JAM Early Education - Garrett IN Unlicensed Registered Ministry

1200 East Houston Street , Garrett IN 46738
(260) 357-1917

About the Provider

Description: The JAM Child Care Ministry is dedicated to providing a safe, nurturing, and nonrestrictive environment while working collaboratively with staff, family, and the community. Our program is designed to provide a positive developmentally appropriate environment for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school age children. Our focus is to provide a stimulating early care and educational opportunity to all children and their families, where their religious, economic, cultural, and educational diversity is valued.

Additional Information: PTQ Level 1;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: RM-100276-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
2023-07-31
Each childcare provider has provided evidence that they have not been named in the State Central Registry IC31-33-18. 2023-08-01
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.
CCDF Inspection
2023-07-31
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. 2023-08-01
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.
Registration
2023-07-31
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers 2023-08-01
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1)
One staff member present for her first day did not have approved fingerprints and consents on file with the division.
Registration
2023-07-31
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 2023-08-01
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c)
One staff member present for her first day did not have approved fingerprints and consents on file with the division.
CCDF Inspection
2023-01-10
2023-01-10
Type of correction needed: Caregivers of children twelve (12) months of age and younger have completed the approved safe sleep training.
CCDF Inspection
2023-01-10
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 __________. 2023-01-10
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
Registration
2023-01-10
The operator of a child care ministry that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall: ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than twelve (12) months of age follow safe sleeping practices. 2023-01-10
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14.1(a)(2)
1 of 4 infant staff missing safe sleep training.
Registration
2023-01-10
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 2023-01-10
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1)
Staff purse hanging from hook within reach in closet of preschool room 1. Hand Sanitizer within reach of children in preschool 1 & 2
Registration
2021-03-23
Diapers. The diapering process shall be done on a table, in a clean and sanitary manner. The diaper changing surface shall be sanitized after each use and materials used for skin cleansing shall be discarded after each use into a tightly covered, easily sanitized container. Individuals responsible for diaper changing shall wash their hands after each diaper change 2021-03-23
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(d)
Toddler rooms do not have a changing table. The children are changed on black mats on the floor in the bathroom.
Registration
2021-03-23
The operator of a child care ministry registered under section 2 of this chapter shall provide a notice to the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in the child care ministry. The notice must be signed by the parent or guardian when the child is enrolled in the child care ministry and must be kept on file at the child care ministry until two (2) years after the last day the child attends the child care ministry. This notice must be maintained by the child care ministry and made available to the division upon request 2021-04-01
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-7
7 of the 10 child files checked are missing the Parent Notice.
CCDF Inspection
2019-04-02
2019-03-07
Type of correction needed: Each child has age appropriate immunizations including Varicella and Pneumococcal vaccines. Documentation includes: -Attendance records of all children in attendance. Immunization records for each child (includes month, day and year given for each immunization and childs birth date).
Registration
2019-04-02
Diapers. The diapering process shall be done on a table, in a clean and sanitary manner. The diaper changing surface shall be sanitized after each use and materials used for skin cleansing shall be discarded after each use into a tightly covered, easily sanitized container. Individuals responsible for diaper changing shall wash their hands after each diaper change 2019-03-05
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(d)
In one of the toddler rooms, there were dirty diapers in a trash can that didn't have a lid.
Registration
2019-04-02
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 2019-03-07
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1)
There were a few dirty ceiling tiles throughout the facility.
Registration
2019-04-02
Current BCC approved food service training for at least one staff member responsible for the operation of the kitchen. A person with BCC approved food service training will be present whenever meals or snacks are served. 2019-03-07
Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24
Food service training for the cook was expired.
Registration
2019-04-02
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 2019-03-07
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-11(a)(2)
1 child needs updated shot records; 1 child had no shot records on file.

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