Description: Loving Heart's Children Ministry, Inc. is a Unlicensed Registered Ministry in Fort Wayne IN. 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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Registration 2024-02-15 |
Ill Children. Ill children shall be kept separate from others and all surfaces and items with which a sick child has come in contact with shall be cleaned and sanitized after each use. Individual belongings shall be kept separate | 2024-02-22 |
Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-6(c) All childrens coats and backpacks were piled on a table together, not separate. |
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Registration 2024-02-15 |
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers | 2024-02-22 |
Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) One staff member present with children has expired fingerprints on file with the division. |
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Registration 2024-02-15 |
Cots and Cribs. Cots and cribs shall be constructed of sturdy, cleanable material and sanitized after each use; weekly sanitation of a cot or crib is acceptable if the cot or crib is used exclusively by the same child each day. Not more than one (1) child may occupy a crib or cot at any one (1) time. Linens and coverings shall be kept clean | 2024-02-15 |
Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-6(a) Two of two cribs have soiled, loose fitting sheets. |
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Registration 2024-02-15 |
Storage. Containers and packages of food, cleaned and sanitized utensils, equipment, and single-service articles shall be stored at least six (6) inches above the floor in a clean, dry location in such a way that protects them from contamination, cleaning compounds, and toxic or hazardous materials. This does not apply to cased food packaged in waterproof containers | 2024-02-15 |
Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(f) Opened containers of baby formula mix and cereal do not have opened date on them. |
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Registration 2023-08-25 |
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers | 2023-08-25 |
Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) One staff present did not have fingerprint or consent on file, unqualified. (FJ) |
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Registration 2023-08-25 |
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 | 2023-08-25 |
Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) One staff present did not have fingerprint or consent on file, unqualified. (FJ) |
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Registration 2023-02-28 |
Discarding or reconditioning of unsafe, misbranded, adulterated or contaminated food | 2023-03-10 |
Type of correction needed:
410 IAC 7-24-141 There was one can of Manwich that expired in 12/2022. |
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Registration 2023-02-28 |
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. | 2023-03-10 |
Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-6-7.5(b)(1) There was one staff member with no First Aid training on file. |
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Registration 2023-02-28 |
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 | 2023-03-10 |
Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) There was an open roll of toilet paper on top of the toilet tank, making it unsanitary. |
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Registration 2023-02-28 |
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. | 2023-03-10 |
Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-6-14.1(a)(2) There were 2 staff members without Safe Sleep training. |
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Registration 2023-02-28 |
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 | 2023-03-20 |
Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) In the middle room there was a section of paint peeling and a wood rail that was hanging. |
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Registration 2023-02-28 |
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 | 2023-03-10 |
Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-6-11(a)(2) There were two children with immunization records that were not current. |
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Registration 2023-02-28 |
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 | 2023-03-10 |
Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) There was one staff member present with children who does not have a consent form on file (JS). |
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Registration 2023-02-28 |
Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the following within thirty (30) days of starting employment or volunteer work: Universal precautions | 2023-03-10 |
Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(b)(4) There was 1 staff member with expired Universal Precautions training and two staff members with no Universal Precautions training. |
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Registration 2023-02-28 |
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 | 2023-03-10 |
Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(e)(2) There was a sippy cup in the fridge that was not covered, labeled, or dated. |
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