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Crescent Avenue Weekday School

Child care center · 1232 Crescent Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805 · License 170302

0Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 135. Two Paths to QUALITY: Level 4

Violation history (126)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-38(2) — Within thirty (30) days of a childs enrollment, the childs health record shall contain the following: Current and complete record of immunization history showing month, day, and year of each immunization.
At time of visit two out of ten child files viewed did not have documentation of current immunizations.
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' accessible as follows: -Bunnies room: teacher bag with visible medication bottle in cabinet behind a deterrent, and Plaster of Paris in an unlocked cabinet under sink; -Ladybugs room: Swiffer Wet Jet mop with bottle of antibacterial cleaner attached; Murphy's Oil Soap, Wayne Classic Pink hand soap, Quat, Fabulousa cleaner, Goo Be Gone under sink behind a deterrent; and hand sanitizer and shaving cream in a cabinet behind a deterrent; -Honeybees room: teacher bag in a cabinet behind a deterrent; disinfecting wipes, Borax in an unlocked storage area; A&D ointment, Diaper rash cream, Desitin under changing table behind an unlocked door; two teacher bags, disinfecting wipes, and a screw driver on counter; -Ducks room: Cover It correction fluid in an unlocked drawer; -Turtles room: teacher bag in an unlocked cabinet; -Butterflies room: disinfecting wipes, Wayne Classic Pink hand soap, Rustoleum Painter's Touch in an unlocked cabinet; -Kitchenette: Ajax, disinfecting wipes, glass cleaner, CLR cleaner under sink behind a deterrent.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-133(b)(2) — Each room shall have, at a minimum, the following: A sand/water/sensory table or container with equipment for measuring and pouring
-Ladybugs room did not have items to measure and pour in sensory table; -Honeybees room had nothing in sensory table.
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 director was missing an annual written evaluation.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) — All items in the restroom must be sanitizable
-Honeybees bathroom had a diaper, and a roll of paper towel stored on shelf open to air; -Ducks bathroom had diapers, a towel, underwear, and toilet paper stored open to air.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-13(b) — During the first two (2) weeks of employment, all staff shall receive documented training in recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect. The director shall update this training annually
At time of visit, five out of ten staff files viewed had expired Child Abuse and Neglect training.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-60 — Written program plans
At time of visit four classrooms were missing current lesson plans (Ladybugs, Honeybees, Ducks, Butterflies).
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-98(e) — Caregivers shall wash their hands before and after each child care duty including individual feeding, bathing, wiping noses, diapering, and assisting children using the toilet
During visit staff member in Honeybees room did not wash child's hands after diaper change until being reminded by consultant.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-65(6) — Healthy household pets that present no danger to children are permitted on the premises under the following conditions: The center shall use sixteen (16) gauge screen or an equivalent enclosure to prevent children from putting their fingers in an animal cage or aquarium
The rabbit cages in rooms 301 and 203 do not have a secure sixteen (16) gage screen to prevent children from sticking their hands inside the cage or through the top of the cage. The current screen is not secure to the enclosure.
4 470 IAC 3-1.1-48(c)(4) — Caregiver shall keep poisonous or hazardous materials that would harm children, including, but not limited to: medication; in areas inaccessible to children
In room 301 a child's medication was in an unlocked cabinet. Medication shall be inaccessible to children
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-40(a)(1) — Records regarding dispensing of medication to children shall be maintained at the child care center and shall contain the following: The childs name
There was no medication record form completed for a child who is given regular medication
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 — Kitchen and food preparation areas
Snacks in baggies in classrooms not dated. Open crackers on top of refrigerator in Ladybugs room. Several bags of food in refrigerator in kitchen were no labeled with opened date.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) — All items in the restroom must be sanitizable
Honeybees bathroom has a shelf with loose diapers, cloth items and aquarium toys; Ducks bathroom had a shelf with clothes and other items open to air; Upstairs Girls bathroom has a cloth backpack hanging on a stall; All paper items in bathrooms should be laminated or in plastic sheet covers.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-143 — Infant/toddler rooms; general
Diapering table in Honeybees room does not have two feet of sanitizable space surrounding it. Cots with blankets too close.
