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Stepping Stones Academy

1211 N Madison Ave, Greenwood IN 46142 · License #655739 · Licensed Center

Open
Capacity 163 childrenAges 0 mo – 12 yr4-Star programLast inspected May 18, 2026
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Director
Tiffany Marie Shaffer
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Address
1211 N Madison Ave, Greenwood IN 46142 · Directions

Hours

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Care & schedule

When they operate

CCDF Provider

Ages served

Infant (8)Toddler (20)Two-Twelve (135)
  • 4-Star quality rating
  • Accepts CCDF child care assistance
  • Licensed for 163 children
32
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Indiana FSSA
44
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.7
Indiana average
0.6

Inspection history & violations

Source: Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning
May 18, 2026 — Licensing
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Mar 19, 2026 — Licensing
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Mar 5, 2026 — Licensing
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Nov 25, 2025 — Licensing
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 29, 2025 — Licensing
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    470 IAC 3-4.7-54 · Positive discipline

    Staff S.T. did not use positive discipline when she grabbed the 4 year old child by the arm and scratched his arm. The child was asked to stop throwing rocks and continued.

    Corrected by Oct 16, 2025

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Oct 29, 2025 — Licensing
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    470 IAC 3-4.7-55 · Inappropriate discipline

    Staff S.T. used inappropriate discipline when she grabbed the 4 year old child by the arm and scratched his arm. The child was asked to stop throwing rocks and continued.

    Corrected by Oct 16, 2025

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Sep 18, 2025 — Licensing
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jul 30, 2025 — Licensing
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    470 IAC 3-4.7-68 · Playground design

    Multiple tires on the playground 4 to 5 are holding water in the tire. Need to drill holes in the tire to drain or remove.

    Corrected by Aug 4, 2025

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Dec 23, 2024 — Licensing
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 4, 2024 — Licensing
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    470 IAC 3-4.7-54 · Positive discipline

    A staff member pushed a 2 year old child's hand away that looked aggressive to a staff member that witnessed it, which is not positive discipline.

    Corrected by Oct 3, 2024

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Oct 4, 2024 — Licensing
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    470 IAC 3-4.7-55 · Inappropriate discipline

    A staff member used inappropriate discipline when pushing a hand away of a 2 year old.

    Corrected by Oct 3, 2024

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Aug 12, 2024 — Licensing
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

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

    In the building on the small playground is a red gas can that is accessible to children.

    Corrected by Aug 12, 2024

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Aug 12, 2024 — Licensing
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • 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.

    One staff present had not submitted consent to be on file with division.

    Corrected by Aug 13, 2024

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Aug 12, 2024 — Licensing
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • 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.

    One staff present had not submitted fingerprints to state to be on file with division.

    Corrected by Aug 13, 2024

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Aug 12, 2024 — Licensing
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

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

    In the 1 year old room the diaper table had multiple plastic containers (2-3) on top of the changing table mat that is to used exclusively for diaper changing.

    Corrected by Aug 12, 2024

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Jun 18, 2024 — Licensing
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 10, 2024 — Licensing
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    470 IAC 3-4.7-136 · Breast Milk

    On 4/26/24 the breastmilk procedure was not being followed when a breastmilk bottle was fed to the wrong infant.

    Corrected by May 14, 2024

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May 10, 2024 — Licensing
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    470 IAC 3-4.7-134(d) · The parent shall update the feeding plan as the childs food intake changes

    At the time of the inspection there were 6 infant feeding plans that were not up to date.

    Corrected by May 14, 2024

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May 10, 2024 — Licensing
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    470 IAC 3-4.7-134 · Infant Feeding

    On 4/26/24 the infant feeding plan procedures for the facility were not being followed when a breastmilk bottle was fed to the wrong child.

    Corrected by May 14, 2024

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May 10, 2024 — Licensing
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    470 IAC 3-4.7-48 · Child/staff ratios and supervision

    On 4/26/24, the infant classroom was not being adequately supervised when caregiver fed a breastmilk bottle to the wrong infant.

    Corrected by May 13, 2024

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Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Oct 29, 2025 inspection noted: “Staff S.T. did not use positive discipline when she grabbed the 4 year old child by the arm and scratched his arm. The child was asked to stop throwing rocks a…” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Oct 29, 2025 inspection noted: “Staff S.T. used inappropriate discipline when she grabbed the 4 year old child by the arm and scratched his arm. The child was asked to stop throwing rocks an…” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The Jul 30, 2025 inspection noted: “Multiple tires on the playground 4 to 5 are holding water in the tire. Need to drill holes in the tire to drain or remove.” — 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