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Tiny Steps Childcare

Indianapolis, IN 46218 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
12
open each week
5 days

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About Tiny Steps Childcare

Tiny Steps Childcare is a licensed home daycare in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is licensed by the state, for up to 12 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 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 17 rules across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM

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
Closed today
Licensed capacity
12 children

Hours

Hours

Monday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
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

Tuition and costs

Tiny Steps Childcare has not listed its tuition.

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State record

Inspection reports for Tiny Steps 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
#49-492019
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Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 29, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 4 visits · 17 rules in all · 17 corrected

  • Records and paperwork 4
  • Background checks 3
  • Staff training and qualifications 3
  • Health, medication and illness 3
  • Discipline and child guidance 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Safe sleep 1
  • Supervision and ratios 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. Apr 29, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jun 5, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Apr 25, 2024Inspection17 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      470 IAC 3-1.1-46(u) The licensee shall notify the local fire department at the time of application or relicensure of the licensed capacity and the hours of operation of the home

      “Child care home must notify fire dept hours of operation, location and number of children enrolled.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 30, 2024

    • Background checks

      IC 12-17.2-5-3(d)(2)&(e) An applicant must submit the necessary information, forms, or consents for the division to: obtain a national criminal history background check on the applicant through the state police department under IC 10-13-3-39

      “Staff needs to be fingerprinted.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 26, 2024

    • Discipline and child guidance

      470 IAC 3-1.1-41(a) The licensee shall provide the parent or legal guardian with a written copy of the discipline policy of the child care home

      “Each child's file needs a discipline policy.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 30, 2024

    • 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

      “Chemicals under the sink and near the doorway accessible to children.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 26, 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.

      “Staff need safe sleep training.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 25, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(d) At least one (1) direct child care provider shall be trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation training annually and shall be on the premises at all times

      “No one in the home had CPR when consultant arrived.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 26, 2024

    • 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

      “Child needs physical clearing free of communicable diseases.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 22, 2024

    • Background checks

      IC 12-17.2-5-3.5(a)(1) A child care home shall, at no expense to the state, maintain and make available to the division upon request a copy of drug testing results for: the provider

      “Staff needs current 5 panel drug test.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 26, 2024

    • Supervision and ratios

      470 IAC 3-1.1-36.5(c) Only direct child care providers shall be counted in determining the child to staff ratio

      “Staff present at the time of arrival was not qualified to be in the home.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 26, 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

      “Staff needs current TB on file.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 26, 2024

    • 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

      “Children need enrollment form in each file.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 30, 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

      “Staff needs current consent form on file.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 26, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      470 IAC 3-1.1-34(a) Direct child care providers who work in the home more than three (3) times a month and all members of the household having direct contact with children receiving care shall have an initial physical examination by a physician or certified nurse practitioner indicating that they are free from communicable disease, have no physical or other condition which would endanger the health or welfare of children in care, and have an annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray

      “Staff needs physical clearing free of communicable diseases.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 30, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(b)(3) Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the following within thirty (30) days of starting employment or volunteer work: Procedures for preventing, detecting, and reporting suspected child abuse and neglect

      “Staff needs child abuse and neglect training.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 15, 2024

    • 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

      “Staff needs current CPR.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 30, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(6)(d) Enrollment form for each child receiving services which shall include the following: The names of adults authorized to pick the child up from the home

      “Children need who is authorized to pick child up in their file.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 25, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      470 IAC 3-1.1-37(a)(2) Prior to acceptance of children, the caregiver shall have the parent or legal guardian: complete and sign a release for emergency medical care for the child

      “Each child needs a release for emergency medical care in their file.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 30, 2024

  4. Nov 30, 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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Questions about Tiny Steps Childcare

Is Tiny Steps 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 Tiny Steps Childcare last inspected?

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning lists the most recent visit on April 29, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Tiny Steps Childcare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 17 rules across 1 of 4 visits in the last 3 years; 17 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 Tiny Steps Childcare care for?

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

Does Tiny Steps Childcare accept child care subsidies?

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

What are Tiny Steps Childcare's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Tiny Steps Childcare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (317) 419-4903 to ask.

What is Tiny Steps Childcare's phone number?

(317) 419-4903.

Where is Tiny Steps Childcare?

Indianapolis, IN 46218. 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).