Unlicensed Registered Ministry
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Good Shepherd Preschool
Fort Wayne, IN
· Allen County
4700 Vance Avenue,
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
Quick Facts
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
3
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Licensed Unlicensed Registered Ministry
Active License
License Number
RM-99984-A
License Issued
Jan 1, 2025
Active Through
Dec 31, 2026
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
The Preschool provides a high-quality early childhood program in a safe, nurturing and Christian environment. We offer activities that are not only developmentally appropriate, but also comply with the high standards of our Paths to Quality Certification. Good Shepherd Preschool is dedicated to providing the education that will help a child to grow spiritually, socially, emotionally and physically. By providing a variety of developmentally appropriate activities, teachers will assist growth in the skills of thinking, listening, communicating, small and large motor movement and academic ability and knowledge.
Additional Information:
PTQ Level 2;
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Tuesday7:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Wednesday7:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Thursday7:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Friday7:30 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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| CCDF Inspection 2025-10-30 |
Each childcare provider has provided evidence that they have not been named in the State Central Registry IC31-33-18. | 2025-11-18 |
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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 2025-10-30 |
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 | 2025-11-13 |
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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: Fire arms, ammunition and other weapons Location __________ Poisons, chemicals, bleach cleaning materials and Medications Location __________. |
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| Registration 2025-10-30 |
Items labeled 'Keep out of reach of children' accessible as follows: -Room 133/Pee Wees had a first aid kit in a low cabinet behind a deterrent that contained After Bite, acetaminophen, After Burn gel, and triple antibiotic ointment. | 2025-11-13 |
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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 2025-10-30 |
Snacks in drawer in Room 133/Pee Wees Room were not labeled with date opened. | 2025-11-13 |
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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 2025-10-30 |
At time of visit two staff members working with children did not have consents submitted. | 2025-11-18 |
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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 2025-10-30 |
At time of visit program did not have a temperature log available for vended food. | 2025-11-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(b) 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 |
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| Registration 2025-05-28 |
Room 133 had sippy cups and lids stored together. | 2025-05-29 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(e)(2) immersion for at least one (1) minute in clean water which is at a temperature of at least 75 F. and which contains an approved sanitizing agent at an effective concentration. Cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils shall always be air dried, never towel dried. An alternative to dishwashing is the use of sturdy, all disposable, single-service articles and utensils. Reuse of single-service articles and utensils is prohibited. All permanent ware infant feeding bottles and reusable nipples provided by the facility shall be washed and sanitized by the facility after each use as follows: Prewash in hot detergent water in a nonhandwashing sink; scrub bottles and nipples inside and out with bottle and nipple brush; squeeze water through nipple hole during washing; and rinse well with clean, hot water. Boil in clear water bottles for five (5) minutes; nipples and caps, collars, and tongs for three (3) minutes; and air dry. Store each item separately in clean, covered, labeled container |
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| CCDF Inspection 2024-10-02 |
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. | 2024-10-02 |
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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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| CCDF Inspection 2024-10-02 |
All children in care are supervised by a caregiver. | 2024-10-04 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(a) All children in care are supervised by a caregiver. |
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| Registration 2024-10-02 |
Sink in Room 121 did not have sufficient water pressure for hand washing. | 2024-10-07 |
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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 2024-10-02 |
At time of visit two staff members (DW, CG) had expired fingerprints. | 2024-10-02 |
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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 2024-10-02 |
Sink in Room 137 was not draining properly. Bathroom in Room 123 had stained and cracked ceiling tiles and had a strong smell of urine. Room 123 had cracks in handwashing sink. Room 121 had a missing ceiling tile. | 2024-10-16 |
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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 2024-10-02 |
Sink water in Room 123 read at 69.6 degrees. Water in sink in Room 121 measured at 69.6 degrees. Temperature should be between 100-120 degrees for handwashing. | 2024-10-16 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-342 Hand washing facility; water temperature and flow |
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| CCDF Inspection 2024-04-08 |
All children in care are supervised by a caregiver. | |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(a) All children in care are supervised by a caregiver. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2024-04-08 |
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. | |
| Type of correction needed: No NonCompliances Cited | ||
| Complaints 2024-03-14 |
2024-04-15 | |
| Type of correction needed: Program out of compliance with CCDF requirements for supervision of children (CCDF Non-Compliance Validated) | ||
| CCDF Inspection 2023-10-30 |
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. | 2023-10-13 |
| Type of correction needed: No NonCompliances Cited | ||
| CCDF Inspection 2023-10-30 |
All children in care are supervised by a caregiver. | 2023-10-13 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(a) All children in care are supervised by a caregiver. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2023-09-13 |
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. | |
| Type of correction needed: No NonCompliances Cited | ||
| CCDF Inspection 2023-09-13 |
All children in care are supervised by a caregiver. | |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(a) All children in care are supervised by a caregiver. |
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| Complaints 2023-08-14 |
2023-11-20 | |
| Type of correction needed: program out of compliance with ratio and supervision requirements for CCDF (CCDF Non-Compliance Validated) | ||
| CCDF Inspection 2023-01-20 |
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| 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 2023-01-20 |
All children in care are supervised by a caregiver. | |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(a) All children in care are supervised by a caregiver. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2022-11-23 |
All children in care are supervised by a caregiver. | 2022-11-23 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(a) All children in care are supervised by a caregiver. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2022-11-23 |
2022-12-05 | |
| 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 2022-11-23 |
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. | 2022-12-05 |
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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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| CCDF Inspection 2022-11-23 |
Each childcare provider has provided evidence that they have not been named in the State Central Registry IC31-33-18. | 2022-12-05 |
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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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| Registration 2022-11-23 |
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers | 2022-12-05 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) at time of inspection staff C.B,K.H,B.K,H.P,L.P,M.S did not have a consent. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2022-06-27 |
2022-06-29 | |
| 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: | ||
| Registration 2022-06-27 |
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 | 2022-06-29 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) hand sanitizer within reach of the children in classrooms and hallway,sun screen , disinfectant wipes within reach of the childrenchairs stacked in hallway can fall on children, diapers uncover in cubbie in hallway |
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| CCDF Inspection 2021-06-28 |
Each childcare provider has provided evidence that they have not been named in the State Central Registry IC31-33-18. | 2021-07-12 |
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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 2021-06-28 |
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. | 2021-07-12 |
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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 2021-06-28 |
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers | 2021-07-12 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) 5 consents need update |
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| Registration 2021-06-28 |
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 | 2021-07-12 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) 5 consents need update |
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| Registration 2019-06-24 |
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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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) shelf in hallway needs to be secured, fan in school ager room needs to be out of the reach |
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| CCDF Inspection 2018-12-10 |
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________________ | 2018-12-14 |
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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 2018-12-10 |
2018-12-30 | |
| 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: | ||
| Registration 2018-12-10 |
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 | 2018-12-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(c) 2 children were sharing a cubby |
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| Registration 2018-12-10 |
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 | 2018-12-30 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-11(a)(2) 1 child missing immunization record |
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| Registration 2018-12-10 |
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 | 2018-12-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) open toilet paper was sitting on top of papertowel dispenser |
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| Registration 2018-12-10 |
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 | 2018-12-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) items: hand sanitizer, nail polish remover, shaving cream,, clorax bleach, peroxide, diaper cream, adhesive spray accessible to children, caps missing on toilets, shelves in classrooms and hallways not secured, diapers not stored in a sanitary condition also stored in bathroom |
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