Unlicensed Registered Ministry
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Rainbow Years Learning Ministry
Shipshewana, IN
· Lagrange County
7235 West 100 North,
Shipshewana, IN 46565
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Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
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Licensed Unlicensed Registered Ministry
Active License
License Number
RM-99214-A
License Issued
Jul 1, 2026
Active Through
Mar 30, 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
Rainbow Years Learning Ministry, a mission of Shore Mennonite Church Inc., was established in 1995 as a mission to provide quality childcare to the local community and surrounding counties. Regulated by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, we are an unlicensed registered childcare ministry with an internationally recognized preschool curriculum approach. We must register annually with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Fire and Building Safety Division. We also voluntarily participate in Paths to Quality, a state driven quality assessment program to enhance professionalism and quality care in early childhood learning.
Hours of Operation
- Monday5:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Tuesday5:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Wednesday5:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Thursday5:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Friday5:30 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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| CCDF Inspection 2026-04-06 |
Orientation | 2026-04-30 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-8(b)(4) Orientation |
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| Registration 2026-04-06 |
Items labeled 'Keep out of reach of children' accessible as follows: -Zebras had triple antibiotic in an unlocked upper cabinet, and a bottle of hand sanitizer in a child's cubby; -Elephants had teacher bags in an unlocked upper cabinet; -Giraffes had an unlocked upper cabinet with acetaminophin and antacid pain reliever, and a tub of sunscreen. -Large Motor room had three mini trampolines, which are not approved for childcare. | 2026-04-21 |
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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 2025-11-17 |
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 | 2025-11-25 |
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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 2025-11-17 |
Items labeled 'Keep out of reach of children' were accessible as follows: -Unlocked laundry room with key in lock had enamel paint, Oxiclean, PVC cement, clear primer, Tide detergent, disinfecting wipes; -Kangaroo room had disinfecting wipes behind a deterrent in Sunday School cabinet, and a basket including Hello Bello, and Banana Boat Sport sunscreens, Desitin, Burts Bees lip balm, Honest Hand Cream behind a deterrent in a lower cabinet, and cough drops in a baggie on the counter; -Kitchen had sudafed on the counter, and a spray bottle of Quat stored on the counter; -Extra food storage area had Lysol cleaning spray, Microban, windex, Germidical Giant Plus, Shout, PTU Sanitizer, NI-712 air sanitizer, Array Professional detergent on the floor behind a locked door that could be unlocked by reaching over the lower half of door; -Unlocked staff workroom had hand sanitzer, disinfecting wipes, Windex, mop cleaner under sink; -Unlocked Zebra room had several bottles of sunscreen on counter. | 2025-11-25 |
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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 2025-04-16 |
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 | 2025-05-16 |
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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 2025-04-16 |
Chimps bathroom had no paper towel available. Tigers bathroom had no toilet paper available. | 2025-04-16 |
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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 2024-12-11 |
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 | 2024-12-12 |
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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 2024-12-11 |
Items labeled 'Keep out of reach of children' were accessible as follows: Kangaroos had Lysol toilet cleaner and a spray bottle of sanitizer in an unlocked closet with the key in the lock, and Febreze Air Mist in the bathroom; Chimps had Studio Collection Antibacterial Soap in the bathroom; Hallway bathroom had Dial Soap on sink. | 2024-12-12 |
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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 2024-04-05 |
Each childcare provider shall have annual certification in Child and Infant CPR. Each childcare provider shall have current certification in First Aid. | |
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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 2024-04-05 |
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| Type of correction needed: 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 | ||
| CCDF Inspection 2024-04-05 |
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 2024-04-05 |
Child Abuse and Neglect | 2024-04-26 |
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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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| CCDF Inspection 2024-04-05 |
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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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. |
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| Registration 2024-04-05 |
Six of ten employee files reviewed were missing documentation of current UP training. | 2024-04-26 |
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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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| CCDF Inspection 2023-10-25 |
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) | 2023-11-02 |
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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) and a child care provider shall have: Written policy requiring random drug testing of caregivers |
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