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KinderCare Learning Center
2008 E Dupont Rd, Fort Wayne IN 46825 · License #169775 · Licensed Center
Contact
- Director
- Jennifer Loos
- Phone
- (260) 755-2905
- Website
- Add via profile claim
- Address
- 2008 E Dupont Rd, Fort Wayne IN 46825 · Directions
Hours
Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.
Care & schedule
When they operate
Ages served
- 4-Star quality rating
- Accepts CCDF child care assistance
- Licensed for 146 children
How this facility compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning- Violation
410 IAC 7-24-191 · Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food; date marking
Previously opened food items in PreK 1, Preschool 2, Toddler 2, Discovery Preschool 1, Infant 1, Infant 2, kitchen freezer were not labeled with dates.
Corrected by Jan 12, 2026
- Violation
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 four out of ten staff files were missing documentation of a current annual evaluation.
Corrected by Jan 30, 2026
- 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
At time of visit ten out of ten staff files viewed did not have documentation of current Universal Precautions training.
Corrected by Jan 20, 2026
- Violation
470 IAC 3-4.7-94(c) · The center must store diapers off the floor, protected from contamination, and inaccessible to children
Preschool 2 bathroom had diapers on a cubby stored open to air. Discovery Preschool 1 bathroom had diapers stored under sink with a door that did not close properly.
Corrected by Feb 6, 2026
- Violation
470 IAC 3-4.7-111(d) · The center shall provide space for each childs personal belongings to keep them separate from other childrens belongings
Children's coats hanging on hooks in hallway were touching.
Corrected by Jan 12, 2026
- Violation
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 two out of ten staff files viewed did not have documentation of current Child Abuse and Neglect training.
Corrected by Jan 20, 2026
- Violation
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: -Toddler 1 room had Aquaphor, A&D Ointment, Resinol, Desitin in a drawer with a broken lock; -Toddler 2 had a scent plug in located in an unlocked drawer; -Varsity room had a screwdriver in an unlocked drawer.
Corrected by Feb 6, 2026
- Violation
410 IAC 7-24-191 · Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food; date marking
Previously opened food items in PreK 1, Preschool 2, Toddler 2, Discovery Preschool 1, Infant 1, Infant 2, kitchen freezer were not labeled with dates.
Corrected by Jan 12, 2026
- Critical Health and Safety
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 7/29/2024 a staff member admitted that she pulled a 4-year old child's hair and pushed/pulled him to his cot by his hair.
- Violation
470 IAC 3-4.7-141 · Infant/Toddler Sleeping
At time of visit, consultant observed a two (2) month old female child asleep in a crib wearing a sleep sack with arms zipped in.
- Violation
470 IAC 3-4.7-139(d) · If caregivers feed children from jars, they shall discard any leftovers in the jars. Caregivers shall discard any leftovers from serving dishes
At time of visit, staff member in Infant 1 was feeding directly from a baby food jar and then placed remainder in refrigerator for later feeding.
Corrected by Mar 4, 2025
- Violation
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
Sensory table in Toddler 2 was empty. Other sensory tables did not contain items that can be measured and poured.
Corrected by Mar 4, 2025
- Violation
470 IAC 3-4.7-116(s) · The center shall place an accurate, easily readable thermometer in each compartment of the refrigerator and freezer in position for daily monitoring
Infant 1 had no thermometer in the refrigerator.
Corrected by Aug 5, 2024
- Violation
470 IAC 3-4.7-135(g) · If a days supply of bottles is prepared at one (1) time, each bottle shall be covered and labeled with the childs name, date, and time poured
A bottle in Infant 1 was not labeled with date and time poured.
Corrected by Aug 5, 2024
- Violation
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: Preschool 2 had teacher bags hanging on a peg within reach of children; School Age room had a teacher bag on a peg within reach.
Corrected by Aug 5, 2024
- Violation
470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) · All items in the restroom must be sanitizable
Bathroom in Pre-K 1 had a plunger in the bathroom.
Corrected by Aug 5, 2024
- Violation
470 IAC 3-4.7-72(2)(a) · The following rules apply to all center transportation of children in vehicles owned or leased by the center: The center shall do the following: Obtain signed parental permission to transport prior to providing transportation for a child
No documentation of a signed parental permission to transport form in file for one child.
- Violation
470 IAC 3-4.7-85(2) · Within thirty (30) days of employment, newly employed staff, volunteers, substitutes, student aides, and any other personnel having direct contact with the children or providing food service shall have the following: Mantoux tuberculin skin test, with results recorded in millimeters, and repeated annually
One employee had expired TB test.
Corrected by Mar 8, 2024
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Jan 12, 2026 inspection noted: “Previously opened food items in PreK 1, Preschool 2, Toddler 2, Discovery Preschool 1, Infant 1, Infant 2, kitchen freezer were not labeled with dates.” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Jan 12, 2026 inspection noted: “At time of visit four out of ten staff files were missing documentation of a current annual evaluation.” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Jan 12, 2026 inspection noted: “At time of visit ten out of ten staff files viewed did not have documentation of current Universal Precautions training.” — 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