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Matthew's House Child Care Ministry
Fort Wayne, IN
· Allen County
2305 Goshen Road,
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
Quick Facts
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Contact Information
📞 (260) 471-4699
Licensed Unlicensed Registered Ministry
Active License
License Number
RM-99659-A
License Issued
Apr 1, 2025
Active Through
Mar 31, 2027
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
Matthew's House Child Care Ministry is a Unlicensed Registered Ministry in Fort Wayne IN. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:30 AM-5:30 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
PTQ Level 2;
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 Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| Registration 2026-08-17 |
PC has not submitted fingerprints as required for a criminal background check, expired 6/20/26. | 2026-08-19 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers |
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| Registration 2026-08-17 |
Vended food included ranch dressing, was left out, not refrigerated upon arrival or during consultant's time at program. No thermometer in 1's refrigerator, with bottles present, can't verify temp is 41 degrees or below. | 2026-08-17 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-187 Potentially hazardous food; hot and cold holding |
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| Registration 2026-08-17 |
Vending food temp log not available. | 2026-08-17 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(b) Food Safety. All foods provided by the facility, for children enrolled in the day care ministry, shall be from a food establishment, inspected and approved by a governmental agency. Food items shall be received at the facility in the original, unopened, undamaged packaging and shall be properly protected from damage and potential contamination. Food shall be free from spoilage, filth, or other contamination and shall be safe for human consumption. The temperature of all potentially hazardous food shall be 45 F. or below or 140 F. or above at all times. Frozen food shall be kept frozen and should be stored at a temperature of 0 F. or below |
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| Registration 2026-01-05 |
Bathroom in Rooms 8/9 had a plunger stored. | 2026-01-05 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) 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 |
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| Registration 2026-01-05 |
Items labeled 'Keep out of reach of children' were accessible as follows: -Room 8/9 had A&D ointment, and Desitin on a shelf; -Lysol spray on a cubby outside Preschool room. | 2026-01-05 |
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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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| Registration 2025-07-01 |
At time of visit, consultant observed staff in 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 year old room did not wash child's hands after diapering. | 2025-07-02 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(b) Handwashing. Adults and children shall wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating |
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| Registration 2025-07-01 |
Three bottles in Infant Room refrigerator were not labeled with date and time prepared. | 2025-07-02 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(b) Food Safety. All foods provided by the facility, for children enrolled in the day care ministry, shall be from a food establishment, inspected and approved by a governmental agency. Food items shall be received at the facility in the original, unopened, undamaged packaging and shall be properly protected from damage and potential contamination. Food shall be free from spoilage, filth, or other contamination and shall be safe for human consumption. The temperature of all potentially hazardous food shall be 45 F. or below or 140 F. or above at all times. Frozen food shall be kept frozen and should be stored at a temperature of 0 F. or below |
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| Registration 2025-01-06 |
One staff member working with children had expired fingerprints. | 2025-01-07 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers |
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| Registration 2025-01-06 |
Bathroom had a broom and dust pan stored. | 2025-01-06 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) 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 |
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| Registration 2025-01-06 |
Items labeled 'Keep out of reach of children' accessible as follows: -1 1/2 year old room had Lysol spray under the sink in an unlocked cabinet; -Young 1 year olds had a bleach spray bottle on edge of counter; -Bathroom had Triple Paste, Desitin, Resinol within reach in a low shelf; -Jr. Preschool room had shaving cream and Alloy shave gel in an open cabinet; -Preschool room had hand sanitizer on a shelf. | 2025-01-06 |
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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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| Registration 2024-08-29 |
Program had no log to record food temperatures for vended foods. Temperatures must be recorded to verify that all foods are received at 135° F or higher or for cold foods 41° F or less. | 2024-08-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(b) Food Safety. All foods provided by the facility, for children enrolled in the day care ministry, shall be from a food establishment, inspected and approved by a governmental agency. Food items shall be received at the facility in the original, unopened, undamaged packaging and shall be properly protected from damage and potential contamination. Food shall be free from spoilage, filth, or other contamination and shall be safe for human consumption. The temperature of all potentially hazardous food shall be 45 F. or below or 140 F. or above at all times. Frozen food shall be kept frozen and should be stored at a temperature of 0 F. or below |
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| Registration 2024-03-14 |
Room 8 bathroom had a broom and dustpan in bathroom. All items in bathroom must be sanitizable. | 2024-03-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) 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 |
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| Registration 2024-03-14 |
Items labeled "Keep out of reach of children" accessible to children as follows: Room 5 had Lysol wipes and Lysol spray, and aquaphor; Pre-K room had hand sanitizer accessible to children. | 2024-03-14 |
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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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| Registration 2023-10-02 |
staff N.P on the premises working with the children by herself with no consent form or fingerprints approved | |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) 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 |
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| Registration 2023-10-02 |
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers | |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) staff N.P on the premises working with the children by herself with no consent form or fingerprints approved |
