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The ARK Inc. DBA ARK Crisis Child Care Center
Evansville, IN
· Vanderburgh County
415 Lincoln Avenue,
Evansville, IN 47713
Quick Facts
Capacity
55 children
Age Range
Toddler-Six
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
3
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Contact Information
📞 (812) 423-9425
Licensed Licensed Center
Active License
License Number
125493
License Issued
Jul 1, 2024
Active Through
Jun 30, 2027
Issued By
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
District Office
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
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About the Provider
Sometimes, life is hard. Every day a person's life can drastically change - a teen in high school, an unemployed father of four, a single young woman and an elderly grandmother... they all have two things in common - young children and Ark Crisis. At Ark, our mission is to keep children safe and strengthen families in stress
Additional Information:
Number Of Infants Licensed: 6; Number Of Toddler Licensed: 9; PTQ Level 3;
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:30 AM-5:00 PM
- Tuesday7:30 AM-5:00 PM
- Wednesday7:30 AM-5:00 PM
- Thursday7:30 AM-5:00 PM
- Friday7:30 AM-5:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| Licensing 2025-05-06 |
The caulk at the back of the sink counter in the 2's room is cracked and no longer sealed to the wall. | 2025-05-22 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116(h) Counter surfaces shall be smooth, free from breaks or chips, and sealed to the wall |
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| Licensing 2025-05-06 |
The center is hand washing dishes and does not have a Sanitizing Test Strip Kit. | 2025-05-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116(a) The center shall operate the kitchen, all food preparation areas, and all food service areas in compliance with 410 IAC 7-20, a copy of which shall be in the kitchen at all times for reference |
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| Licensing 2025-05-06 |
The milk fridge does not have an internal theromoeter for daily monitoring. | 2025-05-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 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 |
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| Licensing 2024-04-10 |
The sink to the right of the hall door in the 2 1/2 room has a leak near the shut off valve under the sink. | 2024-04-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-324 Plumbing system maintained in good repair |
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| Licensing 2024-04-10 |
3 Staff members have documentation of expired child abuse and neglect training. | 2024-04-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13 Reporting child abuse or neglect |
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| Licensing 2024-04-10 |
3 staff members are missing documentation of annual TB screening. | 2024-04-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(7) Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: Verification that staff is free of tuberculosis within thirty (30) days of employment and annually thereafter |
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| Licensing 2024-03-01 |
2 Staff members currently working with children do not have fingerprints on file with the division (S.K and A.F.) | 2024-03-01 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) 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. |
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| Licensing 2024-03-01 |
Program did not provide writen reasons for excluding child from program on 2-13-24. Discipline policy does not have steps to exclude child. | 2024-03-29 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-17(a) The center shall provide the parent explicit, documented, formal written reasons for refusal to admit or provide care to a child |
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| Licensing 2024-03-01 |
2 Staff members currently working with children do not have consents on file with the division (S.K and A.F.) | 2024-03-01 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) An applicant shall, at no expense to the state, submit: (1) the necessary information, forms, or consents; and (2) the applicant fingerprints; for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. |
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| Licensing 2023-06-06 |
An applicant shall, at no expense to the state, submit:(1) the necessary information, forms, or consents; and(2) the applicant fingerprints;for a national criminal history background check by the FederalBureau of Investigation. | 2023-06-07 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) One staff member present with children had an expired consent form on file with the division (DT: expired 5/26/23) |
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| Licensing 2022-04-04 |
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable | 2022-04-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) At time of inspection, Pre-K classroom with plunger stored in bathroom. |
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| Licensing 2022-04-04 |
Water Supply and Plumbing | 2022-04-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-114 Pre-K classroom water temperature 90.9 degrees; toddler classroom water temperature 93.4 degrees lower, 93.3 degrees upper; two's classroom 90.8 degrees lower, 78.8 degrees upper; 3's classroom water temperature 77.7 degrees upper, 77.5 degrees lower. Hot water temperature should be between 100-120 degrees Fahrenheit. |
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| Licensing 2022-04-04 |
Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: A statewide limited criminal history check completed by the Indiana state police | 2022-04-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(3) Provider did not submit consent for criminal history check to be conducted on two staff members. |
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| Licensing 2022-04-04 |
Toddler Room Furnishings | 2022-04-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-130 Two's classroom changing table with debris under changing table pad, not clean and sanitizable. |
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| Licensing 2022-04-04 |
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records | 2022-04-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41 One staff without annual TB test results at time of inspection. |
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| Licensing 2022-04-04 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2022-04-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Two's classroom out of child/staff ratio(3:1) due to staff withoutapproved background. |
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| Licensing 2020-06-18 |
The specific guidelines of the most current, Handbook for Public Playground Safety, as published by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207, shall be used to determine compliance with the following safety rules: The center shall install a shock absorbing surface with required depth for the critical height of the equipment and covering the appropriate fall zone area under and around all playground equipment | 2020-06-22 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66(6) At time of inspection, bottom of slide with very little appearance of shock absorbing surface. |
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| Licensing 2020-06-18 |
The center must seal all walls and floors in restrooms | 2020-07-05 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(m) 3's bathroom with hole in wall. |
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| Licensing 2020-06-18 |
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records | 2020-06-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41 Three staff without approved background. |
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| Licensing 2019-05-17 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2019-05-17 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 There wre plastic wrapped food that was not sealed, dated or indentified in the freezer used to cook food for children. Once food has been opened it needs idenitified, dated and placed in a sealed container. |
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| Licensing 2019-05-17 |
Water Supply and Plumbing | 2019-05-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-114 Tested three hot water supply and could only get water temperature to 99 degrees. Needs to be 100 - 120 degrees. |
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| Licensing 2019-05-17 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2019-05-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 In front hallway laundry room closet needs locked. There were cleaning chemicals labeled "Keep out reach of children" and were assessible to children as they passed the entry to their classrooms. |
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