Description:
Geminus Head Start is the Northwest Indiana leader in early childhood education, making a positive impact on families, children and staff through creative partnerships that inspire personal growth, foster empowerment and provide quality comprehensive services for all.
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| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| Licensing 2024-03-05 |
Reporting child abuse or neglect | 2024-03-05 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-13 At time of visit, 3 staff with expired child abuse and neglect training in file. |
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| Licensing 2023-02-02 |
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. | 2023-03-01 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) At time of visit, present with children, 4 staff members with expired fingerprints on file with the division.(MC-8.19.2019,AG-8.19.2019,SM-8.19.2019& JE 2.8.21.2019) At visit, 3 staff members without fingerprints on file with the division (EO,TC&JS) |
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| Licensing 2023-02-02 |
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 FederalBureau of Investigation. | 2023-03-01 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) At time of visit, 3 staff members present with children with expired consents on file with the division. (MC-5.7.2021,SM-5.14.2021,NS-1/26/2022).At time fo visit 2 staff members present missing consents on file with the division. (TA&JE)at visit, 3 staff members without consents on file with the division. (TC,EO&JS) |
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| Licensing 2022-03-31 |
The center shall place an accurate, easily readable thermometer in each compartment of the refrigerator and freezer in position for daily monitoring | 2022-04-04 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-116(s) There is no thermometer in refrigerator and freezer in the toddler room. |
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| Complaints 2021-05-11 |
The provider shall maintain the following records and documents at the facility, which shall be made available to the verifying agency upon request: Statewide criminal history checks | 2022-02-07 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-18-19(6) One staff member with expired consent |
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| Licensing 2021-03-02 |
The center shall control toilet and bathroom odors by ventilation and sanitation. If a screened window is not present, there shall be mechanical exhaust vents. Existing centers shall have ventilation added if sanitation measures fail to control odors | 2021-03-18 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113(p) Fan ventilation in room 2, room 3, room 4, and room 5 is not working. |
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| Licensing 2021-03-02 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2021-03-02 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Hand sanitizer was within children's reach in room 7 and room 4. It states "keep out of reach of children" |
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| Licensing 2021-03-02 |
The center must store diapers off the floor, protected from contamination, and inaccessible to children | 2021-03-02 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-94(c) Diapers in room 1 and room 2 are accessible to children and stored in a way that does not prevent contamination. |
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| Licensing 2020-03-05 |
The center shall control toilet and bathroom odors by ventilation and sanitation. If a screened window is not present, there shall be mechanical exhaust vents. Existing centers shall have ventilation added if sanitation measures fail to control odors | 2020-04-16 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113(p) Fans not working in multiple restrooms. |
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| Licensing 2020-03-05 |
Staff shall have training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as follows: In child care centers licensed for infants or toddlers, all infant and toddler caregivers shall be trained annually in infant or pediatric CPR as appropriate | 2020-03-25 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-34(2) One infant/toddler teacher missing evidence of CPR training. |
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| Licensing 2020-03-05 |
The center must seal all hand washing sinks to the wall | 2020-05-01 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113(l) Sinks not sealed in room A-109 |
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| Licensing 2020-03-05 |
A child care center shall, at no expense to the state, maintain and make available to the division upon request a copy of drug testing results for an individual who: volunteers; as a caregiver at the child care center. The drug testing results required under this subsection must be obtained before the individual is employed or allowed to volunteer as a caregiver | 2020-04-16 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-4-3.5(a)(2) One volunteer on site has not completed a drug test |
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| Licensing 2020-03-05 |
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. | 2020-03-09 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-4-4.1(a)(2) No evidence two caregivers working with infants have taken approved safe sleep training. |
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| Licensing 2020-03-05 |
The center must store diapers off the floor, protected from contamination, and inaccessible to children | 2020-05-01 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-94(c) Diapers in reach of children in rooms A-112, and A-111 |
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| Licensing 2020-03-05 |
Infant physical care | 2020-04-01 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-123 Caregiver holding infant/feeding infant did not have cloth draped over her shoulder. |
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