Unlicensed Registered Ministry
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Messiah Lutheran Preschool and Childcare
Fort Wayne, IN
· Allen County
7211 Stellhorn Road,
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
Quick Facts
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
2
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Licensed Unlicensed Registered Ministry
Active License
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
Messiah Lutheran Preschool and Childcare is a Unlicensed Registered Ministry in Fort Wayne IN. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
PTQ 1;
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM-5:30 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM-5:30 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM-5:30 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM-5:30 PM
- Friday7:00 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 2026-02-04 |
At time of visit consultants observed that staff in Room 1 did not wash two children's hands after diapering. | 2026-02-04 |
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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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| CCDF Inspection 2025-07-17 |
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 | 2025-07-17 |
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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: Fire arms, ammunition and other weapons Location __________ Poisons, chemicals, bleach cleaning materials and Medications Location __________. |
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| Registration 2025-07-17 |
Room 3 had a wagon stored in bathroom, a loose diaper on top of toilet paper dispenser, and toys in sink. | 2025-07-17 |
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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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| CCDF Inspection 2025-01-14 |
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 | 2025-01-15 |
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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: Fire arms, ammunition and other weapons Location __________ Poisons, chemicals, bleach cleaning materials and Medications Location __________. |
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| Registration 2025-01-14 |
Cabinet in Room 6 not secured to wall and is very unstable. | 2025-01-15 |
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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 2024-09-11 |
A provider who cares for children who are less than 12 months of age: Ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than 12 months of age follow safe sleep practices. | 2024-09-06 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(b) A provider who cares for children who are less than 12 months of age shall complete a training course in safe sleep practices, approved by the Divison. Ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than 12 months of age follow safe sleep practices. |
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| Registration 2024-09-11 |
On 8/16/2024 PTQ rater reported that a staff member in the infant room placed a 6-month old female child on her tummy to sleep. | 2024-09-06 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14.1(a)(2) 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. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2024-03-13 |
2024-03-13 | |
| 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: | ||
| CCDF Inspection 2024-03-13 |
Facility must have two exists on different sides of building. Exits do not go through a garage, a hazardous materials storage area, are not blocked, are not windows. Exits are operable from the inside in a one step process (no key or special knowledge required). (Applies to providers enrolled in CCDF program after June 30, 2002) | 2024-03-14 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-10(a) Facility must have two exists on different sides of building. Exits do not go through a garage, a hazardous materials storage area, are not blocked, are not windows. Exits are operable from the inside in a one step process (no key or special knowledge required). (Applies to providers enrolled in CCDF program after June 30, 2002) |
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| Registration 2024-03-13 |
Items labeled "Keep out of reach of children" were accessible to children as follows: Room 2 had a teacher purse in an unlocked cabinet with medication visible that was accessible to children; Room 3 had wipes in cabinet; Room 4 had wipes in tall cabinet, Zep spray, antibacterial wipes, and teacher bags accessible; Room 6 had Lysol and unlabeled spray bottles accessible to children. In Room 1 diapers not stored in airtight containers, loose diapers on counter, paper towel holder and changing table. | 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 2024-03-13 |
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 | 2024-03-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(a) Room 2 had two children sleeping with blankets covering their faces. Faces must be uncovered during nap time. |
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| Registration 2024-03-13 |
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 | 2024-03-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(d) Staff member in Room 4 states that sanitizing wipes are used to sanitize changing tables. |
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| Registration 2024-03-13 |
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 | 2024-03-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(e)(2) Bottles in Room 1 refrigerator had no labels and infant cereals with no opened dates. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2023-12-04 |
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 __________. | 2023-12-05 |
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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 2023-12-04 |
Each provider shall have monthly documented fire drills including date/time/weather condition/name of person conducting drill/full evacuation time and maintained for previous 12 months. | 2023-12-05 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-10(b)(1) and (2) Each provider shall have monthly documented fire drills including date/time/weather condition/name of person conducting drill/full evacuation time and maintained for previous 12 months. Date of last drill________________ |
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