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Home › IN › Decatur › Decatur Church of God Day Care Ministry
1129 Mercer Avenue, Decatur IN 46733 · License #165900 · Center · Unlicensed Registered Ministry
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IC 12-17.2-3.5-11(a) · A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Fire arms, ammunition and other weapons Location __________ Poisons, chemicals, bleach cleaning materials and Medications Location __________.
A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Poisons, chemicals, and cleaning materials
Corrected Corrected by Feb 17, 2026
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
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470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) · All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which children will come in contact shall be well maintained, in a clean and sanitary condition, and of nontoxic durable construction
Items labeled 'Keep out of reach of children' were accessible as follows: -Classroom #1 had Great Value Disinfectant wipes, disinfectant spray, hand sanitizer, bottles of sunscreen, and a teacher bag in an unlocked cabinet; -Classroom #5 lock is not tight enough to prevent children from reaching in where disinfectant spray is stored; -Kitchen has hand sanitizer on counter and other hazardous items so should be locked during childcare hours; -Bathroom had A&D Antimicrobial Hydrogel Spray on counter.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 17, 2026
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-3.5-11(a) · A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Fire arms, ammunition and other weapons Location __________ Poisons, chemicals, bleach cleaning materials and Medications Location __________.
A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Poisons, chemicals, and cleaning materials
Corrected Corrected by Sep 1, 2025
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(g) · Hygiene. A sink used exclusively for handwashing shall be located in the kitchen and supplied with soap and disposable towels from a dispenser. Persons who prepare, handle, and serve food shall thoroughly wash their hands with soap and water and use disposable towels for drying. Handwashing shall be done before starting work and as often as necessary to keep them clean. Persons who prepare and handle food shall wear clean, washable garments (aprons or smocks) and effective hair restraints. All food preparation and eating surfaces shall be sanitized before and after use
At time of visit, no staff serving lunch were wearing an apron or hair restraint.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 1, 2025
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) · All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which children will come in contact shall be well maintained, in a clean and sanitary condition, and of nontoxic durable construction
Items labeled 'Keep out of reach of children' were accessible as follows: -Room 5 had Resinol and Desitin under unlocked changing table, and Hand sanitizer, Lysol, Protect Disinfectant Spray, bleach water, Glass cleaner in a cabinet behind a deterrent; -Nursery 2 had a hammer in a drawer behind a deterrent, Equate hand soap at the sink, and Desitin, Boudreaux's Butt Paste, and Aquaphor behind a deterrent.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 1, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) · All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which children will come in contact shall be well maintained, in a clean and sanitary condition, and of nontoxic durable construction
Items labeled 'Keep out of reach of Children' were accessible as follows: -Bathroom had Equate hand soap on sink, and tubs with Desitin; -Room 4 had Desitin in a tub on top of a cubby, Banana Boat Sunscreen in a desk drawer, and Aquaphor in cubbies; -Room 1 had a Bleach spray bottle on a cubby, a teacher bag and hand sanitizer in an unlocked cabinet, and Germ-X hand sanitizer, Clorox wipes, Sunscreen, and Children's Motrin in a cabinet with a broken lock; -Gym had Bac Off Foam Hand Sanitizer, Wayne Orange One Power Spray, Chalkboard Cleaner, and Glass Cleaner in an unlocked cabinet.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 12, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-3.5-11.1 · Each child has age appropriate immunizations including Varicella and Pneumococcal vaccines. Documentation includes: -Attendance records of all children in attendance. -Immunization records for each child (includes month, day and year given for each immunization and childs birth date. or A medical exempt statement from a physician OR a religious belief exemption statement from the parent.
Each child has age appropriate immunizations including Varicella and Pneumococcal vaccines. Documentation includes: -Attendance records of all children in attendance. Immunization records for each child (includes month, day and year given for each immunization and childs birth date).
Corrected Corrected by Feb 5, 2025
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
CCDF Inspection
Each child care provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall have an intradermal tuberculosis test & results prior to giving care.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 10, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
CCDF Inspection
Each childcare provider shall have documentation of a Drug test and result does not show presence of illegal controlled substance(s).(Standard 5 or 8 panel urine test)
Corrected Corrected by Feb 12, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-3.5-11(a) · A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Fire arms, ammunition and other weapons Location __________ Poisons, chemicals, bleach cleaning materials and Medications Location __________.
