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Walnut Hill Early Childhood Center
Goshen, IN
· Elkhart County
1700 Shasta Dr,
Goshen, IN 46526
Quick Facts
Capacity
116 children
Age Range
Infant-Six
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
4
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Licensed Licensed Center
Active License
License Number
10142
License Issued
Oct 1, 2025
Active Through
Sep 30, 2028
Issued By
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Accreditation
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
District Office
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
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About the Provider
Walnut Hill Early Childhood Center is a Licensed Center in Goshen IN, with a maximum capacity of 116 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant-Six. It is open Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM-5:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
PTQ Level 4;
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Friday7:00 AM-5:00 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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| Licensing 2026-08-12 |
Infant bottles in Bumblebees room were not labeled with dates prepared. | 2026-08-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-135(g) If a days supply of bottles is prepared at one (1) time, each bottle shall be covered and labeled with the childs name, date, and time poured |
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| Licensing 2026-08-12 |
Unlocked cabinet in Caterpillars room had sunscreen, AlkaSeltzer tablets, hydrogen peroxide, isopropyl alcohol accessible to children. | 2026-08-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100(e) The center must store cleaning equipment, cleaning agents, aerosol cans, and any other item that states keep out of the reach of children in a place that is inaccessible to children |
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| Licensing 2026-08-12 |
Previously opened food items in kitchen refrigerator and dry goods area were not labeled with date opened. | 2026-08-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-191 Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food; date marking |
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| Licensing 2026-08-12 |
One staff member working with children had a fingerprinting receipt but had not submitted a consent with the division. | 2026-08-14 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) 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 Federal Bureau of Investigation. |
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| Licensing 2026-08-12 |
Lid on aquarium in Caterpillars room does not fit securely to prevent children from putting fingers into tank. | 2026-08-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-65(6) Healthy household pets that present no danger to children are permitted on the premises under the following conditions: The center shall use sixteen (16) gauge screen or an equivalent enclosure to prevent children from putting their fingers in an animal cage or aquarium |
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| Licensing 2026-06-18 |
POI was generated due to an oven being used which required the door to be propped closed this will be given an appropriate amount of time to be corrected and resubmitted | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99(a) The administrator or director is responsible for keeping the building, premises, and equipment in safe repair and structurally sound |
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| Licensing 2024-07-17 |
Bulk food containers did not have dates of when contents were put inside. Open boxes of crackers were not dated, and food was not stored air tight. | 2024-07-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 Kitchen and food preparation areas |
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| Licensing 2024-07-17 |
Observed an iced coffee on counter in bumblebees classroom. | 2024-07-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-78(e)(3) Liquid refreshments shall meet the following guidelines: The center shall not serve or have accessible to children ades, drinks, soft drinks, or powders |
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| Licensing 2024-07-17 |
Play house on middle playground is disassembled. | 2024-07-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66(4) The specific guidelines of the most current, Handbook for Public Playground Safety, as published by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207, shall be used to determine compliance with the following safety rules: The center shall maintain all equipment in safe condition and make prompt repairs. Records shall document the date equipment is known to need repair, the actual date of repair, and the method of repair |
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| Licensing 2024-07-17 |
Bathroom in bumblebees classroom, although unused for toileting, is being used for storage. Bathroom in Ladybugs room also had toys in bins on tope of cabinet in restroom. | 2024-07-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) All items in the restroom must be sanitizable |
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| Licensing 2024-07-17 |
Diapers are stored on shelves above diaper changing table. They are exposed to open air, and not protected from contamination. | 2024-07-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-94(c) The center must store diapers off the floor, protected from contamination, and inaccessible to children |
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| Licensing 2024-07-17 |
Climber on Butterflies playground is on grass, which is not proper fall surfacing. | 2024-07-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-67 The center shall use the reference table located in the Handbook for Public Playground Safety published by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the manufacturers guidelines to determine the depth of loose fill materials that will provide the necessary safety for equipment of various heights |
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| Licensing 2023-08-23 |
Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: Application for employment | 2023-08-24 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(1) 1 staff file missing application for employment |
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| Licensing 2023-08-23 |
Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: An annual written evaluation of the employees performance | 2023-08-24 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(5) 2 staff files missing annual evaluation |
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| Licensing 2023-08-23 |
Childrens admission records | 2023-08-24 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36 3 children files missing dentist information2 children's files missing addresses of persons able to pickup |
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| Licensing 2023-08-23 |
The following minimums shall be provided to each group to children two (2) years of age and older: An art easel with paint and paper | 2023-08-24 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-63(c)(2) Not all art easels equipped with paint and paper accessible to the children |
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| Licensing 2023-08-23 |
Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: Physical examination verification form with physicians or nurse practitioners signature within thirty (30) days of employment dated no earlier than twelve (12) months prior to date of hire | 2023-08-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(6) 1 staff file missing physical |
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| Licensing 2023-08-23 |
1 staff file missing drug test results | 2023-08-24 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3.5(a)(1) 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: is employed |
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| Licensing 2022-08-24 |
Bathrooms | 2022-09-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 Diaper station in Grasshoppers being used as storage in restroom |
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| Licensing 2021-08-25 |
The center shall post the following items: Cleaning schedules in all food storage, preparation, and service areas | 2021-09-16 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-19(b)(10) Cleaning schedule not posted in kitchen. |
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| Licensing 2021-08-20 |
In-service staff training | 2021-09-24 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-35 Staff missing annual Child Abuse and Neglect Training. Some staff files missing universal precautions training. |
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| Licensing 2021-08-20 |
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records | 2021-10-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41 Some staff files missing physicals, high school diploma or higher, and current TB. |
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| Licensing 2021-02-05 |
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41 Staff has expired finger prints and consents. |
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| Complaints 2021-01-22 |
2021-10-20 | |
| Type of correction needed: program out of compliance with background check requirements | ||
| Licensing 2020-09-03 |
Written program plans | 2020-09-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-60 Ladybug room did not have a current written lesson plan. |
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| Licensing 2020-09-03 |
Building maintenance | 2020-09-26 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Carpets/rugs in preschool and pre-k classrooms need cleaning. |
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| Licensing 2019-09-19 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2019-09-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Curriculum room was unlocked with sunscreen within reach of the children.White out was observed in the drawer of the 3/4's room.The laundry room was unlocked with laundry soap and supplies within reach of the children.Cleaning supplies were observed in the staff lounge.A teacher's purse was observed in the drawer of the 4/5 room, within reach of the children.Hand sanitizer was within reach on the desk in the entryway of the building. |
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| Licensing 2019-09-19 |
Medication | 2019-09-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-88 Curricululm room was unlocked with medicine within reach of the children. |
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| Licensing 2019-09-19 |
Reporting child abuse or neglect | 2019-10-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13 3 staff did not have annual child abuse and neglect training in files. |
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| Licensing 2019-09-19 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2019-10-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 Kitchen ran out of test strips for the bleach water for classrooms. |
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| Licensing 2019-09-19 |
Bathrooms | 2019-09-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 Toilets and sinks need re-sealed in classrooms. |
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| Licensing 2019-09-19 |
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records | 2019-10-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41 2 staff missing physicals from files. |
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