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Rainbow Years Learning Ministry
Shipshewana, IN
· Lagrange County
7235 West 100 North,
Shipshewana, IN 46565
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Contact Information
📞 (260) 768-4240
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 |
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 | 2026-04-21 |
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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 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 |
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. | 2025-05-09 |
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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 2025-04-16 |
Each childcare provider has provided evidence that they have not been named in the State Central Registry IC31-33-18. | 2025-05-09 |
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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 2025-04-16 |
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 |
At time of visit, one staff member working in kitchen, SB, had an expired consent. | 2025-05-09 |
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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 2025-04-16 |
At time of visit, one staff member working in kitchen, SB, had expired fingerprints. | 2025-05-09 |
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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 2025-04-16 |
Items labeled 'Keep out of reach of children' accessible as follows: Giraffes had hand sanitizer on a shelf; Kangaroos had Lysol Disinfectant Wipes in a cabinet behind a deterrent, and Bic Cover It Correction Fluid in an unlocked drawer, and Desitin Ointment, Desitin Diaper Rash Cream, Honest Eczema Cream in a cabinet behind a deterrent. Tall cabinets in several rooms are not anchored to wall. Giraffes room had a corner where wall paint appeared to be crumbling. | 2025-05-16 |
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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 2025-04-16 |
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, employee, or volunteer, caregiver shall have current certification in First Aid. | 2024-04-26 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-8 Each childcare provider shall have certification in pediatric CPR. Each childcare provider shall have current certification in First Aid. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2024-04-05 |
Each child care provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall have an intradermal tuberculosis test & results prior to giving care. | 2024-04-26 |
| Type of correction needed: No NonCompliances Cited | ||
| 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) | 2024-04-26 |
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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. | 2024-05-30 |
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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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| 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) |
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| CCDF Inspection 2023-10-25 |
Each child care provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall have an intradermal tuberculosis test & results prior to giving care. | 2023-10-31 |
| Type of correction needed: No NonCompliances Cited | ||
| CCDF Inspection 2023-10-25 |
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 | 2023-11-02 |
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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 2023-10-25 |
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 | 2023-11-02 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-7(b) Discipline |
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| CCDF Inspection 2023-10-25 |
Records: The provider shall maintain the following records and documents at the facility which shall be made available to the verifying agency upon request: Emergency assistance telephone numbers near a telephone, including the following: police, fire, ambulance and poison control. | 2023-10-31 |
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Type of correction needed: IAC 3-18-19 Records Records - Children's emergency contact information, Emergency assistance telephone numbers near a telephone. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2023-10-25 |
Each childcare provider, employee, or volunteer, caregiver shall have current certification in First Aid. | 2023-11-02 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-8 Each childcare provider shall have certification in pediatric CPR. Each childcare provider shall have current certification in First Aid. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2023-10-25 |
The provider shall have, and maintain compliance with, a written policy describing the practice of the provider concerning safe conditions in the facility and on the grounds. | 2023-11-02 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-5 (c) and (d) Compliance and written policy concerning safe conditions and safety of motor vehicles used to transport children. |
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| Registration 2023-10-25 |
There was not a thermometer in the kitchen freezer. | 2023-11-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(c) Refrigerator and Freezers. Enough conveniently located refrigeration facilities shall be provided to assure the maintenance of potentially hazardous food at required temperatures during storage. Refrigerators and freezers shall be in good condition, clean, and shall maintain the proper temperatures. Each compartment of the refrigerator and freezer shall be provided with an accurate thermometer, in good position for daily monitoring |
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| Registration 2023-10-25 |
The boiler room door was unlocked, hot pipes and ice melt. The re was a purse in the kitchen on a low cart, accessible. | 2023-10-31 |
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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 2023-04-27 |
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 | 2023-04-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) Water remperature in infant room was 140.6. |
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| Registration 2023-04-27 |
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 | 2023-04-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(f) Canned food and teacher supplies mixed together on same shelves in storage closet. Laundry basket with wet dirty rags on top of canned goods. |
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| Registration 2023-04-27 |
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. | 2023-04-28 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14.1(a)(2) Consultant walked in to infant room and there was a child less than 12 months old asleep on her stomach on the floor, leaning on a boppy pillow with a blanket over her. |
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| Registration 2023-04-27 |
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 | 2023-04-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) Many items throughout program accessible to children that are not safe and/or labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children. Throughout the program outlet covers are missing. Kangaroo: lysol spray in cubbies, QUAT accessible, Entry Area to big room: Lysol spray and QUAT on top of low cabinet. Tigers: Fan within child reach (not plugged in at time of inspection), sunscreen, Lysol wipes, teacher bag, lotion. Chimpanzee: Sanitizer spray on top of low cabinet. Elephants: Lysol wipes. Girls bathroom: eczema cream, diaper creams in low plastic drawers. Church area children were having small groups in: multiple hand sanitizers . Opened janitor closet: Lysol wipes, pine sol, clorox bowl cleaner, bug spray. Opened storage closet: Rinse aid, sanitizers, borax, dawn, hydrogen peroxide, isoprophyl alcohol, shout NI-712 disinfecting spray. |
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| Registration 2022-06-02 |
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers | 2022-06-13 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) One staff member (Khing) with expired consent form. One staff member working without consent form submitted. |
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| Registration 2021-06-16 |
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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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) shelfing needs to be secured, cleaning supplies, sunscreen and bug spray were within reach of the children, missing caps on toilet |
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| Registration 2021-06-16 |
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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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) 2 of 12 staff need consent updated |
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| Registration 2021-06-16 |
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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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) 2 of 12 staff need consent updated |
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| Registration 2020-06-24 |
Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the following within thirty (30) days of starting employment or volunteer work: Universal precautions | 2020-06-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(b)(4) Not all staff had current Universal Precautions training. |
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| Registration 2020-06-24 |
Refrigerator and Freezers. Enough conveniently located refrigeration facilities shall be provided to assure the maintenance of potentially hazardous food at required temperatures during storage. Refrigerators and freezers shall be in good condition, clean, and shall maintain the proper temperatures. Each compartment of the refrigerator and freezer shall be provided with an accurate thermometer, in good position for daily monitoring | 2020-06-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(c) The temperature in the infant room refrigerator was too high. |
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| Registration 2020-06-24 |
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers | 2020-07-10 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) 2 staff members didn't have current fingerprints. |
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| Registration 2020-06-24 |
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 | 2020-06-30 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-11(a)(2) 2 children's files didn't have current immunizations. |
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| Registration 2020-06-24 |
Public health protection | |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-106 No NonCompliances Cited |
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| Registration 2019-08-05 |
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. | 2019-08-06 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14.1(a)(2) 1 staff member working in the infant room did not have documentation of Safe Sleep Training. |
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| Registration 2019-08-05 |
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers | 2019-08-06 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) 2 staff members had expired fingerprinting. |
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| Registration 2018-10-29 |
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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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) There were several water-stained ceiling tiles in one of the bathrooms. |
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| Registration 2018-10-29 |
Hand cleaning and drying procedure | |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-128 No copy of the 7-24 food book found in the kitchen. |
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