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Oxford Head Start
Oxford, IN
· Benton County
105 South Howard Street,
Oxford, IN 47971
Quick Facts
Capacity
40 children
Age Range
Three-Five
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
3
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Contact Information
📞 (765) 385-0712
Licensed Licensed Center
Active License
License Number
14257
License Issued
Apr 1, 2025
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
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;
Hours of Operation
- Monday8:00 AM-4:30 PM
- Tuesday8:00 AM-4:30 PM
- Wednesday8:00 AM-4:30 PM
- Thursday8:00 AM-4:30 PM
- Friday8:00 AM-4:30 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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| Licensing 2023-08-11 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2023-08-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 Thermometers need to be added to inside freezer and refrigerator. |
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| 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 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-85(1) Employee physical form missing for MH. |
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| 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 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-85(2) Staff TB test results missing for MH, KM |
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| Licensing 2023-01-24 |
Building maintenance | 2023-02-03 |
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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. |
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| 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 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3.5(a)(2) Two staff members missing drug screen results JG, MH |
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| Licensing 2023-01-24 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2023-01-24 |
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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. |
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| 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 |
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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. |
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| Complaints 2021-04-22 |
Licensing requirements | 2022-02-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-2 Center did not report to licensing |
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| Complaints 2021-04-22 |
Medication | 2022-02-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-88 Child given Benadryl without parental consent |
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| 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 |
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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. |
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| 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 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-44(f) Staff gave a child Benedryl without parental permission. |
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| Licensing 2021-01-22 |
Reporting child abuse or neglect | 2021-01-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13 One staff member missing current child abuse or neglect training. |
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| 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 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-32(a)(7)(a) One staff member missing current universal precautions training certificate. |
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| 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 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-33(3) One staff member missing current first aid training certificate. |
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| Licensing 2021-01-14 |
Written program plans | 2021-02-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-60 A lesson plan is not posted. |
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| Licensing 2021-01-14 |
Posted items | 2021-02-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-19 Director's name is not posted. |
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| Licensing 2021-01-14 |
Building maintenance | 2021-02-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 The paint on the window wall and restroom wall is chipped and pealing. |
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| Licensing 2020-01-08 |
Playground design | 2020-02-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-68 Playground surface cracked and a tripping hazard |
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| Licensing 2020-01-08 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2020-01-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Lotion that states keep out of childrens reach in reach of children. |
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| Licensing 2020-01-08 |
Diapering | 2020-01-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-94 Diapers in reach of children in the cabinet in the sick room. |
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| Licensing 2020-01-08 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2020-01-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 11 children ages 3-5 with no qualified staff member. |
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| Licensing 2020-01-08 |
The following items shall be prominently posted in a place regularly viewed by parents: A child/staff ratio chart | 2020-01-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-19(a)(3) No ratio chart posted. |
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| Licensing 2020-01-08 |
An applicant shall, at no expense to the state, submit:(1) the necessary information, forms, or consents; and(2) the applicant fingerprints;for a national criminal history background check by the FederalBureau of Investigation. | 2020-01-08 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) Three "caregviers" on site who have not submitted a consent form. |
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| Licensing 2020-01-08 |
Water Supply and Plumbing | 2020-01-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-114 Water temperature reading 90 degrees and should be betwen 100-120 degrees. |
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| Licensing 2020-01-08 |
The following items shall be prominently posted in a place regularly viewed by parents: The license | 2020-01-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-19(a)(1) The license that is posted is not the current license and out of date |
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| Licensing 2019-01-14 |
Bathrooms | 2019-01-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 Plunger being stored in restroom |
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| Licensing 2019-01-14 |
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. | 2019-01-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-114(d) Water tempature reading between 82 degrees. Should be between 100-120 degrees. |
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| Licensing 2019-01-14 |
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records | 2019-01-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41 Staff files not available at visit |
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| Licensing 2019-01-14 |
Written program plans | 2019-01-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-60 Lesson plans not up to date |
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| Licensing 2019-01-14 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2019-01-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Hand sanitizer in reach of children in the classroom and the Emergency supply room |
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| Licensing 2019-01-14 |
Staff orientation | 2019-01-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-32 Staff files not available at visit |
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| Licensing 2019-01-14 |
Subject to section 3.3 of this chapter, the applicant must, at no expense to the state, do the following: Require an employee or volunteer of the applicant who may be present on the premises of the child care center during operating hours of the child care center to submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. | 2019-01-15 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) The two employees in the 3/5's room have not submitted a consent to release form. |
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| Licensing 2019-01-14 |
Garbage and refuse | 2019-01-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-109 Garbage containg food plates has not cover |
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| Licensing 2019-01-14 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2019-01-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 Ranch, ketchup not sealed and not labeled. Milk and BBQ sauce not labeld with date open. Breadsticks not labeled with date open. |
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| Licensing 2019-01-14 |
Childrens admission records | 2019-01-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36 Children's files not available at visit. |
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