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Best Friends Forever Creative Learning Childcare

South Bend, IN 46613 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Call (574) 387-4654

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About Best Friends Forever Creative Learning Childcare

Best Friends Forever Creative Learning Childcare 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.

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 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidy

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

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Type
Home daycare
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
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Licensed capacity
12 children

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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

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State record

Inspection reports for Best Friends Forever Creative Learning Childcare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Home
Capacity
12 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#71-201822
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Summary

6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 1, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 6 visits · 4 rules in all · 4 corrected

  • Supervision and ratios 2
  • Background checks 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 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. Jul 1, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Apr 14, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. May 15, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Jun 5, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratiosHealth and safety risk

      470 IAC 3-1.1-36.5(b) Children shall not be left unattended and shall be supervised at all times

      “The provider had a door that was closed with children sleeping.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 5, 2024

    • Background checksHealth and safety risk

      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

      “The provider had a staff that has not completed her consent form for this home.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 5, 2024

  5. Apr 16, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratiosHealth and safety risk

      470 IAC 3-1.1-36.5(b) Children shall not be left unattended and shall be supervised at all times

      “The provider had a child sleeping in a room that door was closed.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 22, 2025

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      470 IAC 3-1.1-48(b) If fans or heaters are used, licensee shall provide models that are protected by safety devices which will not allow a childs fingers to come in contact with the blade or heating element

      “The provider had a fan running in a room where a child was sleeping. It was a box fan with no guard in place to preven fingers from going through the slats.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 22, 2025

  6. Nov 16, 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 Best Friends Forever Creative Learning Childcare

Is Best Friends Forever Creative Learning Childcare 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 Best Friends Forever Creative Learning Childcare last inspected?

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning lists the most recent visit on July 1, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Best Friends Forever Creative Learning Childcare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 2 of 6 visits in the last 3 years; 4 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 Best Friends Forever Creative Learning Childcare care for?

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

Does Best Friends Forever Creative Learning Childcare accept child care subsidies?

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

What are Best Friends Forever Creative Learning Childcare's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (574) 387-4654 to confirm.

How much does Best Friends Forever Creative Learning Childcare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (574) 387-4654 to ask.

What is Best Friends Forever Creative Learning Childcare's phone number?

(574) 387-4654.

Where is Best Friends Forever Creative Learning Childcare?

South Bend, IN 46613. 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).