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Celebrations Child Care Ministry
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About
About Celebrations Child Care Ministry
Celebrations Child Care Ministry is a child care center in New Palestine, Indiana. It is registered with the state.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM.
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning made 28 visits in the last 3 years and cited 13 rules across 8 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Accepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- Ask the daycare
- Hours today
- 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
- Capacity
- Not listed
Hours
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 |
Programs
Programs and care
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
|---|
Cost
Tuition and costs
Celebrations Child Care Ministry has not listed its tuition.
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State record
Inspection reports for Celebrations Child Care Ministry
License
- Status
- Registered with the state and operating
- License type
- Registered child care ministry (unlicensed)
- License number
- #RM-99789-A
Summary
28 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 27, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 9 of 28 visits · 13 rules in all · 12 corrected
- Background checks 4
- Health, medication and illness 4
- Safety and hazards 2
- Discipline and child guidance 1
- Records and paperwork 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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- Aug 27, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Aug 27, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Jun 4, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Jun 4, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
May 27, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
IC 12-17.2-3.5-8.5(b) Must report child abuse and/or neglect
“Must report child abuse and/or neglect”
Correction date in the state record: May 28, 2026
May 27, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
IC 12-17.2-3.5-8.5(b) Must report child abuse and/or neglect
“Must report child abuse and/or neglect”
Correction date in the state record: May 28, 2026
May 21, 2026Complaint investigation1 rule cited
Validated complaint
- Jan 14, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Jan 14, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Sep 30, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Show 23 earlier visits
- Sep 30, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Sep 16, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
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
“Provider is unable to adequately check for required criminal history of an employee, one caregiver, without a consent form permitting the Division to send a report to the ministry.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 16, 2025
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: Sep 16, 2025
Sep 16, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
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
“Provider is unable to adequately check for required criminal history of an employee, one caregiver, without a consent form permitting the Division to send a report to the ministry.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 16, 2025
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: Sep 16, 2025
- Aug 7, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Aug 7, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Feb 19, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Feb 19, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Jan 28, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
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
“Two caregivers have not submitted fingerprints as required for a criminal background check.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 13, 2025
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: Feb 17, 2025
Jan 28, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
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
“Two caregivers have not submitted fingerprints as required for a criminal background check.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 13, 2025
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: Feb 17, 2025
- Sep 10, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Sep 10, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Mar 19, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Mar 19, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Feb 2, 2024Inspection7 rules cited
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
“Items labeled "KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN" or unsafe accessible: -Classroom A4: Staff pink bag and staff white purse in low unlocked brown cabinet near back of classroom. -Classroom C104: Foaming Hand Wash in unlocked cabinet under the diaper changing table located in bathroom.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 2, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.5-6(c) Ill Children. Ill children shall be kept separate from others and all surfaces and items with which a sick child has come in contact with shall be cleaned and sanitized after each use. Individual belongings shall be kept separate
“Children book bags on hooks in classroom C204 and C206 touching not separate/apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 20, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) All restrooms shall be equipped with flush toilets and handwashing sinks and shall be ventilated to the outside. An adequate supply of water, under pressure, shall be provided at all handwashing sinks, as well as soap and disposable paper towels in dispensers. Toilet paper in dispensers shall be located at each toilet
“Water temperature not maintained between 100 degree F to 120 degree F in downstairs Boys and Girls bathrooms. (Water temperature is 94.6 degree F)”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 20, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) All restrooms shall be equipped with flush toilets and handwashing sinks and shall be ventilated to the outside. An adequate supply of water, under pressure, shall be provided at all handwashing sinks, as well as soap and disposable paper towels in dispensers. Toilet paper in dispensers shall be located at each toilet
“Middle toilet in upstairs children's bathroom not flushing.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 19, 2024
IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(b) Sanitation Standards
“Sanitation Standards”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 19, 2024
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: Feb 2, 2024
IAC 3-18-19 Records Records - Children's emergency contact information, Emergency assistance telephone numbers near a telephone.
“Records: The provider shall maintain the following records and documents at the facility which shall be made available to the verifying agency upon request: Children's emergency contact information.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 9, 2024
Feb 2, 2024Inspection7 rules cited
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
“Items labeled "KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN" or unsafe accessible: -Classroom A4: Staff pink bag and staff white purse in low unlocked brown cabinet near back of classroom. -Classroom C104: Foaming Hand Wash in unlocked cabinet under the diaper changing table located in bathroom.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 2, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.5-6(c) Ill Children. Ill children shall be kept separate from others and all surfaces and items with which a sick child has come in contact with shall be cleaned and sanitized after each use. Individual belongings shall be kept separate
“Children book bags on hooks in classroom C204 and C206 touching not separate/apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 20, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) All restrooms shall be equipped with flush toilets and handwashing sinks and shall be ventilated to the outside. An adequate supply of water, under pressure, shall be provided at all handwashing sinks, as well as soap and disposable paper towels in dispensers. Toilet paper in dispensers shall be located at each toilet
“Water temperature not maintained between 100 degree F to 120 degree F in downstairs Boys and Girls bathrooms. (Water temperature is 94.6 degree F)”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 20, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) All restrooms shall be equipped with flush toilets and handwashing sinks and shall be ventilated to the outside. An adequate supply of water, under pressure, shall be provided at all handwashing sinks, as well as soap and disposable paper towels in dispensers. Toilet paper in dispensers shall be located at each toilet
“Middle toilet in upstairs children's bathroom not flushing.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 19, 2024
IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(b) Sanitation Standards
“Sanitation Standards”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 19, 2024
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: Feb 2, 2024
IAC 3-18-19 Records Records - Children's emergency contact information, Emergency assistance telephone numbers near a telephone.
“Records: The provider shall maintain the following records and documents at the facility which shall be made available to the verifying agency upon request: Children's emergency contact information.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 9, 2024
- Nov 20, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
- Nov 20, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
- Nov 16, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
- Oct 25, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
- Oct 25, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
- Oct 23, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
- Oct 23, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
Nov 14, 2022Complaint investigation1 rule cited
Validated complaint
“Inappropriate discipline used on a child. (CCDF Non-Compliance Validated)”
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FAQ
Questions about Celebrations Child Care Ministry
Is Celebrations Child Care Ministry licensed?
Yes. Celebrations Child Care Ministry is registered with the state and operating. This is how Indiana authorizes this type of child care.
When was Celebrations Child Care Ministry last inspected?
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning lists the most recent visit on August 27, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 28 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Celebrations Child Care Ministry had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 13 rules across 9 of 28 visits in the last 3 years; 12 show a correction in the state record. 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.
Does Celebrations Child Care Ministry accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Celebrations Child Care Ministry's hours?
Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Celebrations Child Care Ministry cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (317) 861-4390 to ask.
What is Celebrations Child Care Ministry's phone number?
(317) 861-4390.
Where is Celebrations Child Care Ministry?
3565 South 500 West, New Palestine, IN 46163. The nearest other daycare we list is Brighter Beginnings Child Care, 0.7 miles away.