Unlicensed Registered Ministry
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Ocean Pals Playhouse
Indianapolis, IN
· Marion County
2304 E 25th STREET,
Indianapolis, IN 46218
Quick Facts
Subsidized Program
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Licensed Unlicensed Registered Ministry
Active License
License Issued
Apr 1, 2026
Active Through
Mar 31, 2028
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
OCEAN PALS PLAYHOUSE is a Unlicensed Registered Ministry in Indianapolis IN. It is open Monday - Sunday, 12:00 AM-11:59 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday12:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Tuesday12:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Wednesday12:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Thursday12:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Friday12:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Saturday 12:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Sunday 12:00 AM-11:59 PM
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| CCDF Inspection 2025-07-29 |
All children in care are supervised by a caregiver. | 2025-07-29 |
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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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| CCDF Inspection 2025-07-29 |
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: | 2025-07-29 |
| Type of correction needed: No NonCompliances Cited | ||
| Registration 2025-07-29 |
At the time of the inspection there was a broken bookshelf in the 4's room, a broken rocking toy in the 2's room, 6 ceiling tiles in the classrooms with water damage, and 5 ceiling tiles in the bathroom with water damage. | 2025-07-29 |
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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 2025-07-29 |
In the fridge there was a container of food not labeled, and a package of sausage that was not sealed and dated. | 2025-07-29 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(f) 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 |
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| Registration 2025-07-29 |
At the time of inspection the cleaning schedule was posted but was not being used as it was blank. | 2025-07-29 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(a) Food Service. The kitchen and any other food preparation area shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, separate from areas used for any other purpose, and shall be so located that it is not used as a throughway to other rooms or areas. The kitchen shall not be used for childrens activities or naps, a dining or recreational area for adults, or as an office |
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| CCDF Inspection 2025-04-17 |
Each childcare provider has provided evidence that they have not been named in the State Central Registry IC31-33-18. | |
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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 2025-04-17 |
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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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 2025-04-17 |
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. | |
| Type of correction needed: No NonCompliances Cited | ||
| CCDF Inspection 2025-04-17 |
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 2025-04-17 |
The provider does not have documentation of a child abuse/neglect check for two caregivers (SE, AB). | 2025-05-10 |
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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 2025-04-17 |
Provider is unable to adequately check for required criminal history of two employees (SE, AB), without a consent form permitting the Division to send a report to the ministry. | 2025-05-10 |
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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 2025-04-17 |
The provider does not have documentation of a State Central Registry check for two caregivers (SE, AB). | 2025-05-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-18-19(8) The provider shall maintain the following records and documents at the facility, which shall be made available to the verifying agency upon request: State central registry results |
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| Registration 2025-04-17 |
Provider has not returned plan of improvement from prior visit on 3/21/25, which was due on 4/11/25, over the 21 days. | 2025-05-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-18-25(b) A provider determined to be not in compliance with this rule may be given up to twenty-one (21) calendar days by the division to correct the insufficiency |
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| CCDF Inspection 2025-03-21 |
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. | |
| Type of correction needed: No NonCompliances Cited | ||
| CCDF Inspection 2025-03-21 |
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 2025-03-21 |
At the time of inpsection there was a turtle in the facility, turtles are not an approved pet. | 2025-04-01 |
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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 2025-03-06 |
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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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 2025-03-06 |
Records: Maintain at the facility where the provider operates a child care program documentation of all training required under this code | |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-8(c) Records |
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| CCDF Inspection 2025-03-06 |
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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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 2025-03-06 |
A provider shall: Maintain in each child's file a copy of the child discipline policy that has been signed by the parent or legal guardian | |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-7(b) Discipline |
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| CCDF Inspection 2025-03-06 |
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. | |
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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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| CCDF Inspection 2025-03-06 |
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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| CCDF Inspection 2025-03-06 |
Orientation | |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-8(b)(4) Orientation |
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| CCDF Inspection 2025-03-06 |
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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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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| CCDF Inspection 2025-03-06 |
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. | |
| Type of correction needed: No NonCompliances Cited | ||
| CCDF Inspection 2025-03-06 |
