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CAPE Place Head Start

301 Lincoln Avenue, Evansville IN 47713 · License #168840 · Licensed Center

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Capacity 120 childrenAges 3 yr – 12 yr4-Star programLast inspected Oct 2, 2025
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Director
Bridget Cox
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Address
301 Lincoln Avenue, Evansville IN 47713 · Directions

Hours

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Care & schedule

When they operate

CCDF ProviderOn My Way Pre-K

Ages served

Three-Twelve (120)
  • 4-Star quality rating
  • Accepts CCDF child care assistance
  • Licensed for 120 children
10
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Indiana FSSA
10
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
1.0
Indiana average
0.6

Inspection history & violations

Source: Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning
Oct 2, 2025 — Licensing
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    470 IAC 3-4.7-99(c) · The administrator or director is responsible for maintaining all interior and exterior surfaces, including walls, floors, ceilings, equipment, toys, furnishings, and cribs, in a safe condition, free of sharp points or jagged edges, splinters, protruding nails or wires, loose parts, rusty parts, or materials containing poisonous substances

    Room 101 has a trampoline. Trampolines are defined as unsafe surface in CCDF letter from 4-30-15.

    Corrected by Oct 3, 2025

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Nov 12, 2024 — Licensing
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    470 IAC 3-4.7-99 · Building maintenance

    The caulk between the wall and floor behind the toilets in the bathroom in Room 102 is cracked.

    Corrected by Nov 12, 2024

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Nov 12, 2024 — Licensing
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    470 IAC 3-4.7-113 · Bathrooms

    Room 202 has papertowls on the children's sink counter in the bathroom in such a way they can not be dispenced in a sanitary manner. The hall bathroom by the office has papertowles on top of the papertowel dispencer not allowing them to be dispenced in a sanitiary manner.

    Corrected by Nov 12, 2024

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Nov 12, 2024 — Licensing
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    470 IAC 3-4.7-101(b) · The center shall cover electrical outlets or otherwise make them shockproof in all areas accessible by children

    Room 101 has three outlets without covers. Room 204 has one outlet not covered by cubbies.

    Corrected by Nov 12, 2024

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Oct 3, 2023 — Licensing
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    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.

    2 staff members have expired fingerprints on file with the division.

    Corrected by Oct 6, 2023

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Oct 3, 2023 — Licensing
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(7) · Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: Verification that staff is free of tuberculosis within thirty (30) days of employment and annually thereafter

    2 staff members working with children have expired varification that staff is free from tuberculosis.

    Corrected by Oct 3, 2023

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Oct 3, 2023 — Licensing
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    470 IAC 3-4.7-66 · Playground and Outdoor Safety

    The Playground surface on the 100 hallway playground has 8 cracks that go all the way through the poured surface causing tripping hazzard.

    Corrected by Oct 30, 2023

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Oct 3, 2023 — Licensing
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    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.

    2 staff members have expired fingerprints on file with the division.

    Corrected by Oct 4, 2023

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Oct 3, 2023 — Licensing
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    470 IAC 3-4.7-99 · Building maintenance

    The caulk on the back wall of the bathroom by room 102 is not completely sealed making the area unsanitizable.

    Corrected by Oct 4, 2023

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Oct 3, 2023 — Licensing
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    470 IAC 3-4.7-32(a)(7)(a) · Prior to having direct contact with children or food, the following training or information shall be provided to all staff and volunteers according to the specific responsibilities assigned to that particular staff member or volunteer: Training in universal precautions. A person trained annually in universal precautions shall repeat this training annually for all child care staff and include the following topics: Blood borne diseases and their transmission, work practice controls, and the use of personal protective equipment as required by the OSHA and ISDH

    2 staff members currently working with children have expired Universal Precautions training.

    Corrected by Oct 6, 2023

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Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Oct 2, 2025 inspection noted: “Room 101 has a trampoline. Trampolines are defined as unsafe surface in CCDF letter from 4-30-15.” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Nov 12, 2024 inspection noted: “The caulk between the wall and floor behind the toilets in the bathroom in Room 102 is cracked.” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The Nov 12, 2024 inspection noted: “Room 202 has papertowls on the children's sink counter in the bathroom in such a way they can not be dispenced in a sanitary manner. The hall bathroom by the…” — what has changed since then?

Data synced from Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning · Source records · Report an error