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Manchester Early Learning Center

Child care center · 705 North Market Street, North Manchester, IN 46962 · License 366218

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Capacity 112. InfantToddlerTwo Paths to QUALITY: Level 3

Violation history (132)

Severity	Date	Standard / narrative	Corrected
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-106(g) — All outside doors and windows shall be screened with sixteen (16) gauge mesh screen when open Program self reported that on 3/20/26 a toddler teacher propped an exterior classroom door open, with no screen in place, presenting an unsafe condition in classroom.	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. Two staff members have expired fingerprints on file with the division, one expired 8/30/25 and 8/15/25.	Yes
?	—	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. Two staff members present with children have expired fingerprints on file with the division.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-141(g)(2) — Full-sized cribs shall meet the following guidelines: With the mattress support in its lowest position and the crib side in its highest position, the vertical distance from the upper surface of the mattress support to the upper surface of the crib side and end panel shall not be less than twenty-six (26) inches Two cribs in the infant room have mattress's set too high, above 26 inches.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(7) — Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: Verification that staff is free of tuberculosis within thirty (30) days of employment and annually thereafter Two of ten staff members do not have documentation of current tb testing .	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision One staff member present with children has expired fingerprints so can not be counted in ratio, putting the infant room out of ratio with one qualified caregiver to five infants. 1:5, ratio for infants is 1:4.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-33(3) — All caregivers and other persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have training in basic first aid as follows: Basic first aid training shall include rescue breathing and first aid for choking and shall be consistent with basic first aid training developed by the American Red Cross or the National Safety Council for First Aid Training Institute Two of ten staff files reviewed were missing documentation of current first aid training.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-94(u) — The childs hands shall be washed after diaper changing with a clean, damp, soapy cloth, then rinsed with a second clean cloth in the same order, or, the childs hands shall be held under warm, running water, soaped, and dried with a disposable towel Infant hands were not washed after diaper changing.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-133(a)(2) — Caregivers shall: provide an art easel with paint and paper in each toddler room Toddler room not equipped with 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 2.5 year old room not equipped with art easel.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-22 — Director responsibilities Director did not immediately notify the division or DCS regarding the children escaping the playground, the child falling asleep on the playground and getting heat stress, or the allegation or children inappropriately touching each other on the playground.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-11(a)(14)(b) — The governing body, or others designated to represent the child care center, shall immediately notify the division, in writing, of the following: Any serious child injury, occurring while the child is in the care of child care center caregivers, that requires medical attention by: a physician The division was not immediately notified after a child was taken to the emergency room to be treated for heat stress he acquired from being outside in the heat at the program.	Yes
?	—	3-4.7-1(24) — Children are under direct supervision at all times; during nap time child/staff ratios may be reduced to 50% of staff as long as child/staff ratio is maintained on the premises (does not apply to infants). 2 children were able to escape the playground, and make it to the road with no caregiver present.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision 2 children (ages 2.5) were outside in the road alone with no caregiver present.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-39(b)(1) — 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: The date and time of the injury No injury report was created and put in the file of the child (age 3) who fell asleep on the playground and received medical attention later in the day.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-13 — Reporting child abuse or neglect Program did not notify DCS about the 2 children (ages 2.5) escaping the playground and getting to the main road alone.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-68(b) — The outdoor play area shall be safely enclosed, fenced, or protected from traffic by other natural barriers. Air compressors or other dangerous equipment in the outdoor play area shall be enclosed and inaccessible to children. After mowing, the playground gate was not closed and locked. THis allowed 2 children (ages 2.5) to escape the playground and go to the main road.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-53(b)(1) — Children of all ages shall not rest or sleep on the floor. Staff shall provide cots for all children that rest as follows: Cots shall be firm, portable, easily sanitized, in good repair, and have the underside of the sleeping surface off the floor Child was not sleeping on a cot outside, he fell asleep on the pavement and was not moved.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-68(a) — The outdoor caregivers will interact with children in all areas of the playground and ensure that all children are visible at all times The teachers on the playground were standing all together on the playground and unable to see that 2 children were inappropriately playing (showing each other their bottoms).	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. Two staff members have expired fingerprints on file with the division, one expired 8/30/25 and 8/15/25.