Description: Foundations on Indiana Ave. is a Licensed Center in Elkhart IN, with a maximum capacity of 67 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant; Toddler-Two; Three-Twelve. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| Licensing 2024-03-05 |
Playground and Outdoor Safety | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-66 Gap in gate is too large to keep children from getting out. |
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| Licensing 2024-02-16 |
Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: The name, address, and telephone number of the person, physician, or health facility to be contacted in the event of an emergency | 2024-02-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(4) one caregiver missing emergency contact. |
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| Licensing 2024-02-16 |
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: is employed | 2024-02-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-4-3.5(a)(1) 1 caregiver missing details of what wasbeing tested for on drug test results and MRO signature. |
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| Licensing 2024-02-16 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2024-02-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Goo gone accessible in storage cabinet in toddler room. |
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| Licensing 2024-02-16 |
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 | 2024-02-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(5) 2 caregivers missing annual evaluations. |
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| Licensing 2024-02-16 |
All caregivers and other persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have training in basic first aid as follows: Basic first aid training shall include rescue breathing and first aid for choking and shall be consistent with basic first aid training developed by the American Red Cross or the National Safety Council for First Aid Training Institute | 2024-02-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-33(3) 2 caregivers missing first aid training in files. |
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| Licensing 2024-02-16 |
Prior to having direct contact with children or food, the following training or information shall be provided to all staff and volunteers according to the specific responsibilities assigned to that particular staff member or volunteer: Training in universal precautions. A person trained annually in universal precautions shall repeat this training annually for all child care staff and include the following topics: Blood borne diseases and their transmission, work practice controls, and the use of personal protective equipment as required by the OSHA and ISDH | 2024-02-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-32(a)(7)(a) one caregiver missing universal precautions training. |
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| Licensing 2024-02-16 |
Each room shall have, at a minimum, the following: A sand/water/sensory table or container with equipment for measuring and pouring | 2024-02-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-133(b)(2) Sensory table was not open and available during free choice time in 2's room. |
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| Licensing 2024-02-16 |
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 | 2024-02-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-85(1) 1 caregiver missing physical from file. |
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| Licensing 2024-02-16 |
Each child shall have an individual cot, bed, or crib equipped with bedding and maintained in sanitary and safe condition | 2024-02-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-153(a) Mattress sheets in infant room are not being put on properly, and causing mattress to fold up. |
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| Licensing 2024-02-16 |
Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: Dates of employment | 2024-02-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(9) 2 caregivers missing employment dates. |
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| Licensing 2024-02-16 |
Caregivers shall: drape a diaper, towel, or pad across their shoulder when holding an infant using a different cloth for each infant | 2024-02-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-123(7) Infant caregiver was not using a cloth barrier between her and the infant she was bottle feeding. |
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| Licensing 2024-02-16 |
Staff hygiene | 2024-02-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-98 Kitchen staff was not wearing apron or hair net. |
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| Licensing 2024-02-16 |
Caregivers shall use the diapering surface exclusively for diaper changing | 2024-02-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-94(j) Observed a container with diapers, wipes sitting on diaper changing pad. Ipad was also on changing table in 2's room. |
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| Complaints 2024-02-14 |
2024-03-14 | |
| Type of correction needed: Program out of compliance with 470 IAC 3-4.7-68 Playground design | ||
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