Unlicensed Registered Ministry
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Children's Corner Daycare
Ossian, IN
· Wells County
123 South Jefferson Street,
Ossian, IN 46777
Quick Facts
Subsidized Program
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Licensed Unlicensed Registered Ministry
Active License
License Number
RM-99432-A
License Issued
Apr 1, 2025
Active Through
Mar 31, 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
Children's Corner Daycare is a Unlicensed Registered Ministry in Ossian IN. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:30 AM-5:30 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Friday6:30 AM-5:30 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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| Registration 2026-02-12 |
One caregiver present working with children has expired prints on file, expired 8/8/25. | 2026-02-18 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers |
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| Registration 2026-02-12 |
Program does not have documentation of any fire drills being executed. | 2026-02-11 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-5(c)(3) Except as provided in the following, a registered child care ministry shall comply with all rules of the fire prevention and building safety commission applicable to the primary use of the building: Each registered child care ministry shall comply with the rules of the fire prevention and building safety commission concerning fire drills. For purposes of this subsection, occupant load is determined by dividing the total square footage of the area used by the child care ministry by thirty-five (35) and rounding any result that is not a whole number up to the next whole number |
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| Registration 2025-01-10 |
Cribs in infant and toddler rooms are not in compliance. Some have dates before the 6/28/11 manufacturers date, so need compliance certificate or replaced. Two cribs in the infant/1 room have dates of 12/1/2010 and 12/5/2010, and three cribs do not have the manufacturing sticker still intact. | 2025-01-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(a) Cots and Cribs. Cots and cribs shall be constructed of sturdy, cleanable material and sanitized after each use; weekly sanitation of a cot or crib is acceptable if the cot or crib is used exclusively by the same child each day. Not more than one (1) child may occupy a crib or cot at any one (1) time. Linens and coverings shall be kept clean |
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| Registration 2025-01-10 |
Three staff members do not have submitted criminal history police checks, making them unqualified caregivers. | 2025-02-28 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers |
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| Registration 2025-01-10 |
Snacks in toddler classroom not dated with open dates. | 2025-01-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(f) 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 |
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| Registration 2025-01-10 |
No staff members (0/16) have current certification in CPR. Nobody present at ministry with current training. | 2025-03-14 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-7.5(a) At least one (1) adult individual who maintains current certification in a course of pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation applicable to all age groups of children cared for by the child care ministry shall be present at all times when a child is in the care of a child care ministry. Certifications accepted under this subsection must include a live return demonstration of skills. |
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| Registration 2025-01-10 |
One staff member that works in the infant room does not have Safe Sleep practice training. | 2025-01-10 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14.1(a)(2) The operator of a child care ministry that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall: ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than twelve (12) months of age follow safe sleeping practices. |
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| Registration 2025-01-10 |
No staff members (0/16) have current certification in first aid. | 2025-03-14 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-7.5(b)(1) An individual who: is employed as a caregiver at a child care ministry shall maintain current certification in pediatric first aid applicable to all age groups of children cared for by the child care ministry. |
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| Registration 2025-01-10 |
Diapers in cubbies on bottom level are loose in cubbies, diapers need to be in bags sealed bags or sealed container. | 2025-01-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(d) 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 |
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| Registration 2025-01-10 |
Three staff members do not have current Universal Precautions training. | 2025-03-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(b)(4) Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the following within thirty (30) days of starting employment or volunteer work: Universal precautions |
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| Registration 2024-08-27 |
Tub of six sunscreens on bottom shelf of cabinet under changing table in toddler room, behind deterrent but not locked, accessible. | 2024-08-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) 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 |
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| Registration 2024-08-27 |
Program using Thieves to sanitize diaper pads after use, Thieves is not an approved sanitizer for diaper table. | 2024-08-29 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(d) 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 |
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| Registration 2024-08-27 |
One staff member present with chilldren has expired fingerprints on file with the division. | 2024-09-05 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers |
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| Registration 2024-08-27 |
Plunger and toilet brush in girls downstairs bathroom in shower stall, behind shower curtain, accessible. | 2024-08-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) 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 |
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| Registration 2024-02-20 |
One staff member present with children does not have a consent on file with the division. | 2024-03-20 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) The child care ministry must do the following: is a person against whom an allegation of child abuse or neglect has been substantiated under IC 31-33 |
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| Registration 2024-02-20 |
The door to the laundry room was unlocked and open. There was a gallon jug of bathroom disinfectant on the floor, within reach, labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children. | 2024-02-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) 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 |
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| Registration 2024-02-20 |
One staff member present with children does not have fingerprints on file with the division. | 2024-03-20 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers |
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| Registration 2023-07-17 |
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 | 2023-07-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(d) Diapers in downstairs bathroom loose on shelf, need to be in covered sanitizable container. |
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| Registration 2023-07-17 |
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 | 2023-09-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) Kitchen does not have lock on door, no way to make it inaccessible when not occupied. Cleaners stored in opened closet, say Keep Out of Reach of Children, hand sanitizer and thieves spray on counter. |
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| Registration 2023-03-09 |
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 | 2023-03-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) During visits some items labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children were accessible to children:Basement Playroom: Hand sanitizer on tableToddler Room: antibacterial ointment and children's tylonel in unlocked drawer under diaper table.4's and 5's: Hand sanitizer on counterKitchen: Cleaning supplies in unlocked cabinets behind deterrents. |
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| Registration 2023-03-09 |
At least one (1) adult individual who maintains current certification in a course of cardiopulmonary resuscitation applicable to all age groups of children cared for by the child care ministry shall be present at all times when a child is in the care of a child care ministry. Certifications accepted under this subsection must include a live return demonstration of skills. | 2023-04-21 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-7.5(a) During visit no staff present had documentation of current annual CPR training on file. |
