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St. James Lutheran Childcare

800 Cincinnati Street, Lafayette IN 47901 · License #166027 · Unlicensed Registered Ministry

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Last inspected Mar 13, 2026
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St. James Lutheran Church
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Address
800 Cincinnati Street, Lafayette IN 47901 · Directions

Hours

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Care & schedule

When they operate

CCDF Provider

Ages served

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  • Accepts CCDF child care assistance
4
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
1
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Indiana FSSA
18
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.2
Indiana average
0.6

Inspection history & violations

Source: Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning
Mar 13, 2026 — CCDF Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Mar 13, 2026 — Registration
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 18, 2026 — CCDF Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Critical Health and Safety

    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 by Feb 18, 2026

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Feb 18, 2026 — Registration
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    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

    One staff in the tots room did not have proper head covering while serving food

    Corrected by Feb 25, 2026

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Feb 18, 2026 — Registration
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    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

    In infant room, several bottle in the fridge were not properly covered

    Corrected by Feb 18, 2026

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Aug 25, 2025 — Registration
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Aug 25, 2025 — CCDF Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 4, 2025 — CCDF Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 4, 2025 — Registration
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 6, 2024 — CCDF Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 6, 2024 — Registration
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Mar 19, 2024 — Registration
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Mar 19, 2024 — CCDF Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jan 5, 2024 — Registration
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jan 5, 2024 — CCDF Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 24, 2023 — Registration
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 24, 2023 — CCDF Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Aug 28, 2023 — Registration
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    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

    Handwashing sink in Toddler classroom is not sealed to wall.

    Corrected by Aug 30, 2023

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Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Feb 18, 2026 inspection noted: “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…” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Feb 18, 2026 inspection noted: “One staff in the tots room did not have proper head covering while serving food” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The Feb 18, 2026 inspection noted: “In infant room, several bottle in the fridge were not properly covered” — 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