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Early Star Childcare

Family child care home · , IN 46323 · License 366528

0Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 12. Infant Paths to QUALITY: Level 4

Violation history (63)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
? 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
There was hazardous materials that were accessible to children. There was hand sanitizer by the door in 2 places. The bathroom drawers had razors, hair products, and other items that were labeled keep out of reach of children that would be accessible to the children enrolled in program.
Yes
4 470 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
The pool gate was not locked when consultant arrived for the inspection. The gate needs to be locked at all times when the pool is not in use.
Yes
4 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(3) — The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of criminal history checks on employees, volunteers, and all household members who are at least eighteen (18) years of age
1 workers could not be found to have ever submitted a background check via ILEAD. 1 employee has not submitted a background check via ILead since 2020.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(12) — Annual vaccination records for animals subject to rabies.
Dog vaccinations are over a year old
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-1.1-34(a) — Direct child care providers who work in the home more than three (3) times a month and all members of the household having direct contact with children receiving care shall have an initial physical examination by a physician or certified nurse practitioner indicating that they are free from communicable disease, have no physical or other condition which would endanger the health or welfare of children in care, and have an annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray
One staff member did not have an initial physcial on file
Yes
4 IC 12-17.2-5-3.7(a)(2) — A licensee that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall: ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than twelve (12) months of age follow safe sleeping practices.
one worker did not have documentation of Safe Sleep Training 1 and 2 on file
Yes
? IC 12-17.2-5-3(d)(2)&(e) — An applicant must submit the necessary information, forms, or consents for the division to: obtain a national criminal history background check on the applicant through the state police department under IC 10-13-3-39
Can not verify that the fingerprints were submitted correctly since the background check had not been submitted
Yes
? 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
2 staff members did not have documentation of their annual TB test on file
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(b)(3) — Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the following within thirty (30) days of starting employment or volunteer work: Procedures for preventing, detecting, and reporting suspected child abuse and neglect
one worker did not have documentation of the child abuse and neglect detection training on file
Yes
? 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
There was hazardous materials that were accessible to children. There was hand sanitizer by the door in 2 places. The bathroom drawers had razors, hair products, and other items that were labeled keep out of reach of children that would be accessible to the children enrolled in program.
Yes
4 470 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
The pool gate was not locked when consultant arrived for the inspection. The gate needs to be locked at all times when the pool is not in use.
Yes
? 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
2 staff members did not have documentation of their annual TB test on file
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(b)(3) — Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the following within thirty (30) days of starting employment or volunteer work: Procedures for preventing, detecting, and reporting suspected child abuse and neglect
one worker did not have documentation of the child abuse and neglect detection training on file
Yes
4 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(3) — The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of criminal history checks on employees, volunteers, and all household members who are at least eighteen (18) years of age
1 workers could not be found to have ever submitted a background check via ILEAD. 1 employee has not submitted a background check via ILead since 2020.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(12) — Annual vaccination records for animals subject to rabies.
Dog vaccinations are over a year old
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-1.1-34(a) — Direct child care providers who work in the home more than three (3) times a month and all members of the household having direct contact with children receiving care shall have an initial physical examination by a physician or certified nurse practitioner indicating that they are free from communicable disease, have no physical or other condition which would endanger the health or welfare of children in care, and have an annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray
One staff member did not have an initial physcial on file
Yes
4 IC 12-17.2-5-3.7(a)(2) — A licensee that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall: ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than twelve (12) months of age follow safe sleeping practices.
one worker did not have documentation of Safe Sleep Training 1 and 2 on file
Yes
? IC 12-17.2-5-3(d)(2)&(e) — An applicant must submit the necessary information, forms, or consents for the division to: obtain a national criminal history background check on the applicant through the state police department under IC 10-13-3-39
Can not verify that the fingerprints were submitted correctly since the background check had not been submitted
Yes
? 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
There was hazardous materials that were accessible to children. There was hand sanitizer by the door in 2 places. The bathroom drawers had razors, hair products, and other items that were labeled keep out of reach of children that would be accessible to the children enrolled in program.
Yes
4 470 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
The pool gate was not locked when consultant arrived for the inspection. The gate needs to be locked at all times when the pool is not in use.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(b)(3) — Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the following within thirty (30) days of starting employment or volunteer work: Procedures for preventing, detecting, and reporting suspected child abuse and neglect
