Kindergate of Evansville

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

At time of incident on May 5, 2026, caregivers engaged in behavior that was threatening to child. (Health violation.) Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

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

Thermometer missing in refrigerator in kitchen and referigerator in Room 5. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-130(a)(3) — The center shall equip each toddler room with the following furnishings: At least one (1) sanitizable rocking chair/glider. This is not required if all the children in the room are at least twenty-four (24) months of age

Rocking chair surface is not sanitizable in Room 5. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-66(6) — 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 followin

Wood chips missing under green spinner on playground. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

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, s

Cabinet doors hanging in Room 9 and 10. Water damage on windowsill in Room 2 and 3. Water damage around smoke alarm and 6 ceiling tiles in hallway. Holes in Drywall behind rocker in Room 9. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-63 — Educational equipment and materials

Room 7 has rips in the front of the blue child's chair making it unsanitizable. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

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

The fridge in room 5 is reading 43 degrees F. Tempreatures should be 41 degrees or below. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-130(a)(4) — The center shall equip each toddler room with the following furnishings: A sanitizable changing table

Room 6 has a rip in the changing table pad making it unsanitizable. Room 7 has a rip in the changing table pad making it unsanitizable. Room 9 has a rip in the changing table pad making it unsanitizable. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-68 — Playground design

There is standing water under the disk swing. The woodchips under the green saucer are at zero inches. There are cracks in the top of the purple caterpiller that are sharp to the touch. There is a steering wheel with open spokes on the climber on the playground second from the left. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

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 vo

2 staff are missing documentation of annual universal precations training. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) — All items in the restroom must be sanitizable

Room 1's girls and boys bathrooms are being used as storage. Items including an easel, chairs, puzzles, rolls of newspaper paper. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.