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Happy Days Childcare-North

Child care center · 6111 Harrison St., Suite 145, Merrillville, IN 46410 · License 167629

0Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 107. InfantToddlerTwo Paths to QUALITY: Level 3

Violation history (84)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 — Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items
In the carebear classroom, sani-spray was located under the sink, accessible to children. In the smurfts, disinfectant spray is under the diaper table and is accessible to children. These items state keep out of reach of children.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 — Playground and Outdoor Safety
The lock on the smurf playground is rusty and can not be opened if needed to be for an emergency.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 — Bathrooms
The bathrooms in the Smurfs room do not vent.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-109 — Garbage and refuse
Pooh Bears room did not have a lid on the trash can with diapers in it. In the Muppets room, the trash can had food refuse but no lid.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-135 — Infant Food Preparation and Storage
Infant bottles can not be prepped in the classroom. All food preparation areas must have a 3 compartment sink used exclusively for food prep.		 Yes
?— 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
In the kitchen hallway, there is a 5 gallon bucket of dishwashing liquid and the key was left in the chemical storage room. Because the hallway door is unlocked and kitchen door is open, everything in the kitchen that states keep out of reach of children must be kept out of reach of children (bleach, etc).		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-94(n) — There shall be a soft sanitizable pad on the table with a clean strip of waterproof, disposable paper to cover the entire pad. Caregivers shall place a new, waterproof, paper strip on the pad after each diaper change
Diaper pad in the pooh bear's room is torn, making it not santizable.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-54(b)(3) — Caregivers shall do the following: Communicate with children by getting down to their eye level and talking to them in a calm quiet manner about what behavior is expected
Caregiver took 2 year old child by the hand to walk over to the diaper changer/bathroom area. The child buckled his knees, causing his weight to drop. The caregiver then pulled him to standing position by his wrist/hand causing injury to the child.		 Yes
?— IC 12-17.2-2-1(8) — Birth Certificate documentation
4 children are missing birth certificates in file. They have certificates of live birth which are not legal documents.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-133(a)(2) — Caregivers shall: provide an art easel with paint and paper in each toddler room
In the pooh bear room, there was no paint or paper at the art easel.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-63(c)(2) — The following minimums shall be provided to each group to children two (2) years of age and older: An art easel with paint and paper
The carebear room (two's) was missing paint and paper at the art easel. The smurfs room (2.5s) did not have an easel available.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 — Inappropriate discipline
Director self-reported a caregiver hitting a child in the infant classroom.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-109 — Garbage and refuse
Pooh Bears room did not have a lid on the trash can with diapers in it. In the Muppets room, the trash can had food refuse but no lid.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 — Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items
In the carebear classroom, sani-spray was located under the sink, accessible to children. In the smurfts, disinfectant spray is under the diaper table and is accessible to children. These items state keep out of reach of children.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 — Playground and Outdoor Safety
The lock on the smurf playground is rusty and can not be opened if needed to be for an emergency.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 — Bathrooms
The bathrooms in the Smurfs room do not vent.		 Yes
?— 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
In the kitchen hallway, there is a 5 gallon bucket of dishwashing liquid and the key was left in the chemical storage room. Because the hallway door is unlocked and kitchen door is open, everything in the kitchen that states keep out of reach of children must be kept out of reach of children (bleach, etc).		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-94(n) — There shall be a soft sanitizable pad on the table with a clean strip of waterproof, disposable paper to cover the entire pad. Caregivers shall place a new, waterproof, paper strip on the pad after each diaper change
Diaper pad in the pooh bear's room is torn, making it not santizable.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-135 — Infant Food Preparation and Storage
Infant bottles can not be prepped in the classroom. All food preparation areas must have a 3 compartment sink used exclusively for food prep.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-54(b)(3) — Caregivers shall do the following: Communicate with children by getting down to their eye level and talking to them in a calm quiet manner about what behavior is expected
Caregiver took 2 year old child by the hand to walk over to the diaper changer/bathroom area. The child buckled his knees, causing his weight to drop. The caregiver then pulled him to standing position by his wrist/hand causing injury to the child.		 Yes
