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First Assembly of God/Cornerstone Daycare Learning Center

Child care center · 1400 West Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825 · License 167927

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Capacity 256. ToddlerTwo Paths to QUALITY: Level 3

Violation history (70)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-66(6) — The specific guidelines of the most current, Handbook for Public Playground Safety, as published by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207, shall be used to determine compliance with the following safety rules: The center shall install a shock absorbing surface with required depth for the critical height of the equipment and covering the appropriate fall zone area under and around all playground equipment
On the playground there needs to more mulch add to ensure the required depth for the critidal height of height of the equipment and covering the appropriate fall zone area under and around all playground equipment.		 —
4— 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 physical punishment
On 2/24 and 2/25/2026 a staff member can be seen on video using excessive force with three (3) different 3-year old children, pulling by arms, roughly sitting child down in chair, intimidating, roughly pulling child across the floor from underneath a table. Staff person was terminated 2/26/2026.		 —
?— 3-4.7-1(24) — Children are under direct supervision at all times; during nap time child/staff ratios may be reduced to 50% of staff as long as child/staff ratio is maintained on the premises (does not apply to infants).
On 1/29/2026 staff member Paulina Walters left a three year old female child alone in the classroom for approximately nine (9) minutes. Teacher took class to playground, but one (1) child remained behind in classroom unsupervised and with a ratio of 0:1. Another staff member walked by classroom and heard child crying. Director verified time child was unsupervised with classroom video.		 —
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-36(8) — A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: The name, address, and telephone number of any person, other than the parent, authorized to remove the child from the premises
At time of visit, three out of ten child files did not have addresses on file for emergency contacts/authorized pick ups.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(5) — Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: An annual written evaluation of the employees performance
At time of visit, six out of ten staff files did not have annual evaluations.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-36(7) — A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: The name, address, and telephone number of the childs physician and dentist to call in emergencies
At time of visit, three out of ten child files reviewed did not have addresses on file for physician and dentist.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-39(b)(1) — 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 recorded showing the following: The date and time of the injury
On 2/18/2025 at 10:47am M was bitten by P. Substitute lead teacher in the room failed to write an incident report or to notify parents of the injury. Mother emailed program on 2/18/2025 at 8:11pm asking for someone to review camera footage, which confirmed the bite did occur.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 — Inappropriate discipline
On 9/30/2024 a 4-year old male child (DOB 08/3/2020) was slapped in the face by a staff member. Another staff in the room reported to director, who viewed video footage and confirmed.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) — All items in the restroom must be sanitizable
Rooms 71, 75, 76 had brooms and dustpans stored in bathrooms. Room 74 had cardboard decorations in bathroom (ABC's and shapes).		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-100(e) — The center must store cleaning equipment, cleaning agents, aerosol cans, and any other item that states keep out of the reach of children in a place that is inaccessible to children
Items labeled "Keep out of reach of children" were accessible as follows: Room 72 had Aquaphor, A&D, Desitin, Budreaux's Butt Paste in cabinet with a deterrent; Room 74 had Desitin, Aquaphor, diaper rash cream, Resinol medicated ointment, A&D ointment in an unlocked drawer.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-39(b)(1) — 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 recorded showing the following: The date and time of the injury
On 2/18/2025 at 10:47am M was bitten by P. Substitute lead teacher in the room failed to write an incident report or to notify parents of the injury. Mother emailed program on 2/18/2025 at 8:11pm asking for someone to review camera footage, which confirmed the bite did occur.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 — Inappropriate discipline
On 9/30/2024 a 4-year old male child (DOB 08/3/2020) was slapped in the face by a staff member. Another staff in the room reported to director, who viewed video footage and confirmed.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-66(6) — The specific guidelines of the most current, Handbook for Public Playground Safety, as published by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207, shall be used to determine compliance with the following safety rules: The center shall install a shock absorbing surface with required depth for the critical height of the equipment and covering the appropriate fall zone area under and around all playground equipment
On the playground there needs to more mulch add to ensure the required depth for the critidal height of height of the equipment and covering the appropriate fall zone area under and around all playground equipment.		 —
