Description: Little Thinkers Growing Minds INC is a Licensed Home in FORT WAYNE IN, with a maximum capacity of 12 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of Infant-Eighteen. 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 2024-04-23 |
The caregiver shall maintain and make available verification of the following: Annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray for direct child care providers and all family members over eighteen (18) years of age | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-28.5(c)(1) 1 out of 4 has an expired annual mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray for direct child care providers. |
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| Licensing 2024-04-23 |
Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the following within thirty (30) days of starting employment or volunteer work: Confidential treatment of personal information about children in care and their families | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(b)(2) 1 out of 4 staff does not have documentation in file of completed required module 1-4,training of health and safetly. |
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| Licensing 2024-03-06 |
Exits shall not be blocked in the child care home | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-46(g) There is a gate between the front room and the hallway that blocks both the exits to the front and back door. |
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| Licensing 2024-03-06 |
Children shall not be left unattended and shall be supervised at all times | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-36.5(b) Upon arrival staff that is only on a provisional status was present with 5 children and 4 were infants. (twins 3 months, 4motnth, 13months) and 17month old. |
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| Licensing 2024-03-06 |
Written plan of evacuation for the child care home in case of emergency | 2023-03-15 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(14) No new documentation on remodeling and the change of to the structural layout of the home on the written plan of evacuation. |
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| Licensing 2024-03-06 |
Direct child care providers who work in the home more than three (3) times a month and all members of the household having direct contact with children receiving care shall have an initial physical examination by a physician or certified nurse practitioner indicating that they are free from communicable disease, have no physical or other condition which would endanger the health or welfare of children in care, and have an annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray | 2024-03-15 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-34(a) No documentation of an initial physical examination by a physician or certified nurse practitioner indicating that they are free from communicable disease, for 2 out of 2 staff present. |
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| Licensing 2024-03-06 |
A child care home shall, at no expense to the state, maintain and make available to the division upon request a copy of drug testing results for: the provider | 2024-03-15 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-5-3.5(a)(1) No documentation of a copy of drug testing results for 2 out of 2 staff present. |
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| Licensing 2024-03-06 |
Caregiver shall keep poisonous or hazardous materials that would harm children, including, but not limited to: cleaning supplies | 2024-03-15 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-48(c)(1) In the front room on the little shelf there was hand sanitizer with reach of children that states keep out of reach of children. In the bathroom there was lysol toliet bowl cleaner on top of the toilet within reach of children that says keep out of reach of children. |
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| Licensing 2024-03-06 |
The following child to staff ratios apply: Type of Home Child:Staff Ratio Infant/Toddler Mixed (Birth-24 months) 6:1* *Two (2) of the six (6) children must be at least sixteen (16) months of age and walking. Otherwise the ratio is 4:1. Mixed Age Groups (Birth-6 years) 10:1* *No more than three (3) of the ten (10) children may be under sixteen (16) months of age and must be walking. 3 years and older (3-10 years) 12:1 | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-36.5(e) Upon arrival only one staff under provisional status was with 5 infants 4 was under 16months( two twins age 3months, 4months, 13 months, and 17 months). |
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| Licensing 2024-03-06 |
The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of certification of a current first aid course, training in Universal Precautions, and annual CPR certification by direct child care providers | 2024-03-15 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(5) No documentation in the child care home of certification of a current first aid course, CPR certification for 2 out of 2 staff present. |
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| Licensing 2024-03-06 |
The caregiver shall conduct and document quarterly fire drills | 2024-03-15 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-46(s) No documention present of a fire drill log. |
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| Licensing 2024-03-06 |
The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of criminal history checks on employees, volunteers, and all household members who are at least eighteen (18) years of age | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(3) 1 out of 2 staff is on a provisional status and was the only staff present upon arrival of inspection. |
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| Licensing 2024-03-06 |
The caregiver shall maintain and make available verification of the following: Annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray for direct child care providers and all family members over eighteen (18) years of age | 2024-03-15 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-28.5(c)(1) No documentation of verification of the following: Annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray for direct child care providers for 1 out of 2 staff present. |
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| Licensing 2024-03-06 |
A licensee 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. | 2024-03-15 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-5-3.7(a)(2) No documentation of safe sleep training for 2 out of 2 staff present. |
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| Licensing 2024-03-06 |
An applicant must submit the necessary information, forms, or consents for the division to: obtain a national criminal history background check on the applicant through the state police department under IC 10-13-3-39 | |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-5-3(d)(2)&(e) 1 out 2 staff is on a provisional status and was the only staff present upon arrival of inspection. |
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