A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Poisons, chemicals, and cleaning materials
Corrected Corrected by Feb 19, 2025
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-3.5-8(b)(4) · Orientation
Corrected Corrected by Feb 10, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-6-11(a)(2) · The parent or guardian of a child shall, when the child is enrolled in a child care ministry, provide the child care ministry with proof that the child has received the required immunizations against the following: Whooping cough
At time of visit ten child files were reviewed. Three out of ten had outdated shot records and one stated 'completed' with no actual record.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 5, 2025
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
CCDF Inspection
A provider that cares for more than sixteen (16) children at a facility where the provider operates a child care program shall maintain a ratio of children to caregivers in the same proportions as specified in the child to staff ratio requirements.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 4, 2025
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
CCDF Inspection
A provider that cares for more than sixteen (16) children at a facility where the provider operates a child care program shall maintain a ratio of children to caregivers in the same proportions as specified in the child to staff ratio requirements.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 11, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-3.5-12 · Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 11, 2024
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) · The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers
One staff member currently working with children had no fingerprints on file with the division, making her unqualified to work with children. One juvenile had an incomplete fingerprint status.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 11, 2024
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-3.5-4.1 · Each childcare provider has provided evidence that they have not been named in the State Central Registry IC31-33-18.
Each childcare provider has provided evidence that they have not been named in the State Central Registry IC31-33-18.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 11, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(a) · All children in care are supervised by a caregiver.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 11, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-3.5-5 (c) and (d) · Compliance and written policy concerning safe conditions and safety of motor vehicles used to transport children.
The provider shall have, and maintain compliance with, a written policy describing the practice of the provider concerning safe conditions in the facility and on the grounds.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 4, 2024
Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) · The child care ministry must do the following: is a person against whom an allegation of child abuse or neglect has been substantiated under IC 31-33
Two staff members currently working with children had no consent on file with the division.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 11, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) · The child care ministry must do the following: is a person against whom an allegation of child abuse or neglect has been substantiated under IC 31-33
At time of visit, one staff person had no consent on file with the division, making them unqualified to work with children.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Open / not marked corrected.
CCDF Inspection
A provider that cares for more than sixteen (16) children at a facility where the provider operates a child care program shall maintain a ratio of children to caregivers in the same proportions as specified in the child to staff ratio requirements.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) · The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers
At time of visit, one staff member had expired fingerprints and one staff member had no fingerprints on file with the division, making them unqualified to work with children.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 11, 2024
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-3.5-12 · Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(a) · All children in care are supervised by a caregiver.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) · The child care ministry must do the following: is a person against whom an allegation of child abuse or neglect has been substantiated under IC 31-33
At time of visit one staff member working with children had no consent on file with the division.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 18, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) · All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which children will come in contact shall be well maintained, in a clean and sanitary condition, and of nontoxic durable construction
Items labeled 'Keep out of reach of children' were accessible as follows: Toddler-2's Room had hydrogen peroxide spray in a first aid tub on a cart; Pre-K Room had hydrogen peroxide spray and hydrocortisions cream in a first aid tub on a cart. Unlocked office door labeled 'Preschool Director/Children's Director' had Lysol wipes; Children's bathroom had Wet Ones antibacterial wipes.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 17, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-3.5-4.1 · Each childcare provider has provided evidence that they have not been named in the State Central Registry IC31-33-18.
Each childcare provider has provided evidence that they have not been named in the State Central Registry IC31-33-18.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 17, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-3.5-11(a) · A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Fire arms, ammunition and other weapons Location __________ Poisons, chemicals, bleach cleaning materials and Medications Location __________.
A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Poisons, chemicals, and cleaning materials
Corrected Corrected by Sep 18, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
CCDF Inspection
A provider that cares for more than sixteen (16) children at a facility where the provider operates a child care program shall maintain a ratio of children to caregivers in the same proportions as specified in the child to staff ratio requirements.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 18, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
470 IAC 3-4.5-6(c) · Ill Children. Ill children shall be kept separate from others and all surfaces and items with which a sick child has come in contact with shall be cleaned and sanitized after each use. Individual belongings shall be kept separate
Individual children's nap blankets and other belongings strewn together in hallway.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 17, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(5) · Drinking water facilities shall not be located in restrooms and shall be constructed of impervious, easily cleanable materials and shall be kept clean and in a good state of repair. Drinking fountains, where provided, shall have a sanitary type guarded angle-stream jet head and an adjustable flow regulator
Per infant room staff, children's water bottles are filled from handwashing sinks in bathroom.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 17, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(a) · All children in care are supervised by a caregiver.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 18, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) · The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers
At time of visit one staff member working with children did not have fingerprints on file with the division, making her unqualified to work with children, leaving infant room at a 9:1 ratio.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 17, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-3.5-12 · Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 17, 2024
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-3.5.5(c) · Cares for not more that sixteen (16) children at a facility where the provider operates a child care program.