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-106(g) — All outside doors and windows shall be screened with sixteen (16) gauge mesh screen when open Program self reported that on 3/20/26 a toddler teacher propped an exterior classroom door open, with no screen in place, presenting an unsafe condition in classroom.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(7) — Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: Verification that staff is free of tuberculosis within thirty (30) days of employment and annually thereafter Two of ten staff members do not have documentation of current tb testing .	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-33(3) — All caregivers and other persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have training in basic first aid as follows: Basic first aid training shall include rescue breathing and first aid for choking and shall be consistent with basic first aid training developed by the American Red Cross or the National Safety Council for First Aid Training Institute Two of ten staff files reviewed were missing documentation of current first aid training.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-94(u) — The childs hands shall be washed after diaper changing with a clean, damp, soapy cloth, then rinsed with a second clean cloth in the same order, or, the childs hands shall be held under warm, running water, soaped, and dried with a disposable towel Infant hands were not washed after diaper changing.	Yes
?	—	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. Two staff members present with children have expired fingerprints on file with the division.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-141(g)(2) — Full-sized cribs shall meet the following guidelines: With the mattress support in its lowest position and the crib side in its highest position, the vertical distance from the upper surface of the mattress support to the upper surface of the crib side and end panel shall not be less than twenty-six (26) inches Two cribs in the infant room have mattress's set too high, above 26 inches.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision One staff member present with children has expired fingerprints so can not be counted in ratio, putting the infant room out of ratio with one qualified caregiver to five infants. 1:5, ratio for infants is 1:4.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-133(a)(2) — Caregivers shall: provide an art easel with paint and paper in each toddler room Toddler room not equipped with 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 2.5 year old room not equipped with art easel.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-11(a)(14)(b) — The governing body, or others designated to represent the child care center, shall immediately notify the division, in writing, of the following: Any serious child injury, occurring while the child is in the care of child care center caregivers, that requires medical attention by: a physician The division was not immediately notified after a child was taken to the emergency room to be treated for heat stress he acquired from being outside in the heat at the program.	Yes
?	—	3-4.7-1(24) — Children are under direct supervision at all times; during nap time child/staff ratios may be reduced to 50% of staff as long as child/staff ratio is maintained on the premises (does not apply to infants). 2 children were able to escape the playground, and make it to the road with no caregiver present.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision 2 children (ages 2.5) were outside in the road alone with no caregiver present.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-39(b)(1) — 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: The date and time of the injury No injury report was created and put in the file of the child (age 3) who fell asleep on the playground and received medical attention later in the day.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-13 — Reporting child abuse or neglect Program did not notify DCS about the 2 children (ages 2.5) escaping the playground and getting to the main road alone.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-68(b) — The outdoor play area shall be safely enclosed, fenced, or protected from traffic by other natural barriers. Air compressors or other dangerous equipment in the outdoor play area shall be enclosed and inaccessible to children. After mowing, the playground gate was not closed and locked. THis allowed 2 children (ages 2.5) to escape the playground and go to the main road.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-53(b)(1) — Children of all ages shall not rest or sleep on the floor. Staff shall provide cots for all children that rest as follows: Cots shall be firm, portable, easily sanitized, in good repair, and have the underside of the sleeping surface off the floor Child was not sleeping on a cot outside, he fell asleep on the pavement and was not moved.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-68(a) — The outdoor caregivers will interact with children in all areas of the playground and ensure that all children are visible at all times The teachers on the playground were standing all together on the playground and unable to see that 2 children were inappropriately playing (showing each other their bottoms).	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-22 — Director responsibilities Director did not immediately notify the division or DCS regarding the children escaping the playground, the child falling asleep on the playground and getting heat stress, or the allegation or children inappropriately touching each other on the playground.	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. Two staff members have expired fingerprints on file with the division, one expired 8/30/25 and 8/15/25.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-106(g) — All outside doors and windows shall be screened with sixteen (16) gauge mesh screen when open Program self reported that on 3/20/26 a toddler teacher propped an exterior classroom door open, with no screen in place, presenting an unsafe condition in classroom.	Yes
