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Early Head Start of Carey Services

Child care center · 509 West Franklin Street, Hartford City, IN 47348 · License 168054

0Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 16. 12 Months Paths to QUALITY: Level 4

Violation history (49)

Severity	Date	Standard / narrative	Corrected
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-39(b)(2) — On the day of occurrence, caregiversshall inform parents of minor injuries when they pick up their child. Minor injury reports shall be kept in the childs individual file or in a separate minor injury reporting file and shall be recorded showing the following: How the injury occurred On 2/26/25 a two year old child fell back in chair and hit head on floor, parents were not informed of injury.	—
4	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-55(a)(3) — Any person, while on child care center premises, shall not engage in or direct any of the following actions toward children: Cruel, harsh,unusual, humiliating, or frightening methods of discipline, including threatening the use of physical punishment Staff member used harsh discipline with a two year old, resulting in child falling and hitting her head on the floor.	—
4	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-13(f)(1) — Staff shall immediately report suspected child abuse or neglect as follows: If the alleged abuse or neglect occurred while the child was under the care of the child care center or the center receives a complaint from anyone regarding possible abuse or neglect of a child by a staff member, they or the director must immediately call the institutional abuse hotline or a law enforcement agency and self-report the suspected abuse or neglect Staff and director were aware of an incident of alleged abuse/neglect while a two year old child was under the care of the child care center and did not self-report it.	—
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-12(a)(4) — The center shall verbally report immediately to the affected childs parent and to the division any serious occurrences involving any child. These occurrences include, but are not limited to, the following: Alleged abuse or neglect by child care center personnel Program did not report an incident of alleged abuse/neglect while a two year old child was under the care of the child care center to the division.	—
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision Program self-reported an incident where a caregiver left her classroom out of direct supervision.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision Program self-reported an incident where a caregiver left her classroom out of direct supervision, leaving the classroom out of ratio with no qualified caregiver, 0:2.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-25 — Lead caregiver qualifications One of identified lead caregivers does not meet lead caregiver qualifications.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-39(b)(2) — On the day of occurrence, caregiversshall inform parents of minor injuries when they pick up their child. Minor injury reports shall be kept in the childs individual file or in a separate minor injury reporting file and shall be recorded showing the following: How the injury occurred On 2/26/25 a two year old child fell back in chair and hit head on floor, parents were not informed of injury.	—
4	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-13(f)(1) — Staff shall immediately report suspected child abuse or neglect as follows: If the alleged abuse or neglect occurred while the child was under the care of the child care center or the center receives a complaint from anyone regarding possible abuse or neglect of a child by a staff member, they or the director must immediately call the institutional abuse hotline or a law enforcement agency and self-report the suspected abuse or neglect Staff and director were aware of an incident of alleged abuse/neglect while a two year old child was under the care of the child care center and did not self-report it.	—
4	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-55(a)(3) — Any person, while on child care center premises, shall not engage in or direct any of the following actions toward children: Cruel, harsh,unusual, humiliating, or frightening methods of discipline, including threatening the use of physical punishment Staff member used harsh discipline with a two year old, resulting in child falling and hitting her head on the floor.	—
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-12(a)(4) — The center shall verbally report immediately to the affected childs parent and to the division any serious occurrences involving any child. These occurrences include, but are not limited to, the following: Alleged abuse or neglect by child care center personnel Program did not report an incident of alleged abuse/neglect while a two year old child was under the care of the child care center to the division.	—
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision Program self-reported an incident where a caregiver left her classroom out of direct supervision.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision Program self-reported an incident where a caregiver left her classroom out of direct supervision, leaving the classroom out of ratio with no qualified caregiver, 0:2.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-25 — Lead caregiver qualifications One of identified lead caregivers does not meet lead caregiver qualifications.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-12(a)(4) — The center shall verbally report immediately to the affected childs parent and to the division any serious occurrences involving any child. These occurrences include, but are not limited to, the following: Alleged abuse or neglect by child care center personnel Program did not report an incident of alleged abuse/neglect while a two year old child was under the care of the child care center to the division.	—
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-39(b)(2) — On the day of occurrence, caregiversshall inform parents of minor injuries when they pick up their child. Minor injury reports shall be kept in the childs individual file or in a separate minor injury reporting file and shall be recorded showing the following: How the injury occurred On 2/26/25 a two year old child fell back in chair and hit head on floor, parents were not informed of injury.	—
