KinderCare Learning Center
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📞 (260) 755-2905-
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www.kindercare.com/our-centers/fort-wayne/in/086062
Website checked Oct 2026
Reviews
January 2019 I began taking Maya to one of the best daycares in Fort Wayne. Conveniently, the location of this establishment allowed me to visit on lunch break and pop in at my leisure. I visited Maya roughly 3 times a week and have always appreciated this time I could get with her while being a working mom.
Fast forwarding to the end of last week sparked my concern when she had a few bruises. Maya, being a toddler, means playing rough and getting bumps and bruises along the way, so I dismissed these bruises as her “being a kid”. Tuesday (April 30,2019) Maya woke up saying she did not want to school, which was completely out of character considering she has loved school for the last 4 months. Still thinking this was her being a tired tot, I proceeded to take her. Wednesday (May 1, 2019) I picked her up from school like normal. She is always eager to tell me about her day when I pick her up, but she was silent for the duration of the ride. Giving her a bath that night was absolutely alarming when I noticed 17 total bruises (mostly new and fresh) on her legs alone. One of these bruises was so prominate that is was raised and swollen. These bruises were so significant that she cried putting on pants and shoes the next day.
On Thursday I confronted Rainbow Child Care for answers. I received genuine concern about this issue and the assistant director was shocked there had been no incident reports made considering the significance of her wounds. The assistant director informed me she would follow this with an immediate report and forward this information to the director.
When picking Maya up on Wednesday I sought out the assistant director for further information. She explained she forwarded this information to the director. Therefore, I confronted the director as directed. The director explained she had no knowledge of this happening and would make a report. Today when dropping Maya off I asked the director if she had investigated. She reported she did not, but will review the recorded tapes that they have placed in every class room with corporate. I firmly asked for this have immediate action taken considering the significance of this issue. The director reported she would have this information to be by 12:00 when she would call me. 12:30 and I did not receive a phone call. I visited the facility to inquire about the progress on this investigation. I approached the director with my school resource officer when the director explained she did not contact me due to dealing with another incident. The director then explained they have no videos or recordings. She also explained the assistant director “lied” when she told me she had passed this information on to the director the day prior.
I removed Maya from this daycare without answers and without clarification as to how my kid got 17 bruises on her legs. I have followed through with the proper authorities to stop whatever is happening in this unethical and corrupt facility.
I never thought this would be my kid, my perfect human would endure physical pain in the hands of professionals. I’m disappointed and disgusted with this corporation that is given top ratings.
Under further questioning Maya has explained a specific staff member has been hurting her. Unfortunately, I will probably never know the full story. I’m heartbroken for not only my kid but also any other kids who have endured or are enduring similar situations.
I hope the publicity of our story allows other parents to never let your guard down, especially with a prestigious daycare.
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About the Provider
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
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| Licensing 2026-01-12 |
Previously opened food items in PreK 1, Preschool 2, Toddler 2, Discovery Preschool 1, Infant 1, Infant 2, kitchen freezer were not labeled with dates. | 2026-01-12 |
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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 2026-01-12 |
Items labeled 'Keep out of reach of children' were accessible as follows: -Toddler 1 room had Aquaphor, A&D Ointment, Resinol, Desitin in a drawer with a broken lock; -Toddler 2 had a scent plug in located in an unlocked drawer; -Varsity room had a screwdriver in an unlocked drawer. | 2026-02-06 |
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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 2026-01-12 |
Preschool 2 bathroom had diapers on a cubby stored open to air. Discovery Preschool 1 bathroom had diapers stored under sink with a door that did not close properly. | 2026-02-06 |
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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 2026-01-12 |
At time of visit ten out of ten staff files viewed did not have documentation of current Universal Precautions training. | 2026-01-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-32(a)(7)(a) Prior to having direct contact with children or food, the following training or information shall be provided to all staff and volunteers according to the specific responsibilities assigned to that particular staff member or volunteer: Training in universal precautions. A person trained annually in universal precautions shall repeat this training annually for all child care staff and include the following topics: Blood borne diseases and their transmission, work practice controls, and the use of personal protective equipment as required by the OSHA and ISDH |
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| Licensing 2026-01-12 |
Children's coats hanging on hooks in hallway were touching. | 2026-01-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-111(d) The center shall provide space for each childs personal belongings to keep them separate from other childrens belongings |
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| Licensing 2026-01-12 |
At time of visit two out of ten staff files viewed did not have documentation of current Child Abuse and Neglect training. | 2026-01-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13(b) During the first two (2) weeks of employment, all staff shall receive documented training in recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect. The director shall update this training annually |
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| Licensing 2026-01-12 |
At time of visit four out of ten staff files were missing documentation of a current annual evaluation. | 2026-01-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(5) 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 |