?— IC 12-17.2-2-1(8) — Birth Certificate documentation
4 children are missing birth certificates in file. They have certificates of live birth which are not legal documents.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-63(c)(2) — The following minimums shall be provided to each group to children two (2) years of age and older: An art easel with paint and paper
The carebear room (two's) was missing paint and paper at the art easel. The smurfs room (2.5s) did not have an easel available.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-133(a)(2) — Caregivers shall: provide an art easel with paint and paper in each toddler room
In the pooh bear room, there was no paint or paper at the art easel.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 — Inappropriate discipline
Director self-reported a caregiver hitting a child in the infant classroom.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-109 — Garbage and refuse
Pooh Bears room did not have a lid on the trash can with diapers in it. In the Muppets room, the trash can had food refuse but no lid.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 — Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items
In the carebear classroom, sani-spray was located under the sink, accessible to children. In the smurfts, disinfectant spray is under the diaper table and is accessible to children. These items state keep out of reach of children.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 — Playground and Outdoor Safety
The lock on the smurf playground is rusty and can not be opened if needed to be for an emergency.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 — Bathrooms
The bathrooms in the Smurfs room do not vent.		 Yes
?— 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
In the kitchen hallway, there is a 5 gallon bucket of dishwashing liquid and the key was left in the chemical storage room. Because the hallway door is unlocked and kitchen door is open, everything in the kitchen that states keep out of reach of children must be kept out of reach of children (bleach, etc).		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-94(n) — There shall be a soft sanitizable pad on the table with a clean strip of waterproof, disposable paper to cover the entire pad. Caregivers shall place a new, waterproof, paper strip on the pad after each diaper change
Diaper pad in the pooh bear's room is torn, making it not santizable.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-135 — Infant Food Preparation and Storage
Infant bottles can not be prepped in the classroom. All food preparation areas must have a 3 compartment sink used exclusively for food prep.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-54(b)(3) — Caregivers shall do the following: Communicate with children by getting down to their eye level and talking to them in a calm quiet manner about what behavior is expected
Caregiver took 2 year old child by the hand to walk over to the diaper changer/bathroom area. The child buckled his knees, causing his weight to drop. The caregiver then pulled him to standing position by his wrist/hand causing injury to the child.		 Yes
?— IC 12-17.2-2-1(8) — Birth Certificate documentation
4 children are missing birth certificates in file. They have certificates of live birth which are not legal documents.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 — Inappropriate discipline
Director self-reported a caregiver hitting a child in the infant classroom.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-63(c)(2) — The following minimums shall be provided to each group to children two (2) years of age and older: An art easel with paint and paper
The carebear room (two's) was missing paint and paper at the art easel. The smurfs room (2.5s) did not have an easel available.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-133(a)(2) — Caregivers shall: provide an art easel with paint and paper in each toddler room
In the pooh bear room, there was no paint or paper at the art easel.		 Yes
?— IC 12-17.2-2-1(8) — Birth Certificate documentation
4 children are missing birth certificates in file. They have certificates of live birth which are not legal documents.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 — Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items
In the carebear classroom, sani-spray was located under the sink, accessible to children. In the smurfts, disinfectant spray is under the diaper table and is accessible to children. These items state keep out of reach of children.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 — Playground and Outdoor Safety
The lock on the smurf playground is rusty and can not be opened if needed to be for an emergency.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 — Bathrooms
The bathrooms in the Smurfs room do not vent.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-109 — Garbage and refuse
Pooh Bears room did not have a lid on the trash can with diapers in it. In the Muppets room, the trash can had food refuse but no lid.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-135 — Infant Food Preparation and Storage
Infant bottles can not be prepped in the classroom. All food preparation areas must have a 3 compartment sink used exclusively for food prep.		 Yes
?— 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
