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Brightpoint Head Start at East Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
· Allen County
825 E Francis St,
Fort Wayne, IN 46803
Quick Facts
Capacity
70 children
Age Range
Three-Six
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
4
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Licensed Licensed Center
Active License
License Number
1100328
License Issued
Jul 1, 2024
Active Through
Jun 30, 2027
Issued By
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Accreditation
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
District Office
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
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About the Provider
Brightpoint Head Start at East Wayne is a Licensed Center in Fort Wayne IN, with a maximum capacity of 70 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Three-Six. It is open Monday - Thursday, 7:30 AM-4:00 PM; Friday, 7:30 AM-3:30 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
PTQ Level 4;
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:30 AM-4:00 PM
- Tuesday7:30 AM-4:00 PM
- Wednesday7:30 AM-4:00 PM
- Thursday7:30 AM-4:00 PM
- Friday7:30 AM-3:30 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 2026-04-15 |
KB has not submitted fingerprints as required for a criminal background check with the division. | 2026-04-15 |
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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 2025-04-15 |
Medication in classrooms 1, 2 and 4 were located in an upper unlocked cabinet out of reach. | 2025-04-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-88(i) Medication not requiring refrigeration shall be kept locked in a cabinet or container that is in a well-lit area, fifty (50) footcandles, and shall not be stored in the kitchen or in a bathroom |
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| Licensing 2025-04-15 |
Chairs in classroom 1 were stacked. | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-111(c) Staff shall not stack tables or chairs in the class room/area while children are awake |
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| Licensing 2025-04-15 |
On 3/7/2025 a parent reported to director that their child had been pinched by a Foster Grandma who was in the child's classroom. Program reported to all appropriate agencies and Grandma will not volunteer in building in future. | 2025-03-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-55(a)(3) Any person, while on child care center premises, shall not engage in or direct any of the following actions toward children: Cruel, harsh,unusual, humiliating, or frightening methods of discipline, including threatening the use of physical punishment |
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| Licensing 2024-05-08 |
Drinking fountains in all classrooms did not rise at least two (2) inches above the guard. | 2024-05-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-115(c) Drinking fountains shall have a guarded angled stream with water pressure regulated so that the stream rises at least two (2) inches above the guard but does not splash on the floor |
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| Licensing 2024-05-08 |
Chairs in Classroom 2 were stacked on a table. | 2024-05-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-111(c) Staff shall not stack tables or chairs in the class room/area while children are awake |
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| Licensing 2023-05-23 |
Bathrooms | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 in children bathroom seal peeling off sink and cap missing on toilet. |
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| Licensing 2023-05-23 |
Written program plans | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-60 classroom 2 no lesson plans at time of inspection. daily lesson plans need to be available in all classrooms. |
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| Licensing 2023-05-23 |
The following minimums shall be provided to each group to children two (2) years of age and older: An art easel with paint and paper | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-63(c)(2) paint on easel was not accessible in corner children unable to access.classroom 2 no paint/easel available for the children.classroom 3 chair blocking easel. |
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| Licensing 2023-05-23 |
Drinking water shall be freely available to all children during all hours | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-115(a) drinking fountain covered with plastic bag. Bag could be a hazard within reach of children and easy to take off. no cups avaiable for children to reach in children classrooms. No water available classroom 3 and 4. |
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| Licensing 2022-06-07 |
Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: An annual written evaluation of the employees performance | 2022-06-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(5) annual evaluation needed for staff |
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| Licensing 2022-06-07 |
The following minimums shall be provided to each group to children two (2) years of age and older: A shatterproof mirror | 2022-06-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-63(c)(4) room 1 shatterproof mirror was not present for the children |
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| Licensing 2022-06-07 |
Within thirty (30) days of employment, newly employed staff, volunteers, substitutes, student aides, and any other personnel having direct contact with the children or providing food service shall have the following: Mantoux tuberculin skin test, with results recorded in millimeters, and repeated annually | 2022-06-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-85(2) staff needs TB |
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| Licensing 2022-06-07 |
In-service staff training | 2022-06-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-35 all staff need inservice training documentationno documents available |
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| Licensing 2022-06-07 |
Staff shall have training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as follows: At least one (1) caregiver must be trained annually in pediatric CPR and shall be present within the licensed area of the child care center during all hours of operation and with children on field trips | 2022-06-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-34(1) staff missing updated CPR |
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| Licensing 2022-06-07 |
A child care center shall, at no expense to the state, maintain and make available to the division upon request a copy of drug testing results for an individual who: volunteers; as a caregiver at the child care center. The drug testing results required under this subsection must be obtained before the individual is employed or allowed to volunteer as a caregiver | 2022-06-07 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3.5(a)(2) drug screen needed for 1 staff |
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| Licensing 2022-06-07 |
Childrens admission records | 2022-06-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36 Birth certificate missing in file |
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| Licensing 2022-06-07 |
The center shall review, evaluate, and document all program recommendations from resource persons related to a childs special needs at least twice a year | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-148(c) No NonCompliances Cited |
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| Licensing 2022-05-05 |
Within thirty (30) days of employment, newly employed staff, volunteers, substitutes, student aides, and any other personnel having direct contact with the children or providing food service shall have the following: Mantoux tuberculin skin test, with results recorded in millimeters, and repeated annually | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-85(2) no TB for TA |
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| Licensing 2022-05-05 |
Within thirty (30) days of employment, newly employed staff, volunteers, substitutes, student aides, and any other personnel having direct contact with the children or providing food service shall have the following: Written verification of a physical examination by a physician or nurse practitioner that provides evidence that there is no known communicable disease in an infectious state or physical or mental conditions which could affect their ability to perform assigned duties in the child care center | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-85(1) no physical for TA |
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| Licensing 2022-05-05 |
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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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) no fingerprints or consent for TA |
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| Licensing 2020-12-14 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2020-12-17 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 hand santizier dispensors within reach |
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| Licensing 2019-12-17 |
Rest periods | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-53 No NonCompliances Cited |
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| Licensing 2019-12-17 |
Written program plans | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-60 lesson plans not dated in classroom |
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| Licensing 2018-12-17 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2019-01-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 storage rooms unlocked with purses and electric boxes with in reach of children, vent not working in bathrrom, water temp 131 in bathrooms, caps misssing on toilets, outlets not covered in unlocked storage room, glass pet tank stored on top of play kitchen set not secured, office open with hand sanitizer within reach, door to other side of building unlocked |
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