First Presbyterian Preschool - Columbus IN Unlicensed Registered Ministry

512 - 7th Street , Columbus IN 47201
(812) 376-6277

About the Provider

Description: 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;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: RM-25772-A
  • PTQ Level: 3
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Issue Date: 2023-04-01
  • Current License Expiration Date: 2025-03-31
  • 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
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
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(b)
Sanitation Standards
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
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2)
Middle toilet in the girls bathroom was clogged.
Registration
2022-09-22
Handwashing. Adults and children shall wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating 2022-10-14
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.
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
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.
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
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-3(b)
Faucet in room E2 leaks at the handle when turned on.
Registration
2022-09-22
Food storage 2022-09-27
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.
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
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
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
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.
CCDF Inspection
2022-03-01
Sanitation Standards 2022-03-07
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(b)
Sanitation Standards
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
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.
Registration
2022-03-01
Food storage 2022-03-03
Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-177
Milk in small pitchers was not covered when brought to the classrooms for snack.
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
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.
Registration
2022-03-01
Handwashing. Adults and children shall wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating 2022-03-07
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.
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
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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