Description: Guidepost Montessori at Geist is a Licensed Center in Indianapolis IN, with a maximum capacity of 191 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant; Toddler; Two-Six. 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 2023-09-12 |
Toddler equipment | 2023-09-12 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-133 Art easel and art supplies were not seen out during the inspection in room 3. |
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| Licensing 2023-09-12 |
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. | 2023-09-22 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) 1 unqualified caregiver (MW) with expired fingerprints on file with the division.Send notification to consultant of paper consent and fingerprint reciept sent to Qualification Review. |
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| Licensing 2023-09-12 |
Childrens admission records | 2023-09-21 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-36 6 children files reviewed missing documentation of current immunizations.1 children file missing parent information, doctor/dentist information, emergency numbers, authorized pick-up person, and emergency authorization.Send documentation to consultant. |
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| Licensing 2023-09-12 |
Garbage and refuse | 2023-09-12 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-109 Food trash cans in rooms 3, and 6 did not have lids on them. |
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| Licensing 2023-09-12 |
Toddler Feeding | 2023-09-12 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-140 Wheat thins were served to children under 3 at snack, they are a choking hazard. |
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| Licensing 2023-09-12 |
Building maintenance | 2023-09-13 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Rug in room 1 has a curled corner and is not secured to the floor, tripping hazard. |
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| Licensing 2023-09-12 |
Bathrooms | 2023-09-12 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113 Paper towels stored open under the sink in rooms 2 and 6 is not sanitary. |
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| Licensing 2023-09-12 |
Staff shall conduct fire drills in accordance with the rules of the FPBSC under 675 IAC. Drills shall be conducted monthly and the records available to document | 2023-09-21 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-103(a) Fire drills were not conducted in July or August of this year. Send documentation of Sept. drill to consultant. |
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| Licensing 2023-09-12 |
Only areas licensed and approved by the division may be used by the licensed child care center | 2023-09-12 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-3(d) 2 sun rooms not previously licensed were being used for outdoor play. |
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| Licensing 2023-09-12 |
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable | 2023-09-22 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) Clothes in the bathroom of rooms 3 and 10 are not covered to keep sanitary. Bathroom fans are dirty in rooms 1, 5, 6, and 10. |
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| Licensing 2023-09-12 |
Educational equipment and materials | 2023-09-12 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-63 Art supplies were not seen on the shelves in room 4. |
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| Licensing 2023-09-12 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2023-09-13 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Hazardous items and items labeled Keep out of reach of children were found accessible to children in the following areas:Room 1 had a purse on a low shelf in an unlocked closet.Rm 2 had dawn dish soap and sanitizing solution under the sink behind a child deterrent.Room 3 had dawn dish soap under the sink behind a child deterrent. |
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| Licensing 2023-09-12 |
The specific guidelines of the most current, Handbook for Public Playground Safety, as published by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207, shall be used to determine compliance with the following safety rules: The center shall install a shock absorbing surface with required depth for the critical height of the equipment and covering the appropriate fall zone area under and around all playground equipment | 2023-09-15 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-66(6) The shock absorbing surface of the mulch at the end of the slides on both playground is not sufficient for the fall zone. |
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| Licensing 2023-09-12 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2023-09-12 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-116 One of the infant fridge's thermometer is broken. |
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| Licensing 2023-09-12 |
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records | 2023-09-21 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-41 1 staff file missing documentation of current TB test results.Send documentation to consultant. |
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