In the kitchen hallway, there is a 5 gallon bucket of dishwashing liquid and the key was left in the chemical storage room. Because the hallway door is unlocked and kitchen door is open, everything in the kitchen that states keep out of reach of children must be kept out of reach of children (bleach, etc).		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-94(n) — There shall be a soft sanitizable pad on the table with a clean strip of waterproof, disposable paper to cover the entire pad. Caregivers shall place a new, waterproof, paper strip on the pad after each diaper change
Diaper pad in the pooh bear's room is torn, making it not santizable.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-54(b)(3) — Caregivers shall do the following: Communicate with children by getting down to their eye level and talking to them in a calm quiet manner about what behavior is expected
Caregiver took 2 year old child by the hand to walk over to the diaper changer/bathroom area. The child buckled his knees, causing his weight to drop. The caregiver then pulled him to standing position by his wrist/hand causing injury to the child.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-63(c)(2) — The following minimums shall be provided to each group to children two (2) years of age and older: An art easel with paint and paper
The carebear room (two's) was missing paint and paper at the art easel. The smurfs room (2.5s) did not have an easel available.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-133(a)(2) — Caregivers shall: provide an art easel with paint and paper in each toddler room
In the pooh bear room, there was no paint or paper at the art easel.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 — Inappropriate discipline
Director self-reported a caregiver hitting a child in the infant classroom.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-109 — Garbage and refuse
Pooh Bears room did not have a lid on the trash can with diapers in it. In the Muppets room, the trash can had food refuse but no lid.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 — Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items
In the carebear classroom, sani-spray was located under the sink, accessible to children. In the smurfts, disinfectant spray is under the diaper table and is accessible to children. These items state keep out of reach of children.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 — Bathrooms
The bathrooms in the Smurfs room do not vent.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 — Playground and Outdoor Safety
The lock on the smurf playground is rusty and can not be opened if needed to be for an emergency.		 Yes
?— 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
In the kitchen hallway, there is a 5 gallon bucket of dishwashing liquid and the key was left in the chemical storage room. Because the hallway door is unlocked and kitchen door is open, everything in the kitchen that states keep out of reach of children must be kept out of reach of children (bleach, etc).		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-94(n) — There shall be a soft sanitizable pad on the table with a clean strip of waterproof, disposable paper to cover the entire pad. Caregivers shall place a new, waterproof, paper strip on the pad after each diaper change
Diaper pad in the pooh bear's room is torn, making it not santizable.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-135 — Infant Food Preparation and Storage
Infant bottles can not be prepped in the classroom. All food preparation areas must have a 3 compartment sink used exclusively for food prep.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-54(b)(3) — Caregivers shall do the following: Communicate with children by getting down to their eye level and talking to them in a calm quiet manner about what behavior is expected
Caregiver took 2 year old child by the hand to walk over to the diaper changer/bathroom area. The child buckled his knees, causing his weight to drop. The caregiver then pulled him to standing position by his wrist/hand causing injury to the child.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-133(a)(2) — Caregivers shall: provide an art easel with paint and paper in each toddler room
In the pooh bear room, there was no paint or paper at the art easel.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-63(c)(2) — The following minimums shall be provided to each group to children two (2) years of age and older: An art easel with paint and paper
The carebear room (two's) was missing paint and paper at the art easel. The smurfs room (2.5s) did not have an easel available.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 — Inappropriate discipline
Director self-reported a caregiver hitting a child in the infant classroom.		 Yes
?— IC 12-17.2-2-1(8) — Birth Certificate documentation
4 children are missing birth certificates in file. They have certificates of live birth which are not legal documents.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 — Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items
In the carebear classroom, sani-spray was located under the sink, accessible to children. In the smurfts, disinfectant spray is under the diaper table and is accessible to children. These items state keep out of reach of children.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 — Playground and Outdoor Safety
The lock on the smurf playground is rusty and can not be opened if needed to be for an emergency.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 — Bathrooms
The bathrooms in the Smurfs room do not vent.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-109 — Garbage and refuse
Pooh Bears room did not have a lid on the trash can with diapers in it. In the Muppets room, the trash can had food refuse but no lid.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-135 — Infant Food Preparation and Storage