?	—	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. Two staff members present with children have expired fingerprints on file with the division.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-141(g)(2) — Full-sized cribs shall meet the following guidelines: With the mattress support in its lowest position and the crib side in its highest position, the vertical distance from the upper surface of the mattress support to the upper surface of the crib side and end panel shall not be less than twenty-six (26) inches Two cribs in the infant room have mattress's set too high, above 26 inches.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(7) — Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: Verification that staff is free of tuberculosis within thirty (30) days of employment and annually thereafter Two of ten staff members do not have documentation of current tb testing .	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision One staff member present with children has expired fingerprints so can not be counted in ratio, putting the infant room out of ratio with one qualified caregiver to five infants. 1:5, ratio for infants is 1:4.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-33(3) — All caregivers and other persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have training in basic first aid as follows: Basic first aid training shall include rescue breathing and first aid for choking and shall be consistent with basic first aid training developed by the American Red Cross or the National Safety Council for First Aid Training Institute Two of ten staff files reviewed were missing documentation of current first aid training.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-94(u) — The childs hands shall be washed after diaper changing with a clean, damp, soapy cloth, then rinsed with a second clean cloth in the same order, or, the childs hands shall be held under warm, running water, soaped, and dried with a disposable towel Infant hands were not washed after diaper changing.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-133(a)(2) — Caregivers shall: provide an art easel with paint and paper in each toddler room Toddler room not equipped with 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 2.5 year old room not equipped with art easel.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-22 — Director responsibilities Director did not immediately notify the division or DCS regarding the children escaping the playground, the child falling asleep on the playground and getting heat stress, or the allegation or children inappropriately touching each other on the playground.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-11(a)(14)(b) — The governing body, or others designated to represent the child care center, shall immediately notify the division, in writing, of the following: Any serious child injury, occurring while the child is in the care of child care center caregivers, that requires medical attention by: a physician The division was not immediately notified after a child was taken to the emergency room to be treated for heat stress he acquired from being outside in the heat at the program.	Yes
?	—	3-4.7-1(24) — Children are under direct supervision at all times; during nap time child/staff ratios may be reduced to 50% of staff as long as child/staff ratio is maintained on the premises (does not apply to infants). 2 children were able to escape the playground, and make it to the road with no caregiver present.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision 2 children (ages 2.5) were outside in the road alone with no caregiver present.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-39(b)(1) — 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: The date and time of the injury No injury report was created and put in the file of the child (age 3) who fell asleep on the playground and received medical attention later in the day.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-13 — Reporting child abuse or neglect Program did not notify DCS about the 2 children (ages 2.5) escaping the playground and getting to the main road alone.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-68(b) — The outdoor play area shall be safely enclosed, fenced, or protected from traffic by other natural barriers. Air compressors or other dangerous equipment in the outdoor play area shall be enclosed and inaccessible to children. After mowing, the playground gate was not closed and locked. THis allowed 2 children (ages 2.5) to escape the playground and go to the main road.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-53(b)(1) — Children of all ages shall not rest or sleep on the floor. Staff shall provide cots for all children that rest as follows: Cots shall be firm, portable, easily sanitized, in good repair, and have the underside of the sleeping surface off the floor Child was not sleeping on a cot outside, he fell asleep on the pavement and was not moved.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-68(a) — The outdoor caregivers will interact with children in all areas of the playground and ensure that all children are visible at all times The teachers on the playground were standing all together on the playground and unable to see that 2 children were inappropriately playing (showing each other their bottoms).	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-106(g) — All outside doors and windows shall be screened with sixteen (16) gauge mesh screen when open Program self reported that on 3/20/26 a toddler teacher propped an exterior classroom door open, with no screen in place, presenting an unsafe condition in classroom.	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. Two staff members have expired fingerprints on file with the division, one expired 8/30/25 and 8/15/25.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-141(g)(2) — Full-sized cribs shall meet the following guidelines: With the mattress support in its lowest position and the crib side in its highest position, the vertical distance from the upper surface of the mattress support to the upper surface of the crib side and end panel shall not be less than twenty-six (26) inches Two cribs in the infant room have mattress's set too high, above 26 inches.	Yes
