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Kid Doodles Learning Center Llc

16 E Park Ave, Ambler PA 19002 · License #CER-00249555 · Child Care Center

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Capacity 115 childrenAges 0 mo – 5 yr1-Star programLast inspected Nov 17, 2025
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When they operate

Full YearWeekdays

Ages served

Infant (6 Weeks-12 mos.)Young Toddler (13-24 mos.)Older Toddler (25-36 mos.)Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K)
  • 1-Star quality rating
  • Accepts Child Care Works subsidy
  • Licensed for 115 children
23
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Pennsylvania OCDEL
4
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
5.8
Pennsylvania average
4.6

Inspection history & violations

Source: Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning
Nov 17, 2025 — Renewal
7 violations cited · view state record
7 violations
  • Violation

    3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). SAFETY PLAN: The operator is required to submit to the Children and Youth Agency a plan of supervision or alternate arrangement as required by the Child Protective Services Law. LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person #2 may not work in a child care position at the facility. PROVISIONAL HIRE UNSUPERVISED: A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee. 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 #2 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

    The file for staff #2 did not have required (OCDEL regulations), written proof of CPSL-state police.

    Corrected by Dec 15, 2025

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  • Violation

    3270.76/3270.104(a) · 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. Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs.

    In the infant classroom, during the inspection, there was a bookshelf that was not mounted, unstable and could cause harm if toppled over.

    Corrected by Dec 1, 2025

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  • Violation

    3270.76 · 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.

    On the outdoor play space, there was an open cabinet and an unprotected heat source, both which could pose a hazard to the facility children

    Corrected by Dec 15, 2025

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  • Violation

    3270.106(a)/3270.108(c) · Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child. Styrofoam may not be used.

    There was a ripped cot with exposed foam in the infant classroom. The foam could pose a choking hazard.

    Corrected by Nov 17, 2025

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  • Violation

    3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) · A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem. A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.

    At the time of inspection, there was no written proof of a current physical on file for staff #1- hire date 1/2025.

    Corrected by Nov 17, 2025

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  • Violation

    3270.166(1) · A written statement giving the formula and feeding schedule for an infant shall be obtained from the parent.

    At the time of inspection, there was no written feeding schedule for the infants observed in the two infant classrooms.

    Corrected by Nov 28, 2025

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  • Violation

    3270.11(c)(10)/3270.192(2)(iii) · Pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility.

    The file for staff #1-hire-date 9/16/2025 did not have written proof of required first-aid training as per regulation. The training was done completely online.

    Corrected by Nov 17, 2025

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Dec 20, 2024 — Complaints- Legal Location
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    3270.113(b) · A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child.

    Staff #1 observed staff #2 place their hand over/near a crying child's mouth who woke-up from nap. This was for an estimated 30 seconds to prevent the child from waking other children during nap time.

    Corrected by Dec 20, 2024

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Oct 30, 2024 — Renewal
6 violations cited · view state record
6 violations
  • Violation

    3270.72(c) · Screens shall be in good repair.

    The was a damager screen in the preschool classroom on the first level of the facility.

    Corrected by Nov 11, 2024

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  • Violation

    3270.76/3270.77(a) · 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. Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

    During the inspection on 10/30/24, there were damaged ceiling tiles in the preschool classroom on the second level of the facility.

    Corrected by Nov 11, 2024

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  • Violation

    3270.76/3270.102(a) · 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. Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts.

    At the time of inspection, there was a piece of play equipment with multiple items which could pose a hazard to the children, at a sink in the preschool classroom there was a container with cutlery; including a knife near the sink where children wash their hands. There was a open shed on the outdoor play space that was not locked with items inside .

    Corrected by Nov 12, 2024

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  • Violation

    3270.107/3270.161(d) · A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45° F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator. Potentially hazardous food brought from the child's home or provided by the facility shall be refrigerated.

    The refrigerators in three classrooms, used to store food for children did not have working thermometer indicating food was maintained at 45 degrees.

    Corrected by Nov 4, 2024

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  • Violation

    3270.111(a) · A written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play shall be established for each group. The plan shall be flexible to accommodate the needs of individual children and the dynamics of the group.

    The schedule was not posted in the toddler classroom at the time of inspection.

    Corrected by Oct 30, 2024

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  • Violation

    3270.119 · Infants shall be placed in the sleeping position recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics unless there is a medical reason an infant should not sleep in this position. The medical reason shall be documented in a statement signed by a physician, physician's assistant or CRNP and placed in the child's record at the facility.

    At the time of inspection, three children, in the infant room were observed sleeping while swaddled. Thier hand, arms and feet were restricted.

    Corrected by Oct 30, 2024

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Nov 17, 2023 — Renewal
9 violations cited · view state record
9 violations
  • Violation

    3270.72(d) · Windows or doors above the ground floor that open directly to the outdoors and are accessible to children shall be constructed, modified or adapted to limit the opening to 6 or fewer inches.

    There were windows in the classrooms on the upper level of the facility that were not modified not to open more than six-inches.

    Corrected by Dec 18, 2023

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  • Violation

    3270.71 · Hot water pipes and other sources of heat exceeding 110° F that are accessible to children shall be equipped with protective guards or shall be insulated to prevent direct contact.

    There were areas in the preschool classroom where the children had direct access to the baseboard heat source.

    Corrected by Nov 20, 2023

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  • Violation

    3270.72(b)/3270.72(c) · Windows or doors used for ventilation shall be screened when open. Screens shall be in good repair.

    There were various windows in the facility classrooms where the screen were torn or broken.

    Corrected by Dec 18, 2023

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  • Violation

    3270.76/3270.77(a) · 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. Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

    At the time of inspection, there was peeling paint observed along the walls and doorway outside the infant and toddlers classroom. There were also broken tiles on the floor outside the preschool classroom.

