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Bridge of Grace Early Learning Academy in Care of Westminster Preschools

909 Elmrow Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 468064.6· 9 reviews

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About Bridge of Grace Early Learning Academy in Care of Westminster Preschools

Bridge of Grace Early Learning Academy in Care of Westminster Preschools is a child care center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It is registered with the state.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. It describes a Faith-based and Play-based approach, with after-school care, full-time care, infant care and part-time care. It says it provides meals.

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning made 19 visits in the last 3 years and cited 18 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsPreschool / pre-KBefore- and after-schoolFaith-basedMeals providedAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM

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Type: Child care center
Ages: 6 weeks old to 12 years old
Hours today: 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Capacity: Not listed

Hours

MondayToday	6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday	6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday	6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday	6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday	6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Saturday	Not listed
Sunday	Not listed

From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

Ages	6 weeks old to 12 years old
Programs	After-school care, full-time care, infant care, part-time care, pre-k, preschool and toddler care
Approach	Faith-based (Christian), Play-based
Curriculum	The Creative Curriculum
Staff	Trained on brain development, trauma informed care, and positive guidance
Daily life	Meals provided; Snacks provided. Potty training: Diapering and potty training included in the daily plan
Child care subsidy	Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Assistance it accepts	CCDF vouchers
Transportation	Transportation (transportation for the After School program)
Parent updates	Parent app (Procare, Procare Solutions)
Accreditation	Cognia (AdvancED) accredited, Other accreditation (Level 4 Paths to Quality)

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State record

Inspection reports for Bridge of Grace Early Learning Academy in Care of Westminster Preschools

License

Status: Registered with the state and operating
License type: Registered child care ministry (unlicensed)
License number: #RM-101993-A

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Summary

19 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 10, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 7 of 19 visits · 18 rules in all · 5 corrected

Food and nutrition 5
Background checks 4
Safety and hazards 3
Health, medication and illness 2
Records and paperwork 2
Supervision and ratios 1
Other rules 1

