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First Presbyterian Preschool
Columbus, IN
· Bartholomew County
512 - 7th Street,
Columbus, IN 47201
Quick Facts
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
3
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Contact Information
📞 (812) 376-6277
Licensed Unlicensed Registered Ministry
Active License
License Number
RM-25772-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
First Presbyterian Preschool is a ministry of First Presbyterian Church. Know that children from all faith traditions are welcome. All children, regardless of ability or religious, family, socioeconomic, racial or ethnic background are embraced and feel comfortable in our environment. Our student population mirrors the diversity of our community.
Additional Information:
PTQ Level 3;
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM-5:30 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM-5:30 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM-5:30 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM-5:30 PM
- Friday7:00 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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| CCDF Inspection 2022-09-22 |
2022-09-27 | |
| Type of correction needed: A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: | ||
| CCDF Inspection 2022-09-22 |
Sanitation Standards | 2022-10-14 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(b) Sanitation Standards |
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| Registration 2022-09-22 |
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 | 2022-09-22 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) Middle toilet in the girls bathroom was clogged. |
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| Registration 2022-09-22 |
Handwashing. Adults and children shall wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating | 2022-10-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(b) Hot water at all handwashing sinks in the classrooms and bathrooms did not reach 100 degrees F. |
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| Registration 2022-09-22 |
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 | 2022-09-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) Room E4 had a teacher purse in an unlocked lower cabinet accessible to children.Blue table in the gym has a torn top, not sanitizable. |
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| Registration 2022-09-22 |
Plumbing and Sewage Disposal. All plumbing fixtures shall discharge into a public sanitary sewer whenever available within a reasonable distance, or when soil conditions prohibit the construction of an adequate on-site system. Any on-site sewage treatment system shall meet the requirements of 410 IAC 6-10. If a discharging sewage treatment system is to be constructed, it shall meet the requirements of the department of environmental management. New plumbing equipment shall meet the requirements of the fire prevention and building safety commission (FPBSC) and SBH | 2022-10-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-3(b) Faucet in room E2 leaks at the handle when turned on. |
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| Registration 2022-09-22 |
Food storage | 2022-09-27 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-177 Teacher did not cover the pitcher of milk when she brought it from the kitchenette to room D6. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2022-03-01 |
A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Fire arms, ammunition and other weapons Location __________ Poisons, chemicals, bleach cleaning materials and Medications Location __________. | 2022-03-02 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-11(a) A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Poisons, chemicals, and cleaning materials |
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| CCDF Inspection 2022-03-01 |
Each provider shall have monthly documented fire drills including date/time/weather condition/name of person conducting drill/full evacuation time and maintained for previous 12 months. Date of last drill________________ | 2022-03-04 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-10(b)(1) and (2) Each provider shall have monthly documented fire drills including date/time/weather condition/name of person conducting drill/full evacuation time and maintained for previous 12 months. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2022-03-01 |
Sanitation Standards | 2022-03-07 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(b) Sanitation Standards |
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| Registration 2022-03-01 |
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 | 2022-03-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(c) Rm D6 freezer was 10 degrees F. There was no thermometer in the freezer at the bottom of the stairs. Thermometer is to be 0 degrees F or less. |
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| Registration 2022-03-01 |
Food storage | 2022-03-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-177 Milk in small pitchers was not covered when brought to the classrooms for snack. |
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| Registration 2022-03-01 |
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 | 2022-03-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(f) 2 bags of cheese cubes in the fridge of room D3 were not labeled with the date of opening. |
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| Registration 2022-03-01 |
Handwashing. Adults and children shall wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating | 2022-03-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(b) Hot water at the handwashing sinks in room 2, Rm 4, and D1 did not reach 100 degrees F. Hot water is to be between 100 and 120 degrees F for proper handwashing. |
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| Registration 2022-03-01 |
