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Joshua Academy Preschool
Evansville, IN
· Vanderburgh County
867 East Walnut Street,
Evansville, IN 47713
Quick Facts
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
3
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Contact Information
📞 (812) 402-8002
Licensed Unlicensed Registered Ministry
Active License
License Number
RM-26295-A
License Issued
Jul 1, 2026
Active Through
Jun 30, 2028
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
Joshua Academy Preschool's mission is to provide a nurturing learning environment that allows children to uniquely develop into well-rounded individuals who can reach their fullest potential. Joshua Academy Preschool serves children through a curriculum that is conducive to all learning styles. Joshua Academy Preschool strives to provide a high-quality educational experience.
Additional Information:
PTQ 1; PTQ 3;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Friday6:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Saturday 6:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Sunday 6:30 AM-5:30 PM
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| Registration 2024-11-21 |
The cafeteria has items labeled keep out of reach of children within reach of children including Clorox wipes and dawn dish soap on the open gray cart. Room 128 has a teacher purse on the counter within reach of children. | 2024-11-22 |
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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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| CCDF Inspection 2023-05-15 |
Each childcare provider shall have documentation of a Drug test and result does not show presence of illegal controlled substance(s).(Standard 5 or 8 panel urine test) | 2023-05-19 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-12.1 Each childcare provider shall have documentation of a Drug test and result does not show presence of illegal controlled substance(s).(Standard 5 or 8 panel urine test) |
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| CCDF Inspection 2023-05-15 |
Orientation | 2023-05-19 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-8(b)(4) Orientation |
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| Registration 2023-05-15 |
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 | 2023-05-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) Visible water damage on multiple ceiling tiles outside of the sanctuary. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2022-11-30 |
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. | 2022-12-01 |
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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 2022-11-30 |
Each childcare provider has provided evidence that they have not been named in the State Central Registry IC31-33-18. | 2022-11-30 |
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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 2022-11-30 |
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 | 2022-11-30 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) At time of inspection, two staff with expired Child abuse/neglect checked without substantiation. |
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| Registration 2022-11-30 |
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers | 2022-11-30 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) At time of inspection, two staff with expired Criminal History Police checks. |
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| Registration 2022-11-30 |
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 | 2022-11-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) At time of inspection, in the 4's and 5's classroom, 2 pair of adult scissors were located in an art drawer, accessible to children. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2022-05-16 |
Sanitation Standards | 2022-05-31 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(b) Sanitation Standards |
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| CCDF Inspection 2022-05-16 |
Each childcare provider shall have annual certification in Child and Infant CPR. Each childcare provider shall have current certification in First Aid. | 2022-05-31 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-8 Each childcare provider, employee, or volunteer, caregiver shall have current certification in First Aid. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2022-05-16 |
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 __________. | 2022-05-20 |
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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: Poisons, chemicals, and cleaning materials |
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| Registration 2022-05-16 |
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 | 2022-05-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) At time of inspection, janitorcloset unlocked with Scrubbing Bubbles labeled"keep out of reach of children" accessible to children and Super Sorb labeled "harmful if swallowed" accessible to children. |
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| Registration 2022-05-16 |
An individual who: is employed as a caregiver at a child care ministry shall maintain current certification in first aid applicable to all age groups of children cared for by the child care ministry. | 2022-05-31 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-7.5(b)(1) One staff without current first aid certification at time of inspection. |
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| Registration 2022-05-16 |
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 | 2022-05-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) At time of inspection, downstairs and upstairs bathroom sink not sealed to wall; upstairs bathroom plunger/brush in stall. |
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| Registration 2022-05-16 |
Handwashing. Adults and children shall wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating | 2022-05-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(b) At time of inspection, downstairs bathroom water temperature 64.8 degrees; 118 classroom water temperature 81.1 degrees classroom, 82.3 degrees bathroom; 122 classroom water temperature 67.9 degrees bathroom; 128 water temperature 94.5 degrees bathroom; mens bathroom 93.3 degrees. Hot watertemperature should be between 100-120 degrees Fahrenheit. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2021-11-30 |
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: Fire arms, ammunition and other weapons Location __________ Poisons, chemicals, bleach cleaning materials and Medications Location __________. | 2021-11-30 |
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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: Poisons, chemicals, and cleaning materials |
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| CCDF Inspection 2021-11-30 |
2021-11-30 | |
| 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 2021-11-30 |
Each childcare provider has provided evidence that they have not been named in the State Central Registry IC31-33-18. | 2021-11-30 |
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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 2021-11-30 |
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 | 2021-11-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) At time of inspection, downstairs bathroom with plunger in stall. |
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| Registration 2021-11-30 |
All open windows, doors which are kept open for other than entering and leaving, ventilators, and other outside openings shall be protected against insects by securely fastened 16 mesh screening. Cracks shall be sealed and sealing shall be in place around pipes, plumbing, and ducts | 2021-12-17 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(4) At time of inspection, 118 and 122 without working ventilation fan. |