For comparison: 70% of Indiana daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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Jun 10, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
- Supervision and ratios
  IC 12-17.2-3.5.5(c) Cares for not more that sixteen (16) children at a facility where the provider operates a child care program.
  “A provider that cares for not more than sixteen (16) children at a facility where the provider operates a child care program shall maintain a ratio of children to caregivers in the same proportions as specified in the child to staff ratio requirements.”
Jun 10, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
- Supervision and ratios
  IC 12-17.2-3.5.5(c) Cares for not more that sixteen (16) children at a facility where the provider operates a child care program.
  “A provider that cares for not more than sixteen (16) children at a facility where the provider operates a child care program shall maintain a ratio of children to caregivers in the same proportions as specified in the child to staff ratio requirements.”
Apr 22, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Apr 22, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Nov 24, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Nov 15, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Oct 20, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Oct 20, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Oct 6, 2025Inspection11 rules cited
- Background checks
  IC 12-17.2-3.5-12 Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for.
  “Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for.”
- Safety and hazards
  IC 12-17.2-3.5-10(b)(1) and (2) Each provider shall have monthly documented fire drills including date/time/weather condition/name of person conducting drill/full evacuation time and maintained for previous 12 months. Date of last drill________________
  “Each provider shall have monthly documented fire drills including date/time/weather condition/name of person conducting drill/full evacuation time and maintained for previous 12 months.”
- Health, medication and illness
  410 IAC 7-24-389 Storing refuse, recyclables, and returnables
  “Trash can in kitchen not covered.”
- Food and nutrition
  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 original, unopened, undamaged packaging and shall be properly protected from damage and potential contamination. Food shall be free from spoilage, filth, or other contamination and shall be safe for human consumption. The temperature of all potentially hazardous food shall be 45 F. or below or 140 F. or above at all times. Frozen food shall be kept frozen and should be stored at a temperature of 0 F. or below
  “Opened container of baby food in infant refrigerator dated 10/2. Glass ball jar of breastmilk labeled 9/22 - no name on jar. Breastmilk jar also not labeled with time/date of thawing, must be used within 48 of thawing.”
- Food and nutrition
  410 IAC 7-24-187 Potentially hazardous food; hot and cold holding
  “Milk for lunch was prepped in pitchers and sitting out on counter for over 30 minutes before being brought to rooms, must be held at 41 degrees until lunch service begins.”
- Food and nutrition
  410 IAC 7-24-187 Potentially hazardous food; hot and cold holding
  “Milk for lunch was prepped in pitchers and sitting out on counter for over 30 minutes before being brought to rooms, must be held at 41 degrees until lunch service begins.”
- Records and paperwork
  IC 12-17.2-6-6(a) Upon the completion of the inspections required under this chapter, a notice signed by the Inspector from the division shall be issued to the operator of each child care ministry found to be in compliance. The notice shall be placed in a conspicuous place in the child care ministry, and must be in substantially the following form: "THIS UNLICENSED REGISTERED CHILDCARE MINISTRY has been inspected and complies with state rules concerning health and sanitation in child care ministries. DATE _______________ SIGNATURE ___________________ DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES".
  “Registration posted is a registration from a different child care program, and expired 6/30/20.”
- Food and nutrition
  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 original, unopened, undamaged packaging and shall be properly protected from damage and potential contamination. Food shall be free from spoilage, filth, or other contamination and shall be safe for human consumption. The temperature of all potentially hazardous food shall be 45 F. or below or 140 F. or above at all times. Frozen food shall be kept frozen and should be stored at a temperature of 0 F. or below
  “Twenty-five individual containers of expired purees between the two infant classrooms, including one that was served on 10/2 that expired 9/25.”
- Food and nutrition
  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 contamination, cleaning compounds, and toxic or hazardous materials. This does not apply to cased food packaged in waterproof containers
  “Opened frozen food in kitchen not properly sealed or marked - bag of nuggets open, not sealed in any way. Waffles, nuggets, no open dates. Mac-n-cheese in glass jar in refrigerator with no date on it. Open dates not on 2 of 3 containers of formula in Elm, open dates not on opened formulas or baby cereal in Aspen.”
- Background checksHealth and safety risk
  IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers
  “Volunteer grandparent that is present in infant room over 8 hours/month does not have a submitted background check.”
- Health, medication and illness
  410 IAC 7-24-389 Storing refuse, recyclables, and returnables
  “Trash can in kitchen not covered.”
Oct 6, 2025Inspection11 rules cited
- Background checks
  IC 12-17.2-3.5-12 Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for.
  “Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for.”
- Safety and hazards
  IC 12-17.2-3.5-10(b)(1) and (2) Each provider shall have monthly documented fire drills including date/time/weather condition/name of person conducting drill/full evacuation time and maintained for previous 12 months. Date of last drill________________
  “Each provider shall have monthly documented fire drills including date/time/weather condition/name of person conducting drill/full evacuation time and maintained for previous 12 months.”
- Health, medication and illness
  410 IAC 7-24-389 Storing refuse, recyclables, and returnables
  “Trash can in kitchen not covered.”
- Food and nutrition
  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 original, unopened, undamaged packaging and shall be properly protected from damage and potential contamination. Food shall be free from spoilage, filth, or other contamination and shall be safe for human consumption. The temperature of all potentially hazardous food shall be 45 F. or below or 140 F. or above at all times. Frozen food shall be kept frozen and should be stored at a temperature of 0 F. or below
  “Opened container of baby food in infant refrigerator dated 10/2. Glass ball jar of breastmilk labeled 9/22 - no name on jar. Breastmilk jar also not labeled with time/date of thawing, must be used within 48 of thawing.”
- Food and nutrition
  410 IAC 7-24-187 Potentially hazardous food; hot and cold holding
  “Milk for lunch was prepped in pitchers and sitting out on counter for over 30 minutes before being brought to rooms, must be held at 41 degrees until lunch service begins.”
- Food and nutrition
  410 IAC 7-24-187 Potentially hazardous food; hot and cold holding
  “Milk for lunch was prepped in pitchers and sitting out on counter for over 30 minutes before being brought to rooms, must be held at 41 degrees until lunch service begins.”
- Records and paperwork
  IC 12-17.2-6-6(a) Upon the completion of the inspections required under this chapter, a notice signed by the Inspector from the division shall be issued to the operator of each child care ministry found to be in compliance. The notice shall be placed in a conspicuous place in the child care ministry, and must be in substantially the following form: "THIS UNLICENSED REGISTERED CHILDCARE MINISTRY has been inspected and complies with state rules concerning health and sanitation in child care ministries. DATE _______________ SIGNATURE ___________________ DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES".
  “Registration posted is a registration from a different child care program, and expired 6/30/20.”
- Food and nutrition
  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 original, unopened, undamaged packaging and shall be properly protected from damage and potential contamination. Food shall be free from spoilage, filth, or other contamination and shall be safe for human consumption. The temperature of all potentially hazardous food shall be 45 F. or below or 140 F. or above at all times. Frozen food shall be kept frozen and should be stored at a temperature of 0 F. or below
  “Twenty-five individual containers of expired purees between the two infant classrooms, including one that was served on 10/2 that expired 9/25.”
- Food and nutrition
  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 contamination, cleaning compounds, and toxic or hazardous materials. This does not apply to cased food packaged in waterproof containers
  “Opened frozen food in kitchen not properly sealed or marked - bag of nuggets open, not sealed in any way. Waffles, nuggets, no open dates. Mac-n-cheese in glass jar in refrigerator with no date on it. Open dates not on 2 of 3 containers of formula in Elm, open dates not on opened formulas or baby cereal in Aspen.”
- Background checksHealth and safety risk
  IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers
  “Volunteer grandparent that is present in infant room over 8 hours/month does not have a submitted background check.”
- Health, medication and illness
  410 IAC 7-24-389 Storing refuse, recyclables, and returnables
  “Trash can in kitchen not covered.”