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 | 2022-03-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) Rm 4 and Rm 5 had Nivea cream in a low drawer labeled Keep out of Reach of children accessible to children.Rm 5 had a hole in the wall by the changing table, not sanitizable.Rm D4 has paint/wallboard chipping, not sanitizable.Rm D1 had 2 purses in an unlocked closet accessible to children.Gym has a torn rainbow tumbling mat and a torn blue mat, not sanitizable. Boys bathroom light is flashing on and off. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2021-08-25 |
A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Fire arms, ammunition and other weapons Location __________ Poisons, chemicals, bleach cleaning materials and Medications Location __________. | 2021-09-07 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-11(a) A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Poisons, chemicals, and cleaning materials |
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| CCDF Inspection 2021-08-25 |
Each childcare provider has provided evidence that they have not been named in the State Central Registry IC31-33-18. | 2021-08-26 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-4.1 Each childcare provider has provided evidence that they have not been named in the State Central Registry IC31-33-18. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2021-08-25 |
2021-09-03 | |
| Type of correction needed: A provider that cares for more than sixteen (16) children at a facility where the provider operates a child care program shall maintain a ratio of children to caregivers in the same proportions as specified in the child to staff ratio requirements. | ||
| CCDF Inspection 2021-08-25 |
Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for. | 2021-08-26 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-12 Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for. |
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| Registration 2021-08-25 |
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 | 2021-08-26 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(c) Fridge thermometer in room E5 and in the kitchenette downstairs both read 46 degrees F. |
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| Registration 2021-08-25 |
Storing refuse, recyclables, and returnables | 2021-09-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-389 Food trash cans in rooms E5, and D6 do not have solid lids covering food waste. |
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| Registration 2021-08-25 |
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 | 2021-09-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) Room E4: liquid white out in a drawer, hand soap at the sink both labeled with Keep out of Reach of Children and adult scissors in a low drawer all accessible to children.Rm E5: Blue rug not secure to the floor, outlet covers missing.D6: 2 sanitizing wipes, 2 hand sanitizers on low shelves, shave cream, lysol spray, hand sanitizer, dawn dish soap in an unlocked cabinet all items are Keep out of reach of children accessible to children. A x-acto knife and utility knife were in an unlocked cabinet accessible to children. Rm D4: sani wipes, hand sanitizer both labeled with Keep out of reach of children and adult scissors on a shelf accessible to children. Rm D3: hand sanitizer, sani wipes, fabric protector in an unlocked cabinet and hand sanitizer on a low counter all labeled with Keep out of reach of children accessible to children. Outlet covers missing.D1: hand sanitizer labeled Keep out of reach of children was on the handwashing sink accessible to children.Hand soap in the downstairs boys and girls bathroom is labeled Keep out of reach of children accessible to children. |
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| Registration 2021-08-25 |
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 | 2021-08-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) Paper towels in rooms E4 and D3 were not on a dispenser. Paper towels are stored underneath the sink in the downstairs boys and girls bathrooms, not sanitary. |
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| Registration 2021-08-25 |
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 | 2021-09-03 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) 1 unqualified caregiver working with expired Child abuse/neglect check.Send notification to consultant of consent form submission and qualification. |
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| Registration 2021-08-25 |
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers | 2021-08-26 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) 1 unqualified caregiver working with expired Criminal History police check.Send notification to consultant of fingerprint completion. |
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| Registration 2021-08-25 |
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 | 2021-08-26 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(f) Cheese balls in the kitchenette downstairs were not labeled with date of opening |
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| CCDF Inspection 2021-01-21 |
Sanitation Standards | 2021-01-21 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(b) Sanitation Standards |
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| Registration 2021-01-21 |
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 | 2021-01-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) Toilet paper in the upstairs boys bathroom was on the handrail in the stall, not on dispenser.Paper towels in the downstairs girls bathroom sitting on top of the dispenser. |
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| Registration 2019-08-28 |
All open windows, doors which are kept open for other than entering and leaving, ventilators, and other outside openings shall be protected against insects by securely fastened 16 mesh screening. Cracks shall be sealed and sealing shall be in place around pipes, plumbing, and ducts | 2019-08-29 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(4) Two downstairs classrooms have windows with no screens open while air conditioner is being replaced. |
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