A provider shall do the following with respect to transporting children away from the facility where the provider operated a child care program: Obtain written permission from the child's parent or legal guardian to transport the child | |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-11(b) Transportation |
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| CCDF Inspection 2025-03-06 |
Each child has age appropriate immunizations including Varicella and Pneumococcal vaccines. Documentation includes: -Attendance records of all children in attendance. Immunization records for each child (includes month, day and year given for each immunization and childs birth date). | |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-11.1 Each child has age appropriate immunizations including Varicella and Pneumococcal vaccines. Documentation includes: -Attendance records of all children in attendance. -Immunization records for each child (includes month, day and year given for each immunization and childs birth date. or A medical exempt statement from a physician OR a religious belief exemption statement from the parent. |
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| Registration 2025-03-06 |
At the time of inspection there was a gallon of milk on the food cart that was not discarded after using for breakfast. | 2025-03-06 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-141 Discarding or reconditioning of unsafe, misbranded, adulterated or contaminated food |
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| Registration 2025-03-06 |
At the time of inspection the janitors closet was unlocked with hazardous items and items labeled keep out of reach of children: construction material, 2 containers of bleach toilet cleaner, 1 container of Dial antibacterial soap, and several containers of latex paint. | 2025-03-07 |
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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 2025-03-06 |
In the freezer, there was a bag of fish sticks and a bag of tator tots not dated. In the fridge there was a package of ham, cheese and sausage that were not dated. On the shelf there was a bag of cheetos and a bag of cookies not dated. | 2025-03-06 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(f) 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 |
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| Registration 2025-03-06 |
4 children's files reviewed missing documentation of signed parents notice. Send documentation to consultant. | 2025-03-08 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-7 The operator of a child care ministry registered under section 2 of this chapter shall provide a notice to the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in the child care ministry. The notice must be signed by the parent or guardian when the child is enrolled in the child care ministry and must be kept on file at the child care ministry until two (2) years after the last day the child attends the child care ministry. This notice must be maintained by the child care ministry and made available to the division upon request |
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| Registration 2025-03-06 |
1 staff member missing documentation of Universal precautions training. Send documentation to consultant. | 2025-03-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(b)(4) Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the following within thirty (30) days of starting employment or volunteer work: Universal precautions |
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| Registration 2025-03-06 |
6 children's files reviewed missing documentation of immunizations or declination of immunizations form. Send documentation to consultant. | 2025-03-08 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-11(a)(2) 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 |
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| Registration 2025-03-06 |
Provider is unable to adequately check for required criminal history of an employee, PM, without a consent form permitting the Division to send a report to the ministry. | 2025-03-06 |
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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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| CCDF Inspection 2024-12-03 |
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) | 2024-12-06 |
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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 2024-12-03 |
Child Abuse and Neglect | 2024-12-08 |
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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 2024-12-03 |
Kitchen ceilings not smooth, easily sanitizable at the time of inspection. | 2024-12-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-402 Cleanability of floors, walls, and ceili |
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| Registration 2024-12-03 |
Pipes in the bathroom not sealed to the wall, sink not sealed to the wall in the bathroom. | 2024-12-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(4) All open windows, doors which are kept open for other than entering and leaving, ventilators, and other outside openings shall be protected against insects by securely fastened 16 mesh screening. Cracks shall be sealed and sealing shall be in place around pipes, plumbing, and ducts |
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| Registration 2024-12-03 |
No aprons available in the kitchen at the time of inpsection. | 2024-12-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(g) Hygiene. A sink used exclusively for handwashing shall be located in the kitchen and supplied with soap and disposable towels from a dispenser. Persons who prepare, handle, and serve food shall thoroughly wash their hands with soap and water and use disposable towels for drying. Handwashing shall be done before starting work and as often as necessary to keep them clean. Persons who prepare and handle food shall wear clean, washable garments (aprons or smocks) and effective hair restraints. All food preparation and eating surfaces shall be sanitized before and after use |
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| Registration 2024-12-03 |
No metal stem thermometer in the kitchen at the time of inspection. | 2024-12-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-257 Food temperature measuring devices |
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| Registration 2024-12-03 |
Drain board not available in the kitchen at the time of inspection. | 2024-12-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-288 Warewashing sinks and drainboards; self-draining |
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| Registration 2024-12-03 |
At the time of inspection there was not a tightly covered container for diapering available. | 2024-12-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(d) 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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| Registration 2024-12-03 |
No sanitizer test kit in the kitchen at the time of inspection. | 2024-12-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-443 Sanitizers; criteria |
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