Description: Bright Beginnings Early Learning Center is a Licensed Center in Indianapolis IN, with a maximum capacity of 138 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant; Toddler-Two; Three-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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| Licensing 2023-12-01 |
The director responsibilities shall include the following: Supervision and evaluation of child caregivers | 2023-12-11 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-22(c)(3) Four staff members are missing Current staff evaluations in their files. (Me.C., Ml.C, C.A., A.C.)Send documentation to consultant. |
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| Licensing 2023-12-01 |
The center shall cover electrical outlets or otherwise make them shockproof in all areas accessible by children | 2023-12-11 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-101(b) The metal outlet in the Preschool room, accessible to children, is bent, plastic outlet head is broken and uncovered which is unsafe. Send documentation to consultant. |
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| Licensing 2023-12-01 |
Building maintenance | 2023-12-11 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-99 In the Two’s room there is a bowed ceiling tile, In the Jr. Preschool there is a ceiling tile with a water stain and the baseboard is coming off the wall under the bathroom window, In the Preschool room there is a ceiling tile with a water stain and peeling paint, In the PreK room there are dents in the drywall exposing the drywall, and in the School-age room along the wall under the windows there is peeling paint, dents, and exposed metal & drywall and broken green trimming on the green pillar; which is all unsanitary. Send documentation to consultant. |
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| Licensing 2023-12-01 |
The center shall place an accurate, easily readable thermometer in each compartment of the refrigerator and freezer in position for daily monitoring | 2023-12-11 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-116(s) The fridge thermometer in the Preschool room is reading at 52 degrees which is above the 41-degree requirement. The thermometer in the school-age room is broken. The Kitchen black freezer is reading at 40 degrees which is above the 0-degree requirement. |
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| Licensing 2022-12-01 |
The center shall provide hot and cold running water at all hand washing sinks | 2022-12-05 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-114(c) The handwashing sink in the kitchen does not have enough water pressure for the hot or cold water to effectively wash hands. |
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| Licensing 2022-12-01 |
On the initial serving of any particular meal, staff shall serve children the full portions of all posted menu items at the same time | 2022-12-01 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-79(d) In the PK room the caregiver did not serve a full portion of milk at the initial serving of milk. |
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| Licensing 2022-12-01 |
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable | 2022-12-01 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) In the 2's room there was a plunger and a toilet brush in the bathroom, there was also a potty seat on the floor, not sanitary. |
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| Licensing 2022-12-01 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2022-12-01 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-116 In the side-by-side fridge a bag of meat not labeled with contents. In the side-by-side freezer there was a bag of biscuits not sealed and a bag of veggies not dated. In the upright freezer there was a bag of meat not labeled with contents or dated.In the pantry there was a can of chili, 5 packages of baby food and a case of baby food carrots are expired. |
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| Licensing 2022-12-01 |
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. | 2022-12-01 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) 7 unqualified caregivers (DA, GA, CA, AC, MC, GP, LT) working with expired consent forms.Send notification to consultant of consent form submission. |
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| Licensing 2022-12-01 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2022-12-01 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 PreK room had a teachers purse on a low shelf in an unlocked cabinet accessible to children.Hand lotion labeled Keep out of reach of children in the desk drawer accessible to children. |
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| Licensing 2022-12-01 |
Electrical safety | 2022-12-05 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-101 Outlet covers missing in the 3's room and the school age room. One outlet in the school age room missing a face plate. |
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| Licensing 2022-12-01 |
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. | 2022-12-02 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) 1 unqualified caregiver (CY) working with expired fingerprints on file with the division.Send notification of submission of fingerprinting to Qualification Review to consultant. |
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| Licensing 2022-06-20 |
The governing body, or others designated to represent the child care center, shall immediately notify the division, in writing, of the following: Any serious child injury, occurring while the child is in the care of child care center caregivers, that requires medical attention by: emergency room personnel | 2022-06-20 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-11(a)(14)(c) Director failed to report to the division an injury involving an infant who was taken to the emergency room by their guardian. |
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| Licensing 2021-11-02 |
Water Supply and Plumbing | 2021-11-02 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-114 Toddler room hot water temperature was over 120 degrees F. Hot water is to be between 100 and 120 degrees F for proper handwashing and to avoid scalding. |
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| Licensing 2021-11-02 |
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records | 2021-11-02 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-41 1 unqualified caregiver working without a completed background check.Send notification of background completion to consultant. |
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