4	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-55(a)(3) — Any person, while on child care center premises, shall not engage in or direct any of the following actions toward children: Cruel, harsh,unusual, humiliating, or frightening methods of discipline, including threatening the use of physical punishment Staff member used harsh discipline with a two year old, resulting in child falling and hitting her head on the floor.	—
4	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-13(f)(1) — Staff shall immediately report suspected child abuse or neglect as follows: If the alleged abuse or neglect occurred while the child was under the care of the child care center or the center receives a complaint from anyone regarding possible abuse or neglect of a child by a staff member, they or the director must immediately call the institutional abuse hotline or a law enforcement agency and self-report the suspected abuse or neglect Staff and director were aware of an incident of alleged abuse/neglect while a two year old child was under the care of the child care center and did not self-report it.	—
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision Program self-reported an incident where a caregiver left her classroom out of direct supervision.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision Program self-reported an incident where a caregiver left her classroom out of direct supervision, leaving the classroom out of ratio with no qualified caregiver, 0:2.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-25 — Lead caregiver qualifications One of identified lead caregivers does not meet lead caregiver qualifications.	Yes
4	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-55(a)(3) — Any person, while on child care center premises, shall not engage in or direct any of the following actions toward children: Cruel, harsh,unusual, humiliating, or frightening methods of discipline, including threatening the use of physical punishment Staff member used harsh discipline with a two year old, resulting in child falling and hitting her head on the floor.	—
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-12(a)(4) — The center shall verbally report immediately to the affected childs parent and to the division any serious occurrences involving any child. These occurrences include, but are not limited to, the following: Alleged abuse or neglect by child care center personnel Program did not report an incident of alleged abuse/neglect while a two year old child was under the care of the child care center to the division.	—
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-39(b)(2) — On the day of occurrence, caregiversshall inform parents of minor injuries when they pick up their child. Minor injury reports shall be kept in the childs individual file or in a separate minor injury reporting file and shall be recorded showing the following: How the injury occurred On 2/26/25 a two year old child fell back in chair and hit head on floor, parents were not informed of injury.	—
4	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-13(f)(1) — Staff shall immediately report suspected child abuse or neglect as follows: If the alleged abuse or neglect occurred while the child was under the care of the child care center or the center receives a complaint from anyone regarding possible abuse or neglect of a child by a staff member, they or the director must immediately call the institutional abuse hotline or a law enforcement agency and self-report the suspected abuse or neglect Staff and director were aware of an incident of alleged abuse/neglect while a two year old child was under the care of the child care center and did not self-report it.	—
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision Program self-reported an incident where a caregiver left her classroom out of direct supervision.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision Program self-reported an incident where a caregiver left her classroom out of direct supervision, leaving the classroom out of ratio with no qualified caregiver, 0:2.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-25 — Lead caregiver qualifications One of identified lead caregivers does not meet lead caregiver qualifications.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-39(b)(2) — On the day of occurrence, caregiversshall inform parents of minor injuries when they pick up their child. Minor injury reports shall be kept in the childs individual file or in a separate minor injury reporting file and shall be recorded showing the following: How the injury occurred On 2/26/25 a two year old child fell back in chair and hit head on floor, parents were not informed of injury.	—
4	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-13(f)(1) — Staff shall immediately report suspected child abuse or neglect as follows: If the alleged abuse or neglect occurred while the child was under the care of the child care center or the center receives a complaint from anyone regarding possible abuse or neglect of a child by a staff member, they or the director must immediately call the institutional abuse hotline or a law enforcement agency and self-report the suspected abuse or neglect Staff and director were aware of an incident of alleged abuse/neglect while a two year old child was under the care of the child care center and did not self-report it.	—
4	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-55(a)(3) — Any person, while on child care center premises, shall not engage in or direct any of the following actions toward children: Cruel, harsh,unusual, humiliating, or frightening methods of discipline, including threatening the use of physical punishment Staff member used harsh discipline with a two year old, resulting in child falling and hitting her head on the floor.	—