4— 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 physical punishment
On 2/24 and 2/25/2026 a staff member can be seen on video using excessive force with three (3) different 3-year old children, pulling by arms, roughly sitting child down in chair, intimidating, roughly pulling child across the floor from underneath a table. Staff person was terminated 2/26/2026.		 —
?— 3-4.7-1(24) — Children are under direct supervision at all times; during nap time child/staff ratios may be reduced to 50% of staff as long as child/staff ratio is maintained on the premises (does not apply to infants).
On 1/29/2026 staff member Paulina Walters left a three year old female child alone in the classroom for approximately nine (9) minutes. Teacher took class to playground, but one (1) child remained behind in classroom unsupervised and with a ratio of 0:1. Another staff member walked by classroom and heard child crying. Director verified time child was unsupervised with classroom video.		 —
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(5) — Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: An annual written evaluation of the employees performance
At time of visit, six out of ten staff files did not have annual evaluations.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-36(7) — A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: The name, address, and telephone number of the childs physician and dentist to call in emergencies
At time of visit, three out of ten child files reviewed did not have addresses on file for physician and dentist.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-36(8) — A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: The name, address, and telephone number of any person, other than the parent, authorized to remove the child from the premises
At time of visit, three out of ten child files did not have addresses on file for emergency contacts/authorized pick ups.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) — All items in the restroom must be sanitizable
Rooms 71, 75, 76 had brooms and dustpans stored in bathrooms. Room 74 had cardboard decorations in bathroom (ABC's and shapes).		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-100(e) — The center must store cleaning equipment, cleaning agents, aerosol cans, and any other item that states keep out of the reach of children in a place that is inaccessible to children
Items labeled "Keep out of reach of children" were accessible as follows: Room 72 had Aquaphor, A&D, Desitin, Budreaux's Butt Paste in cabinet with a deterrent; Room 74 had Desitin, Aquaphor, diaper rash cream, Resinol medicated ointment, A&D ointment in an unlocked drawer.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-66(6) — The specific guidelines of the most current, Handbook for Public Playground Safety, as published by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207, shall be used to determine compliance with the following safety rules: The center shall install a shock absorbing surface with required depth for the critical height of the equipment and covering the appropriate fall zone area under and around all playground equipment
On the playground there needs to more mulch add to ensure the required depth for the critidal height of height of the equipment and covering the appropriate fall zone area under and around all playground equipment.		 —
4— 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 physical punishment
On 2/24 and 2/25/2026 a staff member can be seen on video using excessive force with three (3) different 3-year old children, pulling by arms, roughly sitting child down in chair, intimidating, roughly pulling child across the floor from underneath a table. Staff person was terminated 2/26/2026.		 —
?— 3-4.7-1(24) — Children are under direct supervision at all times; during nap time child/staff ratios may be reduced to 50% of staff as long as child/staff ratio is maintained on the premises (does not apply to infants).
On 1/29/2026 staff member Paulina Walters left a three year old female child alone in the classroom for approximately nine (9) minutes. Teacher took class to playground, but one (1) child remained behind in classroom unsupervised and with a ratio of 0:1. Another staff member walked by classroom and heard child crying. Director verified time child was unsupervised with classroom video.		 —
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-36(8) — A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: The name, address, and telephone number of any person, other than the parent, authorized to remove the child from the premises
At time of visit, three out of ten child files did not have addresses on file for emergency contacts/authorized pick ups.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(5) — Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: An annual written evaluation of the employees performance
At time of visit, six out of ten staff files did not have annual evaluations.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-36(7) — A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: The name, address, and telephone number of the childs physician and dentist to call in emergencies
At time of visit, three out of ten child files reviewed did not have addresses on file for physician and dentist.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-39(b)(1) — 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 recorded showing the following: The date and time of the injury
On 2/18/2025 at 10:47am M was bitten by P. Substitute lead teacher in the room failed to write an incident report or to notify parents of the injury. Mother emailed program on 2/18/2025 at 8:11pm asking for someone to review camera footage, which confirmed the bite did occur.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 — Inappropriate discipline