Infant bottles can not be prepped in the classroom. All food preparation areas must have a 3 compartment sink used exclusively for food prep.		 Yes
?— 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
In the kitchen hallway, there is a 5 gallon bucket of dishwashing liquid and the key was left in the chemical storage room. Because the hallway door is unlocked and kitchen door is open, everything in the kitchen that states keep out of reach of children must be kept out of reach of children (bleach, etc).		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-94(n) — There shall be a soft sanitizable pad on the table with a clean strip of waterproof, disposable paper to cover the entire pad. Caregivers shall place a new, waterproof, paper strip on the pad after each diaper change
Diaper pad in the pooh bear's room is torn, making it not santizable.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-54(b)(3) — Caregivers shall do the following: Communicate with children by getting down to their eye level and talking to them in a calm quiet manner about what behavior is expected
Caregiver took 2 year old child by the hand to walk over to the diaper changer/bathroom area. The child buckled his knees, causing his weight to drop. The caregiver then pulled him to standing position by his wrist/hand causing injury to the child.		 Yes
?— IC 12-17.2-2-1(8) — Birth Certificate documentation
4 children are missing birth certificates in file. They have certificates of live birth which are not legal documents.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-63(c)(2) — The following minimums shall be provided to each group to children two (2) years of age and older: An art easel with paint and paper
The carebear room (two's) was missing paint and paper at the art easel. The smurfs room (2.5s) did not have an easel available.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-133(a)(2) — Caregivers shall: provide an art easel with paint and paper in each toddler room
In the pooh bear room, there was no paint or paper at the art easel.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 — Inappropriate discipline
Director self-reported a caregiver hitting a child in the infant classroom.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-109 — Garbage and refuse
Pooh Bears room did not have a lid on the trash can with diapers in it. In the Muppets room, the trash can had food refuse but no lid.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 — Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items
In the carebear classroom, sani-spray was located under the sink, accessible to children. In the smurfts, disinfectant spray is under the diaper table and is accessible to children. These items state keep out of reach of children.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 — Playground and Outdoor Safety
The lock on the smurf playground is rusty and can not be opened if needed to be for an emergency.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 — Bathrooms
The bathrooms in the Smurfs room do not vent.		 Yes
?— 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
In the kitchen hallway, there is a 5 gallon bucket of dishwashing liquid and the key was left in the chemical storage room. Because the hallway door is unlocked and kitchen door is open, everything in the kitchen that states keep out of reach of children must be kept out of reach of children (bleach, etc).		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-94(n) — There shall be a soft sanitizable pad on the table with a clean strip of waterproof, disposable paper to cover the entire pad. Caregivers shall place a new, waterproof, paper strip on the pad after each diaper change
Diaper pad in the pooh bear's room is torn, making it not santizable.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-135 — Infant Food Preparation and Storage
Infant bottles can not be prepped in the classroom. All food preparation areas must have a 3 compartment sink used exclusively for food prep.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-54(b)(3) — Caregivers shall do the following: Communicate with children by getting down to their eye level and talking to them in a calm quiet manner about what behavior is expected
Caregiver took 2 year old child by the hand to walk over to the diaper changer/bathroom area. The child buckled his knees, causing his weight to drop. The caregiver then pulled him to standing position by his wrist/hand causing injury to the child.		 Yes
?— IC 12-17.2-2-1(8) — Birth Certificate documentation
4 children are missing birth certificates in file. They have certificates of live birth which are not legal documents.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-63(c)(2) — The following minimums shall be provided to each group to children two (2) years of age and older: An art easel with paint and paper
The carebear room (two's) was missing paint and paper at the art easel. The smurfs room (2.5s) did not have an easel available.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-133(a)(2) — Caregivers shall: provide an art easel with paint and paper in each toddler room
In the pooh bear room, there was no paint or paper at the art easel.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 — Inappropriate discipline
Director self-reported a caregiver hitting a child in the infant classroom.		 Yes

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

Inspections (105)

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

Ownership

Mary Salinas

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