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SCUS Head Start Programs, Inc.

Child care center · 406 E ARCH ST, Portland, IN 47371 · License 935416

0Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 48. 6 WeeksThree

Violation history (56)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-55(e)(4) — Caregivers shall not: use punishment to correct unacceptable behavior
Program self-reported two incidents in P2 that occurred on 4/14/26. Teacher used punishment two different times to correct unacceptable behaviors.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-55(e)(2) — Caregivers shall not: use time out for any purpose other than to enable the child to regain control
Program self-reported two incidents in P2 that occurred on 4/14/26. Teacher used time out for two incidents that did not involve the child being out of control or putting himself or others at harm.
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
Program self-reported two incidents in P2 that occurred on 4/14/26. Teacher used physical punishment two different times to correct unacceptable behaviors. One incident the teacher contained child on her lap, the other incident she held child between her legs while she was in a chair and child was on floor.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-98 — Staff hygiene
Kitchen staff preparing lunch did not have a smock/apron on, and hairnet was hanging over ponytail, needs to cover entire head/hair.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-135 — Infant Food Preparation and Storage
All formula provided by the program has to be ready-to-feed liquid formula, not powdered, unless there is a physician's statement on file.
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 self-reported an incident involving alleged abuse by child care center personnel to DCS on 5/14 at 5:10 pm, but did not report to the division until 48 hours later on 5/16 at 5:36 pm. Parents were not notified of full situation involving their child.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 — Inappropriate discipline
Program self-reported an incident on 5/13/25 involving a caregiver in preschool 3 classroom. Caregiver used inappropriate discipline with a 5 year-old student. Teacher yanked child off floor in a harsh and frightening manner, then restrained child unnecessarily.
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
Program self-reported an incident that occurred on 5/13/25 involving a caregiver not using positive discipline with a five year old child. Caregiver did not communicate the desired behavior to child in a calm manner.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-55(e)(4) — Caregivers shall not: use punishment to correct unacceptable behavior
Program self-reported two incidents in P2 that occurred on 4/14/26. Teacher used punishment two different times to correct unacceptable behaviors.
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
Program self-reported two incidents in P2 that occurred on 4/14/26. Teacher used physical punishment two different times to correct unacceptable behaviors. One incident the teacher contained child on her lap, the other incident she held child between her legs while she was in a chair and child was on floor.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-55(e)(2) — Caregivers shall not: use time out for any purpose other than to enable the child to regain control
Program self-reported two incidents in P2 that occurred on 4/14/26. Teacher used time out for two incidents that did not involve the child being out of control or putting himself or others at harm.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-135 — Infant Food Preparation and Storage
All formula provided by the program has to be ready-to-feed liquid formula, not powdered, unless there is a physician's statement on file.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-98 — Staff hygiene
Kitchen staff preparing lunch did not have a smock/apron on, and hairnet was hanging over ponytail, needs to cover entire head/hair.
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
Program self-reported an incident that occurred on 5/13/25 involving a caregiver not using positive discipline with a five year old child. Caregiver did not communicate the desired behavior to child in a calm manner.
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 self-reported an incident involving alleged abuse by child care center personnel to DCS on 5/14 at 5:10 pm, but did not report to the division until 48 hours later on 5/16 at 5:36 pm. Parents were not notified of full situation involving their child.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 — Inappropriate discipline
Program self-reported an incident on 5/13/25 involving a caregiver in preschool 3 classroom. Caregiver used inappropriate discipline with a 5 year-old student. Teacher yanked child off floor in a harsh and frightening manner, then restrained child unnecessarily.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-55(e)(4) — Caregivers shall not: use punishment to correct unacceptable behavior
Program self-reported two incidents in P2 that occurred on 4/14/26. Teacher used punishment two different times to correct unacceptable behaviors.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-55(e)(2) — Caregivers shall not: use time out for any purpose other than to enable the child to regain control
Program self-reported two incidents in P2 that occurred on 4/14/26. Teacher used time out for two incidents that did not involve the child being out of control or putting himself or others at harm.
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
