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McCarthy Center for Early Childhood Education at Indiana State University

Child care center · 749 Chestnut Street, Terre Haute, IN 47809 · License 1085162

16Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 187. InfantToddlerTwo Paths to QUALITY: Level 4

Violation history (14)

Severity	Date	Standard / narrative	Corrected
?	—	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 caregiver at time of inspection has expired fingerprints.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision On 9-15-25 one 13 month old who was not walking independently was in the toddler room with ratio 10 kids to 2 teachers. Making them out of ratio of 4 children to one adult per definition of a toddler.	Yes
?	—	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 caregiver at time of inspection has expired fingerprints.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision On 9-15-25 one 13 month old who was not walking independently was in the toddler room with ratio 10 kids to 2 teachers. Making them out of ratio of 4 children to one adult per definition of a toddler.	Yes
?	—	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 caregiver at time of inspection has expired fingerprints.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision On 9-15-25 one 13 month old who was not walking independently was in the toddler room with ratio 10 kids to 2 teachers. Making them out of ratio of 4 children to one adult per definition of a toddler.	Yes
?	—	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 caregiver at time of inspection has expired fingerprints.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision On 9-15-25 one 13 month old who was not walking independently was in the toddler room with ratio 10 kids to 2 teachers. Making them out of ratio of 4 children to one adult per definition of a toddler.	Yes
?	—	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 caregiver at time of inspection has expired fingerprints.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision On 9-15-25 one 13 month old who was not walking independently was in the toddler room with ratio 10 kids to 2 teachers. Making them out of ratio of 4 children to one adult per definition of a toddler.	Yes
?	—	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 caregiver at time of inspection has expired fingerprints.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision On 9-15-25 one 13 month old who was not walking independently was in the toddler room with ratio 10 kids to 2 teachers. Making them out of ratio of 4 children to one adult per definition of a toddler.	Yes
?	—	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 caregiver at time of inspection has expired fingerprints.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision On 9-15-25 one 13 month old who was not walking independently was in the toddler room with ratio 10 kids to 2 teachers. Making them out of ratio of 4 children to one adult per definition of a toddler.	Yes

Severity 5 = most serious. Source: official state record.

Inspections (35)

35 inspection record(s) on file from IN-FSSA.

Ownership

Holly Curtsinger; Indiana State University

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