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Destiny Dreamer's Academy, llc
4955 Broadway St, Gary IN 46409 · License #605027 · Licensed Center
Contact
- Director
- Kenya Shelton
- Phone
- (219) 644-6748
- Website
- Add via profile claim
- Address
- 4955 Broadway St, Gary IN 46409 · Directions
Hours
Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.
Care & schedule
When they operate
Ages served
- 3-Star quality rating
- Accepts CCDF child care assistance
- Licensed for 96 children
How this facility compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning- Violation
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.
At time of visit, one staff member present with children does not have fingerprints on file.
Corrected by Aug 18, 2025
- Violation
IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) · 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 Federal Bureau of Investigation.
At time of visit, one staff member present with children does not have a consent form on file.
Corrected by Aug 18, 2025
- Violation
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.
Two staff members present with children have expired fingerprints on file.
Corrected by Jul 18, 2025
- Violation
470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) · All items in the restroom must be sanitizable
Some items in restroom were not sanitizable: 2s room - toilet brush 3s room - broom/dust pan 1s room - sippy cups
Corrected by Jul 18, 2025
- Violation
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 · Child/staff ratios and supervision
2s room out of ratio with 4 children and 0 Qualified caregivers.
Corrected by Jul 18, 2025
- Violation
470 IAC 3-4.7-33(3) · All caregivers and other persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have training in basic first aid as follows: Basic first aid training shall include rescue breathing and first aid for choking and shall be consistent with basic first aid training developed by the American Red Cross or the National Safety Council for First Aid Training Institute
One staff member missing current First Aid training.
Corrected by Aug 1, 2024
- Violation
470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(5) · Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: An annual written evaluation of the employees performance
Staff files missing annual evaluations.
Corrected by Aug 1, 2024
- Violation
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 · Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items
There were multiple items labeled "Keep Out of Reach of Children" that were accessible to children: Twos room - toilet bowl cleaner underneath sink in bathroom Ones room - medication, dawn dish soap, baby powder, baby body wash, diaper rash cream, inhaler, and gas relief medication in drawer in bathroom
Corrected by Aug 1, 2024
- Violation
470 IAC 3-4.7-116(s) · The center shall place an accurate, easily readable thermometer in each compartment of the refrigerator and freezer in position for daily monitoring
In the Infant room, there was not a thermometer in the refrigerator or the freezer.
Corrected by Aug 1, 2024
- Violation
470 IAC 3-4.7-88 · Medication
In ones room, there was triamcinolone acetonide ointment, an inhaler, and gas relief medication being stored in an unlocked drawer that is accessible to children.
Corrected by Aug 1, 2024
- Violation
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
One staff member missing TB test results.
Corrected by Aug 1, 2024
- Violation
470 IAC 3-4.7-116 · Kitchen and food preparation areas
In the kitchen, there were containers of cereal, animal crackers, cookies, cheese crackers, veggie straws, vanilla wafers, and syrup that were opened but not labeled or dated. In the ones room, there was a gallon of expired chocolate milk.
Corrected by Aug 1, 2024
- Violation
- Violation
470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) · All items in the restroom must be sanitizable
In the twos room there was a mop being stored in the bathroom. In the ones room, there was a mop and broom, cups on a drying rack, medication, and dawn dish soap being stored in the bathroom.
Corrected by Aug 1, 2024
- Violation
- Violation
470 IAC 3-4.7-55 · Inappropriate discipline
There was a situation that occured where a teacher used innapropriate discipline by having a child stand in the corner with books on their head.
Corrected by Apr 25, 2024
- Violation
470 IAC 3-4.7-49 · Child grouping policies
At time of visit, age 2- school age were all on the playground together. when combining classrooms the ratio of the youngest child should be followed. the ratio outside was 17 children, the ratio for age 2 is 10:2.
Corrected by Jul 19, 2023
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Aug 8, 2025 inspection noted: “At time of visit, one staff member present with children does not have fingerprints on file.” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Aug 8, 2025 inspection noted: “At time of visit, one staff member present with children does not have a consent form on file.” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Jul 11, 2025 inspection noted: “Two staff members present with children have expired fingerprints on file.” — what has changed since then?
Data synced from Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning · Source records · Report an error