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Valparaiso Christian Academy
Valparaiso, IN
· Porter County
753 North Calumet Avenue,
Valparaiso, IN 46363
Quick Facts
Capacity
30 children
Type of Care
Before and After School, Daytime, Full-Time, Part-Time
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (219) 548-5799
Licensed Unlicensed Registered Ministry
Active License
License Number
RM-25959-A
License Issued
Oct 1, 2025
Active Through
Sep 30, 2027
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
Our fully licensed and wholistic program addresses each child individually. Our mission is to build confidence and love of learning, giving students a solid foundation for a healthy and happy life.
Our longtime teachers and staff are dedicated to helping each child discover their unique potential – academically, socially, and interpersonally.
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM-6:00 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM-6:00 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM-6:00 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM-6:00 PM
- Friday6:30 AM-6:00 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 2023-03-09 |
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers | 2023-03-09 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) At time of visit, one staff member present with children did not have fingerprints on file with division. |
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| Registration 2023-03-09 |
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 | 2023-03-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) At time of visit, storage bin in infant classroom was not strudy and candle present was not used but could fall from the top of the bin. |
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| Registration 2023-03-09 |
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 | 2023-03-09 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) At time of visit, one staff member present with children, did not have consent on file with the division. |
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| Complaints 2023-03-06 |
2023-04-12 | |
| Type of correction needed: Provider not in compliance with safe conditions policy. | ||
| Registration 2023-02-10 |
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers | 2023-02-10 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) At time of visit, 9 staff members without background checks on file with the division. |
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| Registration 2023-02-10 |
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 | 2023-02-10 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) At time of visit, 2 staff members with expired consents on file with the division. 9 staff members without consents on file with the division. |
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| Registration 2023-02-10 |
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 | 2023-02-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) At time of visit, in the bathroom, no tissue paper in both dispensers |
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| Registration 2022-02-09 |
Vended potentially hazardous food; original container | 2022-02-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-260 There are 2 oreo cookies in the 4's-5's refrigerator, sitting on the shelf, not in orginal packaging or covered. |
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| Registration 2022-02-09 |
immersion for at least one (1) minute in clean water which is at a temperature of at least 75 F. and which contains an approved sanitizing agent at an effective concentration. Cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils shall always be air dried, never towel dried. An alternative to dishwashing is the use of sturdy, all disposable, single-service articles and utensils. Reuse of single-service articles and utensils is prohibited. All permanent ware infant feeding bottles and reusable nipples provided by the facility shall be washed and sanitized by the facility after each use as follows: Prewash in hot detergent water in a nonhandwashing sink; scrub bottles and nipples inside and out with bottle and nipple brush; squeeze water through nipple hole during washing; and rinse well with clean, hot water. Boil in clear water bottles for five (5) minutes; nipples and caps, collars, and tongs for three (3) minutes; and air dry. Store each item separately in clean, covered, labeled container | 2022-02-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(e)(2) There are 2 bottles and 1 sippy cup in the infant room refrigerator that are not labeled, dated, and covered. |
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| Registration 2022-02-09 |
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 | 2022-02-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) There is a purse on the floor by the teachers desk in the 4's-5's room that is accessible to children. |
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| Registration 2022-02-09 |
The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers | 2022-02-16 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) There is 1 caregiver who is missing a background check consent form that has not been submitted. |
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| Registration 2022-02-09 |
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 | 2022-03-04 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-6 The facility does not have an approved state fire marshal certificate. |
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| Registration 2022-02-09 |
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 | 2022-02-15 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) There is 1 caregiver who is missing fingerprints, that has not been submitted. |
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| Registration 2020-10-01 |
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 | 2020-10-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) Office is unlocked and bleach is present and accessible to children on top of the file cabinet. |
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| Registration 2020-10-01 |
Diapers. The diapering process shall be done on a table, in a clean and sanitary manner. The diaper changing surface shall be sanitized after each use and materials used for skin cleansing shall be discarded after each use into a tightly covered, easily sanitized container. Individuals responsible for diaper changing shall wash their hands after each diaper change | 2020-10-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(d) One classroom is using a mixture of Blue Mr Clean and water to sanitize the diapering area and is not using the proper bleach water samitizing solution. One room is making the bleach water solution every couple of days and not making fresh solution every 24 hrs as required for proper sanitizing effectiveness |
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| Registration 2020-10-01 |
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 | 2020-10-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(c) There is no thermometer present in the infant room freezer where breast milk is being stored or in the office freezer where icecream is stored. |
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| Registration 2020-10-01 |
Cots and Cribs. Cots and cribs shall be constructed of sturdy, cleanable material and sanitized after each use; weekly sanitation of a cot or crib is acceptable if the cot or crib is used exclusively by the same child each day. Not more than one (1) child may occupy a crib or cot at any one (1) time. Linens and coverings shall be kept clean | 2020-10-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(a) unoccupied cribs have crib sheets in place that are too big and are loose creating bunching and gaps in the sheet for the size of the crib mattress. This creates a safe sleep hazard since they are not snug and tight fitting to the proper size. |
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| Registration 2020-10-01 |
Cleanability of food-contact surfaces | 2020-10-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-229 Two microwaves have splatters of dried food on the inside and are not cleaned and sanitized in the 4's room and the 1/2s room. |
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| Registration 2020-10-01 |
Hand cleaning and drying procedure | 2020-10-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-128 The ministry does not have the equipment to be approved for proper 3 compartment wash, rinse, sanitize dish washing process and is washing sippy cups in the 2 compartment sink and keeping them at facility for reuse. |
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| Registration 2019-11-22 |
Diapers. The diapering process shall be done on a table, in a clean and sanitary manner. The diaper changing surface shall be sanitized after each use and materials used for skin cleansing shall be discarded after each use into a tightly covered, easily sanitized container. Individuals responsible for diaper changing shall wash their hands after each diaper change | 2019-11-22 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(d) Diapering pad not sanitizable in the 2'sChanging pad being store on floor in the Preschool jack and jill restroom |
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| Registration 2019-11-22 |
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 | 2019-11-22 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) No paper towel at handwashing sink in the preschool room. One stall missing toilet paper in the preschol jack and jill restroom . |
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| Registration 2019-11-22 |
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 | 2019-11-22 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) Extentsion cords being used in the 2's and infant room |
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| Registration 2019-11-22 |
Handwashing. Adults and children shall wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating | 2019-11-22 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(b) Water temperature reading 124 and should be between 100-120 degrees |
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