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: -Bunnies room had Parent's Choice diaper wipes on stacker; -Honeybees room had an unlocked cabinet with keys hanging in lock with Lysol wipes, Awesome bleach, a bleach spray bottle, Pledge spray, Home Sense glass cleaner, 409 multipurpose spray, Fabulosa antibacterial cleaner, and a teacher bag, and Cardinal Health personal cleaning cloths on changing table; -Ducks room had Parent's Choice wipes on changing table, and a teacher bag in an unlocked cabinet with a deterrent; -Dottie's Play House room had Lysol All Purpose cleaner spray in an unlocked cabinet; -Ladybugs had Aquaphor on a shelf in an unlocked cabinet, and a teacher backpack and Classic Pink Pearless lotion hand cleaner in an unlocked cabinet, and two bottles of Goo Gone and Resolve Triple Oxi Spray under the sink behind a deterrent, and Desitin, Aquaphor, Wee Care Vitamin A&D ointment, Diaper wipes and Lysol wipes on a small cart; -Library had a cleaning bucket with Murphy concentrated wood cleaner, Lysol All Purpose spray cleaner, Brillo basics dishwashing soap;
Yes
? IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) — An applicant shall, at no expense to the state, submit: (1) the necessary information, forms, or consents; and (2) the applicant fingerprints; for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
At time of visit two staff currently working with children had no consents on file with the division, making them unqualified to work with children.
Yes
4 470 IAC 3-4.7-48(e) — All children shall be under the direct supervision of a responsible caregiver at all times
On 8/21/2024 a three year old male child opened the gate on the playground and ran across the parking lot and into the alley and then stepped one foot onto the street before turning around and being caught by a teacher. Ratio at the time of the incident was 7:1 and then 6:1 when the teacher went to retrieve the child. Youngest child in the group was three so no issue with ratio.
Yes
? IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) — Subject to section 3.3 of this chapter, the applicant must, at no expense to the state, do the following: Require an employee or volunteer of the applicant who may be present on the premises of the child care center during operating hours of the child care center to submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
At time of visit two staff currently working with children had no fingerprints on file with the division, making them unqualified to work with children.
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-143 — Infant/toddler rooms; general
Diapering table in Honeybees room does not have two feet of sanitizable space surrounding it. Cots with blankets too close.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-98(e) — Caregivers shall wash their hands before and after each child care duty including individual feeding, bathing, wiping noses, diapering, and assisting children using the toilet
During visit staff member in Honeybees room did not wash child's hands after diaper change until being reminded by consultant.
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' accessible as follows: -Bunnies room: teacher bag with visible medication bottle in cabinet behind a deterrent, and Plaster of Paris in an unlocked cabinet under sink; -Ladybugs room: Swiffer Wet Jet mop with bottle of antibacterial cleaner attached; Murphy's Oil Soap, Wayne Classic Pink hand soap, Quat, Fabulousa cleaner, Goo Be Gone under sink behind a deterrent; and hand sanitizer and shaving cream in a cabinet behind a deterrent; -Honeybees room: teacher bag in a cabinet behind a deterrent; disinfecting wipes, Borax in an unlocked storage area; A&D ointment, Diaper rash cream, Desitin under changing table behind an unlocked door; two teacher bags, disinfecting wipes, and a screw driver on counter; -Ducks room: Cover It correction fluid in an unlocked drawer; -Turtles room: teacher bag in an unlocked cabinet; -Butterflies room: disinfecting wipes, Wayne Classic Pink hand soap, Rustoleum Painter's Touch in an unlocked cabinet; -Kitchenette: Ajax, disinfecting wipes, glass cleaner, CLR cleaner under sink behind a deterrent.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-133(b)(2) — Each room shall have, at a minimum, the following: A sand/water/sensory table or container with equipment for measuring and pouring
-Ladybugs room did not have items to measure and pour in sensory table; -Honeybees room had nothing in sensory table.
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 director was missing an annual written evaluation.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) — All items in the restroom must be sanitizable
-Honeybees bathroom had a diaper, and a roll of paper towel stored on shelf open to air; -Ducks bathroom had diapers, a towel, underwear, and toilet paper stored open to air.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-13(b) — During the first two (2) weeks of employment, all staff shall receive documented training in recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect. The director shall update this training annually
At time of visit, five out of ten staff files viewed had expired Child Abuse and Neglect training.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-60 — Written program plans
At time of visit four classrooms were missing current lesson plans (Ladybugs, Honeybees, Ducks, Butterflies).
