Pike Plaza Head Start and Early Head Start

470 IAC 3-4.7-48(e) All children shall be under the direct supervision of a responsible caregiver at all times

“Classroom 1 did not have the proper number of qualified caregivers directly caring for the number of children in the classroom. They had 0 qualified caregivers with 18 children aged 3-4 years old. Children are considered unsupervised without a qualified caregiver present.””

Correction date in the state record: Sep 25, 2026

IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(2) Subject to section 3.3 of this chapter, the applicant must, at no expense to the state, do the following: (2) Report to the division any: (A) police investigations; (B) arrests; and (C) criminal convictions; of which the applicant is aware regarding the applicant or an employee or volunteer described in subdivision (1). An applicant shall require an individual described in subdivision (1) to apply for a national criminal history background check before the individual is employed or allowed to volunteer and every three (3) years thereafter that the individual is continuously employed or allowed to volunteer.

“4 staff members, T.W, S.A., D.R., & D.L had expired fingerprints and no new consent forms on file with the agency.”

Correction date in the state record: Sep 25, 2026

470 IAC 3-4.7-48(a) Child/staff ratios shall be maintained during all hours of operation

“Classroom 6 did not have the proper number of qualified caregivers directly caring for the number of children in the classroom. They had 1 qualified caregivers with 17 children aged 3-4years and the required ratio for that age group is 1:11. Classroom 1 did not have the proper number of qualified caregivers directly caring for the number of children in the classroom. They had 0 qualified caregivers with 18 children aged 3-4 years old nd the required ratio for that age group is 1:11.”

Correction date in the state record: Sep 25, 2026

470 IAC 3-4.7-13(b) During the first two (2) weeks of employment, all staff shall receive documented training in recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect. The director shall update this training annually

“Within staff files, 9 staff members with expired child abuse and neglect training.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 17, 2025

470 IAC 3-4.7-32(a)(7)(a) Prior to having direct contact with children or food, the following training or information shall be provided to all staff and volunteers according to the specific responsibilities assigned to that particular staff member or volunteer: Training in universal precautions. A person trained annually in universal precautions shall repeat this training annually for all child care staff and include the following topics: Blood borne diseases and their transmission, work practice controls, and the use of personal protective equipment as required by the OSHA and ISDH

“Within staff files, 9 staff members with expired universal precautions training.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 17, 2025

470 IAC 3-4.7-116 Kitchen and food preparation areas

“In Classroom 2, there was one carton of apple juice and two cartons of milk opened but not labeled with date of opening. In the kitchen, there was a container of diced apples not dated.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 20, 2023

470 IAC 3-4.7-85(2) Within thirty (30) days of employment, newly employed staff, volunteers, substitutes, student aides, and any other personnel having direct contact with the children or providing food service shall have the following: Mantoux tuberculin skin test, with results recorded in millimeters, and repeated annually

“One staff member missing documentation of current TB test.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 17, 2023

470 IAC 3-4.7-33(5) All caregivers and other persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have training in basic first aid as follows: Written records of current certification of first aid training shall be maintained at the child care center for at least three (3) years

“Three staff members missing documentation of First Aid training.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 17, 2023

470 IAC 3-4.7-32(a)(7)(a) Prior to having direct contact with children or food, the following training or information shall be provided to all staff and volunteers according to the specific responsibilities assigned to that particular staff member or volunteer: Training in universal precautions. A person trained annually in universal precautions shall repeat this training annually for all child care staff and include the following topics: Blood borne diseases and their transmission, work practice controls, and the use of personal protective equipment as required by the OSHA and ISDH

“Four staff members missing documentation of current Universal Precautions training.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 17, 2023