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Brightpoint Head Start at Hanna Creighton
Fort Wayne, IN
· Allen County
2107 South Hanna Street,
Fort Wayne, IN 46803
Quick Facts
Capacity
142 children
Age range (listing information)
Three-Five
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Subsidized Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
4
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Licensed Licensed Center
Active License
License Number
125802
License Issued
Aug 18, 2025
Active Through
Jun 30, 2027
Issued By
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Accreditation
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
District Office
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
Reviews
shayla
2015-05-22 01:13:56
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
My son has attended Head Start Hanna-Creighton for the last 2 years this will be his last year and i can honestly say we will miss this place.Staff is awesome from the receptionist to the teachers.I honestly think my son is ready for kindergarten thanks to the teachers here!!Shout out to Mrs.Kayla,Mrs.Lorie,Mrs.Corinne and last but not least Mrs.Barbara!!!!
Valerie
2011-02-03 15:34:35
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
My daughter attended this preschool in 2006 and she loved it! They provided healthy meals and snacks, wonderful teachers, playtime, educational material, and much much more! I am now waiting until next year for my youngest daughter to go! I am so excited!
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About the Provider
Brightpoint Head Start at Hanna Creighton is a Licensed Center in Fort Wayne IN, with a maximum capacity of 142 children. This child care center's listing gives an age range of Three-Five; please confirm current ages with the provider. It is open Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM-5:30 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Head Start Center; PTQ Level 4;
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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| Licensing 2025-12-05 |
Room 3 had chairs stacked while children were awake. | 2025-12-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-111(c) Staff shall not stack tables or chairs in the class room/area while children are awake |
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| Licensing 2025-12-05 |
Items labeled 'Keep out of reach of children' were accessible as follows: -Room 1 had Wayne Disinfectant Spray in an unlocked cabinet under the sink, and a Sanitizer Spray Bottle, Zenatize Spray Disinfectant, Dawn dish soap and a teacher back pack in an unlocked storage area; -Speech Room had hand sanitizer, Clorox wipes, and Glade Spray behind an unlocked door; -Men's bathroom in lobby area had Zenatize Disinfectant Spray in a stall. | 2025-12-05 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100(e) The center must store cleaning equipment, cleaning agents, aerosol cans, and any other item that states keep out of the reach of children in a place that is inaccessible to children |
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| Licensing 2025-12-05 |
At time of visit Room 6 did not have the proper number of qualified caregivers directly caring for the number of children in the classroom. They had one (1) qualified caregiver with eleven (11) children aged three (3) to five (5) years and the required ratio for that group is 1:10. | 2025-12-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48(a) Child/staff ratios shall be maintained during all hours of operation |
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| Licensing 2025-12-05 |
At time of visit three (3) staff members working with children had not submitted fingerprints as required for a criminal background check (AH, BB, NL). | 2025-12-10 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) 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. |
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| Licensing 2025-04-14 |
Child was refused admission to program, but no documented formal written reason for refusal to admit child and provide care was available in file. | 2025-06-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-17(a) The center shall provide the parent explicit, documented, formal written reasons for refusal to admit or provide care to a child |
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| Licensing 2025-04-14 |
Medication in all classrooms were stored out of reach of children but not in locked containers, they were in open containers on tall shelves. | 2025-04-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-88 Medication |
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| Licensing 2025-04-14 |
The provider does not have documentation of a criminal history check for LS. | 2025-04-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41 Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records |
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| Licensing 2024-12-09 |
At time of visit, one staff member working with children had expired fingerprints. | 2024-12-10 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) 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. |
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| Licensing 2023-12-04 |
Program self reported in appropriate discipline that occured with a volunteer. | 2023-11-17 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 Inappropriate discipline |
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| Complaints 2023-11-17 |
2023-12-13 | |
| Type of correction needed: Program out of compliance with Inappropriate discipline regulations | ||
| Licensing 2023-11-15 |
3 of 10 children's files did not have birth certificates on file. | 2023-11-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36 Childrens admission records |
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| Licensing 2023-11-15 |
One staff member present with children does not have fingerprints or consent for this location. | 2023-11-15 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) An applicant shall, at no expense to the state, submit: (1) the necessary information, forms, or consents; and (2) the applicant fingerprints; for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. |
