Karen's Day Care
IN 47714 · License #170019 · Licensed Home
Contact
- Phone
- (812) 459-8429
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- Address
- IN 47714 · Directions
Hours
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Care & schedule
When they operate
Ages served
- 1-Star quality rating
- Accepts CCDF child care assistance
- Licensed for 12 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
470 IAC 3-1.1-46(m) · Licensee shall provide a two and one-half (2) pound or greater ABC multiple purpose fire extinguisher which shall be located on each floor of the building in which child care services are provided, including an additional extinguisher located in the kitchen area of the child care home
Fire extinguisher in basement not accessible and 1 fire extinguisher expired in kitchen at time of visit. *Send documentation.
Corrected by Dec 5, 2025
- Violation
470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(12) · Annual vaccination records for animals subject to rabies.
Rabies documentation expired for 1 dog and missing for 2 cats at time of visit. *Send documentation.
Corrected by Jan 10, 2026
- Violation
470 IAC 3-1.1-48(c)(1) · Caregiver shall keep poisonous or hazardous materials that would harm children, including, but not limited to: cleaning supplies
Medication, batteries, etc. in kitchen drawer accessible to children at time of visit. Chemicals under deck accessible children in fenced back yard at time of visit.
Corrected by Nov 26, 2025
- Critical Health and Safety
470 IAC 3-1.1-39(d) · All inground or nonportable aboveground swimming pools accessible to children shall be in compliance with local zoning ordinances and surrounded by a fence secured with a locked gate to prevent children from entering the area unsupervised
Lock not installed on gate at time of visit and holes in two chain link fence sections at time of visit.
Corrected by Nov 27, 2025
- Violation
470 IAC 3-1.1-45(a) · 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
Wheelbarrow full of wood posts and items, cardboard boxes, pool ladder, several piles of dog poop, etc. accessible to children in the fenced yard at time of visit.
Corrected by Dec 7, 2025
- Violation
470 IAC 3-1.1-45(a) · 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
Purse accessible to children in livingroom and candle buring in livingroom at time of visit.
Corrected by Nov 25, 2025
- Violation
470 IAC 3-1.1-48(b) · If fans or heaters are used, licensee shall provide models that are protected by safety devices which will not allow a childs fingers to come in contact with the blade or heating element
Large fan in bedroom accessible to children at time of visit.
Corrected by Nov 25, 2025
- Critical Health and Safety
470 IAC 3-1.1-46(l) · Licensee shall provide electrical or battery-operated smoke detector that is installed to manufacturers specifications and is located and adjusted to operate reliably in case of smoke in any part of the child care home, including not less than one (1) smoke detector at the top of each stairway and adjacent to all sleeping areas. The alarm should be loud enough to alert all occupants in the child care home
Smoke detector in basement not accessible at time of visit.
Corrected by Dec 5, 2025
- Violation
470 IAC 3-1.1-28.5(c)(1) · 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
TB results expired for 2 caregivers at time of visit. *Send documentation.
Corrected by Oct 23, 2024
- Violation
IC 12-17.2-2-1(8) · Birth Certificate documentation
Birth certificate missing for 3 children enrolled at time of visit. *Send documentation.
Corrected by Dec 6, 2024
- Violation
470 IAC 3-1.1-37(b)(1) · 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
Physical missing for 1 child enrolled at time of visit. *Send documentation.
Corrected by Dec 1, 2024
- Critical Health and Safety
470 IAC 3-1.1-45(d) · The licensee shall provide a protected outdoor play area that is safely enclosed by either a fence or natural boundaries for children in care
Fence panel missing at time of visit.
Corrected by Oct 22, 2024
- Violation
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
Universal Precautions expired for 1 caregiver at time of visit. *Send documentation.
Corrected by Oct 18, 2024
- Violation
470 IAC 3-1.1-45(a) · 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
Several tools and dog feces accessible to children in fenced yard leading to fenced play yard at time of visit.
Corrected by Oct 28, 2024
- Violation
470 IAC 3-1.1-46(n) · Caregiver shall not permit trash, flammable, and combustible materials, including, but not limited to, paper and rags to accumulate upon the premises
Several trash bags, wood panels, tarps, etc. accessible to children in the fenced yard leading to fenced play yard at time of visit.
Corrected by Oct 28, 2024
- Violation
470 IAC 3-1.1-37(b)(2) · 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.
Immunizations missing for 1 child enrolled at time of visit. *Send documentation.
Corrected by Dec 1, 2024
- Violation
470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(12) · Annual vaccination records for animals subject to rabies.
Rabies documentation missing at time of visit. *Send documentation.
Corrected by Nov 6, 2024
- Violation
470 IAC 3-1.1-48(c)(1) · Caregiver shall keep poisonous or hazardous materials that would harm children, including, but not limited to: cleaning supplies
Several paint cans in the bathroom closet and pool chlorinator on backyard deck accessible to children at time of visit.
Corrected by Oct 21, 2024
- Critical Health and Safety
470 IAC 3-1.1-39(d) · All inground or nonportable aboveground swimming pools accessible to children shall be in compliance with local zoning ordinances and surrounded by a fence secured with a locked gate to prevent children from entering the area unsupervised
Lock not secured on pool gate and pool fence section raised at time of visit.
Corrected by Oct 18, 2024
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Nov 25, 2025 inspection noted: “Fire extinguisher in basement not accessible and 1 fire extinguisher expired in kitchen at time of visit. *Send documentation.” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Nov 25, 2025 inspection noted: “Rabies documentation expired for 1 dog and missing for 2 cats at time of visit. *Send documentation.” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Nov 25, 2025 inspection noted: “Medication, batteries, etc. in kitchen drawer accessible to children at time of visit. Chemicals under deck accessible children in fenced back yard at time of…” — 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