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| Licensing 2025-08-19 |
At time of visit, consultant observed a two (2) month old female child asleep in a crib wearing a sleep sack with arms zipped in. | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-141 Infant/Toddler Sleeping |
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| Licensing 2025-08-19 |
On 7/29/2024 a staff member admitted that she pulled a 4-year old child's hair and pushed/pulled him to his cot by his hair. | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-55(a)(3) Any person, while on child care center premises, shall not engage in or direct any of the following actions toward children: Cruel, harsh,unusual, humiliating, or frightening methods of discipline, including threatening the use of physical punishment |
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| Licensing 2025-03-04 |
At time of visit, staff member in Infant 1 was feeding directly from a baby food jar and then placed remainder in refrigerator for later feeding. | 2025-03-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-139(d) If caregivers feed children from jars, they shall discard any leftovers in the jars. Caregivers shall discard any leftovers from serving dishes |
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| Licensing 2025-03-04 |
Sensory table in Toddler 2 was empty. Other sensory tables did not contain items that can be measured and poured. | 2025-03-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-133(b)(2) Each room shall have, at a minimum, the following: A sand/water/sensory table or container with equipment for measuring and pouring |
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| Licensing 2024-08-05 |
Bathroom in Pre-K 1 had a plunger in the bathroom. | 2024-08-05 |
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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 2024-08-05 |
A bottle in Infant 1 was not labeled with date and time poured. | 2024-08-05 |
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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 2024-08-05 |
Items labeled 'Keep out of reach of children' accessible as follows: Preschool 2 had teacher bags hanging on a peg within reach of children; School Age room had a teacher bag on a peg within reach. | 2024-08-05 |
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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 2024-08-05 |
Infant 1 had no thermometer in the refrigerator. | 2024-08-05 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116(s) The center shall place an accurate, easily readable thermometer in each compartment of the refrigerator and freezer in position for daily monitoring |
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| Licensing 2024-04-23 |
No documentation of a signed parental permission to transport form in file for one child. | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-72(2)(a) The following rules apply to all center transportation of children in vehicles owned or leased by the center: The center shall do the following: Obtain signed parental permission to transport prior to providing transportation for a child |
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| Licensing 2024-03-06 |
Drinking fountain in hallway did not rise at least two inches above the guard. | 2024-03-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-115(c) Drinking fountains shall have a guarded angled stream with water pressure regulated so that the stream rises at least two (2) inches above the guard but does not splash on the floor |
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| Licensing 2024-03-06 |
Bottles in Infant 1 and 2 Rooms were missing time poured on labels. | 2024-03-11 |
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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 2024-03-06 |
Children and staff did not wash hands after coming in from playground. | 2024-03-06 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-129 When to wash hands |
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| Licensing 2024-03-06 |
One employee had expired TB test. | 2024-03-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-85(2) Within thirty (30) days of employment, newly employed staff, volunteers, substitutes, student aides, and any other personnel having direct contact with the children or providing food service shall have the following: Mantoux tuberculin skin test, with results recorded in millimeters, and repeated annually |
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| Licensing 2024-03-06 |
Walls in Toddler 1 and School Age Room had chipping paint. | 2024-03-29 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99(c) The administrator or director is responsible for maintaining all interior and exterior surfaces, including walls, floors, ceilings, equipment, toys, furnishings, and cribs, in a safe condition, free of sharp points or jagged edges, splinters, protruding nails or wires, loose parts, rusty parts, or materials containing poisonous substances |
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| Licensing 2024-03-06 |
Opened items in kitchen pantry and freezer did not have dates on labels. | 2024-03-06 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-146 Food labels |
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| Licensing 2024-03-06 |
Opened food items in pantry were not in airtight containers. | 2024-03-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-174 Food storage containers; identified with common name of food |
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| Licensing 2023-03-15 |
Any changes or restrictions from the recommended feeding plan for children for more than forty-eight (48) hours must have a physicians written order | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-134(e) infant room had child without a doctor note to mix the formula with another food. |
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| Licensing 2023-03-15 |
Toddler Room Furnishings | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-130 no rocker in toddler room. 2 and under rooms must have a rocker. |
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| Licensing 2023-03-15 |
Each childs record shall contain the following consents signed by the parent: Written permission to participate in extracurricular activities, whether on or off the child care center premises for children participating in the activity | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-37(2) no permission slips for children participating in soccer shots |
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| Licensing 2023-03-15 |