A provider that cares for more than sixteen (16) children at a facility where the provider operates a child care program shall maintain a ratio of children to caregivers in the same proportions as specified in the child to staff ratio requirements.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 26, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(c) · Refrigerator and Freezers. Enough conveniently located refrigeration facilities shall be provided to assure the maintenance of potentially hazardous food at required temperatures during storage. Refrigerators and freezers shall be in good condition, clean, and shall maintain the proper temperatures. Each compartment of the refrigerator and freezer shall be provided with an accurate thermometer, in good position for daily monitoring
There was no thermometer available in the freezer
Corrected Corrected by Feb 27, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(e)(2) · immersion for at least one (1) minute in clean water which is at a temperature of at least 75 F. and which contains an approved sanitizing agent at an effective concentration. Cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils shall always be air dried, never towel dried. An alternative to dishwashing is the use of sturdy, all disposable, single-service articles and utensils. Reuse of single-service articles and utensils is prohibited. All permanent ware infant feeding bottles and reusable nipples provided by the facility shall be washed and sanitized by the facility after each use as follows: Prewash in hot detergent water in a nonhandwashing sink; scrub bottles and nipples inside and out with bottle and nipple brush; squeeze water through nipple hole during washing; and rinse well with clean, hot water. Boil in clear water bottles for five (5) minutes; nipples and caps, collars, and tongs for three (3) minutes; and air dry. Store each item separately in clean, covered, labeled container
All infant bottles in the COC were not labeled.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 28, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-3.5-4.1 · Each childcare provider has provided evidence that they have not been named in the State Central Registry IC31-33-18.
Each childcare provider has provided evidence that they have not been named in the State Central Registry IC31-33-18.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 26, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(b) · Food Safety. All foods provided by the facility, for children enrolled in the day care ministry, shall be from a food establishment, inspected and approved by a governmental agency. Food items shall be received at the facility in the original, unopened, undamaged packaging and shall be properly protected from damage and potential contamination. Food shall be free from spoilage, filth, or other contamination and shall be safe for human consumption. The temperature of all potentially hazardous food shall be 45 F. or below or 140 F. or above at all times. Frozen food shall be kept frozen and should be stored at a temperature of 0 F. or below
On the storage shelf in the COC room, there were multiple bottles containing old formula that had not been discarded after feedings.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 28, 2024
Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) · The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers
There is one staff member with expired fingerprints. There is another staff member with no fingerprints completed.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 26, 2024
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(f) · Storage. Containers and packages of food, cleaned and sanitized utensils, equipment, and single-service articles shall be stored at least six (6) inches above the floor in a clean, dry location in such a way that protects them from contamination, cleaning compounds, and toxic or hazardous materials. This does not apply to cased food packaged in waterproof containers
In the hallway storage cabinet, Chapel room, KB classroom, freezer and refridgerator there were open items with no required open dates labeled.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 28, 2024
Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-3.5-12 · Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 26, 2024
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-3.5-11(a) · A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Fire arms, ammunition and other weapons Location __________ Poisons, chemicals, bleach cleaning materials and Medications Location __________.
A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Poisons, chemicals, and cleaning materials
Corrected Corrected by Feb 26, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) · All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which children will come in contact shall be well maintained, in a clean and sanitary condition, and of nontoxic durable construction
Unlocked cabinets in each classroom held sunscreen, cleaning supplies, and diaper creams that are labeled, "Keep out of Reach of Children"
Corrected Corrected by Feb 27, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-3.5-12.1 · Each childcare provider shall have documentation of a Drug test and result does not show presence of illegal controlled substance(s).(Standard 5 or 8 panel urine test)
Each childcare provider shall have documentation of a Drug test and result does not show presence of illegal controlled substance(s).(Standard 5 or 8 panel urine test)
Corrected Corrected by Oct 23, 2023
Marked corrected in the state record.
CCDF Inspection
A provider that cares for more than sixteen (16) children at a facility where the provider operates a child care program shall maintain the same group sizes as specified in the group size requirements; that apply to a child care center under IC 12-17.2-4
Corrected Corrected by Oct 23, 2023
Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-3.5-6 · A provider shall have annual intradermal tuberculosis test and result. If medical exempt there must be an annual chest x-ray or a MD statement "free of TB Symptoms".
Each child care provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall have an intradermal tuberculosis test & results prior to giving care.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 11, 2023
Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-3.5-11(a) · A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Fire arms, ammunition and other weapons Location __________ Poisons, chemicals, bleach cleaning materials and Medications Location __________.
A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care:
Corrected Corrected by Oct 23, 2023
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.