Description: Bright Start Child Care Ministry, Inc. is a Unlicensed Registered Ministry in Columbus IN, with a maximum capacity of 150 children. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Registration 2021-01-22 |
Refrigerator and Freezers. Enough conveniently located refrigeration facilities shall be provided to assure the maintenance of potentially hazardous food at required temperatures during storage. Refrigerators and freezers shall be in good condition, clean, and shall maintain the proper temperatures. Each compartment of the refrigerator and freezer shall be provided with an accurate thermometer, in good position for daily monitoring | 2021-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(c) Freezer thermometer in the infant room read 10 degrees F, freezer in the Kitchen thermometer read 10 degrees F. Thermometer must read 0 degrees F or below. |
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| Registration 2021-01-22 |
All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which children will come in contact shall be well maintained, in a clean and sanitary condition, and of nontoxic durable construction | 2021-01-24 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) Room 5: purse on floor by cabinets, container of Clorox wipes, glass cleaner and disenfectant cleaner all labeled Keep out of Reach of Children in an unlocked cabinet accessible to children. Room 6: Lysol, sanitizer spray, and shaving cream all labeled with Keep out of Reach of Children in an unlocked cabinet accessible to children. Room 7: 2 containers of Lysol spray, glass cleaner, oder eliminator, clorox wipes, and disenfectant cleaner all labeled Keep out of Reach of Children in an unlocked cabinet accessible to children. Room 7: handle on handwashing sink is loose, hard to turn on. |
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| Registration 2021-01-22 |
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 | 2021-01-22 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) Girls bathroom missing paper towels in the dispenser. |
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| Registration 2021-01-22 |
Ill Children. Ill children shall be kept separate from others and all surfaces and items with which a sick child has come in contact with shall be cleaned and sanitized after each use. Individual belongings shall be kept separate | 2021-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-6(c) Coats hanging in the hallway are touching each other. |
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| Registration 2021-01-22 |
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 | 2021-01-24 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(e)(2) Sippy cups in Rooms 1, 2, 2.5 and 6 were on the counter or shelf not covered. |
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| Registration 2021-01-19 |
An individual who: is employed as a caregiver at a child care ministry shall maintain current certification in first aid applicable to all age groups of children cared for by the child care ministry. | 2021-01-29 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-6-7.5(b)(1) 1 of 6 staff files reviewed missing documentation of First Aid Training. Send documentation to consultant. |
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| Registration 2021-01-19 |
The parent or guardian of a child shall, when the child is enrolled in a child care ministry, provide the child care ministry with proof that the child has received the required immunizations against the following: Whooping cough | 2021-01-26 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-6-11(a)(2) 5 of 6 children's files reviewed missing complete up to date immunization records.Send documentation to consultant. |
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| Registration 2020-09-22 |
All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which children will come in contact shall be well maintained, in a clean and sanitary condition, and of nontoxic durable construction | 2020-09-24 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) Rug in Rm 7 has bent corners causing a tripping hazard. |
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| Registration 2020-09-22 |
Refrigerator and Freezers. Enough conveniently located refrigeration facilities shall be provided to assure the maintenance of potentially hazardous food at required temperatures during storage. Refrigerators and freezers shall be in good condition, clean, and shall maintain the proper temperatures. Each compartment of the refrigerator and freezer shall be provided with an accurate thermometer, in good position for daily monitoring | 2020-09-24 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(c) Thermometer in the infant fridge reads 50 degrees F. Proper fridge temperature is 41 degrees F or below. |
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| Registration 2020-09-22 |
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 | 2020-09-22 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(e)(2) 2 sippy cups in the infant fridge were not covered. |
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| Registration 2020-07-13 |
All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which children will come in contact shall be well maintained, in a clean and sanitary condition, and of nontoxic durable construction | 2020-07-14 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) Gym: Cleaning spray bottles, disinfecting wipes, sunscreen labeled "Keep out of reach of children" accessible to school age children in gym. |
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| Registration 2019-07-31 |
Food storage | 2019-07-31 |
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Type of correction needed:
410 IAC 7-24-177 bag of sugar and two packages of cereal are not properly sealed on the kitchen shelf. |
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| Registration 2019-07-31 |
Storage. Containers and packages of food, cleaned and sanitized utensils, equipment, and single-service articles shall be stored at least six (6) inches above the floor in a clean, dry location in such a way that protects them from contamination, cleaning compounds, and toxic or hazardous materials. This does not apply to cased food packaged in waterproof containers | 2019-07-31 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(f) 2 different childrens' bottles(4 bottles in total) in the refrigerator were not both labelled with name and date. |
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| Registration 2019-07-31 |
Diapers. The diapering process shall be done on a table, in a clean and sanitary manner. The diaper changing surface shall be sanitized after each use and materials used for skin cleansing shall be discarded after each use into a tightly covered, easily sanitized container. Individuals responsible for diaper changing shall wash their hands after each diaper change | 2019-08-05 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-6(d) Room 2: flooring around one end of the changing stand is carpeted and not sanitizable, diapers stored by the changing stand are not protected from contamination.Room 4: rolled up carpet is stored behind changing stand and is not sanitzable.Room 5: diapers stored by the changing stand are not protected from contamination., flooring around one end of the changing stand is carpeted and not sanitizable. |
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| Registration 2019-07-31 |
Drinking water facilities shall not be located in restrooms and shall be constructed of impervious, easily cleanable materials and shall be kept clean and in a good state of repair. Drinking fountains, where provided, shall have a sanitary type guarded angle-stream jet head and an adjustable flow regulator | 2019-08-05 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(5) 2 water fountains in hallway outside rooms 6 & 7 have too strong of pressure, spraying water on the floor. |
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One of the best daycares in Columbus! We toured many and this center was our favorite! The staff interacted with my child while we toured her classroom! We love bright start and wouldn’t of chosen anything different!
Clean, safe, educational and so inviting/warm/compassionate! Highly recommend!!
We love Bright Start and their entire staff! I find it hard to believe the director wouldn't have taken her time when giving potential parents/children a tour - this does not sound like the director we all know and love! The staff is great with our child, even the younger staff who are in their 20's (these are actually the favorites of my child and myself, young or not, they're amazing!). As the previous review stated, do your research before you make your decision - I can guarantee the background of the owners/director would be more than comforting when deciding to bring your child here. We love that we get real-time updates on everything that happens with our child; potty breaks, meals, nap time, pictures, etc. I would and do recommend Bright Start to all!
On our walk through the lady seemed rushed. Children were everywhere running around in some of the classrooms. The staff seems really young, maybe 19 or 20 years old some were younger looking. We were hesitant to enroll our child because of this. They seemed to all use the girls bathroom which I thought was weird, but maybe there is something wrong with the boys bathroom. The building seemed nice, but that is about the only nice thing that I can say as I felt like she was rushing us out. I would really caution other parents to really dig deep before you make your decision. We decided that If she was going to rush us as prospective customers, that our children's education would also be rushed. They also didn't have curriculum which was really hard to believe. I hope this helps someone.