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| Complaints 2023-09-01 |
2023-11-20 | |
| Type of correction needed: Program out of compliance with CCDF discipline policy requirements (CCDF Non-Compliance Validated) | ||
| CCDF Inspection 2023-03-09 |
A provider shall have annual intradermal tuberculosis test and result. If medical exempt there must be an annual chest x-ray or a MD statement "free of TB Symptoms". | 2023-03-09 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-6 Each child care provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall have an intradermal tuberculosis test & results prior to giving care. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2023-03-09 |
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) | 2023-03-21 |
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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 2023-03-09 |
Each childcare provider has provided evidence that they have not been named in the State Central Registry IC31-33-18. | 2023-03-09 |
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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 2023-03-09 |
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 __________. | 2023-03-09 |
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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: |
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| CCDF Inspection 2023-03-09 |
Each childcare provider shall have annual certification in Child and Infant CPR. Each childcare provider shall have current certification in First Aid. | 2023-03-24 |
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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 2023-03-09 |
Child Abuse and Neglect | 2023-03-20 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-8(b)(3) Child Abuse and Neglect |
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| Registration 2023-03-09 |
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers | 2023-03-09 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) staff consent expiredsee checklist |
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| Registration 2023-03-09 |
Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the following within thirty (30) days of starting employment or volunteer work: Universal precautions | 2023-03-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(b)(4) staff missing up trainingsee checklist |
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| Registration 2023-03-09 |
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 | 2023-03-09 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) staff missing updated consent see checklist |
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| Registration 2023-03-09 |
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 | 2023-03-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) room 10 had disinfectant wipes, lysol within reach of the children. room 8 outlet covered missing, no lid on garbage can, no caps on toilet, room 1 staff medication inhaler under cabinet within reach of th children, refrigerator not sturdy, prek room teacher scissors within reach, hand sanitizer, white board care spray and sore throat spray within reach of the children.hallway closet unlocked with bleach, erasing pads, sanitizer wipes, red blitz cleaner and wall adhesive within reach of the children. Girls restroom had diapers not covered and baby butt cream within reach of the childrwn. Boys bathroom had vanilla shower gel within reach of the childrn. Toilet paper stored behind toilet.Kitchen under sink unlocked with windex, lysol, dish soap, bar keeper friend cleaner, oxi cleaner within reach of the children.In hallway on the thermostat hanging was a brown purse with hand sanitizer attached and a pink back pack on floor within reach of the children.large motor room in drawer a bottle of gorilla glue and 4 bottles of hand sanitizer within reach of the children. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2022-02-08 |
2022-02-08 | |
| 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 2022-02-08 |
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. | 2022-02-14 |
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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 2022-02-08 |
Each childcare provider has provided evidence that they have not been named in the State Central Registry IC31-33-18. | 2022-02-14 |
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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 2022-02-08 |
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 __________. | 2022-02-08 |
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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: |
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| CCDF Inspection 2022-02-08 |
All children in care are supervised by a caregiver. | 2022-02-08 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(a) All children in care are supervised by a caregiver. |
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| Registration 2022-02-08 |
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers | 2022-02-14 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) RF,JS,LD,DH all have expired consents |
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| Registration 2022-02-08 |
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 | 2022-02-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) office open with shaving cream, lysol, hand sanitzer lotions within reach of the children |
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| Registration 2022-02-08 |
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 | 2022-02-14 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) RF,JS,LD,DH all have expired consents |
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| CCDF Inspection 2020-11-18 |
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| 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 2020-11-18 |
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 __________. | |
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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: |
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| CCDF Inspection 2020-11-18 |
All children in care are supervised by a caregiver. | |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(a) All children in care are supervised by a caregiver. |
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| Registration 2020-11-18 |
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 | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) hand santizer and rubbing alcohol within reach of the children |
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| Registration 2019-03-13 |
The following universal precautions supplies shall be available to all staff: Disposable medical gloves | 2019-04-05 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-90(1) UP for staff |
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| CCDF Inspection 2018-11-30 |
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| 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 2018-11-30 |
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 | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) No NonCompliances Cited |
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| Registration 2018-11-30 |
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 | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(d) No NonCompliances Cited |
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