On 9/30/2024 a 4-year old male child (DOB 08/3/2020) was slapped in the face by a staff member. Another staff in the room reported to director, who viewed video footage and confirmed.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) — All items in the restroom must be sanitizable
Rooms 71, 75, 76 had brooms and dustpans stored in bathrooms. Room 74 had cardboard decorations in bathroom (ABC's and shapes).		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-100(e) — The center must store cleaning equipment, cleaning agents, aerosol cans, and any other item that states keep out of the reach of children in a place that is inaccessible to children
Items labeled "Keep out of reach of children" were accessible as follows: Room 72 had Aquaphor, A&D, Desitin, Budreaux's Butt Paste in cabinet with a deterrent; Room 74 had Desitin, Aquaphor, diaper rash cream, Resinol medicated ointment, A&D ointment in an unlocked drawer.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-66(6) — The specific guidelines of the most current, Handbook for Public Playground Safety, as published by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207, shall be used to determine compliance with the following safety rules: The center shall install a shock absorbing surface with required depth for the critical height of the equipment and covering the appropriate fall zone area under and around all playground equipment
On the playground there needs to more mulch add to ensure the required depth for the critidal height of height of the equipment and covering the appropriate fall zone area under and around all playground equipment.		 —
4— 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 physical punishment
On 2/24 and 2/25/2026 a staff member can be seen on video using excessive force with three (3) different 3-year old children, pulling by arms, roughly sitting child down in chair, intimidating, roughly pulling child across the floor from underneath a table. Staff person was terminated 2/26/2026.		 —
?— 3-4.7-1(24) — Children are under direct supervision at all times; during nap time child/staff ratios may be reduced to 50% of staff as long as child/staff ratio is maintained on the premises (does not apply to infants).
On 1/29/2026 staff member Paulina Walters left a three year old female child alone in the classroom for approximately nine (9) minutes. Teacher took class to playground, but one (1) child remained behind in classroom unsupervised and with a ratio of 0:1. Another staff member walked by classroom and heard child crying. Director verified time child was unsupervised with classroom video.		 —
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-36(7) — A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: The name, address, and telephone number of the childs physician and dentist to call in emergencies
At time of visit, three out of ten child files reviewed did not have addresses on file for physician and dentist.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-36(8) — A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: The name, address, and telephone number of any person, other than the parent, authorized to remove the child from the premises
At time of visit, three out of ten child files did not have addresses on file for emergency contacts/authorized pick ups.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(5) — Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: An annual written evaluation of the employees performance
At time of visit, six out of ten staff files did not have annual evaluations.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-39(b)(1) — 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 recorded showing the following: The date and time of the injury
On 2/18/2025 at 10:47am M was bitten by P. Substitute lead teacher in the room failed to write an incident report or to notify parents of the injury. Mother emailed program on 2/18/2025 at 8:11pm asking for someone to review camera footage, which confirmed the bite did occur.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 — Inappropriate discipline
On 9/30/2024 a 4-year old male child (DOB 08/3/2020) was slapped in the face by a staff member. Another staff in the room reported to director, who viewed video footage and confirmed.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) — All items in the restroom must be sanitizable
Rooms 71, 75, 76 had brooms and dustpans stored in bathrooms. Room 74 had cardboard decorations in bathroom (ABC's and shapes).		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-100(e) — The center must store cleaning equipment, cleaning agents, aerosol cans, and any other item that states keep out of the reach of children in a place that is inaccessible to children
Items labeled "Keep out of reach of children" were accessible as follows: Room 72 had Aquaphor, A&D, Desitin, Budreaux's Butt Paste in cabinet with a deterrent; Room 74 had Desitin, Aquaphor, diaper rash cream, Resinol medicated ointment, A&D ointment in an unlocked drawer.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-66(6) — The specific guidelines of the most current, Handbook for Public Playground Safety, as published by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207, shall be used to determine compliance with the following safety rules: The center shall install a shock absorbing surface with required depth for the critical height of the equipment and covering the appropriate fall zone area under and around all playground equipment
On the playground there needs to more mulch add to ensure the required depth for the critidal height of height of the equipment and covering the appropriate fall zone area under and around all playground equipment.		 —
4— 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 physical punishment