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| Licensing 2023-05-23 |
Reporting child abuse or neglect | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13 parent made an allegation of a child being grabbed and put on their cot to a staff member and the allegation was not reported |
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| Licensing 2023-05-23 |
Inappropriate discipline | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 staff pulled child's arm with a tighter grip so the child would not run away. |
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| Complaints 2023-05-22 |
2023-07-13 | |
| Type of correction needed: program out of compliance with appropriate discipline requirements | ||
| Licensing 2022-11-14 |
Rest periods | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-53 At time of the inspection a child was by their cot (their body half on cot half on shelf) staff stated the children nap at 12:15pm it was 1:50pm and both staff kept telling the child to "get back on your cot", I asked the staff want do they do for the child after 30 mintues they stated they "sometimes give the child a book or maybe a puzzle" child was again told to get back on your cot. staff CK offered a book to the child. Nothing else was offered |
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| Licensing 2022-11-14 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 at time of the inspection speech room door was unlocked with purse on desk, hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes within reach of the children |
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| Licensing 2022-11-14 |
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. | |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) at time of the inspection staff BM had an expired consent, staff NL had a expired Fingerprint and consent, staff JM had expired fingerprint and consent, staff XH had no fingerprint or consent on file |
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| Licensing 2021-11-12 |
Rest periods | 2021-11-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-53 child sleeping in the book corner no cot was present |
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| Licensing 2021-11-12 |
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. | 2021-11-19 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) 5 staff missing updatedFingerprints and updated consents |
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| Licensing 2021-11-12 |
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 | 2021-11-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-32(a)(7)(a) staff missing annual UP training |
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| Licensing 2021-11-12 |
During the first two (2) weeks of employment, all staff shall receive documented training in recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect. The director shall update this training annually | 2021-11-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13(b) staff missing annual child abuse training |
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| Licensing 2021-11-12 |
Staff orientation | 2021-11-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-32 All staff need updated TB.staff missing copy of high school diploma or higherstaff missing health and safety training |
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| Licensing 2021-06-03 |
Rest periods | 2021-06-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-53 child sleeping with their coat on and book bag on their back. sleeping in the book area. |
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| Licensing 2021-06-03 |
Reporting child abuse or neglect | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13 No NonCompliances Cited |
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| Licensing 2021-06-03 |
Staff shall immediately report suspected child abuse or neglect as follows: If the alleged abuse or neglect occurred while the child was under the care of the child care center or the center receives a complaint from anyone regarding possible abuse or neglect of a child by a staff member, they or the director must immediately call the institutional abuse hotline or a law enforcement agency and self-report the suspected abuse or neglect | 2021-06-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13(f)(1) program did not immediately report an allegation from a parent |
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| Licensing 2021-02-18 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 hand santitizer with in reach of the children hang by each classroom and front door with in reach |
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| Licensing 2020-03-11 |
Staff shall immediately report suspected child abuse or neglect as follows: If the alleged abuse or neglect occurred while the child was under the care of the child care center or the center receives a complaint from anyone regarding possible abuse or neglect of a child by a staff member, they or the director must immediately call the institutional abuse hotline or a law enforcement agency and self-report the suspected abuse or neglect | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13(f)(1) the program did not report an alleged abuse allegation |
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| Licensing 2019-11-26 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2019-12-02 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 purse in unlocked cabinet within reach of children, tread mill/exercise equipment in large motor room within access to the children, broiler room unlocked |
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| Licensing 2018-12-18 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 office rooms unlocked between classrooms with hand sanitizer, lotion, cleaing supplies and purses with in reach of children |
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| Licensing 2018-12-18 |
Water Supply and Plumbing | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-114 water temp 82 degrees at handwashing sink |
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