Children Connect Daycare Center & Hourly Drop-Off
MERRILLVILLE, IN·Licensed CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address1100 W 84 Dr., Merrillville, IN, 46410
CountyLAKE
Phone219-448-2112
Operating details
Capacity55
License dateApril 1, 2025
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 2/9/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High9
- Medium-High1
- Medium9
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
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Location
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1100 W 84 Dr., Merrillville, IN, 46410, MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Questions to ask on a tour
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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
- This facility has food-service findings on its state record - ask how meals are prepared and how allergies are handled
- 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
Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 2/9/2026
- High4
- Medium-High1
- Medium7
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
2026
- Medium riskStandard 4702/9/2026
470 IAC 3-4.7-111(c) — Staff shall not stack tables or chairs in the class room/area while children are awake
Chairs were stacked in the toddler room while children were awake. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 2/9/2026 - Medium riskStandard 4702/9/2026
470 IAC 3-4.7-94(n) — There shall be a soft sanitizable pad on the table with a clean strip of waterproof, disposable paper to cover the entire pad. Caregivers shall place a new, waterproof, paper strip on the pad after each diaper change
The wrap on the 2's changing pad is ripped and therefore not sanitizable. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 2/9/2026 - Medium riskStandard 4702/9/2026
470 IAC 3-4.7-116(s) — The center shall place an accurate, easily readable thermometer in each compartment of the refrigerator and freezer in position for daily monitoring
Toddler room and kitchen refrigerator is missing a thermometer. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 2/11/2026 - Medium riskStandard 4702/9/2026
470 IAC 3-4.7-99 — Building maintenance
Ceiling tiles in the infant room need to be repaired. Baseboards in the hallway need repaired. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 2/9/2026
2025
- High riskStandard 47010/21/2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision
A child who is not walking consistently unassisted was in the toddler classroom; therefore the room should have been at the infant ratio of 1:5, instead of the toddler ratio of 1:10. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 11/14/2025 - Medium riskStandard 47010/14/2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-48
Complaint on record. 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 10/27/2025 - Medium riskStandard 4701/14/2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-99 — Building maintenance
Toddler room has a ceiling tile with water damage Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 1/14/2025 - High riskStandard 4701/14/2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision
Preschool aged classroom had a ratio of 14:2, but then one caregiver left the room to prepare lunch, leaving the room out of ratio at 14:1 Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 1/14/2025 - Medium-High riskStandard 4701/14/2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 — Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items
In the preschool area, there is an extension cord and staple gun accessible to children. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 1/14/2025
2024
- Medium riskStandard 47012/31/2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-48
Complaint on record. 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 1/21/2025 - High riskStandard 47010/28/2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision
Staff member from the 4/5's room answered the door, leaving the room unsupervised. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 10/28/2024 - High riskStandard 47010/28/2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision
The 2's room had 7 children and 1 staff instead of the 7:2 as it should be. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 10/28/2024
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.
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- 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
$1,182/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: 55
- Type: Licensed Center
- Years in operation: 1
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