First Step Child Care Center

470 IAC 3-4.7-49 — Child grouping policies

Repeat citation- During visit twos room was out of Group size with 13 children ages 24 months to 30 months. Max group size for a class with two year olds is 10. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

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

At time of visit, items labeled "Keep out of reach were accessible to children". All classrooms had teacher purses out within reach of children. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-99 — Building maintenance

At time of visit, exit door blocked in the kitchen area. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-60 — Written program plans

At time of visit, school-age classroom missing written program of lesson plans for daily routine. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision

The toddler classroom did not have the proper number of qualified caregivers directly caring for the number of children in the classroom. They had 1 qualified caregiver with 7 children and the required ratio for that age group is 5:1. The older twos classroom did not have the proper number of qualified caregivers directly caring for the number of children in the classroom. They had 1 qualified caregiver with 8 children and the required ratio for that age group is 7:1. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-58 — Basic schedule of activities

At time of visit, school-age missing posting of daily schedule of actitivities. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-81(b)(1) — Centers shall comply with the following: Adjust menus accordingly, if juice is substituted for milk

At time of visit, cook was unable to make adjustments to menu do to delivery of food for the week. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-41 — Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records

The provider does not have documentation for a criminal history check director and caregiver. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-2 — Licensing requirements

During visit toddler room was out of Group size with 7 children ages 12 months to 3 yrs old. Max group size for a class with toddler year olds is 10. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-45 — Attendance records

At time of visit, attendance records were not kept current with number of children and names of children in toddler and twos classrooms. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

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

At time of visit, Round-up garden spray accessible to children in the lobby area. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-57 — General program components

School-age classroom missing manipulatives, educational materials, and project based items for further learning. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-127 — Toddler program

Toddler classroom missing arts, blocks and manipulatives in the classroom. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-19(a)(4) — The following items shall be prominently posted in a place regularly viewed by parents: Weekly menus

At time of visit, menu was not posted in a place for parents to view. No current menu was posted. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-43(3) — If applicable, the center shall have the following records available for review: The most recent inspection records relevant to state fire marshal, IDEM water records for private wells, child care health, or general licensing inspect

Plan of correction for visit on 1/23/25 has not been submitted for review to consultant. Please submit to consultant. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-33(3) — All caregivers and other persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have training in basic first aid as follows: Basic first aid training shall include rescue breathing and first aid for choking and shall be consistent with basic fi

At time of visit, 4 caregivers missing First Aid training in staff files. Please send completion of trainings to consultant. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-85(1) — 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: Written verifica

repeat citation- At time of visit 8 caregivers missing physicals in staff files. Please send consultant completed physicals by caregivers. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

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

Repeat citation- At time of visit, 5 caregivers missing Child Abuse and Neglect training in staff files. Please send documentation of completion to consultant. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-76(a)(2) — A current weekly menu shall be planned one (1) week in advance and posted as follows: In the kitchen

repeat citation- Current weekly menu missing in kitchen and posted for parents. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

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 tubercul

Repeat citation- At time of visit 7 caregivers missing Mantoux tuberculin skin test, with results recorded in millimeters, and repeated annually in staff files. Please send documentation of completion to consultant. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-18-15(a)(3) — The provider shall, at no expense to the verifying agency, provide to the verifying agency a copy of drug testing results for the following: All employees and volunteer caregivers at the facility where child care is provided

Repeat citation- At time of visit 9 caregivers missing drug testing results in staff files. Please send documentation of completion to consultant. 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

Repeat citation- At time of visit, 4 caregivers missing Universal Precautions training in staff files. Please send completion of trainings to consultant. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision

repeat citation- During visit consultant observed the infant class out of ratio with 3 infants with 1 Disqualified caregivers. Only Qualified caregivers count for supervision and ratio. During visit consultant observed the toddler class out of ratio with 8 children with 1 qualified caregiver. Ratio for toddlers is 5:1. During visit consultant observed the Older Twos class out of ratio with 9 children with 1 qualified caregiver. Ratio for 30 months children is 7:1. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) — Subject to section 3.3 of this chapter, the applicant must, at no expense to the state, do the following: Require an employee or volunteer of the applicant who may be present on the premises of the child care center during operating

Repeat citations- During visit 1 staff member in the infant classroom present with children did not have any fingerprints on file with division making them. Having a person on site without a qualifying background check may be grounds for a licensing enforcement action. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.

470 IAC 3-4.7-36(2) — 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 of parent, address, and telephone number

At time of file review, 1 child file missing name, address and phone number of parent. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.