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-38(2) — Within thirty (30) days of a childs enrollment, the childs health record shall contain the following: Current and complete record of immunization history showing month, day, and year of each immunization.
At time of visit two out of ten child files viewed did not have documentation of current immunizations.
Yes
4 470 IAC 3-1.1-48(c)(4) — Caregiver shall keep poisonous or hazardous materials that would harm children, including, but not limited to: medication; in areas inaccessible to children
In room 301 a child's medication was in an unlocked cabinet. Medication shall be inaccessible to children
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-40(a)(1) — Records regarding dispensing of medication to children shall be maintained at the child care center and shall contain the following: The childs name
There was no medication record form completed for a child who is given regular medication
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-65(6) — Healthy household pets that present no danger to children are permitted on the premises under the following conditions: The center shall use sixteen (16) gauge screen or an equivalent enclosure to prevent children from putting their fingers in an animal cage or aquarium
The rabbit cages in rooms 301 and 203 do not have a secure sixteen (16) gage screen to prevent children from sticking their hands inside the cage or through the top of the cage. The current screen is not secure to the enclosure.
? 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: -Bunnies room had Parent's Choice diaper wipes on stacker; -Honeybees room had an unlocked cabinet with keys hanging in lock with Lysol wipes, Awesome bleach, a bleach spray bottle, Pledge spray, Home Sense glass cleaner, 409 multipurpose spray, Fabulosa antibacterial cleaner, and a teacher bag, and Cardinal Health personal cleaning cloths on changing table; -Ducks room had Parent's Choice wipes on changing table, and a teacher bag in an unlocked cabinet with a deterrent; -Dottie's Play House room had Lysol All Purpose cleaner spray in an unlocked cabinet; -Ladybugs had Aquaphor on a shelf in an unlocked cabinet, and a teacher backpack and Classic Pink Pearless lotion hand cleaner in an unlocked cabinet, and two bottles of Goo Gone and Resolve Triple Oxi Spray under the sink behind a deterrent, and Desitin, Aquaphor, Wee Care Vitamin A&D ointment, Diaper wipes and Lysol wipes on a small cart; -Library had a cleaning bucket with Murphy concentrated wood cleaner, Lysol All Purpose spray cleaner, Brillo basics dishwashing soap;
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 — Kitchen and food preparation areas
Snacks in baggies in classrooms not dated. Open crackers on top of refrigerator in Ladybugs room. Several bags of food in refrigerator in kitchen were no labeled with opened date.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) — All items in the restroom must be sanitizable
Honeybees bathroom has a shelf with loose diapers, cloth items and aquarium toys; Ducks bathroom had a shelf with clothes and other items open to air; Upstairs Girls bathroom has a cloth backpack hanging on a stall; All paper items in bathrooms should be laminated or in plastic sheet covers.
Yes
4 470 IAC 3-4.7-48(e) — All children shall be under the direct supervision of a responsible caregiver at all times
On 8/21/2024 a three year old male child opened the gate on the playground and ran across the parking lot and into the alley and then stepped one foot onto the street before turning around and being caught by a teacher. Ratio at the time of the incident was 7:1 and then 6:1 when the teacher went to retrieve the child. Youngest child in the group was three so no issue with ratio.
Yes
? IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) — An applicant shall, at no expense to the state, submit: (1) the necessary information, forms, or consents; and (2) the applicant fingerprints; for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
At time of visit two staff currently working with children had no consents on file with the division, making them unqualified to work with children.
Yes
? IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) — Subject to section 3.3 of this chapter, the applicant must, at no expense to the state, do the following: Require an employee or volunteer of the applicant who may be present on the premises of the child care center during operating hours of the child care center to submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
At time of visit two staff currently working with children had no fingerprints on file with the division, making them unqualified to work with children.
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-143 — Infant/toddler rooms; general
Diapering table in Honeybees room does not have two feet of sanitizable space surrounding it. Cots with blankets too close.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-98(e) — Caregivers shall wash their hands before and after each child care duty including individual feeding, bathing, wiping noses, diapering, and assisting children using the toilet
During visit staff member in Honeybees room did not wash child's hands after diaper change until being reminded by consultant.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-38(2) — Within thirty (30) days of a childs enrollment, the childs health record shall contain the following: Current and complete record of immunization history showing month, day, and year of each immunization.