one worker did not have documentation of the child abuse and neglect detection training on file
Yes
4 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(3) — The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of criminal history checks on employees, volunteers, and all household members who are at least eighteen (18) years of age
1 workers could not be found to have ever submitted a background check via ILEAD. 1 employee has not submitted a background check via ILead since 2020.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(12) — Annual vaccination records for animals subject to rabies.
Dog vaccinations are over a year old
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-1.1-34(a) — Direct child care providers who work in the home more than three (3) times a month and all members of the household having direct contact with children receiving care shall have an initial physical examination by a physician or certified nurse practitioner indicating that they are free from communicable disease, have no physical or other condition which would endanger the health or welfare of children in care, and have an annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray
One staff member did not have an initial physcial on file
Yes
4 IC 12-17.2-5-3.7(a)(2) — A licensee that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall: ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than twelve (12) months of age follow safe sleeping practices.
one worker did not have documentation of Safe Sleep Training 1 and 2 on file
Yes
? IC 12-17.2-5-3(d)(2)&(e) — An applicant must submit the necessary information, forms, or consents for the division to: obtain a national criminal history background check on the applicant through the state police department under IC 10-13-3-39
Can not verify that the fingerprints were submitted correctly since the background check had not been submitted
Yes
? 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
2 staff members did not have documentation of their annual TB test on file
Yes
? 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
There was hazardous materials that were accessible to children. There was hand sanitizer by the door in 2 places. The bathroom drawers had razors, hair products, and other items that were labeled keep out of reach of children that would be accessible to the children enrolled in program.
Yes
4 470 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
The pool gate was not locked when consultant arrived for the inspection. The gate needs to be locked at all times when the pool is not in use.
Yes
? 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
2 staff members did not have documentation of their annual TB test on file
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(b)(3) — Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the following within thirty (30) days of starting employment or volunteer work: Procedures for preventing, detecting, and reporting suspected child abuse and neglect
one worker did not have documentation of the child abuse and neglect detection training on file
Yes
4 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(3) — The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of criminal history checks on employees, volunteers, and all household members who are at least eighteen (18) years of age
1 workers could not be found to have ever submitted a background check via ILEAD. 1 employee has not submitted a background check via ILead since 2020.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(12) — Annual vaccination records for animals subject to rabies.
Dog vaccinations are over a year old
Yes
? IC 12-17.2-5-3(d)(2)&(e) — An applicant must submit the necessary information, forms, or consents for the division to: obtain a national criminal history background check on the applicant through the state police department under IC 10-13-3-39
Can not verify that the fingerprints were submitted correctly since the background check had not been submitted
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-1.1-34(a) — Direct child care providers who work in the home more than three (3) times a month and all members of the household having direct contact with children receiving care shall have an initial physical examination by a physician or certified nurse practitioner indicating that they are free from communicable disease, have no physical or other condition which would endanger the health or welfare of children in care, and have an annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray
One staff member did not have an initial physcial on file
Yes
4 IC 12-17.2-5-3.7(a)(2) — A licensee that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall: ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than twelve (12) months of age follow safe sleeping practices.
one worker did not have documentation of Safe Sleep Training 1 and 2 on file
Yes
? 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
There was hazardous materials that were accessible to children. There was hand sanitizer by the door in 2 places. The bathroom drawers had razors, hair products, and other items that were labeled keep out of reach of children that would be accessible to the children enrolled in program.
Yes
4 470 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
The pool gate was not locked when consultant arrived for the inspection. The gate needs to be locked at all times when the pool is not in use.
Yes
4 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(3) — The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of criminal history checks on employees, volunteers, and all household members who are at least eighteen (18) years of age
1 workers could not be found to have ever submitted a background check via ILEAD. 1 employee has not submitted a background check via ILead since 2020.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(12) — Annual vaccination records for animals subject to rabies.
Dog vaccinations are over a year old
Yes
? IC 12-17.2-5-3(d)(2)&(e) — An applicant must submit the necessary information, forms, or consents for the division to: obtain a national criminal history background check on the applicant through the state police department under IC 10-13-3-39
Can not verify that the fingerprints were submitted correctly since the background check had not been submitted
Yes
? 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
2 staff members did not have documentation of their annual TB test on file
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(b)(3) — Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the following within thirty (30) days of starting employment or volunteer work: Procedures for preventing, detecting, and reporting suspected child abuse and neglect
one worker did not have documentation of the child abuse and neglect detection training on file
