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4dees IV

South Bend, IN 46614 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
12
open each week
7 days

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About 4dees IV

4dees IV is a licensed home daycare in South Bend, Indiana. It is licensed by the state, for up to 12 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open every day, 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM. As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 6 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpen every dayOpen until 11:59 PM

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Home daycare
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
12:00 AM to 11:59 PM
Licensed capacity
12 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday12:00 AM to 11:59 PM
Tuesday12:00 AM to 11:59 PM
Wednesday12:00 AM to 11:59 PM
Thursday12:00 AM to 11:59 PM
Friday12:00 AM to 11:59 PM
Saturday12:00 AM to 11:59 PM
Sunday12:00 AM to 11:59 PM
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
SettingFamily child care homeFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity12 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

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4dees IV has not listed its tuition.

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State record

Inspection reports for 4dees IV

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Home
Capacity
12 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#71-452337
See the state's record

Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Nov 6, 2025: 4 rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 3 visits · 6 rules in all · 6 corrected

  • Safety and hazards 3
  • Food and nutrition 1
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Safe sleep 1

For comparison: 70% of Indiana daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Nov 6, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Food and nutrition

      470 IAC 3-1.2-7(b) If more than one (1) infant or toddler in care is bottle fed, all bottles shall be labeled with the childs name

      “Bottles not labeled and has more then one infants using bottles.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 6, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      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

      “Aquaphore located on top of changing table accessible to children. In the bathroom under sink hairspray, shampoo, and soap accesbile to children with an unlocked cabinet. Under the kitchen sink soap is accesible to children; no locked cabinet.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 6, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      470 IAC 3-1.1-46(s) The caregiver shall conduct and document quarterly fire drills

      “Provider has not conducted quaterly fire drills.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 6, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      470 IAC 3-1.2-6(a) The licensee shall provide an area for diaper changing with a washable surface on which the infant or toddler may be placed. The diaper changing surface must have waterproof material between the child and the surface of the changing area. This material shall be changed after each use. The diaper changing area shall be sanitized daily and when soiled

      “Changing table had clothing and was cluttered and needs to be cleared.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 6, 2025

  2. Oct 17, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      470 IAC 3-1.1-48(d)(1) Caregiver shall store implements and tools, including, but not limited to: power tools

      “The playground area was cluttered with old equipment that had water damage and other equipment not being used.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 17, 2024

    • Safe sleepHealth and safety risk

      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.

      “The provier had a new staff BW that did not have safe sleep training completed.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 18, 2024

  3. Nov 14, 2023InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Nov 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about 4dees IV

Is 4dees IV licensed?

Yes. Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning lists it as licensed and operating.

When was 4dees IV last inspected?

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning lists the most recent visit on November 6, 2025, with 4 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has 4dees IV had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 6 rules across 2 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 6 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 70% of Indiana daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can 4dees IV care for?

12, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does 4dees IV accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are 4dees IV's hours?

Every day, 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does 4dees IV cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (574) 318-4128 to ask.

What is 4dees IV's phone number?

(574) 318-4128.

Where is 4dees IV?

South Bend, IN 46614. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

Sources: Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning (license and visits).