At time of visit two out of ten child files viewed did not have documentation of current immunizations.
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' accessible as follows: -Bunnies room: teacher bag with visible medication bottle in cabinet behind a deterrent, and Plaster of Paris in an unlocked cabinet under sink; -Ladybugs room: Swiffer Wet Jet mop with bottle of antibacterial cleaner attached; Murphy's Oil Soap, Wayne Classic Pink hand soap, Quat, Fabulousa cleaner, Goo Be Gone under sink behind a deterrent; and hand sanitizer and shaving cream in a cabinet behind a deterrent; -Honeybees room: teacher bag in a cabinet behind a deterrent; disinfecting wipes, Borax in an unlocked storage area; A&D ointment, Diaper rash cream, Desitin under changing table behind an unlocked door; two teacher bags, disinfecting wipes, and a screw driver on counter; -Ducks room: Cover It correction fluid in an unlocked drawer; -Turtles room: teacher bag in an unlocked cabinet; -Butterflies room: disinfecting wipes, Wayne Classic Pink hand soap, Rustoleum Painter's Touch in an unlocked cabinet; -Kitchenette: Ajax, disinfecting wipes, glass cleaner, CLR cleaner under sink behind a deterrent.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-133(b)(2) — Each room shall have, at a minimum, the following: A sand/water/sensory table or container with equipment for measuring and pouring
-Ladybugs room did not have items to measure and pour in sensory table; -Honeybees room had nothing in sensory table.
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 director was missing an annual written evaluation.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-60 — Written program plans
At time of visit four classrooms were missing current lesson plans (Ladybugs, Honeybees, Ducks, Butterflies).
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) — All items in the restroom must be sanitizable
-Honeybees bathroom had a diaper, and a roll of paper towel stored on shelf open to air; -Ducks bathroom had diapers, a towel, underwear, and toilet paper stored open to air.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-13(b) — During the first two (2) weeks of employment, all staff shall receive documented training in recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect. The director shall update this training annually
At time of visit, five out of ten staff files viewed had expired Child Abuse and Neglect training.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-65(6) — Healthy household pets that present no danger to children are permitted on the premises under the following conditions: The center shall use sixteen (16) gauge screen or an equivalent enclosure to prevent children from putting their fingers in an animal cage or aquarium
The rabbit cages in rooms 301 and 203 do not have a secure sixteen (16) gage screen to prevent children from sticking their hands inside the cage or through the top of the cage. The current screen is not secure to the enclosure.
4 470 IAC 3-1.1-48(c)(4) — Caregiver shall keep poisonous or hazardous materials that would harm children, including, but not limited to: medication; in areas inaccessible to children
In room 301 a child's medication was in an unlocked cabinet. Medication shall be inaccessible to children
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-40(a)(1) — Records regarding dispensing of medication to children shall be maintained at the child care center and shall contain the following: The childs name
There was no medication record form completed for a child who is given regular medication
? 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: -Bunnies room had Parent's Choice diaper wipes on stacker; -Honeybees room had an unlocked cabinet with keys hanging in lock with Lysol wipes, Awesome bleach, a bleach spray bottle, Pledge spray, Home Sense glass cleaner, 409 multipurpose spray, Fabulosa antibacterial cleaner, and a teacher bag, and Cardinal Health personal cleaning cloths on changing table; -Ducks room had Parent's Choice wipes on changing table, and a teacher bag in an unlocked cabinet with a deterrent; -Dottie's Play House room had Lysol All Purpose cleaner spray in an unlocked cabinet; -Ladybugs had Aquaphor on a shelf in an unlocked cabinet, and a teacher backpack and Classic Pink Pearless lotion hand cleaner in an unlocked cabinet, and two bottles of Goo Gone and Resolve Triple Oxi Spray under the sink behind a deterrent, and Desitin, Aquaphor, Wee Care Vitamin A&D ointment, Diaper wipes and Lysol wipes on a small cart; -Library had a cleaning bucket with Murphy concentrated wood cleaner, Lysol All Purpose spray cleaner, Brillo basics dishwashing soap;
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 — Kitchen and food preparation areas
Snacks in baggies in classrooms not dated. Open crackers on top of refrigerator in Ladybugs room. Several bags of food in refrigerator in kitchen were no labeled with opened date.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) — All items in the restroom must be sanitizable
Honeybees bathroom has a shelf with loose diapers, cloth items and aquarium toys; Ducks bathroom had a shelf with clothes and other items open to air; Upstairs Girls bathroom has a cloth backpack hanging on a stall; All paper items in bathrooms should be laminated or in plastic sheet covers.
