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3525 Lake Ave, Fort Wayne IN 46805 · License #653713 · Center · Unlicensed Registered Ministry
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470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) · All restrooms shall be equipped with flush toilets and handwashing sinks and shall be ventilated to the outside. An adequate supply of water, under pressure, shall be provided at all handwashing sinks, as well as soap and disposable paper towels in dispensers. Toilet paper in dispensers shall be located at each toilet
Men's and Women's bathrooms had toilet brushes stored.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 4, 2026
Marked corrected in the state record.
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
Data synced from Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning on Jul 9, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
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 4, 2026
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
Bottles of bleach were located in director's office. Door was open and unlocked.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 4, 2026
Marked corrected in the state record.
470 IAC 3-4.5-6(d) · Diapers. The diapering process shall be done on a table, in a clean and sanitary manner. The diaper changing surface shall be sanitized after each use and materials used for skin cleansing shall be discarded after each use into a tightly covered, easily sanitized container. Individuals responsible for diaper changing shall wash their hands after each diaper change
Program using a diaper pad, placed on carpeted floor. Diapering must take place on a table or in a crib. Diapering procedure for under age 3 was not posted.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 24, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
410 IAC 7-24-128 · Hand cleaning and drying procedure
Program is not approved for dishwashing, does not have a three compartment sink. However, drying dishes were observed on a sink, along with a bottle of dish soap. Staff also state dishes are sometimes washed.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 24, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
410 IAC 7-24-128 · Hand cleaning and drying procedure
Program is not approved for dishwashing, does not have a three compartment sink. However, drying dishes were observed on a sink, along with a bottle of dish soap. Staff also state dishes are sometimes washed.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 24, 2025
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
Items in freezer were not labeled with date opened. Dry goods items, such as cereal and animal crackers, that had been previously opened, were not labeled with open date.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 18, 2025
Category: nutrition. 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
Infant cereal container on top of refrigerator in kitchen area was not labeled with open date.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 5, 2024
Category: nutrition. 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' accessible as follows: -Teacher bag in an unlocked desk drawer in 3/4-year old room.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 5, 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 Aug 5, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(b)(4) · Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the following within thirty (30) days of starting employment or volunteer work: Universal precautions
Four out of ten staff files reviewed were missing current Universal Precautions Training documentation.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 23, 2024
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
Thwo out of ten children's files reviewed were missing up-to-date immunizations.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 19, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
CCDF Inspection
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 Aug 19, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(b) · A provider who cares for children who are less than 12 months of age shall complete a training course in safe sleep practices, approved by the Divison. Ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than 12 months of age follow safe sleep practices.
A provider who cares for children who are less than 12 months of age shall complete a training course in safe sleep practices, approved by the Divison.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 15, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-6-14.1(a)(2) · The operator of a child care ministry that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall: ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than twelve (12) months of age follow safe sleeping practices.
Two out of ten staff files reviewed were missing Safe Sleep Training documentation.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 15, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-3.5-12.5(a)(2) · Caregivers of children twelve (12) months of age and younger have completed the approved safe sleep training.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 15, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-3.5-8(b)(3) · Child Abuse and Neglect
Corrected Corrected by Aug 23, 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 Jul 19, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) · All restrooms shall be equipped with flush toilets and handwashing sinks and shall be ventilated to the outside. An adequate supply of water, under pressure, shall be provided at all handwashing sinks, as well as soap and disposable paper towels in dispensers. Toilet paper in dispensers shall be located at each toilet
Boys bathroom had broken toiled paper holder. Rolls of toilet paper located on top of holder open to contamination.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 23, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
IC 12-17.2-6-14.1(a)(2) · The operator of a child care ministry that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall: ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than twelve (12) months of age follow safe sleeping practices.
