The Teaching Tree, Southwest - Fort Wayne IN Licensed Center

4311 Coventry Ln , Fort Wayne IN 46804
(260) 969-8733

About the Provider

Description: At The Teaching Tree, our education goal is simple—to help children grow intellectually and emotionally, while having a lot
of purposeful fun along the way. Our unique early childhood education programs are designed to match each child's developmental level. Our classroom equipment is industry tested and carefully chosen for age appropriateness.

Our program curriculums are consistent with the guidelines of the National Association for the Education of Young Children
(NAEYC), the most comprehensive accrediting body overseeing childcare, preschool, and toddlers. Moreover, our well-rounded program curriculums incorporate activities in all of the important developmental areas that benefit children throughout their early childhood education and elementary school years including:

Physical/Fine and Large Motor Skills
Thinking/Cognitive
Communication
Social/Emotional

Whatever your child's stage of development, The Teaching Tree has an early childhood education program curriculum to meet his or her early childhood education needs.

Additional Information: Number Of Infants Licensed: 8; PTQ Level 2;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 1100348
  • Capacity: 84
  • Age Range: Infant-29 Months; 30 Months-Twelve
  • PTQ Level: 3
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Issue Date: Oct 01, 2019
  • District Office: Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
  • District Office Phone: 1-877-511-1144 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Type/Date Action needed to correct issue Date Resolved
Licensing
2021-05-10
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41
1 of 8 staff on site at time of visit - consent expired (EB) Working with QT on TS
Licensing
2021-04-08
Child/staff ratios and supervision
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48
Nap - 14 to 1 At time of visit children napping was not at 50%
Licensing
2021-04-08
Licensing requirements
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-2
Supervision - preschool child walked into the office unsupervised then followed a staff person into laundry room/storage closet
Licensing
2021-04-08
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41
4 of 9 staff on site at time of visit missing background check in our database JR, KE, TS, NH1 of 9 staff has an expired background check LM - expired
Licensing
2021-04-08
Infant/toddler rooms; general
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-143
Director walked through infant room to toddler room - sign was posted. Discussed with director at time of visit.
Licensing
2021-04-08
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100
Staff purse sitting on low chair in office within reach of children
Licensing
2021-03-19
The governing body, or others designated to represent the child care center, shall immediately notify the division, in writing, of the following: Employment of a new director
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-11(a)(10)
Director change as of 3/1/21 - not reported to licensing.
Licensing
2021-03-19
Director qualifications
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-21
Current director does not have a degree
Licensing
2021-03-19
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41
3 of 11 staff working with no background check (TS,PK, JR)
Licensing
2021-03-19
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100
Preschool room - staff purse hanging on back of kitchen door.
Licensing
2021-03-19
Written program plans
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-60
Preschool & toddler rooms do not have current lesson plans posted.
Licensing
2020-07-17
Infant Food Preparation and Storage 2020-07-20
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-135
baby food and milk in infant refrigerator not dated, no name
Licensing
2020-07-17
Building maintenance 2020-07-20
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99
Toilet cleaning brush in both preschool bathrooms
Licensing
2020-07-17
Playground and Outdoor Safety 2020-07-27
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66
Log cabin on preschool playground is cracked with sharp edgesSwimming pool/slide on smaller playground
Licensing
2020-07-17
Educational equipment and materials 2020-07-20
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-63
Infant room - essential oil and diffuser in classroom

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