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Armstrong Early Learning Center

Columbia City, IN · Whitley County
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ 1.0 (1 review)
950 E Van Buren St, Columbia City, IN 46725
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Quick Facts

Capacity
101 children
Age Range
Infant-Five
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
2

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Contact Information

📞 (260) 244-9622
950 E Van Buren St
Columbia City, IN 46725
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Licensed Licensed Center
Active License
License Issued
Apr 1, 2026
Active Through
Mar 31, 2029
Issued By
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
District Office
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care

Reviews

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AMom
2021-07-09 00:08:50
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I have used this provider for more than 6 months

I have only experienced one class room. I would never recommend this location. There is no curriculum, every teacher doesn’t care about your child or their well being. I have heard this place compared to a nightmare after talking to others who experienced this place as well.

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About the Provider

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Additional Information: PTQ Level 1;

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
Licensing
2026-01-28
Food handlers in classrooms not wearing hair restraints or smocks/aprons. 2026-02-10
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-98
Staff hygiene
Licensing
2025-09-19
On day of main Y's gym floors being sealed, program opened program doors that do not have screens. On day of consultant's visit transition classroom had their back door leading to playground wide open with no screen. 2025-09-22
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-106(g)
All outside doors and windows shall be screened with sixteen (16) gauge mesh screen when open
Licensing
2025-03-18
Infant sleeping in infant room in crib with raised mattress, must be 26" from top of mattrress to top of rail. 2025-03-27
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-141(g)(2)
Full-sized cribs shall meet the following guidelines: With the mattress support in its lowest position and the crib side in its highest position, the vertical distance from the upper surface of the mattress support to the upper surface of the crib side and end panel shall not be less than twenty-six (26) inches
Licensing
2024-11-21
Program self reported that a vape was accessible in a toddler room. Was removed immediately upon being discovered, staff member it belonged to terminated. Smoking is prohibited on program property. 2024-11-19
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-19(a)(5)(a)
The following items shall be prominently posted in a place regularly viewed by parents: Prohibitions against: smoking
Licensing
2024-01-03
Box fan in Transition room sitting on low shelf, not covered. 2024-01-04
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-101
Electrical safety
Licensing
2024-01-03
A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: The name, address, and telephone number of any person, other than the parent, authorized to remove the child from the premises 2024-01-08
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36(8)
The children's admission application has a spot for authorized pick up list, but the list is names only. Must have addresses and phone numbers as well.
Licensing
2024-01-03
Staff shall not store furnishings or equipment in cribs 2024-01-04
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-128(c)
Three cribs in infant room filled with storage materials.
Licensing
2024-01-03
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items 2024-01-04
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100
In Toddler 1 room there was a tube of Aveeno lotion on counter by children's handwashing sink, accessible. In Toddler 2 there were two containers of Aquaphor on low counter in children's restroom, accessible.
Licensing
2024-01-03
A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: The name, address, and telephone number of responsible person who may be called to come for the child in case of illness or other emergency if the parent cannot be reached 2024-01-08
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36(9)
The children's admission application has a spot for emergency contacts, but the list is names only. Some have phone numbers listed, but not all. Must have addresses and phone numbers for each contact.
Licensing
2024-01-03
Posted items 2024-01-04
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-19
There is not a cleaning schedule posted and used in kitchen.
Licensing
2024-01-03
Kitchen and food preparation areas 2024-02-05
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116
There is currently not a Food Handler on staff.
Licensing
2024-01-03
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 2024-01-05
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-63(c)(2)
Preschool 1 and Preschool 2 do not have easels out in classroom.
Licensing
2023-03-14
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 2023-03-21
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100(e)
Some items labeled keep out of reach of children were accessible:Toddler 1 room: isopropyl alcohol, shaving cream, sunscreen under sink in unlocked cabinet behind deterrantToddler 2: diaper creams in lock box that was not locked in unlocked drawerTransition Room: diaper creams in lock box that was not locked on low window sill by diaper tablePreschool 1: diaper cream on shelf under diaper table in unlocked cabinet.Preschool 3: Sunscreens on bottom shelf by playground door, adult scissors on shelf in reach by child mailboxes
Licensing
2023-03-14
Infants and toddlers shall have indoor/outdoor small climbing equipment that they can go in and out of, over, and around 2023-03-23
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-131(j)
Toddler 1 and Toddler 2 did not have climber or small climbing equipment available
Licensing
2023-03-14
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable 2023-03-22
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n)
Toddler 2: Diapers uncovered in restroom, not sanitizeableTransition: Diapers uncovered, restroom being used as storage, many unsanitizable items.

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