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833 N 13th St, Allentown PA 18102 · License #CER-00240142 · Center · Child Care Center
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3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. Facility Person #1 may not work in a child care position with direct contact and routine interaction with children at the facility until all clearances and out of state clearances are on file at the facility.
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the staff's date of hire. The CPSL requires any staff that have lived in other states within the previous 5 years of their hire date to have the clearances of that/those state(s). The file of Staff #1 indicated this staff has lived out of state within the previous 5 years of their hire date and at the time of this inspection, the clearances of that state were not in the staff's file. Staff #1 was observed working in child care at the time of this inspection.
Corrected Corrected by Jun 1, 2026
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
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3270.181(e) · If emergency information is updated in a master file, it shall be updated accordingly in other facility records.
The emergency contact form in the emergency binder of the older toddler classroom was not updated in over 6 months for child # 1. The last update on the form for child # 1 is from 10/24/23.
Corrected Corrected by May 13, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.20(a)(1) · The operator shall immediately notify a child's parent and shall telephone notice to the appropriate regional office within 24 hours if a child in care at the facility is hospitalized or receives emergency room treatment.
During an incident investigation on 5/6/24, facility director reported to certification representative that an emergency incident was not reported to the regional office for more than 24 hours. The incident occurred on 4/12/24 at 2:11 PM and the regional office was notified on 4/15/24.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 15, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.132(b) · A staff person shall accompany a child to a source of emergency care and shall remain with the child until the parent assumes responsibility for the child's care.
During an incident investigation on 5/6/24, facility director reported to certification representative that an emergency incident occurred on 4/12/24 requiring child # 1 to be taken to the emergency room because child # 1 was taking a seizure. Child # 1 was not released to a parent or guardian and was not escorted to the emergency room by facility staff. Facility staff # 1 released the child to the EMT's in the ambulance who stated it was ok.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 15, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.76/3270.102(e) · Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. Pea gravel and other materials with a diameter of less than 1 inch may not be used in spaces where infants or toddlers receive care.
During the renewal inspection, the walkway leading to the toddler playground had exposed tree roots posing a tripping hazard. On this same walkway and toddler playground, rubber mulch with less than a diameter of 1 inch was observed. The rubber mulch was coming through the fence from the preschool playground. This poses a hazard to infants and toddlers on the toddler playground.
Corrected Corrected by May 5, 2023
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(3) · A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP. The facility shall implement dismissal policies in accordance with the Department of Health regulation in 28 Pa. Code § 27.77 (relating to immunization requirements for children in child care group settings). Child #1 must be dismissed from care by close of business 5/2/23 and may only return to care when the immunization record is updated or when a parent provides a written, signed exemption letter.
During the inspection, child #1 did not have an annual influenza vaccine on file or an exemption letter written by the parent for the influenza vaccine.
Corrected Corrected by May 2, 2023
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.151(c)(3) · An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination.
During the inspection, on staff person #1's health assessment, it did not include an examination of communicable diseases and the results of the examination.
Corrected Corrected by May 5, 2023
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(5) · An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. An adult health assessment must include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.
During the unannounced inspection, the health assessment on file for staff #1 did not include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination or the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide childcare.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 29, 2022
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) · Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c)). The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements under subsection (a) are met.
During the unannounced inspection, the last documented manual monthly monitoring of the fire detection system was last recorded as 11/3/22 and not within the 30 day monitoring requirement.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 29, 2022
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.14/3270.21 · A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. To maintain full compliance with 45 CFR § 98.41(a)(1)(vii), child care facilities must have requirements for volunteer emergency preparedness training, practice drills and continuity of operations included in their emergency plan.
During an onsite inspection on 7/20/22, the operator did not have practice drills and volunteer emergency preparedness training in the emergency plan. The operator was not in compliance with federal requirements at 45 CFR § 98.41(a)(1)(vii) relating to health and safety requirements.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 20, 2022
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.14/3270.21 · A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Until such time as the required pre-service trainings are completed, staff person #1 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff person #1, staff person #1 may not work in a child-care position at the facility
During an onsite inspection on 7/20/22, staff person #1, a provisional hire, was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #1 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Mandated Reporter Training
Corrected Corrected by Jul 21, 2022
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.33(a)/3270.36(b)(5) · A staff person or a substitute staff person shall meet one of the applicable staff qualifications for the position in which the person is performing.An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children.
During an onsite inspection on 7/20/22, staff #5 did not have education on file to be qualified as a staff person.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 20, 2022
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. The CPSL was revised to include a requirement that all clearances (and/or mandated reporter training) be updated and on file at least every 60 months.
During an onsite inspection on 5/17/22, the certification representative reviewed the file of staff #1. Staff #1 had a PA State Police clearance on file date 5/10/22. The previous PA State Police clearance on file was dated 12/15/16 and therefore expired on 12/15/21. This shows approximately a 5 month timeframe of when staff #1 did not have a current PA State Police clearance on file.
Corrected Corrected by May 10, 2022
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.27(a)(6) · Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.
During an onsite inspection on 5/17/22, there was no documentation of an emergency drill occurring annually at the facility.
Corrected Corrected by May 17, 2022
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.27(f) · The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.
During an onsite inspection on 5/17/22, the operator did not have verification that the emergency plan was sent to the local municipality for review.
Corrected Corrected by May 17, 2022
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.