Yes
? IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) — An applicant shall, at no expense to the state, submit: (1) the necessary information, forms, or consents; and (2) the applicant fingerprints; for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
At time of visit two staff currently working with children had no consents on file with the division, making them unqualified to work with children.
Yes
4 470 IAC 3-4.7-48(e) — All children shall be under the direct supervision of a responsible caregiver at all times
On 8/21/2024 a three year old male child opened the gate on the playground and ran across the parking lot and into the alley and then stepped one foot onto the street before turning around and being caught by a teacher. Ratio at the time of the incident was 7:1 and then 6:1 when the teacher went to retrieve the child. Youngest child in the group was three so no issue with ratio.
Yes
? IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) — Subject to section 3.3 of this chapter, the applicant must, at no expense to the state, do the following: Require an employee or volunteer of the applicant who may be present on the premises of the child care center during operating hours of the child care center to submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
At time of visit two staff currently working with children had no fingerprints on file with the division, making them unqualified to work with children.
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-98(e) — Caregivers shall wash their hands before and after each child care duty including individual feeding, bathing, wiping noses, diapering, and assisting children using the toilet
During visit staff member in Honeybees room did not wash child's hands after diaper change until being reminded by consultant.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-38(2) — Within thirty (30) days of a childs enrollment, the childs health record shall contain the following: Current and complete record of immunization history showing month, day, and year of each immunization.
At time of visit two out of ten child files viewed did not have documentation of current immunizations.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-133(b)(2) — Each room shall have, at a minimum, the following: A sand/water/sensory table or container with equipment for measuring and pouring
-Ladybugs room did not have items to measure and pour in sensory table; -Honeybees room had nothing in sensory table.
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' accessible as follows: -Bunnies room: teacher bag with visible medication bottle in cabinet behind a deterrent, and Plaster of Paris in an unlocked cabinet under sink; -Ladybugs room: Swiffer Wet Jet mop with bottle of antibacterial cleaner attached; Murphy's Oil Soap, Wayne Classic Pink hand soap, Quat, Fabulousa cleaner, Goo Be Gone under sink behind a deterrent; and hand sanitizer and shaving cream in a cabinet behind a deterrent; -Honeybees room: teacher bag in a cabinet behind a deterrent; disinfecting wipes, Borax in an unlocked storage area; A&D ointment, Diaper rash cream, Desitin under changing table behind an unlocked door; two teacher bags, disinfecting wipes, and a screw driver on counter; -Ducks room: Cover It correction fluid in an unlocked drawer; -Turtles room: teacher bag in an unlocked cabinet; -Butterflies room: disinfecting wipes, Wayne Classic Pink hand soap, Rustoleum Painter's Touch in an unlocked cabinet; -Kitchenette: Ajax, disinfecting wipes, glass cleaner, CLR cleaner under sink behind a deterrent.
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 director was missing an annual written evaluation.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) — All items in the restroom must be sanitizable
-Honeybees bathroom had a diaper, and a roll of paper towel stored on shelf open to air; -Ducks bathroom had diapers, a towel, underwear, and toilet paper stored open to air.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-60 — Written program plans
At time of visit four classrooms were missing current lesson plans (Ladybugs, Honeybees, Ducks, Butterflies).
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-13(b) — During the first two (2) weeks of employment, all staff shall receive documented training in recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect. The director shall update this training annually
At time of visit, five out of ten staff files viewed had expired Child Abuse and Neglect training.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-65(6) — Healthy household pets that present no danger to children are permitted on the premises under the following conditions: The center shall use sixteen (16) gauge screen or an equivalent enclosure to prevent children from putting their fingers in an animal cage or aquarium
The rabbit cages in rooms 301 and 203 do not have a secure sixteen (16) gage screen to prevent children from sticking their hands inside the cage or through the top of the cage. The current screen is not secure to the enclosure.