Children of all ages shall not rest or sleep on the floor. Staff shall provide cots for all children that rest as follows: Cots shall be firm, portable, easily sanitized, in good repair, and have the underside of the sleeping surface off the floor | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-53(b)(1) a child in the prek 1 room resting with a pillow,blanket, coat on and lying on the floor no cot. |
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| Licensing 2023-03-15 |
Staff shall have training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as follows: In child care centers licensed for infants or toddlers, all infant and toddler caregivers shall be trained annually in infant or pediatric CPR as appropriate | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-34(2) infant and toddler staff must have CPR hands on in person training not via zoom or online. |
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| Licensing 2023-03-15 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 prek1 room hair detangler, teacher scissors in drawer within reach of the chidren.21/2-3 year old room had teacher scissors on the counter within reach of the children. Cleaning supplies cabinet had key in cabinet and unlocked within reach of the children.SA room multi surface cleaner, disinfectant spray, TB disinfectant spray and teacher scissors within reach of the children.staff room unlocked 2 bottles of disinfectant spray under the unlocked sink within reach of the children.toddler 2 room diaper cream in drawer within reach of the children. |
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| Licensing 2023-03-15 |
Building maintenance | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 void |
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| Licensing 2022-03-01 |
Educational equipment and materials | 2022-03-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-63 missing sink insert in play kitchen in school age room, be by myself house in prek room unsecured |
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| Licensing 2022-03-01 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2022-03-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 hand sanitizer, ice salt within reach of the children at front door |
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| Licensing 2022-03-01 |
General meal guidelines | 2022-03-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-79 staff not sitting with preschooler and prek rooms while children ate snack |
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| Licensing 2022-03-01 |
Infant/toddler program; general | 2022-03-02 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-125 individual activities not documented for each infant daily |
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| Licensing 2022-03-01 |
Meal components | 2022-03-02 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-78 menus not dated children were not eating what was on the menu - scholagers eating pudding and vanilla wafers |
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| Licensing 2022-03-01 |
Electrical safety | 2022-03-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-101 outlets need to be covered |
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| Licensing 2022-03-01 |
General program components | 2022-03-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-57 after nap some children running around other children eating at table and staff standing around no transition time regarding childrens next activity |
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| Licensing 2022-03-01 |
Infant/Toddler Sleeping | 2022-03-02 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-141 loose sheets in cribs infant 1 room |
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| Licensing 2022-03-01 |
Toddler Feeding | 2022-03-02 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-140 toddlers snack not cut up to prevent choking whole cucumbers and whole lunch meat was served |
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| Licensing 2022-03-01 |
Staff hygiene | 2022-03-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-98 staff did not wash hands between diaper changes in toddler 1 room |
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| Licensing 2021-03-15 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2021-03-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 borax,craft bond, sunblock |
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| Licensing 2021-03-15 |
Building maintenance | 2021-03-17 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 toilet not working in pre-k room, dirty floor boards in bathrooms, dirty sink, used toilet paperwork on floor, dirty floor around toilet in prek room |
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| Licensing 2020-03-13 |
Childrens admission records | 2020-03-27 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36 doctor and dentist information for child's files missing |
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| Licensing 2020-03-13 |
Bathrooms | 2020-03-16 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 paper towel on shelf not dispensed prop;erly, broom stored in bathroom |
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| Licensing 2019-07-15 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 director/parent left purse on desk in lobbypurse hanging in office within reach of childrendisucss items that state keep out of the reach of children |
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| Licensing 2019-02-05 |
Inappropriate discipline | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 staff member stated she pulled child's arm |
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| Licensing 2019-02-05 |
Director responsibilities | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-22 director had staff member that was put on administrative leave as a safety plan present with children when director stated the staff member would be on administrative leavesafety plan was not implemented by director |
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| Licensing 2019-02-05 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 staff stated 15 children with one staff was prsent in classroom when she came back from transporting children on bus |
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| Licensing 2018-09-12 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 14 children present with 2 staff youngest child 13 monthsstaff did In 2 classrooms staff did not know how many children were present |
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| Licensing 2018-09-12 |
Child grouping policies | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-49 14 children present |
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| Complaints 2018-08-22 |
2019-01-30 | |
| Type of correction needed: program out of compliance with ratio regulations | ||
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