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St. John Lutheran Day Care Ministry
Vincennes, IN
· Knox County
707 North 8th Street,
Vincennes, IN 47591
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Subsidized Program
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Licensed Unlicensed Registered Ministry
Active License
License Issued
Jan 1, 2025
Active Through
Dec 31, 2026
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
St. John Lutheran Day Care Ministry is a Unlicensed Registered Ministry in Vincennes IN. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:30 AM-5:30 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Friday6:30 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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| Registration 2025-04-16 |
Water was not getting to required temp of 100-120 degrees in the handwashing sinks in the classrooms. | 2025-05-16 |
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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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| Registration 2024-11-13 |
2 staff members are missing documentation of current First Aid training. | 2024-12-01 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-7.5(b)(1) An individual who: is employed as a caregiver at a child care ministry shall maintain current certification in pediatric first aid applicable to all age groups of children cared for by the child care ministry. |
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| Registration 2024-05-13 |
In the gym on the East wall paint is flaking and peeling off. This is unsafe for children and needs cleaned and painted. In the first classroom upstairs with 3-5 year olds ceiling tile has brown spots in mutliple areas. This ceiling tile needs replaced or repaired. | 2024-07-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-407 Wall and ceiling coverings and coatings |
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| Registration 2023-11-30 |
The 2 year old room, 3&4 year old, 4&5 year old rooms all had missing covers from receptacles. | 2023-11-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-392 Covering receptacles |
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| Registration 2022-10-13 |
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 | 2022-11-01 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) At time of inspection-One caregiver does not have a child abuse/neglect check. |
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| Registration 2022-10-13 |
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers | 2022-12-01 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) At time of inspection-One caregiver presently working does not have a criminal history police check. (K.G.) |
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| Registration 2022-10-13 |
Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the following within thirty (30) days of starting employment or volunteer work: Universal precautions | 2022-11-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(b)(4) At time of inspection-one care giver does not have Universal Precautions training. |
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| Registration 2022-10-13 |
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 | 2022-11-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) At time of inspection-In the downstairs 4/5 classroom there is disinfecting wipes nad lysol spray (labeled keep out of reach of children) located in a wooden cabinet with a child deterrent lock accessible to children.In the hallway, the plexi glass along the railing is broken and cracked making it not safe for the kids. |
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| Registration 2022-04-28 |
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers | 2022-04-28 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) One staff did not have a criminal history police check. |
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| Registration 2022-04-28 |
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 | 2022-05-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) Preschool Room is not nontoxic or safe- has paint chippings coming off walls and cement chippings on floor; electric outlets with no covers; bleach lysol wipes and hand santizer labeled keep out of reach of children on teacher's desk accessible to childen; lysol spray, clorox wipes and bleach cleaner labeled keep out of reach of children located in a brown cabinet accessible to children; The cubbies in the locker room need to be anchored to the wall. |
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| Registration 2022-04-28 |
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 | 2022-05-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) Temperature of hand washing sink in the bathroom in basement registered at 125 degrees f. |
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| Registration 2022-04-28 |
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 | 2022-05-28 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) One staff did not have a child abuse/neglect check. |
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| Registration 2021-12-08 |
Handwashing. Adults and children shall wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating | 2021-12-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(b) room 2- no hot waterroom 3/4's water temp 57.9 degrees fRoom 3-5's water temp was 55.3 degrees f.bathroom in gym water temp was 58.3 degrees f |
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| Registration 2021-12-08 |
Upon the completion of the inspections required under this chapter, a notice signed by the inspectors from the division and the division of fire and building safety shall be issued to the operator of each child care ministry found to be in compliance. The notice shall be placed in a conspicuous place in the child care ministry | 2021-12-21 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-6 Baby Room, 2's, 3/4's have furnaces not behind lock and key. |
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| Registration 2021-12-08 |
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) one staff no criminal history check. |
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| Registration 2021-12-08 |
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 | 2021-12-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) Baby room- lysol wipes, disinfectant spray, diaper rash cream labeled keep out of reach of children in drawers and cabinets accessible to children. Also has peeling paint on the walls making it not sanitizable.2's room blue chair has rips no sanitizable, buttpaste in teachers desk and chlorox wipes on teachers desk labeled keep out of reach of children accessible to children.3's and 4's room- disinfecting wipes labeled keep out of reach children in cabinets accessible to children.Room 3-5's has febreeze and lysol labeled keep out of reach of children in cabinet accessible to children. |
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| Registration 2021-12-08 |
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) one staff with no child abuse/neglect check. |
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| Registration 2021-06-11 |
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 | 2021-06-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) The green tarp aong the fence is shredding in spots and accessible to children. |
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| Registration 2021-06-11 |
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 | 2021-06-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) The water temp was 90.5 degrees. The water needs to be between 100-120 degrees. |
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| Registration 2021-06-11 |
