Breanne Clark
MERRILLVILLE, IN·Licensed HomeLicensed
Contact information
AddressMERRILLVILLE, IN, 46410
CountyLAKE
Phone317-748-8067
Operating details
Capacity12
License dateJanuary 1, 2025
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 11/12/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High4
- Medium-High4
- Medium3
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
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Location
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MERRILLVILLE, IN, 46410, MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
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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
- This is a small program - ask about backup care arrangements when the provider is ill or away
- For a home-based program, ask which areas of the home children use and who else is present during care hours
Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 11/12/2025
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- Medium-High4
- Medium3
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
2025
- Medium-High riskStandard 47011/12/2025
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
Cleaning supplies accesible to the children in the laundry room. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 11/15/2025
2024
- High riskStandard 47010/16/2024
470 IAC 3-1.1-36.5(c) — Only direct child care providers shall be counted in determining the child to staff ratio
Staff member that was present at the time the consultant arrived at the home is not on ILEAD and has no documentations on file. Therefore the home was out of ratio because there were no qualified staff members at the time the consultant arrived. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 10/16/2024 - Medium risk10/16/2024
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 member that was present at the time the consultant arrived at the home is not on ILEAD and has no documentations on file. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 10/16/2024 - High riskStandard 47010/16/2024
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) yea
Staff member that was present at the time the consultant arrived at the home is not on ILEAD and has no documentations on file. (Health violation.) Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 10/16/2024 - Medium riskStandard 47010/16/2024
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 member that was present at the time the consultant arrived at the home is not on ILEAD and has no documentations on file. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 10/16/2024 - Medium-High riskStandard 47010/16/2024
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
There are a lot of medicines, prescriptions, and cleaning supplies throughout the home. Under the kitchen sink, under the bathroom sink, and in the living room. All is accessible to children. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 10/16/2024 - Medium-High riskStandard 47010/16/2024
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 certi
Staff member that was present at the time the consultant arrived at the home is not on ILEAD and has no documentations on file. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 10/16/2024 - High risk10/16/2024
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 member that was present at the time the consultant arrived at the home is not on ILEAD and has no documentations on file. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 10/16/2024 - High riskStandard 47010/16/2024
470 IAC 3-1.1-36.5(e) — The following child to staff ratios apply: Type of Home Child:Staff Ratio Infant/Toddler Mixed (Birth-24 months) 6:1* *Two (2) of the six (6) children must be at least sixteen (16) months of age and walking. Otherwise the ratio is
Staff member that was present at the time the consultant arrived at the home is not on ILEAD and has no documentations on file. Therefore the home was out of ratio because there were no qualified staff members at the time the consultant arrived. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 10/16/2024 - Medium riskStandard 47010/16/2024
470 IAC 3-1.1-48(a) — Direct child care providers shall keep protective coverings over exposed electrical outlets
There are no outlet covers on the outlets in living room and in school room. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 10/23/2024 - Medium-High riskStandard 47010/16/2024
470 IAC 3-1.1-46(s) — The caregiver shall conduct and document quarterly fire drills
The provider could not find the fire drill document at the time of visit. It was not on premises. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 10/23/2024
Safety & Compliance Analysis
This daycare has multiple recorded violations. Review the details to make an informed decision.
(Past 6 Months)
Parent Recommendations
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- Review the detailed violations listed above.
- Ask the daycare about their response to these violations.
- Look at the correction status to see how quickly issues were addressed.
- Schedule a visit during regular hours to observe daily operations.
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Estimated monthly cost
$1,319/month
This is a modeled estimate — based on location, ages served, and program data — not the provider's actual tuition. Real prices vary by age group and services. Contact the daycare for current rates, fees, and availability.
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About this daycare
- Location: MERRILLVILLE, LAKE County
- Capacity: 12
- Type: Licensed Home
- Years in operation: 2
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