Program self-reported two incidents in P2 that occurred on 4/14/26. Teacher used physical punishment two different times to correct unacceptable behaviors. One incident the teacher contained child on her lap, the other incident she held child between her legs while she was in a chair and child was on floor.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-135 — Infant Food Preparation and Storage
All formula provided by the program has to be ready-to-feed liquid formula, not powdered, unless there is a physician's statement on file.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-98 — Staff hygiene
Kitchen staff preparing lunch did not have a smock/apron on, and hairnet was hanging over ponytail, needs to cover entire head/hair.
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
Program self-reported an incident that occurred on 5/13/25 involving a caregiver not using positive discipline with a five year old child. Caregiver did not communicate the desired behavior to child in a calm manner.
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 self-reported an incident involving alleged abuse by child care center personnel to DCS on 5/14 at 5:10 pm, but did not report to the division until 48 hours later on 5/16 at 5:36 pm. Parents were not notified of full situation involving their child.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 — Inappropriate discipline
Program self-reported an incident on 5/13/25 involving a caregiver in preschool 3 classroom. Caregiver used inappropriate discipline with a 5 year-old student. Teacher yanked child off floor in a harsh and frightening manner, then restrained child unnecessarily.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-55(e)(2) — Caregivers shall not: use time out for any purpose other than to enable the child to regain control
Program self-reported two incidents in P2 that occurred on 4/14/26. Teacher used time out for two incidents that did not involve the child being out of control or putting himself or others at harm.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-55(e)(4) — Caregivers shall not: use punishment to correct unacceptable behavior
Program self-reported two incidents in P2 that occurred on 4/14/26. Teacher used punishment two different times to correct unacceptable behaviors.
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
Program self-reported two incidents in P2 that occurred on 4/14/26. Teacher used physical punishment two different times to correct unacceptable behaviors. One incident the teacher contained child on her lap, the other incident she held child between her legs while she was in a chair and child was on floor.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-98 — Staff hygiene
Kitchen staff preparing lunch did not have a smock/apron on, and hairnet was hanging over ponytail, needs to cover entire head/hair.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-135 — Infant Food Preparation and Storage
All formula provided by the program has to be ready-to-feed liquid formula, not powdered, unless there is a physician's statement on file.
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 self-reported an incident involving alleged abuse by child care center personnel to DCS on 5/14 at 5:10 pm, but did not report to the division until 48 hours later on 5/16 at 5:36 pm. Parents were not notified of full situation involving their child.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 — Inappropriate discipline
Program self-reported an incident on 5/13/25 involving a caregiver in preschool 3 classroom. Caregiver used inappropriate discipline with a 5 year-old student. Teacher yanked child off floor in a harsh and frightening manner, then restrained child unnecessarily.
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
Program self-reported an incident that occurred on 5/13/25 involving a caregiver not using positive discipline with a five year old child. Caregiver did not communicate the desired behavior to child in a calm manner.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-55(e)(4) — Caregivers shall not: use punishment to correct unacceptable behavior
Program self-reported two incidents in P2 that occurred on 4/14/26. Teacher used punishment two different times to correct unacceptable behaviors.
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
Program self-reported two incidents in P2 that occurred on 4/14/26. Teacher used physical punishment two different times to correct unacceptable behaviors. One incident the teacher contained child on her lap, the other incident she held child between her legs while she was in a chair and child was on floor.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-55(e)(2) — Caregivers shall not: use time out for any purpose other than to enable the child to regain control
Program self-reported two incidents in P2 that occurred on 4/14/26. Teacher used time out for two incidents that did not involve the child being out of control or putting himself or others at harm.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-135 — Infant Food Preparation and Storage
All formula provided by the program has to be ready-to-feed liquid formula, not powdered, unless there is a physician's statement on file.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-98 — Staff hygiene
Kitchen staff preparing lunch did not have a smock/apron on, and hairnet was hanging over ponytail, needs to cover entire head/hair.
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
Program self-reported an incident that occurred on 5/13/25 involving a caregiver not using positive discipline with a five year old child. Caregiver did not communicate the desired behavior to child in a calm manner.