Show 9 earlier visits

Aug 18, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Aug 18, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Mar 17, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Mar 17, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Mar 7, 2025Inspection5 rules cited
- Safety and hazardsHealth and safety risk
  IC 12-17.2-3.5-11(a) A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Fire arms, ammunition and other weapons Location __________ Poisons, chemicals, bleach cleaning materials and Medications Location __________.
  “A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Poisons, chemicals, and cleaning materials”
  Correction date in the state record: Mar 17, 2025
- Background checksHealth and safety risk
  IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers
  “Programs applicants fingerprints expired on 3/4/25.”
  Correction date in the state record: Mar 10, 2025
- Background checks
  IC 12-17.2-3.5-12 Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for.
  “Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for.”
  Correction date in the state record: Mar 10, 2025
- Records and paperwork
  IC 12-17.2-3.5-19(a) Notify parent or guardian of injury or death
  “A provider shall immediately notify the parent or legal guardian of a child in the care of the provider concerning any of the following that occur during the hours that a child is in the care of the provider: Bodily injury”
  Correction date in the state record: Mar 7, 2025
- Safety and hazards
  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
  “Program had low shelving in 2.5 year-old-room that was tippable and caused an injury. Shelving was immediately removed from classroom. Items in program that were accessible to children: Willow room-classroom door unlocked, empty, but electric drill on floor. Walnut - Teacher purse on bottom of unlocked cabinet. Breakroom - key was in unlocked door, teacher purse on counter, dish soaps under sink. Aspen - Tube of hand lotion on bottom shelf of unlocked closet.”
  Correction date in the state record: Mar 7, 2025
Mar 7, 2025Inspection5 rules cited
- Safety and hazardsHealth and safety risk
  IC 12-17.2-3.5-11(a) A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Fire arms, ammunition and other weapons Location __________ Poisons, chemicals, bleach cleaning materials and Medications Location __________.
  “A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Poisons, chemicals, and cleaning materials”
  Correction date in the state record: Mar 17, 2025
- Background checksHealth and safety risk
  IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers
  “Programs applicants fingerprints expired on 3/4/25.”
  Correction date in the state record: Mar 10, 2025
- Background checks
  IC 12-17.2-3.5-12 Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for.
  “Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for.”
  Correction date in the state record: Mar 10, 2025
- Records and paperwork
  IC 12-17.2-3.5-19(a) Notify parent or guardian of injury or death
  “A provider shall immediately notify the parent or legal guardian of a child in the care of the provider concerning any of the following that occur during the hours that a child is in the care of the provider: Bodily injury”
  Correction date in the state record: Mar 7, 2025
- Safety and hazards
  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
  “Program had low shelving in 2.5 year-old-room that was tippable and caused an injury. Shelving was immediately removed from classroom. Items in program that were accessible to children: Willow room-classroom door unlocked, empty, but electric drill on floor. Walnut - Teacher purse on bottom of unlocked cabinet. Breakroom - key was in unlocked door, teacher purse on counter, dish soaps under sink. Aspen - Tube of hand lotion on bottom shelf of unlocked closet.”
  Correction date in the state record: Mar 7, 2025
Feb 6, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
- Other rules
  Validated complaint
  “Program out of compliance with 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”
Jul 25, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Jul 25, 2024InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Nov 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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