4 470 IAC 3-1.1-48(c)(4) — Caregiver shall keep poisonous or hazardous materials that would harm children, including, but not limited to: medication; in areas inaccessible to children
In room 301 a child's medication was in an unlocked cabinet. Medication shall be inaccessible to children
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-40(a)(1) — Records regarding dispensing of medication to children shall be maintained at the child care center and shall contain the following: The childs name
There was no medication record form completed for a child who is given regular medication
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 — Kitchen and food preparation areas
Snacks in baggies in classrooms not dated. Open crackers on top of refrigerator in Ladybugs room. Several bags of food in refrigerator in kitchen were no labeled with opened date.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) — All items in the restroom must be sanitizable
Honeybees bathroom has a shelf with loose diapers, cloth items and aquarium toys; Ducks bathroom had a shelf with clothes and other items open to air; Upstairs Girls bathroom has a cloth backpack hanging on a stall; All paper items in bathrooms should be laminated or in plastic sheet covers.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-143 — Infant/toddler rooms; general
Diapering table in Honeybees room does not have two feet of sanitizable space surrounding it. Cots with blankets too close.
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: -Bunnies room had Parent's Choice diaper wipes on stacker; -Honeybees room had an unlocked cabinet with keys hanging in lock with Lysol wipes, Awesome bleach, a bleach spray bottle, Pledge spray, Home Sense glass cleaner, 409 multipurpose spray, Fabulosa antibacterial cleaner, and a teacher bag, and Cardinal Health personal cleaning cloths on changing table; -Ducks room had Parent's Choice wipes on changing table, and a teacher bag in an unlocked cabinet with a deterrent; -Dottie's Play House room had Lysol All Purpose cleaner spray in an unlocked cabinet; -Ladybugs had Aquaphor on a shelf in an unlocked cabinet, and a teacher backpack and Classic Pink Pearless lotion hand cleaner in an unlocked cabinet, and two bottles of Goo Gone and Resolve Triple Oxi Spray under the sink behind a deterrent, and Desitin, Aquaphor, Wee Care Vitamin A&D ointment, Diaper wipes and Lysol wipes on a small cart; -Library had a cleaning bucket with Murphy concentrated wood cleaner, Lysol All Purpose spray cleaner, Brillo basics dishwashing soap;
Yes
? IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) — An applicant shall, at no expense to the state, submit: (1) the necessary information, forms, or consents; and (2) the applicant fingerprints; for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
At time of visit two staff currently working with children had no consents on file with the division, making them unqualified to work with children.
Yes
4 470 IAC 3-4.7-48(e) — All children shall be under the direct supervision of a responsible caregiver at all times
On 8/21/2024 a three year old male child opened the gate on the playground and ran across the parking lot and into the alley and then stepped one foot onto the street before turning around and being caught by a teacher. Ratio at the time of the incident was 7:1 and then 6:1 when the teacher went to retrieve the child. Youngest child in the group was three so no issue with ratio.
Yes
? IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) — Subject to section 3.3 of this chapter, the applicant must, at no expense to the state, do the following: Require an employee or volunteer of the applicant who may be present on the premises of the child care center during operating hours of the child care center to submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
At time of visit two staff currently working with children had no fingerprints on file with the division, making them unqualified to work with children.
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-143 — Infant/toddler rooms; general
Diapering table in Honeybees room does not have two feet of sanitizable space surrounding it. Cots with blankets too close.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-38(2) — Within thirty (30) days of a childs enrollment, the childs health record shall contain the following: Current and complete record of immunization history showing month, day, and year of each immunization.
At time of visit two out of ten child files viewed did not have documentation of current immunizations.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-133(b)(2) — Each room shall have, at a minimum, the following: A sand/water/sensory table or container with equipment for measuring and pouring
-Ladybugs room did not have items to measure and pour in sensory table; -Honeybees room had nothing in sensory table.