?	—	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. Two staff members present with children have expired fingerprints on file with the division.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(7) — Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: Verification that staff is free of tuberculosis within thirty (30) days of employment and annually thereafter Two of ten staff members do not have documentation of current tb testing .	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision One staff member present with children has expired fingerprints so can not be counted in ratio, putting the infant room out of ratio with one qualified caregiver to five infants. 1:5, ratio for infants is 1:4.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-33(3) — All caregivers and other persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have training in basic first aid as follows: Basic first aid training shall include rescue breathing and first aid for choking and shall be consistent with basic first aid training developed by the American Red Cross or the National Safety Council for First Aid Training Institute Two of ten staff files reviewed were missing documentation of current first aid training.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-94(u) — The childs hands shall be washed after diaper changing with a clean, damp, soapy cloth, then rinsed with a second clean cloth in the same order, or, the childs hands shall be held under warm, running water, soaped, and dried with a disposable towel Infant hands were not washed after diaper changing.	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 2.5 year old room not equipped with art easel.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-22 — Director responsibilities Director did not immediately notify the division or DCS regarding the children escaping the playground, the child falling asleep on the playground and getting heat stress, or the allegation or children inappropriately touching each other on the playground.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-11(a)(14)(b) — The governing body, or others designated to represent the child care center, shall immediately notify the division, in writing, of the following: Any serious child injury, occurring while the child is in the care of child care center caregivers, that requires medical attention by: a physician The division was not immediately notified after a child was taken to the emergency room to be treated for heat stress he acquired from being outside in the heat at the program.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-39(b)(1) — 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: The date and time of the injury No injury report was created and put in the file of the child (age 3) who fell asleep on the playground and received medical attention later in the day.	Yes
?	—	3-4.7-1(24) — Children are under direct supervision at all times; during nap time child/staff ratios may be reduced to 50% of staff as long as child/staff ratio is maintained on the premises (does not apply to infants). 2 children were able to escape the playground, and make it to the road with no caregiver present.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision 2 children (ages 2.5) were outside in the road alone with no caregiver present.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-13 — Reporting child abuse or neglect Program did not notify DCS about the 2 children (ages 2.5) escaping the playground and getting to the main road alone.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-53(b)(1) — Children of all ages shall not rest or sleep on the floor. Staff shall provide cots for all children that rest as follows: Cots shall be firm, portable, easily sanitized, in good repair, and have the underside of the sleeping surface off the floor Child was not sleeping on a cot outside, he fell asleep on the pavement and was not moved.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-68(a) — The outdoor caregivers will interact with children in all areas of the playground and ensure that all children are visible at all times The teachers on the playground were standing all together on the playground and unable to see that 2 children were inappropriately playing (showing each other their bottoms).	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-68(b) — The outdoor play area shall be safely enclosed, fenced, or protected from traffic by other natural barriers. Air compressors or other dangerous equipment in the outdoor play area shall be enclosed and inaccessible to children. After mowing, the playground gate was not closed and locked. THis allowed 2 children (ages 2.5) to escape the playground and go to the main road.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(7) — Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: Verification that staff is free of tuberculosis within thirty (30) days of employment and annually thereafter Two of ten staff members do not have documentation of current tb testing .	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. Two staff members have expired fingerprints on file with the division, one expired 8/30/25 and 8/15/25.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-106(g) — All outside doors and windows shall be screened with sixteen (16) gauge mesh screen when open Program self reported that on 3/20/26 a toddler teacher propped an exterior classroom door open, with no screen in place, presenting an unsafe condition in classroom.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-141(g)(2) — Full-sized cribs shall meet the following guidelines: With the mattress support in its lowest position and the crib side in its highest position, the vertical distance from the upper surface of the mattress support to the upper surface of the crib side and end panel shall not be less than twenty-six (26) inches Two cribs in the infant room have mattress's set too high, above 26 inches.	Yes
