it indicates when the consent form was last submitted by the educator. The "Submitted" status stays until the state is finished processing the background checks. “Provisional”- Provisional means that the FBI's check has been completed for a new employee and that the rest of the consent will be sent to the other queues for completion.  Any educator with a provisional status can work so long as they're supervised by another Qualified educator who has a current consent form for that year. Once the provisional status changes to "Qualified" on the roster, then the new staff member can monitor children on their own without supervision.

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

470 IAC 3-4.7-100(e) · The center must store cleaning equipment, cleaning agents, aerosol cans, and any other item that states keep out of the reach of children in a place that is inaccessible to children

Items labeled "Keep out of reach of children" were accessible to children as follows: Classroom 1 bathroom had diaper wipes, vaseline, A&D ointment, diaper rash ointment in a low drawer; Classroom 2 had diaper wipes on changing table and below changing table in an open tub, and sanitizer spray bottle and Dawn dish soap within reach of children at the sink; Classroom 3 had a teacher purse accessible to children in tall white cabinet, and diaper wipes and sunscreen in low drawer in bathroom accessible to children.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 25, 2024

Marked corrected in the state record.

470 IAC 3-4.7-115(c) · Drinking fountains shall have a guarded angled stream with water pressure regulated so that the stream rises at least two (2) inches above the guard but does not splash on the floor

Stream of drinking fountain in hallway does not rise at least two (2) inches above the guard.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 18, 2024

Marked corrected in the state record.

470 IAC 3-4.7-140(h) · Caregivers shall provide a clean sanitized training cup for each child who is old enough and ready to drink from it. Caregivers must cover unused refrigerated training cups

Sippy cups/training cups must be covered when not being used due to potential for contamination.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 22, 2024

Marked corrected in the state record.

470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) · All items in the restroom must be sanitizable

Bathroom in Classroom 1 had cloth bags, extra clothing; Bathroom in Classroom 2 had clothing not stored in containers; Bathroom in Classroom 3 had open containers with clothing and extra diapers and felt hanging on wall.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 22, 2024

Marked corrected in the state record.

470 IAC 3-4.7-55 · Inappropriate discipline

Program self reported they terminated an employee for slapping a child on the arm and pushing another child down.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 14, 2024

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

470 IAC 3-4.7-94(j) · Caregivers shall use the diapering surface exclusively for diaper changing

Items stored on or within two feet of diapering table in Classroom 2 bathroom including diapers and an open tub underneath diapering table.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 15, 2024

Marked corrected in the state record.