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-12(a)(4) — The center shall verbally report immediately to the affected childs parent and to the division any serious occurrences involving any child. These occurrences include, but are not limited to, the following: Alleged abuse or neglect by child care center personnel Program did not report an incident of alleged abuse/neglect while a two year old child was under the care of the child care center to the division.	—
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision Program self-reported an incident where a caregiver left her classroom out of direct supervision.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision Program self-reported an incident where a caregiver left her classroom out of direct supervision, leaving the classroom out of ratio with no qualified caregiver, 0:2.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-25 — Lead caregiver qualifications One of identified lead caregivers does not meet lead caregiver qualifications.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-39(b)(2) — On the day of occurrence, caregiversshall inform parents of minor injuries when they pick up their child. Minor injury reports shall be kept in the childs individual file or in a separate minor injury reporting file and shall be recorded showing the following: How the injury occurred On 2/26/25 a two year old child fell back in chair and hit head on floor, parents were not informed of injury.	—
4	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-55(a)(3) — Any person, while on child care center premises, shall not engage in or direct any of the following actions toward children: Cruel, harsh,unusual, humiliating, or frightening methods of discipline, including threatening the use of physical punishment Staff member used harsh discipline with a two year old, resulting in child falling and hitting her head on the floor.	—
4	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-13(f)(1) — Staff shall immediately report suspected child abuse or neglect as follows: If the alleged abuse or neglect occurred while the child was under the care of the child care center or the center receives a complaint from anyone regarding possible abuse or neglect of a child by a staff member, they or the director must immediately call the institutional abuse hotline or a law enforcement agency and self-report the suspected abuse or neglect Staff and director were aware of an incident of alleged abuse/neglect while a two year old child was under the care of the child care center and did not self-report it.	—
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-12(a)(4) — The center shall verbally report immediately to the affected childs parent and to the division any serious occurrences involving any child. These occurrences include, but are not limited to, the following: Alleged abuse or neglect by child care center personnel Program did not report an incident of alleged abuse/neglect while a two year old child was under the care of the child care center to the division.	—
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision Program self-reported an incident where a caregiver left her classroom out of direct supervision.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision Program self-reported an incident where a caregiver left her classroom out of direct supervision, leaving the classroom out of ratio with no qualified caregiver, 0:2.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-25 — Lead caregiver qualifications One of identified lead caregivers does not meet lead caregiver qualifications.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-12(a)(4) — The center shall verbally report immediately to the affected childs parent and to the division any serious occurrences involving any child. These occurrences include, but are not limited to, the following: Alleged abuse or neglect by child care center personnel Program did not report an incident of alleged abuse/neglect while a two year old child was under the care of the child care center to the division.	—
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-39(b)(2) — On the day of occurrence, caregiversshall inform parents of minor injuries when they pick up their child. Minor injury reports shall be kept in the childs individual file or in a separate minor injury reporting file and shall be recorded showing the following: How the injury occurred On 2/26/25 a two year old child fell back in chair and hit head on floor, parents were not informed of injury.	—
4	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-55(a)(3) — Any person, while on child care center premises, shall not engage in or direct any of the following actions toward children: Cruel, harsh,unusual, humiliating, or frightening methods of discipline, including threatening the use of physical punishment Staff member used harsh discipline with a two year old, resulting in child falling and hitting her head on the floor.	—
4	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-13(f)(1) — Staff shall immediately report suspected child abuse or neglect as follows: If the alleged abuse or neglect occurred while the child was under the care of the child care center or the center receives a complaint from anyone regarding possible abuse or neglect of a child by a staff member, they or the director must immediately call the institutional abuse hotline or a law enforcement agency and self-report the suspected abuse or neglect Staff and director were aware of an incident of alleged abuse/neglect while a two year old child was under the care of the child care center and did not self-report it.	—
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision Program self-reported an incident where a caregiver left her classroom out of direct supervision.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision Program self-reported an incident where a caregiver left her classroom out of direct supervision, leaving the classroom out of ratio with no qualified caregiver, 0:2.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-25 — Lead caregiver qualifications One of identified lead caregivers does not meet lead caregiver qualifications.	Yes

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

Inspections (63)

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

Ownership

Beth Wickham

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