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-1.1-34(a) — Direct child care providers who work in the home more than three (3) times a month and all members of the household having direct contact with children receiving care shall have an initial physical examination by a physician or certified nurse practitioner indicating that they are free from communicable disease, have no physical or other condition which would endanger the health or welfare of children in care, and have an annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray
One staff member did not have an initial physcial on file
Yes
4 IC 12-17.2-5-3.7(a)(2) — A licensee that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall: ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than twelve (12) months of age follow safe sleeping practices.
one worker did not have documentation of Safe Sleep Training 1 and 2 on file
Yes
? 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
There was hazardous materials that were accessible to children. There was hand sanitizer by the door in 2 places. The bathroom drawers had razors, hair products, and other items that were labeled keep out of reach of children that would be accessible to the children enrolled in program.
Yes
4 470 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
The pool gate was not locked when consultant arrived for the inspection. The gate needs to be locked at all times when the pool is not in use.
Yes
4 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(3) — The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of criminal history checks on employees, volunteers, and all household members who are at least eighteen (18) years of age
1 workers could not be found to have ever submitted a background check via ILEAD. 1 employee has not submitted a background check via ILead since 2020.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(12) — Annual vaccination records for animals subject to rabies.
Dog vaccinations are over a year old
Yes
? IC 12-17.2-5-3(d)(2)&(e) — An applicant must submit the necessary information, forms, or consents for the division to: obtain a national criminal history background check on the applicant through the state police department under IC 10-13-3-39
Can not verify that the fingerprints were submitted correctly since the background check had not been submitted
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-1.1-34(a) — Direct child care providers who work in the home more than three (3) times a month and all members of the household having direct contact with children receiving care shall have an initial physical examination by a physician or certified nurse practitioner indicating that they are free from communicable disease, have no physical or other condition which would endanger the health or welfare of children in care, and have an annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray
One staff member did not have an initial physcial on file
Yes
4 IC 12-17.2-5-3.7(a)(2) — A licensee that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall: ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than twelve (12) months of age follow safe sleeping practices.
one worker did not have documentation of Safe Sleep Training 1 and 2 on file
Yes
? 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
2 staff members did not have documentation of their annual TB test on file
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(b)(3) — Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the following within thirty (30) days of starting employment or volunteer work: Procedures for preventing, detecting, and reporting suspected child abuse and neglect
one worker did not have documentation of the child abuse and neglect detection training on file
Yes
4 470 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
The pool gate was not locked when consultant arrived for the inspection. The gate needs to be locked at all times when the pool is not in use.
Yes
? 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
There was hazardous materials that were accessible to children. There was hand sanitizer by the door in 2 places. The bathroom drawers had razors, hair products, and other items that were labeled keep out of reach of children that would be accessible to the children enrolled in program.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(b)(3) — Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the following within thirty (30) days of starting employment or volunteer work: Procedures for preventing, detecting, and reporting suspected child abuse and neglect
one worker did not have documentation of the child abuse and neglect detection training on file
Yes
4 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(3) — The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of criminal history checks on employees, volunteers, and all household members who are at least eighteen (18) years of age
1 workers could not be found to have ever submitted a background check via ILEAD. 1 employee has not submitted a background check via ILead since 2020.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(12) — Annual vaccination records for animals subject to rabies.
Dog vaccinations are over a year old
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-1.1-34(a) — Direct child care providers who work in the home more than three (3) times a month and all members of the household having direct contact with children receiving care shall have an initial physical examination by a physician or certified nurse practitioner indicating that they are free from communicable disease, have no physical or other condition which would endanger the health or welfare of children in care, and have an annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray
One staff member did not have an initial physcial on file
Yes
4 IC 12-17.2-5-3.7(a)(2) — A licensee that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall: ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than twelve (12) months of age follow safe sleeping practices.
one worker did not have documentation of Safe Sleep Training 1 and 2 on file
Yes
? IC 12-17.2-5-3(d)(2)&(e) — An applicant must submit the necessary information, forms, or consents for the division to: obtain a national criminal history background check on the applicant through the state police department under IC 10-13-3-39
Can not verify that the fingerprints were submitted correctly since the background check had not been submitted
Yes
? 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
2 staff members did not have documentation of their annual TB test on file
Yes

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

Inspections (98)

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

Ownership

Sara Sauceda

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