    Corrected by Dec 29, 2023

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  • Violation

    3270.82(h) · A facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating. A sign on which this requirement is written shall be posted at each toilet, training chair, diapering area and sink in the facility.

    In the infant room during the inspection on 11/17/23, the staff person or child washed their hands after the diaper change. There was no hand washing sign posted in the space or near the sink.

    Corrected by Nov 20, 2023

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  • Violation

    3270.102(a) · Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts.

    There were areas on the play space indoor/outdoor with rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts; that could pose a hazard to the facility children.

    Corrected by Dec 18, 2023

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  • Violation

    3270.102(c) · Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair.

    There were various areas on the outdoor play space, with embedded equipment that did not have the required loose fill/mounting as required by regulations.

    Corrected by Jan 17, 2024

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  • Violation

    3270.107/3270.161(d) · A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45° F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator. Potentially hazardous food brought from the child's home or provided by the facility shall be refrigerated.

    At the time of inspection, potentially hazardous food brought from the child's home was observed in the child's cubby and not refrigerated as required by regulation. .

    Corrected by Dec 18, 2023

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  • Violation

    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.

    The Facility had not sent a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.

    Corrected by Dec 18, 2023

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Feb 9, 2023 — Allocated Unannounced Monitoring
8 violations cited · view state record
8 violations
  • Violation

    3270.27(c)/3270.192(2)(iii) · The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility.

    At time of inspection, staff person #1 and #2 both newly hired did not have required training regarding the facility's emergency plan documented in their records.

    Corrected by Feb 24, 2023

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  • Violation

    3270.31(c)/3270.192(2)(i) · An individual 16 years of age or older who is enrolled in an approved training curriculum may be used as a staff person. A facility person's record shall include verification of age.

    Staff person #1, did not have proof of age and documentation at she is enrolled in a certified childcare program documented in her record.

    Corrected by Mar 3, 2023

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  • Violation

    3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). SAFETY PLAN: The operator is required to submit to the Children and Youth Agency a plan of supervision or alternate arrangement as required by the Child Protective Services Law. LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # -- may not work in a child care position at the facility. PROVISIONAL HIRE UNSUPERVISED: A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee. 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 #--- may not work in a child care position at the facility.

    At time of inspection, Staff person #1 did not have required Child abuse, FBI Clearance and NSOR clearance as required per regulations.

    Corrected by Mar 3, 2023

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  • Violation

    3270.37(b)(2)/3270.192(2)(ii) · An aide shall have a minimum of an 8th grade education and enrollment in a training curriculum described at §3270.31(c). The classroom training portion of the curriculum shall be completed. Documentation of completion of classroom training and continuing enrollment in the training curriculum shall be included in the staff person's file. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

    At time of inspection, staff person #1 did not have proof of education/childcare training information documented in her record as required to help qualify her for the position of aide at facility.

    Corrected by Mar 3, 2023

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  • Violation

    3270.66(b) · Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be stored in an original labeled container or in a container that specifies the content. Toxics shall be stored away from food, food preparation areas and child care spaces.

    At time of inspection, the spray bottle used for cleaning in the room #1 was not labeled with the contents as required.

    Corrected by Feb 9, 2023

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  • Violation

    3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) · A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem. A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.

    During time of inspection, staff person #1 and #2 did not have required health assessment documented in their records.

    Corrected by Mar 3, 2023

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  • Violation

    3270.151(c)(2)/3270.192(3) · An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department. A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.

    At time of inspection, staff persons #1 and #2 did not have negative TB screening documented in their records as required.

    Corrected by Mar 3, 2023

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  • Violation

    3270.192(5) · A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.

    At time of inspection, staff persons # 1 and #2 did not have two non-family references documented in their records to attest to their suitable to serve as a staff member at facility.

    Corrected by Mar 3, 2023

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Nov 3, 2022 — Initial review
6 violations cited · view state record
6 violations
  • Violation

    3270.27(a) · The facility shall have an emergency plan.

    At time of inspection ,the facility did not have an emergency plan available that provided for all the areas needed as per regulations.

    Corrected by Nov 25, 2022

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  • Violation

    3270.37(c) · An aide or a combination of aides shall be supervised at all times by a staff person qualified at minimum as an assistant group supervisor.

    At time of inspection, there were two aide qualified staff working in the infant room unsupervised by staff with qualifications of AGS or above.

    Corrected by Nov 25, 2022

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  • Violation

    3270.72(c) · Screens shall be in good repair.

    At time of inspection, the screen in the bathroom on the first floor preschool room was in need of repair or replacement.

    Corrected by Nov 25, 2022

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  • Violation

    3270.75(c) · A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves.

    During time of inspection, the first aid kit in the infant room was missing scissors, an assortments of bandages.

    Corrected by Nov 3, 2022

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  • Violation

    3270.77(a) · Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

    At time of inspection, there was chipped paint on the table in the 1st floor preschool room that was in need of repair or repainting.

    Corrected by Nov 25, 2022

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  • Violation

    3270.151(c)(2)/3270.192(3) · An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department. A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.

    Staff person # 1 and #2 did not have dated proof of a negative TB screening documented on their health assessments.

    Corrected by Nov 25, 2022

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Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Nov 17, 2025 inspection noted: “The file for staff #2 did not have required (OCDEL regulations), written proof of CPSL-state police.” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Dec 20, 2024 inspection noted: “Staff #1 observed staff #2 place their hand over/near a crying child's mouth who woke-up from nap. This was for an estimated 30 seconds to prevent the child fro…” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The Oct 30, 2024 inspection noted: “The was a damager screen in the preschool classroom on the first level of the facility.” — what has changed since then?

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