Finding Me Now - Fort Wayne IN Licensed Center

7514 Winchester Road , Fort Wayne IN 46819
(260) 747-6884

About the Provider

Description:

Our Mission: Caring for children in a manner that pleases parents and God.

Our Commitment: Serving you the parent. • Caring for your child in a manner that pleases you. • Discovering and validating your child’s uniqueness. • Demonstrating a sincere interest in child development. • Appreciating the importance of childhood. • Highly valuing our staff.

Our Name: The Finding Me Now name was carefully chosen to reflect our values and our mission. • Finding is a synonym for discovery – an important word in that this is a time in a child’s life when there is so much to discover. • Me expresses the importance of the child. This importance motivates our desire to help you and your child. • Now emphasizes the value of your child at this moment.

Additional Information: PTQ Level 3;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 125844
  • Capacity: 80
  • Age Range: 6 Weeks-30 Months; Two 1/2-Twelve
  • Achievement and/or Accreditations National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
  • PTQ Level: 4
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Type of Care: After School, Before School, Before and After School, Daytime, Full-Time, Kindergarten, Part-Time
  • Transportation: Field Trips, To/From School
  • Schools Served: Fort Wayne Community Schools
  • Current License Issue Date: 2024-01-01
  • Current License Expiration Date: 2025-12-31
  • District Office: Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
  • District Office Phone: 1-877-511-1144 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Type/Date Action needed to correct issue Date Resolved
Licensing
2023-11-21
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items 2023-12-11
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100
Teacher purse accessible in infant/toddler and two year old classroom. Items labeled Keep out of Reach of Children accesible in all four classrooms.
Licensing
2023-11-21
Educational equipment and materials 2023-12-05
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-63
Discovery tables were empty in all preschool classrooms. school age did not have a discovery table
Licensing
2023-11-21
Water Supply and Plumbing 2024-01-22
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-114
Water temperature did not exceed 70 degrees in multiple rooms
Licensing
2023-11-21
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records 2023-12-22
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41
CH,KG,JE,RE,AZ,JG missing staff orientation. RE missing CPR and First Aid. CH,KG,RE,AZ,JG missing physicals. BM,KG,JE,RE,JG missing or expired TB tests. JE,RE,AZ,JG missing current universal precautions. CH,JE,RE missing in-service hours
Licensing
2023-11-21
Building maintenance 2024-01-22
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99
Table has broken leg in school age classroom. Sink broken in 2 year old room. toliet not working in School Age classroom.
Licensing
2023-11-21
Staff hygiene 2023-12-04
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-98
Kitchen staff did not have smock or apron during lunch preparation
Licensing
2023-11-21
Director responsibilities 2023-12-01
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-22
Currently there is no one in assigned to be charge in the directors absense and documentation not posted.
Licensing
2022-07-21
General program components 2022-07-26
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-57
Transition - preschool staff in the 4-5's classroom did not know the correct number of children in her care.
Licensing
2022-07-21
Child/staff ratios and supervision 2022-07-26
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48
Supervision - School age field trip - 3 children were missing from group when getting ready to load bus at the end of field trip. Supervision - two school age children in the preschool classroom at nap time make it a ratio of 2:0
Licensing
2022-07-21
Child grouping policies 2022-07-26
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-49
Two school age children in the preschool classroom - ages 4-5
Licensing
2022-07-21
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.
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1)
1 of 10 staff missing a qualified background check. PB
Complaints
2022-07-13
2022-11-07
Type of correction needed: program out of compliance with supervision and ratio regulations
Licensing
2021-11-12
Infant/Toddler Sleeping 2021-11-18
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-141
On 11/8/21 PTQ rater observed a staff person lay a 9 month infant in a crib on his belly.
Licensing
2021-11-12
Television 2021-11-18
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-64
Two's staff using videos on phone, not listed on lesson plans
Licensing
2021-11-12
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items 2021-11-18
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100
Preschool classroom - supply closet unlocked. Hand sanitizer on cubby just inside the door.

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