Oxford Head Start - Oxford IN Licensed Center

105 South Howard Street , Oxford IN 47971
(765) 385-0712

About the Provider

Description: Mission: To help eliminate the causes of poverty in our community by the planning, development, and administration of programs that will intervene at critical points in the causes of poverty and that will enable families and individuals to become more self-sufficient. We also resolve to provide decent, safe, sanitary housing that is affordable to low and moderate income people.

Additional Information: Head Start Center; PTQ Level 3;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 14257
  • Capacity: 40
  • Age Range: Three-Five
  • PTQ Level: 3
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Issue Date: 2023-04-01
  • Current License Expiration Date: 2025-03-31
  • District Office: Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
  • District Office Phone: 1-877-511-1144 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Type/Date Action needed to correct issue Date Resolved
Licensing
2023-08-11
Kitchen and food preparation areas 2023-08-11
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116
Thermometers need to be added to inside freezer and refrigerator.
Licensing
2023-01-24
Within thirty (30) days of employment, newly employed staff, volunteers, substitutes, student aides, and any other personnel having direct contact with the children or providing food service shall have the following: Written verification of a physical examination by a physician or nurse practitioner that provides evidence that there is no known communicable disease in an infectious state or physical or mental conditions which could affect their ability to perform assigned duties in the child care center 2023-02-01
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-85(1)
Employee physical form missing for MH.
Licensing
2023-01-24
Within thirty (30) days of employment, newly employed staff, volunteers, substitutes, student aides, and any other personnel having direct contact with the children or providing food service shall have the following: Mantoux tuberculin skin test, with results recorded in millimeters, and repeated annually 2023-02-01
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-85(2)
Staff TB test results missing for MH, KM
Licensing
2023-01-24
Building maintenance 2023-02-03
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99
In both bathrooms, around the hand soap dispensers walls are damaged. In classroom by Home/School display, wall damage.
Licensing
2023-01-24
A child care center shall, at no expense to the state, maintain and make available to the division upon request a copy of drug testing results for an individual who: volunteers; as a caregiver at the child care center. The drug testing results required under this subsection must be obtained before the individual is employed or allowed to volunteer as a caregiver 2023-02-01
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3.5(a)(2)
Two staff members missing drug screen results JG, MH
Licensing
2023-01-24
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items 2023-01-24
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100
Hand sanitizerby entrance and on cubby state "Keep out of the reach of children"on label.
Licensing
2022-01-11
The center shall use an antiscald valve approved by ISDH to maintain water temperature between one hundred (100) degrees Fahrenheit and one hundred twenty (120) degrees Fahrenheit on all hot water supplied to sinks, bathing, and washing facilities used by children. 2022-01-12
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-114(d)
The water temperature in the girls restroom was 76 degrees (after running water for a few minutes) and the water temp in the boys bathroom was 82 degrees.
Complaints
2021-04-22
Licensing requirements 2022-02-04
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-2
Center did not report to licensing
Complaints
2021-04-22
Medication 2022-02-04
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-88
Child given Benadryl without parental consent
Licensing
2021-04-22
Child care center authorities shall confirm verbal reports to the division, in writing, within five (5) days of the occurrence unless otherwise directed by the division 2021-04-24
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-12(b)
The center did not notify the division within 5 days of a child receiving medication without parent authorization and/or doctor's note on file.
Licensing
2021-04-22
Child care providers shall give or apply medication only with prior written permission from a parent or legal guardian, and only with clear, written instructions as to the dosage, time, and reason medication is to be given. Medication must be labeled with the childs name, physicians name, and pharmacy. Over-the-counter medication must also be labeled with the childs name. The caregiver shall keep a record of the date, time, and dosage of medication given 2021-04-24
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-44(f)
Staff gave a child Benedryl without parental permission.
Licensing
2021-01-22
Reporting child abuse or neglect 2021-01-25
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13
One staff member missing current child abuse or neglect training.
Licensing
2021-01-22
Prior to having direct contact with children or food, the following training or information shall be provided to all staff and volunteers according to the specific responsibilities assigned to that particular staff member or volunteer: Training in universal precautions. A person trained annually in universal precautions shall repeat this training annually for all child care staff and include the following topics: Blood borne diseases and their transmission, work practice controls, and the use of personal protective equipment as required by the OSHA and ISDH 2021-02-01
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-32(a)(7)(a)
One staff member missing current universal precautions training certificate.
Licensing
2021-01-22
All caregivers and other persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have training in basic first aid as follows: Basic first aid training shall include rescue breathing and first aid for choking and shall be consistent with basic first aid training developed by the American Red Cross or the National Safety Council for First Aid Training Institute 2021-02-03
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-33(3)
One staff member missing current first aid training certificate.
Licensing
2021-01-14
Written program plans 2021-02-10
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-60
A lesson plan is not posted.

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