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 self-reported an incident involving alleged abuse by child care center personnel to DCS on 5/14 at 5:10 pm, but did not report to the division until 48 hours later on 5/16 at 5:36 pm. Parents were not notified of full situation involving their child.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 — Inappropriate discipline
Program self-reported an incident on 5/13/25 involving a caregiver in preschool 3 classroom. Caregiver used inappropriate discipline with a 5 year-old student. Teacher yanked child off floor in a harsh and frightening manner, then restrained child unnecessarily.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-55(e)(4) — Caregivers shall not: use punishment to correct unacceptable behavior
Program self-reported two incidents in P2 that occurred on 4/14/26. Teacher used punishment two different times to correct unacceptable behaviors.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-55(e)(2) — Caregivers shall not: use time out for any purpose other than to enable the child to regain control
Program self-reported two incidents in P2 that occurred on 4/14/26. Teacher used time out for two incidents that did not involve the child being out of control or putting himself or others at harm.
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
Program self-reported two incidents in P2 that occurred on 4/14/26. Teacher used physical punishment two different times to correct unacceptable behaviors. One incident the teacher contained child on her lap, the other incident she held child between her legs while she was in a chair and child was on floor.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-98 — Staff hygiene
Kitchen staff preparing lunch did not have a smock/apron on, and hairnet was hanging over ponytail, needs to cover entire head/hair.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-135 — Infant Food Preparation and Storage
All formula provided by the program has to be ready-to-feed liquid formula, not powdered, unless there is a physician's statement on file.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 — Inappropriate discipline
Program self-reported an incident on 5/13/25 involving a caregiver in preschool 3 classroom. Caregiver used inappropriate discipline with a 5 year-old student. Teacher yanked child off floor in a harsh and frightening manner, then restrained child unnecessarily.
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 self-reported an incident involving alleged abuse by child care center personnel to DCS on 5/14 at 5:10 pm, but did not report to the division until 48 hours later on 5/16 at 5:36 pm. Parents were not notified of full situation involving their child.
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
Program self-reported an incident that occurred on 5/13/25 involving a caregiver not using positive discipline with a five year old child. Caregiver did not communicate the desired behavior to child in a calm manner.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-55(e)(4) — Caregivers shall not: use punishment to correct unacceptable behavior
Program self-reported two incidents in P2 that occurred on 4/14/26. Teacher used punishment two different times to correct unacceptable behaviors.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-55(e)(2) — Caregivers shall not: use time out for any purpose other than to enable the child to regain control
Program self-reported two incidents in P2 that occurred on 4/14/26. Teacher used time out for two incidents that did not involve the child being out of control or putting himself or others at harm.
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
Program self-reported two incidents in P2 that occurred on 4/14/26. Teacher used physical punishment two different times to correct unacceptable behaviors. One incident the teacher contained child on her lap, the other incident she held child between her legs while she was in a chair and child was on floor.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-135 — Infant Food Preparation and Storage
All formula provided by the program has to be ready-to-feed liquid formula, not powdered, unless there is a physician's statement on file.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-98 — Staff hygiene
Kitchen staff preparing lunch did not have a smock/apron on, and hairnet was hanging over ponytail, needs to cover entire head/hair.
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
Program self-reported an incident that occurred on 5/13/25 involving a caregiver not using positive discipline with a five year old child. Caregiver did not communicate the desired behavior to child in a calm manner.
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 self-reported an incident involving alleged abuse by child care center personnel to DCS on 5/14 at 5:10 pm, but did not report to the division until 48 hours later on 5/16 at 5:36 pm. Parents were not notified of full situation involving their child.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 — Inappropriate discipline
Program self-reported an incident on 5/13/25 involving a caregiver in preschool 3 classroom. Caregiver used inappropriate discipline with a 5 year-old student. Teacher yanked child off floor in a harsh and frightening manner, then restrained child unnecessarily.
Yes

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

Inspections (91)

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

Ownership

Cari Reiley; Kay Gordon

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