Description: Little Lambs Daycare Ministry has successfully completed the Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Family Resources, Bureau of Child Care Voluntary Certification Program (VCP). The Voluntary Certification Program requires unlicensed registered ministries to meet specific standards regarding food and nutrition, health and safety, and special requirements for programs offering infant and toddler care.
The Indiana Association for Child Care Resource and Referral (IACCRR) is implementing the Hoosier Quality Child Care Expansion Project working directly with unlicensed child care programs to support their efforts to meet the standards. Marsha Thompson, Executive Director of IACCRR states, “IACCRR is committed to increasing the capacity of high quality child care in Indiana. We know high quality child care is essential to healthy communities, school readiness and lifelong learning. This program illustrates our effectiveness in working toward our goal.”
“We decided to access the extra support from the Indiana Association for Child Care Resource and Referral because we want to ensure that we are providing the best care for the families we serve,” says Amy Hayes, program director at Little Lambs. “By obtaining the VCP, we show that we are dedicated to children and that we will continue to better our Ministry to ensure a safe and nurturing environment. All children should have access to safe, caring, and adequate early childhood care.” Quality Expansion Specialist Yully Ortega mentored the Little Lambs staff through the VCP process. States Hayes,“Yully assisted us in staff trainings, networking, understanding VCP regulations, and in finding resources to help us meet our goals.”
Little Lambs Daycare Ministry is open from Monday through Friday, 5:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and accepts children between the ages of 6 weeks and 12 years. Currently there are openings in the Infant and Before/After school programs.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| CCDF Inspection 2024-01-18 |
2024-01-19 | |
| Type of correction needed: 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) | ||
| CCDF Inspection 2024-01-18 |
Sanitation Standards | 2024-02-09 |
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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 2024-01-18 |
Orientation | 2024-02-09 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-3.5-8(b)(4) Orientation |
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| Registration 2024-01-18 |
immersion for at least one (1) minute in clean water which is at a temperature of at least 75 F. and which contains an approved sanitizing agent at an effective concentration. Cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils shall always be air dried, never towel dried. An alternative to dishwashing is the use of sturdy, all disposable, single-service articles and utensils. Reuse of single-service articles and utensils is prohibited. All permanent ware infant feeding bottles and reusable nipples provided by the facility shall be washed and sanitized by the facility after each use as follows: Prewash in hot detergent water in a nonhandwashing sink; scrub bottles and nipples inside and out with bottle and nipple brush; squeeze water through nipple hole during washing; and rinse well with clean, hot water. Boil in clear water bottles for five (5) minutes; nipples and caps, collars, and tongs for three (3) minutes; and air dry. Store each item separately in clean, covered, labeled container | 2024-01-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(e)(2) Baby bottles not labeled with name, date, and time prepared. |
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| Registration 2024-01-18 |
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 | 2024-01-16 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) Storage items stored accessible in children s gross motor room. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2023-07-11 |
2023-07-11 | |
| Type of correction needed: 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: | ||
| Registration 2023-07-11 |
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 | 2023-07-11 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) Hand soap labeled "Keep out of Reach of Children" acessible unlocked under sink in toddler classroom. Hand sanitizer acessible on low table in school age classroom. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2023-01-30 |
Each childcare provider has provided evidence that they have not been named in the State Central Registry IC31-33-18. | 2023-01-30 |
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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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| CCDF Inspection 2023-01-30 |
2023-01-31 | |
| Type of correction needed: 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: | ||
| Registration 2023-01-30 |
Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the following within thirty (30) days of starting employment or volunteer work: Universal precautions | 2023-02-24 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(b)(4) Four staff members with expired Universal Percautions on file |
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| Registration 2023-01-30 |
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 | 2023-01-31 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) Hand soap and hand sanitizer labeled "Keep out of Reach of Children" acessible throughout building. |
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| Registration 2023-01-30 |
immersion for at least one (1) minute in clean water which is at a temperature of at least 75 F. and which contains an approved sanitizing agent at an effective concentration. Cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils shall always be air dried, never towel dried. An alternative to dishwashing is the use of sturdy, all disposable, single-service articles and utensils. Reuse of single-service articles and utensils is prohibited. All permanent ware infant feeding bottles and reusable nipples provided by the facility shall be washed and sanitized by the facility after each use as follows: Prewash in hot detergent water in a nonhandwashing sink; scrub bottles and nipples inside and out with bottle and nipple brush; squeeze water through nipple hole during washing; and rinse well with clean, hot water. Boil in clear water bottles for five (5) minutes; nipples and caps, collars, and tongs for three (3) minutes; and air dry. Store each item separately in clean, covered, labeled container | 2023-01-31 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(e)(2) Baby bottles in infant fridge not labeled with name, date, or time prepared. |
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| Registration 2023-01-30 |
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers | 2023-01-30 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) MB with expired consent form |
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| CCDF Inspection 2022-02-16 |
2022-02-23 | |
| 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. | ||
| Registration 2022-02-16 |
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 | 2022-02-25 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) One volunteer being counted in ratio without consent form and background check completed. |
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Children AND staff are treated horribly. Children and their parents are disrespected on a daily basis. Parents' personal lives are talked about and gossiped about amongst director and staff on a daily basis. Conversations held in front of children are completely innapproprite. Children hit, pinch, bite, and kick other children and no actions are taken.. Nor are parents informed that these things have happened to their children. Children are constantly being switched around to different classrooms and have different teachers on a daily basis. There is never any kind of consistency or routine. Parents are told that children are doing activities that are not really being done. 'Lesson plans' are created by staff but they are never followed. Gloves and hair nets are never worn while handling and preparing food. There is mold inside of and under tables where children are being served food. There are bug problems that continue to be a problem and are not resolved. The ONLY time that state 'guidelines and regulations' are followed are when state has scheduled a time with the director to come in. They are let know, by state, a day and time in which they will arrive to be sure the regulations are being followed. Only then, does staff wear gloves and hair nets, and follow state rules etc. As soon as 'state' walks out of the door, staff and director go back to breaking rules and guidelines on a daily basis. This place is a chaotic mess and I do NOT reccomend it to anyone.