Handwashing. Adults and children shall wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating | 2021-06-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(b) The water temp was 90.5 degrees. The water needs to be between 100-120 degrees. |
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| Registration 2020-12-15 |
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 | 2020-12-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(f) There is a bag of cookies in the 3/4's class that does not have the date that they were opened. |
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| Registration 2020-12-15 |
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 | 2021-01-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) There is paint peeling in the boy's restroom next to the sinks. There is brown carpet in one of the side rooms of the pre-k classroom that is wrinkled and bunched up which can cause a tripping hazard. |
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| Registration 2020-12-15 |
Handwashing. Adults and children shall wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating | 2021-12-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(b) The sink in the basement restroom (near the pre-K class) is only 55 degrees. The sink water in the restroom next to the kitchen is only reading 57.4 degrees. The water should read 100-120 degrees. |
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| Registration 2020-12-15 |
Hand cleaning and drying procedure | 2020-12-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-128 The sink in the basement restroom (near the pre-K class) is only 55 degrees. The sink water in the restroom next to the kitchen is only reading 57.4 degrees. The water should read 100-120 degrees. |
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| Registration 2020-12-15 |
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 | 2020-12-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(c) The refrigerator is at 47 degrees. It needs to be under 40 degrees. |
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| Registration 2020-12-15 |
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 | 2021-12-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) The sink in the basement restroom (near the pre-K class) is only 55 degrees. The sink water in the restroom next to the kitchen is only reading 57.4 degrees. The water should read 100-120 degrees. |
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| Registration 2020-07-22 |
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 | 2020-07-22 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) In the upstairs pre-k room, a teacher's purse was accessible to children and there was a bottle of prescribed medicine sitting on top of the purse.The storage closet in the downstairs pre-K was unlocked making chemicals and cleaners accessible to children. |
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| Registration 2019-12-09 |
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 | 2019-12-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) The basement classroom has the following concerns: cinderblack dust and a drill bit accessible to children and lots of fraying carpet accessible to children. the breaker box was open in the gym and it too is accessible to children. |
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| Registration 2019-12-09 |
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 | 2019-12-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) The water only reached 61.2 degrees. It needs to be between 100-120 degrees |
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| Registration 2019-12-09 |
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 | 2019-12-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(c) The refrigerator in the classroom in the basement does not have a thermometer. The temperature in the 2/3s room was 44, the temperature in the 3,4,5s room was 46. |
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| Registration 2019-12-09 |
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers | 2019-12-13 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) The staff have not turned in annual consents. |
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| Registration 2019-12-09 |
Handwashing. Adults and children shall wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating | 2019-12-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(b) The water only reached 61.2 degrees. It needs to be between 100-120 degrees. |
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| Registration 2019-12-09 |
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 | 2019-12-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(4) The bathroom sink in the bathroom adajacent to the gym needs chaulked |
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| Registration 2019-12-09 |
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 | 2019-12-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(f) There was a jar of nuts that had been open in the basement classroom that does not have a date. It was being stored in the blue cabinet with the butterflies on it. |
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| Registration 2019-06-05 |
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 | 2019-07-05 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) The infant swing did not have safety staps |
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| Registration 2019-06-05 |
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 | 2019-07-05 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(4) The sink in the gym bathroom needs caulked. |
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| Registration 2019-06-05 |
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 | 2019-07-05 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) The bathroom for the downstairs classroom had a plunger next to the toilet. There was also a sippy cup, cleaning mops, and other miscellanous items in the shower part which is open the restroom. |
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| Registration 2018-12-07 |
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 | 2019-04-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) There is a substantial leak in the ceiling of the 1-2 year old classroom. There is water damage to the upper layer of ceiling tiles. Due to this, there is not a ceiling tile on the exposed side. Insulation is exposed, and there are buckets being used to collect the water. The tiles have water damage on them. |
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| Registration 2018-12-07 |
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 | 2018-12-16 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(4) The basement bathroom sink needs caulked. |
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| Registration 2018-12-07 |
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 | 2018-12-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(c) The refrigerator in the the kitchen that is used to store lunchboxes is 48 degrees. |
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| Registration 2018-12-07 |
Handwashing. Adults and children shall wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating | 2018-12-19 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(b) The water temp in the children's restroom s on the main floor is only 89 degrees. It needs to be between 100-120 degrees. |
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| Registration 2018-12-07 |
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 | 2018-12-19 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) The water temp in the children's restroom s on the main floor is only 89 degrees. It needs to be between 100-120 degrees. |
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