On 2/24 and 2/25/2026 a staff member can be seen on video using excessive force with three (3) different 3-year old children, pulling by arms, roughly sitting child down in chair, intimidating, roughly pulling child across the floor from underneath a table. Staff person was terminated 2/26/2026.		 —
?— 3-4.7-1(24) — Children are under direct supervision at all times; during nap time child/staff ratios may be reduced to 50% of staff as long as child/staff ratio is maintained on the premises (does not apply to infants).
On 1/29/2026 staff member Paulina Walters left a three year old female child alone in the classroom for approximately nine (9) minutes. Teacher took class to playground, but one (1) child remained behind in classroom unsupervised and with a ratio of 0:1. Another staff member walked by classroom and heard child crying. Director verified time child was unsupervised with classroom video.		 —
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-36(8) — A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: The name, address, and telephone number of any person, other than the parent, authorized to remove the child from the premises
At time of visit, three out of ten child files did not have addresses on file for emergency contacts/authorized pick ups.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(5) — Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: An annual written evaluation of the employees performance
At time of visit, six out of ten staff files did not have annual evaluations.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-36(7) — A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: The name, address, and telephone number of the childs physician and dentist to call in emergencies
At time of visit, three out of ten child files reviewed did not have addresses on file for physician and dentist.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-39(b)(1) — 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 recorded showing the following: The date and time of the injury
On 2/18/2025 at 10:47am M was bitten by P. Substitute lead teacher in the room failed to write an incident report or to notify parents of the injury. Mother emailed program on 2/18/2025 at 8:11pm asking for someone to review camera footage, which confirmed the bite did occur.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 — Inappropriate discipline
On 9/30/2024 a 4-year old male child (DOB 08/3/2020) was slapped in the face by a staff member. Another staff in the room reported to director, who viewed video footage and confirmed.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) — All items in the restroom must be sanitizable
Rooms 71, 75, 76 had brooms and dustpans stored in bathrooms. Room 74 had cardboard decorations in bathroom (ABC's and shapes).		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-100(e) — The center must store cleaning equipment, cleaning agents, aerosol cans, and any other item that states keep out of the reach of children in a place that is inaccessible to children
Items labeled "Keep out of reach of children" were accessible as follows: Room 72 had Aquaphor, A&D, Desitin, Budreaux's Butt Paste in cabinet with a deterrent; Room 74 had Desitin, Aquaphor, diaper rash cream, Resinol medicated ointment, A&D ointment in an unlocked drawer.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-66(6) — The specific guidelines of the most current, Handbook for Public Playground Safety, as published by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207, shall be used to determine compliance with the following safety rules: The center shall install a shock absorbing surface with required depth for the critical height of the equipment and covering the appropriate fall zone area under and around all playground equipment
On the playground there needs to more mulch add to ensure the required depth for the critidal height of height of the equipment and covering the appropriate fall zone area under and around all playground equipment.		 —
4— 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 physical punishment
On 2/24 and 2/25/2026 a staff member can be seen on video using excessive force with three (3) different 3-year old children, pulling by arms, roughly sitting child down in chair, intimidating, roughly pulling child across the floor from underneath a table. Staff person was terminated 2/26/2026.		 —
?— 3-4.7-1(24) — Children are under direct supervision at all times; during nap time child/staff ratios may be reduced to 50% of staff as long as child/staff ratio is maintained on the premises (does not apply to infants).
On 1/29/2026 staff member Paulina Walters left a three year old female child alone in the classroom for approximately nine (9) minutes. Teacher took class to playground, but one (1) child remained behind in classroom unsupervised and with a ratio of 0:1. Another staff member walked by classroom and heard child crying. Director verified time child was unsupervised with classroom video.		 —
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-36(8) — A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: The name, address, and telephone number of any person, other than the parent, authorized to remove the child from the premises
At time of visit, three out of ten child files did not have addresses on file for emergency contacts/authorized pick ups.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(5) — Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: An annual written evaluation of the employees performance
At time of visit, six out of ten staff files did not have annual evaluations.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-36(7) — A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: The name, address, and telephone number of the childs physician and dentist to call in emergencies