?	—	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. Two staff members present with children have expired fingerprints on file with the division.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision One staff member present with children has expired fingerprints so can not be counted in ratio, putting the infant room out of ratio with one qualified caregiver to five infants. 1:5, ratio for infants is 1:4.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-33(3) — All caregivers and other persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have training in basic first aid as follows: Basic first aid training shall include rescue breathing and first aid for choking and shall be consistent with basic first aid training developed by the American Red Cross or the National Safety Council for First Aid Training Institute Two of ten staff files reviewed were missing documentation of current first aid training.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-94(u) — The childs hands shall be washed after diaper changing with a clean, damp, soapy cloth, then rinsed with a second clean cloth in the same order, or, the childs hands shall be held under warm, running water, soaped, and dried with a disposable towel Infant hands were not washed after diaper changing.	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 2.5 year old room not equipped with art easel.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-133(a)(2) — Caregivers shall: provide an art easel with paint and paper in each toddler room Toddler room not equipped with art easel.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-22 — Director responsibilities Director did not immediately notify the division or DCS regarding the children escaping the playground, the child falling asleep on the playground and getting heat stress, or the allegation or children inappropriately touching each other on the playground.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-11(a)(14)(b) — The governing body, or others designated to represent the child care center, shall immediately notify the division, in writing, of the following: Any serious child injury, occurring while the child is in the care of child care center caregivers, that requires medical attention by: a physician The division was not immediately notified after a child was taken to the emergency room to be treated for heat stress he acquired from being outside in the heat at the program.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-39(b)(1) — 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: The date and time of the injury No injury report was created and put in the file of the child (age 3) who fell asleep on the playground and received medical attention later in the day.	Yes
?	—	3-4.7-1(24) — Children are under direct supervision at all times; during nap time child/staff ratios may be reduced to 50% of staff as long as child/staff ratio is maintained on the premises (does not apply to infants). 2 children were able to escape the playground, and make it to the road with no caregiver present.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision 2 children (ages 2.5) were outside in the road alone with no caregiver present.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-68(b) — The outdoor play area shall be safely enclosed, fenced, or protected from traffic by other natural barriers. Air compressors or other dangerous equipment in the outdoor play area shall be enclosed and inaccessible to children. After mowing, the playground gate was not closed and locked. THis allowed 2 children (ages 2.5) to escape the playground and go to the main road.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-53(b)(1) — Children of all ages shall not rest or sleep on the floor. Staff shall provide cots for all children that rest as follows: Cots shall be firm, portable, easily sanitized, in good repair, and have the underside of the sleeping surface off the floor Child was not sleeping on a cot outside, he fell asleep on the pavement and was not moved.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-68(a) — The outdoor caregivers will interact with children in all areas of the playground and ensure that all children are visible at all times The teachers on the playground were standing all together on the playground and unable to see that 2 children were inappropriately playing (showing each other their bottoms).	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-13 — Reporting child abuse or neglect Program did not notify DCS about the 2 children (ages 2.5) escaping the playground and getting to the main road alone.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-11(a)(14)(b) — The governing body, or others designated to represent the child care center, shall immediately notify the division, in writing, of the following: Any serious child injury, occurring while the child is in the care of child care center caregivers, that requires medical attention by: a physician The division was not immediately notified after a child was taken to the emergency room to be treated for heat stress he acquired from being outside in the heat at the program.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-106(g) — All outside doors and windows shall be screened with sixteen (16) gauge mesh screen when open Program self reported that on 3/20/26 a toddler teacher propped an exterior classroom door open, with no screen in place, presenting an unsafe condition in classroom.	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. Two staff members have expired fingerprints on file with the division, one expired 8/30/25 and 8/15/25.	Yes
?	—	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. Two staff members present with children have expired fingerprints on file with the division.	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(7) — Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: Verification that staff is free of tuberculosis within thirty (30) days of employment and annually thereafter Two of ten staff members do not have documentation of current tb testing .	Yes
?	—	470 IAC 3-4.7-141(g)(2) — Full-sized cribs shall meet the following guidelines: With the mattress support in its lowest position and the crib side in its highest position, the vertical distance from the upper surface of the mattress support to the upper surface of the crib side and end panel shall not be less than twenty-six (26) inches Two cribs in the infant room have mattress's set too high, above 26 inches.	Yes

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

Inspections (146)

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

Ownership

Rachel Manes

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