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' accessible as follows: -Bunnies room: teacher bag with visible medication bottle in cabinet behind a deterrent, and Plaster of Paris in an unlocked cabinet under sink; -Ladybugs room: Swiffer Wet Jet mop with bottle of antibacterial cleaner attached; Murphy's Oil Soap, Wayne Classic Pink hand soap, Quat, Fabulousa cleaner, Goo Be Gone under sink behind a deterrent; and hand sanitizer and shaving cream in a cabinet behind a deterrent; -Honeybees room: teacher bag in a cabinet behind a deterrent; disinfecting wipes, Borax in an unlocked storage area; A&D ointment, Diaper rash cream, Desitin under changing table behind an unlocked door; two teacher bags, disinfecting wipes, and a screw driver on counter; -Ducks room: Cover It correction fluid in an unlocked drawer; -Turtles room: teacher bag in an unlocked cabinet; -Butterflies room: disinfecting wipes, Wayne Classic Pink hand soap, Rustoleum Painter's Touch in an unlocked cabinet; -Kitchenette: Ajax, disinfecting wipes, glass cleaner, CLR cleaner under sink behind a deterrent.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) — All items in the restroom must be sanitizable
-Honeybees bathroom had a diaper, and a roll of paper towel stored on shelf open to air; -Ducks bathroom had diapers, a towel, underwear, and toilet paper stored open to air.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-13(b) — During the first two (2) weeks of employment, all staff shall receive documented training in recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect. The director shall update this training annually
At time of visit, five out of ten staff files viewed had expired Child Abuse and Neglect training.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-60 — Written program plans
At time of visit four classrooms were missing current lesson plans (Ladybugs, Honeybees, Ducks, Butterflies).
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-98(e) — Caregivers shall wash their hands before and after each child care duty including individual feeding, bathing, wiping noses, diapering, and assisting children using the toilet
During visit staff member in Honeybees room did not wash child's hands after diaper change until being reminded by consultant.
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 director was missing an annual written evaluation.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-65(6) — Healthy household pets that present no danger to children are permitted on the premises under the following conditions: The center shall use sixteen (16) gauge screen or an equivalent enclosure to prevent children from putting their fingers in an animal cage or aquarium
The rabbit cages in rooms 301 and 203 do not have a secure sixteen (16) gage screen to prevent children from sticking their hands inside the cage or through the top of the cage. The current screen is not secure to the enclosure.
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-40(a)(1) — Records regarding dispensing of medication to children shall be maintained at the child care center and shall contain the following: The childs name
There was no medication record form completed for a child who is given regular medication
4 470 IAC 3-1.1-48(c)(4) — Caregiver shall keep poisonous or hazardous materials that would harm children, including, but not limited to: medication; in areas inaccessible to children
In room 301 a child's medication was in an unlocked cabinet. Medication shall be inaccessible to children
? 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: -Bunnies room had Parent's Choice diaper wipes on stacker; -Honeybees room had an unlocked cabinet with keys hanging in lock with Lysol wipes, Awesome bleach, a bleach spray bottle, Pledge spray, Home Sense glass cleaner, 409 multipurpose spray, Fabulosa antibacterial cleaner, and a teacher bag, and Cardinal Health personal cleaning cloths on changing table; -Ducks room had Parent's Choice wipes on changing table, and a teacher bag in an unlocked cabinet with a deterrent; -Dottie's Play House room had Lysol All Purpose cleaner spray in an unlocked cabinet; -Ladybugs had Aquaphor on a shelf in an unlocked cabinet, and a teacher backpack and Classic Pink Pearless lotion hand cleaner in an unlocked cabinet, and two bottles of Goo Gone and Resolve Triple Oxi Spray under the sink behind a deterrent, and Desitin, Aquaphor, Wee Care Vitamin A&D ointment, Diaper wipes and Lysol wipes on a small cart; -Library had a cleaning bucket with Murphy concentrated wood cleaner, Lysol All Purpose spray cleaner, Brillo basics dishwashing soap;
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 — Kitchen and food preparation areas
Snacks in baggies in classrooms not dated. Open crackers on top of refrigerator in Ladybugs room. Several bags of food in refrigerator in kitchen were no labeled with opened date.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) — All items in the restroom must be sanitizable
Honeybees bathroom has a shelf with loose diapers, cloth items and aquarium toys; Ducks bathroom had a shelf with clothes and other items open to air; Upstairs Girls bathroom has a cloth backpack hanging on a stall; All paper items in bathrooms should be laminated or in plastic sheet covers.
