Emmanuel Child Care Ministries
FORT WAYNE, IN·Unlicensed Registered MinistryLicensed
Contact information
Address9909 Wayne Trace, Fort Wayne, IN, 46816
CountyALLEN
Phone260-447-3036
Operating details
License dateJuly 1, 2026
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 12/1/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High5
- Medium-High4
- Medium12
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
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9909 Wayne Trace, Fort Wayne, IN, 46816, FORT WAYNE, IN 46816
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- This facility has health or sanitation findings on its state record - ask about their current cleaning, diapering, and handwashing procedures
- This facility has safety-related findings on its state record - ask how the cited hazards were corrected and when emergency drills were last run
- This facility has food-service findings on its state record - ask how meals are prepared and how allergies are handled
- Ask how they keep enrollment, immunization, and emergency-contact records current - their state findings include documentation lapses
Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 12/1/2025
- High3
- Medium-High3
- Medium6
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
2025
- Medium-High riskStandard 47012/1/2025
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(b) — Food Safety. All foods provided by the facility, for children enrolled in the day care ministry, shall be from a food establishment, inspected and approved by a governmental agency. Food items shall be received at the facility in the
Infant refrigerator read 56 degrees at consultants arrival, with filled feeding bottles present. Staff turned refrigerator down while consultant present. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Not corrected - Medium riskStandard 47012/1/2025
470 IAC 3-4.5-6(b) — Handwashing. Adults and children shall wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating
Infant caregiver did not wash hands before making a n infants bottle. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Not corrected - Medium riskStandard 47012/1/2025
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) — 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
Tub of eight diaper creams in unlocked cabinet under changing table in extra room across from infant room, accessible. Bottle of Shout laundry spray in filled laundry basket in hallway outside of infant rooms. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Not corrected - Medium-High riskStandard 4704/9/2025
470 IAC 3-4.5-6(a) — 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 mo
Crib mattress's in infant sleep room raised too high. Need to be dropped to lowest position. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 4/10/2025 - Medium riskStandard 4704/9/2025
470 IAC 3-4.5-6(b) — Handwashing. Adults and children shall wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating
Children in toddler classroom did not wash hands before eating breakfast. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 4/10/2025 - High riskStandard 4704/9/2025
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(a) — Food Service. The kitchen and any other food preparation area shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, separate from areas used for any other purpose, and shall be so located that it is not used as a throughway to other
Residential dishwasher that was previously unapproved was moved into a storage closet, hooked up to a utility sink, not a sanitary location. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 4/10/2025 - Medium riskStandard 4704/9/2025
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) — 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
Key in door to storage closet, accessible. It's in closet say Keep Out of Reach of Children: dishsoaps, Mr. Clean, QUAT, bleach, Resolved, glasscleaner, paint. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 4/10/2025 - High riskStandard 4704/9/2025
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(c) — 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
Thermometers in preschool and toddler classrooms broken, need replaced. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 4/10/2025 - Medium riskStandard 4104/9/2025
410 IAC 7-24-271 — Manual warewashing equipment; heaters and baskets
Program using a residential dishwasher, not approved. Program was cited on 5/6/24 for the dishwasher. Instead of removing it, it was moved to a storage closet, still being used. Program is not approved for dishwashing of any type. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 4/16/2025
2024
- Medium-High riskStandard 47011/6/2024
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(f) — Storage. Containers and packages of food, cleaned and sanitized utensils, equipment, and single-service articles shall be stored at least six (6) inches above the floor in a clean, dry location in such a way that protects them from co
Snacks provided by the program not labeled with open date in infant room or room 6. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 11/7/2024 - High riskStandard 47011/6/2024
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(c) — 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
No thermometers present in refrigerators in rooms 6 and 5. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 11/7/2024 - Medium riskStandard 47011/6/2024
470 IAC 3-4.5-6(d) — 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 tigh
Diapers loose in child cubbies in rooms 4,5,6. Also loose above changing table in restroom. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 11/7/2024
Safety & Compliance Analysis
This daycare has multiple recorded violations. Review the details to make an informed decision.
(Past 6 Months)
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Estimated monthly cost
$889/month
This is a modeled estimate — based on location, ages served, and program data — not the provider's actual tuition. Real prices vary by age group and services. Contact the daycare for current rates, fees, and availability.
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About this daycare
- Location: FORT WAYNE, ALLEN County
- Type: Unlicensed Registered Ministry
- Years in operation: 0
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