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| Registration 2021-11-30 |
Handwashing. Adults and children shall wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating | 2021-12-17 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(b) Downstairs bathroom water temperature 72.2 degrees; girls bathroom water temperature 58.2 degrees; boys bathroom water temperature 80.8 degrees; 118 water temperature 72.2 degrees room; 122 water temperature 63.6 degrees room; 123 water temperature 72.8 degrees; 128 water temperature 80.4 degrees room. Hot water temperature should be between 100-120 degrees Fahrenheit. |
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| Registration 2021-11-30 |
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 | 2021-11-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) At time of inspection, janitor closet unlocked with Dial and Scrubbing Bubbles labeled "keep out of reach of children" accessible to children. |
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| Registration 2021-11-30 |
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 | 2021-11-30 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) Provider did not submit annual consent for child abuse/neglect check without substantiation on one staff member, last approved on 6.12.2020. |
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| Registration 2021-11-30 |
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers | 2021-11-30 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) Provider did not submit annual consent for criminal history to be conducted on one staff member, last approved on 6.12.2020. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2021-05-20 |
Each childcare provider has provided evidence that they have not been named in the State Central Registry IC31-33-18. | 2021-05-20 |
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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 2021-05-20 |
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers | 2021-05-20 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) Provider did not submit annual consent for criminal history checks to be conducted on onestaff member, consent last approved on 7.1.2019. |
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| Registration 2021-05-20 |
Handwashing. Adults and children shall wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating | 2021-05-24 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(b) 128 water temperature 84.4 degrees; 118 water temperature 88.3 degrees; 123 water temperature 85.8 degrees. Hot water temperature should be between 100-120 degrees Fahrenheit. |
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| Registration 2021-05-20 |
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 | 2021-05-20 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) Provider did not submit annual consent for child abuse/neglect check without substantiation onone staff member, consent last approved on 7.1.19. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2020-02-05 |
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 __________. | 2020-02-25 |
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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: Poisons, chemicals, and cleaning materials |
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| CCDF Inspection 2020-02-05 |
Sanitation Standards | 2020-02-05 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(b) Sanitation Standards |
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| Registration 2020-02-05 |
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 | 2020-02-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) Room 128: no paper towels in dispenser in bathroom. |
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| Registration 2020-02-05 |
Storing refuse, recyclables, and returnables | 2020-02-05 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-389 Cafeteria: food trashcan was missing its lid. |
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| Registration 2020-02-05 |
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 | 2020-02-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) Room 2: caregiver's purse, hand sanitizer and hand wipes labeled "Keep out of reach of children" accessible to children in cabinets.Room 118: lysol wipes labeled "Keep out of reach of children" accessible to children in a cabinet. 1 drawer front broken, 1 drawer front missing.Room 128: hobby knife acessible to children on countertop.Room 118: outlet missing cover.Gym: outlets missing covers. Breaker box accessible to children, baptismal pool drained but not covered. Baptismal pool access doors on both sides not locked with key lock. Radiator by south door had surface temperature measured at 149 degrees Fahrenheit, and was accessible to children. Hole in wall by electrical outlet. |
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| Registration 2020-02-05 |
The division shall inspect a child care ministry registered under section 2 of this chapter to ensure that the child care ministry complies with the rules of the division adopted under IC 12-17.2-2-5(a) | 2020-02-05 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-4(a) Gym in use by the childcare during the inspection. Gym had not been approved for use prior to use. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2019-06-23 |
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. | 2019-06-24 |
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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 2019-06-23 |
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 __________. | 2019-06-24 |
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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: Poisons, chemicals, and cleaning materials |
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| Registration 2019-06-23 |
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 | 2019-06-24 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) Hand Sanitizer present under sink cabinet assessible to children and is marked "Keep out of reach of children". For child safety all items marked "keep out of reach of children" Must not be assessible to children. Room 118 behind teachers desk one outley missing outlet cover, not safe for children. |
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| Registration 2019-06-23 |
All open windows, doors which are kept open for other than entering and leaving, ventilators, and other outside openings shall be protected against insects by securely fastened 16 mesh screening. Cracks shall be sealed and sealing shall be in place around pipes, plumbing, and ducts | 2019-06-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(4) Room 118 child bathroom vent system overhead had items in vent, needs to be cleaned for proper circulation in bathroom. |
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| Registration 2019-06-23 |
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers | 2019-06-26 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) No staff consents have been submitted for processing, no current consents on record. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2018-11-28 |
Cares for not more that sixteen (16) children at a facility where the provider operates a child care program. | 2018-11-28 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5.5(c) 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. |
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| Registration 2018-11-28 |
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 | 2018-11-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) Rainbow classroom had paper towel and toilet paper not being dispensed in a sanitary manner by sitting out on a cabinet. |
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