Early Head Start of Carey Services
HARTFORD CITY, IN·Licensed CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address509 West Franklin Street, Hartford City, IN, 47348
CountyBLACKFORD
Phone765-348-2523
Operating details
Capacity16
License dateJanuary 1, 2025
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 4/2/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High4
- Medium-High3
- Medium1
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
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Location
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509 West Franklin Street, Hartford City, IN, 47348, HARTFORD CITY, IN 47348
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- This facility has staffing or training findings on its state record - ask about background checks, required training completion, and staff turnover
- Ask how they keep enrollment, immunization, and emergency-contact records current - their state findings include documentation lapses
- Ask about teacher-to-child ratios and how supervision is maintained through the day
- Ask about their illness policy and which symptoms require a child to stay home
Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 4/2/2025
- High4
- Medium-High3
- Medium1
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
2025
- Medium-High riskStandard 4704/2/2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-39(b)(2) — On the day of occurrence, caregiversshall inform parents of minor injuries when they pick up their child. Minor injury reports shall be kept in the childs individual file or in a separate minor injury reporting file and shall be r
On 2/26/25 a two year old child fell back in chair and hit head on floor, parents were not informed of injury. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Not corrected - High riskStandard 4704/2/2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-13(f)(1) — Staff shall immediately report suspected child abuse or neglect as follows: If the alleged abuse or neglect occurred while the child was under the care of the child care center or the center receives a complaint from anyone regard
Staff and director were aware of an incident of alleged abuse/neglect while a two year old child was under the care of the child care center and did not self-report it. (Health violation.) Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Not corrected - Medium-High riskStandard 4704/2/2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-55(a)(3) — Any person, while on child care center premises, shall not engage in or direct any of the following actions toward children: Cruel, harsh,unusual, humiliating, or frightening methods of discipline, including threatening the use of
Staff member used harsh discipline with a two year old, resulting in child falling and hitting her head on the floor. (Health violation.) Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Not corrected - High riskStandard 4704/2/2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-12(a)(4) — The center shall verbally report immediately to the affected childs parent and to the division any serious occurrences involving any child. These occurrences include, but are not limited to, the following: Alleged abuse or neglect
Program did not report an incident of alleged abuse/neglect while a two year old child was under the care of the child care center to the division. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Not corrected - Medium-High risk3/3/2025
Program out of compliance with 470 IAC 3-4.7-54 Positive discipline
Complaint on record. Program out of compliance with 470 IAC 3-4.7-54 Positive discipline Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 4/16/2025
2024
- High riskStandard 47012/2/2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision
Program self-reported an incident where a caregiver left her classroom out of direct supervision. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 11/14/2024 - High riskStandard 47012/2/2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision
Program self-reported an incident where a caregiver left her classroom out of direct supervision, leaving the classroom out of ratio with no qualified caregiver, 0:2. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 11/14/2024 - Medium riskStandard 47010/3/2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-25 — Lead caregiver qualifications
One of identified lead caregivers does not meet lead caregiver qualifications. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 11/13/2024
Safety & Compliance Analysis
This daycare has multiple recorded violations. Review the details to make an informed decision.
(Past 6 Months)
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Estimated monthly cost
$754/month
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About this daycare
- Location: HARTFORD CITY, BLACKFORD County
- Capacity: 16
- Type: Licensed Center
- Years in operation: 2
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