Richmond Community Schools - Early Head Start

470 IAC 3-4.7-46 — The center shall maintain personnel and childrens records on grounds for a minimum of one (1) year after the end of service or care

Staff file for employee let go from employmet last month was not availabe on site. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-54(a) — Caregivers shall use positive discipline

Program self reported an incident in room C4 that occurred on 1/23/26. A staff member did not not use positive discipline to correct child that was rolling off his cot. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

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.

One staff member present with children has expired prints on file with the division, expired 6/23/23. Staff member went for prints on 1/20/26, but a consent was not submitted. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-100 — Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items

Items accessible to children that are hazardous or marked Keep Out of Reach of Children: Room 2 - Two teacher purses in unlocked cabinet, Room 4 - disinfectant spray under bathroom sink in unlocked cabinet, Room 3 - Teacher purse hanging in diaper area, not locked Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-55(a)(1) — Any person, while on child care center premises, shall not engage in or direct any of the following actions toward children: Inflict corporal punishment in any manner upon a childs body

Program self reported an incident in room C4 that occurred on 1/23/26. A staff member used corporal punishment to reposition child that was rolling off his cot. (Health violation.) Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

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

Bottles in C1 and C2 not labeled correctly. Bottles must have child's name, date of preparation, and time of preparation. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-100 — Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items

Items accessible to children: C1: adult purse and aspirin in unlocked cabinet, seven bottles of hand sanitizer in unlocked cabinet, C3: Hand sanitizer in cubby outside of room, bleach and dish soap under sink, tube of toothpaste on top of towel dispenser in bathroom, C4: Clorox wipes on top of low mini refrigerator, hand soap under sink. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-63(f) — Children two (2) years of age shall have small climbing equipment that they can go in and out of, over, and around in their area

There is no climbing equipment in rooms C1 or C2, and 2 year olds were present. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-109(a) — The center shall keep all interior garbage, dirty diapering supplies, food products, and disposable meal service supplies in tight seamed, easily cleanable trash containers and cover them with tight fitting lids pending removal

Food waste and dirty diapers in rooms C1 and C2 not in covered trash can. Lid must be on trash can. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.