At time of visit, three out of ten child files reviewed did not have addresses on file for physician and dentist.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-39(b)(1) — 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 recorded showing the following: The date and time of the injury
On 2/18/2025 at 10:47am M was bitten by P. Substitute lead teacher in the room failed to write an incident report or to notify parents of the injury. Mother emailed program on 2/18/2025 at 8:11pm asking for someone to review camera footage, which confirmed the bite did occur.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 — Inappropriate discipline
On 9/30/2024 a 4-year old male child (DOB 08/3/2020) was slapped in the face by a staff member. Another staff in the room reported to director, who viewed video footage and confirmed.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) — All items in the restroom must be sanitizable
Rooms 71, 75, 76 had brooms and dustpans stored in bathrooms. Room 74 had cardboard decorations in bathroom (ABC's and shapes).		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-100(e) — The center must store cleaning equipment, cleaning agents, aerosol cans, and any other item that states keep out of the reach of children in a place that is inaccessible to children
Items labeled "Keep out of reach of children" were accessible as follows: Room 72 had Aquaphor, A&D, Desitin, Budreaux's Butt Paste in cabinet with a deterrent; Room 74 had Desitin, Aquaphor, diaper rash cream, Resinol medicated ointment, A&D ointment in an unlocked drawer.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-66(6) — The specific guidelines of the most current, Handbook for Public Playground Safety, as published by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207, shall be used to determine compliance with the following safety rules: The center shall install a shock absorbing surface with required depth for the critical height of the equipment and covering the appropriate fall zone area under and around all playground equipment
On the playground there needs to more mulch add to ensure the required depth for the critidal height of height of the equipment and covering the appropriate fall zone area under and around all playground equipment.		 —
4— 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 physical punishment
On 2/24 and 2/25/2026 a staff member can be seen on video using excessive force with three (3) different 3-year old children, pulling by arms, roughly sitting child down in chair, intimidating, roughly pulling child across the floor from underneath a table. Staff person was terminated 2/26/2026.		 —
?— 3-4.7-1(24) — Children are under direct supervision at all times; during nap time child/staff ratios may be reduced to 50% of staff as long as child/staff ratio is maintained on the premises (does not apply to infants).
On 1/29/2026 staff member Paulina Walters left a three year old female child alone in the classroom for approximately nine (9) minutes. Teacher took class to playground, but one (1) child remained behind in classroom unsupervised and with a ratio of 0:1. Another staff member walked by classroom and heard child crying. Director verified time child was unsupervised with classroom video.		 —
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(5) — Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: An annual written evaluation of the employees performance
At time of visit, six out of ten staff files did not have annual evaluations.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-36(7) — A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: The name, address, and telephone number of the childs physician and dentist to call in emergencies
At time of visit, three out of ten child files reviewed did not have addresses on file for physician and dentist.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-36(8) — A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: The name, address, and telephone number of any person, other than the parent, authorized to remove the child from the premises
At time of visit, three out of ten child files did not have addresses on file for emergency contacts/authorized pick ups.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-39(b)(1) — 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 recorded showing the following: The date and time of the injury
On 2/18/2025 at 10:47am M was bitten by P. Substitute lead teacher in the room failed to write an incident report or to notify parents of the injury. Mother emailed program on 2/18/2025 at 8:11pm asking for someone to review camera footage, which confirmed the bite did occur.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 — Inappropriate discipline
On 9/30/2024 a 4-year old male child (DOB 08/3/2020) was slapped in the face by a staff member. Another staff in the room reported to director, who viewed video footage and confirmed.		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) — All items in the restroom must be sanitizable
Rooms 71, 75, 76 had brooms and dustpans stored in bathrooms. Room 74 had cardboard decorations in bathroom (ABC's and shapes).		 Yes
?— 470 IAC 3-4.7-100(e) — The center must store cleaning equipment, cleaning agents, aerosol cans, and any other item that states keep out of the reach of children in a place that is inaccessible to children
Items labeled "Keep out of reach of children" were accessible as follows: Room 72 had Aquaphor, A&D, Desitin, Budreaux's Butt Paste in cabinet with a deterrent; Room 74 had Desitin, Aquaphor, diaper rash cream, Resinol medicated ointment, A&D ointment in an unlocked drawer.		 Yes

Severity 5 = most serious. Source: official state record.

Inspections (77)

77 inspection record(s) on file from IN-FSSA.

Ownership

Teri Garrelts

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