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| Registration 2023-03-09 |
Food Safety. All foods provided by the facility, for children enrolled in the day care ministry, shall be from a food establishment, inspected and approved by a governmental agency. Food items shall be received at the facility in the original, unopened, undamaged packaging and shall be properly protected from damage and potential contamination. Food shall be free from spoilage, filth, or other contamination and shall be safe for human consumption. The temperature of all potentially hazardous food shall be 45 F. or below or 140 F. or above at all times. Frozen food shall be kept frozen and should be stored at a temperature of 0 F. or below | 2023-03-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(b) In Nursery, bottles in fridge were not covered, and were missing date. |
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| Registration 2023-03-09 |
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 | 2023-04-03 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-11(a)(2) Three child files missing documentation of current updated immunization records on file. |
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| Registration 2023-03-09 |
Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the following within thirty (30) days of starting employment or volunteer work: Universal precautions | 2023-04-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(b)(4) Twelve staff files checked were missing documentation of current annual Universal Precautions training. |
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| Registration 2023-03-09 |
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers | 2023-03-16 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) During visit one staff member present with children did not have a Criminal History Police Check (fingerprints) on file with division making them Disqualified (TB). |
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| Registration 2023-03-09 |
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. | 2023-04-14 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-7.5(b)(1) Eleven staff files missing documentation of current first aid certification. |
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| Registration 2023-03-09 |
The child care ministry must do the following: is a person against whom an allegation of child abuse or neglect has been substantiated under IC 31-33 | 2023-03-10 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) During visit one staff member present with children did not have a Child Abuse/Neglect Check (consent form) on file with division making them Disqualified (TB).One staff member present with children had expired Child Abuse/Neglect Check (consent form) on file with division making them Unqualified (KF). |
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| Registration 2021-02-04 |
At least one (1) adult individual who maintains annual certification in a course of cardiopulmonary resuscitation applicable to all age groups of children cared for by the child care ministry shall be present at all times when a child is in the care of a child care ministry. | 2021-03-29 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-7.5(a) 0 of 11 staff files checked are certified in CPR or First Aid. |
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| Registration 2021-02-04 |
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers | 2021-03-12 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) 7 of 11 staff files checked missing background checks. 1 of 11 staff missing fingerprints 2 of 11 - outdated fingerprints |
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| Registration 2021-02-04 |
The operator of a child care ministry that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall: ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than twelve (12) months of age follow safe sleeping practices. | 2021-04-07 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14.1(a)(2) Staff member working in infant room (SD) does not have safe sleep training. |
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| Registration 2021-02-04 |
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 | 2021-02-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) School Age room - disinfectant spray bottle sitting on low counter within reach of children. |
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| Registration 2021-02-04 |
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 | 2021-02-15 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-11(a)(2) 4 of 10 children's files checked, missing immunization record. 2 of 10 records are behind on immunizations. |
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| Registration 2021-02-04 |
The child care ministry must do the following: is a person against whom an allegation of child abuse or neglect has been substantiated under IC 31-33 | 2021-03-12 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) 7 of 11 staff files checked missing background checks. 1 of 11 staff missing fingerprints 2 of 11 - outdated fingerprints |
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| Registration 2021-02-04 |
Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the following within thirty (30) days of starting employment or volunteer work: Universal precautions | 2021-02-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(b)(4) 1 of 11 staff missing documentation of Universal Precautions training. |
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| Registration 2020-02-25 |
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 | 2020-02-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) Basement nap room very dark. |
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| Registration 2019-07-15 |
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 | 2019-07-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) Hazards - Basement Sunscreen sitting on counter next to sink. Open First Aid kit sitting on counter within reach of children with ointment inside. |
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| Registration 2019-02-26 |
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers | 2019-04-01 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) Files unavailable at time of visit. |
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| Registration 2019-02-26 |
The operator of a child care ministry registered under section 2 of this chapter shall provide a notice to the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in the child care ministry. The notice must be signed by the parent or guardian when the child is enrolled in the child care ministry and must be kept on file at the child care ministry until two (2) years after the last day the child attends the child care ministry. This notice must be maintained by the child care ministry and made available to the division upon request | 2019-04-01 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-7 Files unavailable at time of visit. |
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| Registration 2019-02-26 |
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 | 2019-02-26 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) Infant room - can of cleaning spray on low shelf of cabinet, under changing table. |
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| Registration 2019-02-26 |
The child care ministry must do the following: is a person against whom an allegation of child abuse or neglect has been substantiated under IC 31-33 | 2019-04-01 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) Files unavailable at time of visit. |
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| Registration 2019-02-26 |
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 | 2019-02-26 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) Leak under sink in the boys restroom in the basement. |
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| Registration 2019-02-26 |
Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the following within thirty (30) days of starting employment or volunteer work: Universal precautions | 2019-04-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(b)(4) Files unavailable at time of visit. |
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| Registration 2019-02-26 |
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 | 2019-02-26 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(c) Coats touching in cubbies in the basement cubbies |
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| Registration 2019-02-26 |
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 | 2019-04-01 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-11(a)(2) Files unavailable at time of visit. |
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| Registration 2018-09-14 |
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 | 2018-09-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) Basement nap room too dark. |
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