Yes
4 470 IAC 3-4.7-48(e) — All children shall be under the direct supervision of a responsible caregiver at all times
On 8/21/2024 a three year old male child opened the gate on the playground and ran across the parking lot and into the alley and then stepped one foot onto the street before turning around and being caught by a teacher. Ratio at the time of the incident was 7:1 and then 6:1 when the teacher went to retrieve the child. Youngest child in the group was three so no issue with ratio.
Yes
? IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) — An applicant shall, at no expense to the state, submit: (1) the necessary information, forms, or consents; and (2) the applicant fingerprints; for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
At time of visit two staff currently working with children had no consents on file with the division, making them unqualified to work with children.
Yes
? IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) — Subject to section 3.3 of this chapter, the applicant must, at no expense to the state, do the following: Require an employee or volunteer of the applicant who may be present on the premises of the child care center during operating hours of the child care center to submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
At time of visit two staff currently working with children had no fingerprints on file with the division, making them unqualified to work with children.
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-13(b) — During the first two (2) weeks of employment, all staff shall receive documented training in recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect. The director shall update this training annually
At time of visit, five out of ten staff files viewed had expired Child Abuse and Neglect training.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-60 — Written program plans
At time of visit four classrooms were missing current lesson plans (Ladybugs, Honeybees, Ducks, Butterflies).
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-38(2) — Within thirty (30) days of a childs enrollment, the childs health record shall contain the following: Current and complete record of immunization history showing month, day, and year of each immunization.
At time of visit two out of ten child files viewed did not have documentation of current immunizations.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-133(b)(2) — Each room shall have, at a minimum, the following: A sand/water/sensory table or container with equipment for measuring and pouring
-Ladybugs room did not have items to measure and pour in sensory table; -Honeybees room had nothing in sensory table.
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' accessible as follows: -Bunnies room: teacher bag with visible medication bottle in cabinet behind a deterrent, and Plaster of Paris in an unlocked cabinet under sink; -Ladybugs room: Swiffer Wet Jet mop with bottle of antibacterial cleaner attached; Murphy's Oil Soap, Wayne Classic Pink hand soap, Quat, Fabulousa cleaner, Goo Be Gone under sink behind a deterrent; and hand sanitizer and shaving cream in a cabinet behind a deterrent; -Honeybees room: teacher bag in a cabinet behind a deterrent; disinfecting wipes, Borax in an unlocked storage area; A&D ointment, Diaper rash cream, Desitin under changing table behind an unlocked door; two teacher bags, disinfecting wipes, and a screw driver on counter; -Ducks room: Cover It correction fluid in an unlocked drawer; -Turtles room: teacher bag in an unlocked cabinet; -Butterflies room: disinfecting wipes, Wayne Classic Pink hand soap, Rustoleum Painter's Touch in an unlocked cabinet; -Kitchenette: Ajax, disinfecting wipes, glass cleaner, CLR cleaner under sink behind a deterrent.
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 director was missing an annual written evaluation.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) — All items in the restroom must be sanitizable
-Honeybees bathroom had a diaper, and a roll of paper towel stored on shelf open to air; -Ducks bathroom had diapers, a towel, underwear, and toilet paper stored open to air.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-98(e) — Caregivers shall wash their hands before and after each child care duty including individual feeding, bathing, wiping noses, diapering, and assisting children using the toilet
During visit staff member in Honeybees room did not wash child's hands after diaper change until being reminded by consultant.
Yes
? 470 IAC 3-4.7-65(6) — Healthy household pets that present no danger to children are permitted on the premises under the following conditions: The center shall use sixteen (16) gauge screen or an equivalent enclosure to prevent children from putting their fingers in an animal cage or aquarium
The rabbit cages in rooms 301 and 203 do not have a secure sixteen (16) gage screen to prevent children from sticking their hands inside the cage or through the top of the cage. The current screen is not secure to the enclosure.
4 470 IAC 3-1.1-48(c)(4) — Caregiver shall keep poisonous or hazardous materials that would harm children, including, but not limited to: medication; in areas inaccessible to children
In room 301 a child's medication was in an unlocked cabinet. Medication shall be inaccessible to children

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

Inspections (133)

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

Ownership

Rita Beiswenger

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