Description: Brighter Kids Childcare, LLC is a Licensed Center in New Albany IN, with a maximum capacity of 53 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 18 Months-30 Months; 30 Months-Six; Six-Twelve. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2024-03-26 |
Food Service | 2024-03-28 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(a) toilet papers roll on chair in 3s/4s room |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2024-03-26 |
Diapers | 2024-04-01 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-6(d) (Yellow room) cleansers accessible under sink; Beige room - cleansers accessible to children in restroom; upstairs - attic accessible: door had insulation on door; two caregiver purses accessible in (yellow) ones room |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2024-03-26 |
Buildings, Grounds, Equipment, Furnishings, Materials and Supplies | 2024-04-04 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-4 Changing pads in yellow room had tears in plastic |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2024-03-26 |
Food Safety | 2024-03-28 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(b) tods (green) restroom: wood structure; 2s (yellow) vacuum, wood gate, chair, lamp, sunsreen; 3s/4s (orange) OdoBan, Scrubbing Bubbles, crayons, glue - |
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| Licensing 2024-03-26 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2024-04-04 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 1s room - 1 caregiving missing background check; 2s room: 2 caregivers missing background check; 3s/4s - 1 caregiver missing background check - not counted in ratio |
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| Licensing 2024-03-26 |
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. | 2024-04-04 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) 4 caregivers missing background checks |
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| Licensing 2023-12-21 |
Director qualifications | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-21 Athena no longer works at site. Kim serves as interim director but does not meet qualifications. |
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| Licensing 2021-06-28 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-116 In kitchen bag of pretzels, cereal, and animal crackers were open with no listed date of opening. |
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| Licensing 2021-06-28 |
Bathrooms | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113 In 2B area near the front of the building the seal around the sink in the bathroom was loose and a crack had formed between the sink and the wall. Toilet paper was stored in a platic bag on the floor. A plunger was also stored in 2B bathroom. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2020-04-22 |
Storage | 2020-05-06 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(f) Kitchen: upper cabinets used for dishware & cookware observed to have bare wood areas (not sanitizable.) |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2020-04-22 |
Food Safety | 2020-04-27 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(b) 1 changing stand did not have safety device installed. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2020-04-22 |
Universal Precautions | 2020-04-27 |
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Type of correction needed:
410 IAC 1-4 North room: outlets by handwashing sink in classroom not covered. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2020-04-22 |
Dishwashing | 2020-04-28 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(e) Kitchen: wall by handwashing sink not painted (not santizable.) |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2020-04-22 |
Diapers | 2020-04-27 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-6(d) Cleaning supply closet in cubby area between office and preschool room was unlocked. Container of cleaning chemical and container of ground de-icer labeled "keep out of reach of children" were accessible to children. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2020-04-22 |
Food Service | 2020-05-12 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(a) South, north and west room handwashing sinks in rooms and bathrooms: no sanitary soap dispenser installed. |
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