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Baby House

Hammond, IN 46320 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
12
open each week
5 days

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About Baby House

Baby House is a licensed home daycare in Hammond, Indiana. It is licensed by the state, for up to 12 children, serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

It is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 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 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 11 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsAccepts child care subsidyOpen until 8 PM

Ages served: infants, toddlers and preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Home daycare
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
Hours today
8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Licensed capacity
12 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers and preschoolersFrom 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

Tuition and costs

Baby House has not listed its tuition.

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State record

Inspection reports for Baby House

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Home
Capacity
12 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
License number
#45-452304
See the state's record

Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Nov 5, 2025: 2 rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 4 visits · 11 rules in all · 11 corrected

  • Safety and hazards 4
  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Staff training and qualifications 1
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Background checks 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Other rules 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 5, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      470 IAC 3-1.1-37(b)(1) Within thirty (30) days of a childs admission, the licensee shall receive a written statement from the childs parent or legal guardian signed by a physician or a certified nurse practitioner which states the following: That the child can participate in the child care homes activities

      “Several of the children files were missing a physical signed by a physician.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      470 IAC 3-1.1-37(a)(1) Prior to acceptance of children, the caregiver shall have the parent or legal guardian: complete and sign an enrollment form for the child

      “Two children files were missing all enrollement forms”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2025

  2. Oct 9, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Nov 7, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(5) The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of certification of a current first aid course, training in Universal Precautions, and annual CPR certification by direct child care providers

      “All staff members have outdated CPR and First AIde documents on file on premises.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 20, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      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

      “All staff except 1 have outdated TB test on file on premesis”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 20, 2024

  4. Dec 11, 2023Inspection7 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      470 IAC 3-1.1-45(a) The licensee shall ensure that no conditions exist in the home or on the grounds where child care services are provided that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children

      “The provider had a cabinet door missing under the sink where a child could into the cabinet area where plumbing is exposed. There was a strip of wood on a toy cabinet that was peeling off and the edges were very sharp and in reach of the children. There is a hole in the kitchen door that is in reach of the chldren.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 20, 2023

    • Background checks

      470 IAC 3-1.1-28(a)(4)(a) An applicant for a child care home license shall do the following: Submit a statement attesting that the applicant has not been: convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor relating to the health and safety of children

      “The provider has not completed attestation for the renewal license.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 29, 2023

    • Other rules

      470 IAC 3-1.1-28(a)(3) An applicant for a child care home license shall do the following: Submit to the COFC a completed, signed application for a child care home license, including attachments required to demonstrate compliance with this rule

      “The provider has not submited the needed application for renewal.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 29, 2023

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      470 IAC 3-1.1-47(d) Caregiver shall keep garbage in containers with tight-fitting lids and remove it from the premises at least once a week. Waste paper need not be kept in a closed container

      “There was no garabage can in the kitchen area with a right fitting lid.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 20, 2023

    • 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

      “The porovider had lysol spry, dawn detergent and diaper cream in reach of the children.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 11, 2023

    • Safety and hazards

      470 IAC 3-1.2-4(a) The caregiver shall have stairways guarded by a gate or closed door.

      “The basement area does not have stairs at the top and children under 2 are being cared for in the daycare.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 20, 2023

    • Safety and hazardsHealth and safety risk

      470 IAC 3-1.1-46(l) Licensee shall provide electrical or battery-operated smoke detector that is installed to manufacturers specifications and is located and adjusted to operate reliably in case of smoke in any part of the child care home, including not less than one (1) smoke detector at the top of each stairway and adjacent to all sleeping areas. The alarm should be loud enough to alert all occupants in the child care home

      “The smoke alarm at the top of the stairs in the basement was missing.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 20, 2023

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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Questions about Baby House

Is Baby House 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 Baby House last inspected?

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning lists the most recent visit on November 5, 2025, with 2 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Baby House had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 11 rules across 3 of 4 visits in the last 3 years; 11 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 Baby House care for?

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

Does Baby House accept child care subsidies?

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

What are Baby House's hours?

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Baby House cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (219) 746-6269 to ask.

What is Baby House's phone number?

(219) 746-6269.

Where is Baby House?

Hammond, IN 46320. 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).