During visit consultant observed an 8 month old female asleep in a crib laying on a boppy pillow, with a blanket, a stuffed animal and a bottle.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 8, 2024
Category: physical safety. 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 Jul 19, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) · All restrooms shall be equipped with flush toilets and handwashing sinks and shall be ventilated to the outside. An adequate supply of water, under pressure, shall be provided at all handwashing sinks, as well as soap and disposable paper towels in dispensers. Toilet paper in dispensers shall be located at each toilet
Toilet cleaning brush stored in Boys bathroom.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 23, 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
One staff person working with children had no consent on file with the division making her unqualified to work with children.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 19, 2024
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
Kitchen freezer had a broken thermometer so temperature could not be monitored daily for accuracy.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 23, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
CCDF Inspection
Records: Make the documentation available to the division upon request
Corrected Corrected by Jul 23, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
470 IAC 3-4.5-6(d) · Diapers. The diapering process shall be done on a table, in a clean and sanitary manner. The diaper changing surface shall be sanitized after each use and materials used for skin cleansing shall be discarded after each use into a tightly covered, easily sanitized container. Individuals responsible for diaper changing shall wash their hands after each diaper change
Diapering table in Infant room is touching play items (toy kitchen). Program was previously notified that there should be two feet of sanitizable surface surrounding diapering table.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 23, 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 Jul 23, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
IAC 3-18-19 Records · Records - Children's emergency contact information, Emergency assistance telephone numbers near a telephone.
Records: The provider shall maintain the following records and documents at the facility which shall be made available to the verifying agency upon request: Children's emergency contact information.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 23, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. 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
Can of formula on top of refrigerator in kichenette area had rusted bottom and no visible expiration date. Infant Oatmeal cereal previously opened was not labeled with opened date.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 23, 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 Jul 19, 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
Previously opened food items in freezer, refrigerator and on food storage shelves not labeled with open date.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 23, 2024
Category: nutrition. 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 'Harmful is swallowed' accessible in unlocked laundry room - XTra liquid laundry detergent.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 23, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
CCDF Inspection
A provider who cares for children who are less than 12 months of age: Ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than 12 months of age follow safe sleep practices.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 8, 2024
Category: physical safety. 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 person working with children had no fingerprints on file with the division, making her unqualified to work with children.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 23, 2024
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
470 IAC 3-4.5-6(a) · Cots and Cribs. Cots and cribs shall be constructed of sturdy, cleanable material and sanitized after each use; weekly sanitation of a cot or crib is acceptable if the cot or crib is used exclusively by the same child each day. Not more than one (1) child may occupy a crib or cot at any one (1) time. Linens and coverings shall be kept clean
One toddler was asleep in a rocking bouncer.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 22, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
470 IAC 3-4.5-6(d) · Diapers. The diapering process shall be done on a table, in a clean and sanitary manner. The diaper changing surface shall be sanitized after each use and materials used for skin cleansing shall be discarded after each use into a tightly covered, easily sanitized container. Individuals responsible for diaper changing shall wash their hands after each diaper change
Diapering table was not sanitized after diapering.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 20, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) · All restrooms shall be equipped with flush toilets and handwashing sinks and shall be ventilated to the outside. An adequate supply of water, under pressure, shall be provided at all handwashing sinks, as well as soap and disposable paper towels in dispensers. Toilet paper in dispensers shall be located at each toilet
Paper towel was not available at 'Handwashing Area'. Water at sink was not hot enough for hand washing.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 1, 2024
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
Drink items stored directly on floor; food items not stored at least six inches above floor.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 25, 2024
Category: nutrition. 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
Extension cord used in kitchen.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 1, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
470 IAC 3-4.5-6(d) · Diapers. The diapering process shall be done on a table, in a clean and sanitary manner. The diaper changing surface shall be sanitized after each use and materials used for skin cleansing shall be discarded after each use into a tightly covered, easily sanitized container. Individuals responsible for diaper changing shall wash their hands after each diaper change
After diapering staff member in Infant Room did not wash hands or child's hands.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 20, 2024
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
Previously opened food items in Infant Room are not labeled with open dates, including formula and cereal.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 1, 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 Mar 19, 2024
Category: background checks. 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
Three staff members currently working with children had no consents on file with the division.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 1, 2024
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
No thermometer present in refrigerator or freezer in kitchen.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 25, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.