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Home › PA › Bear Creek Township › Bear Creek Community Charter School
30 Charter School Way, Bear Creek Township PA 18702 · License #CER-00248658 · Center · Child Care Center
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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.
A plastic green basket containing linking logs and a plastic blue basket containing assorted wood shapes were observed on a wooden shelf in the Pre-K C115 Room. Both baskets were cracked and posed a potential scratching hazard.
Corrected Corrected by May 27, 2026
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.66(a) · Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children.
Miracle-Gro potting mix was observed in a metal drawer in the Pre-K C115 Room. This potting mix was labeled, "keep out of reach of children," but was accessible to the preschoolers being supervised in that room.
Corrected Corrected by May 27, 2026
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
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.
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An outlet wall plate cover, near the exit to the Gym, was observed to be cracked and had sharp edges. Also, part of the metal fencing, that was previously attached to the wooden fence in the Outdoor Play Area, was observed to be bowing downward and hanging loosely.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 3, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(b)(7) · Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
The emergency contact information on file for Child #1 was observed to be missing the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 30, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
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.
The file for Staff #3 was observed to be missing one written, nonfamily reference from an individual attesting to the staff person's suitability to serve as a staff person.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 17, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.171(a) · An operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.
The facility had documentation on file showing that they notified the local traffic safety authorities of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the childcare facility. The most recent documentation on file was dated 9/12/24. However, this was required to be done annually.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 30, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) · Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. Children must be supervised at all times. Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. TIERED LIS: 1. Children must be supervised at all times. This portion of the plan shall have an immediate correction date. 2. The Legal Entity/Director must update existing supervision policies/procedures. The policies and procedures must include the following requirements: Staff will be able to see, hear, direct and assess the children at all times. Staff will know the whereabouts of the children in their assigned group at all times. Staff will be physically present with the children in their assigned group at all times. Staff will know the appropriate procedures for situations of transition, including transitions to and from the playground, restroom, other childcare spaces, and anywhere else outside the childcare space while maintaining appropriate supervision requirements. The facility must also create and implement policies regarding cell phone usage when staff are to be supervising children. The Legal Entity/Director will submit the updated policies/procedures to the Northeast Regional Office for approval. Once approved, all existing staff and new hires must be trained on the approved policies and procedures, and it must be documented in their files. The operator shall provide a date by when this will be completed.
On 6/26/2025, at approximately 1:08 p.m., Child #1 was left unsupervised in the hallway outside of the Preschool Room (C116), for approximately 30 minutes, when Child #1 exited the Preschool Room (C116) alone. Staff #1 and Staff #2 were supervising children together in the Preschool Room. However, Staff #1 was responsible for this child at the time of the incident and was unaware the child left the classroom. The child was found by a non-staff maintenance worker and returned to the program. This incident was self-reported to the Regional Office on 6/27/2025 and Staff #1 was terminated by the facility on 7/7/2025.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 21, 2025
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.33(a) · 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.
Staff person #4 did not have any education on file to determine whether or not the staff qualifies for the position that they are performing.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 15, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.82(i) · A toilet area, training chair area, diapering area and sink area shall be equipped with a clean, lidded waste receptacle.
The sink areas of the boys' and girls' restroom were observed to have a trash can that was missing a lid.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 16, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
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.
A jungle gym that was located in the outdoor playground was observed to have steps, that were about knee height, with peeling plastic and rust.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 25, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) · A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission.
The file for Child #1 did not have signed parental consent for emergency medical care or the administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 15, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.31(f) · Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10: Center based health and safety training, respectively. Staff person #1 will have until 2/7/24 to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #1 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an (AGS, primary staff person, or family childcare home staff person) who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise staff person #1, staff person #1 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.
A renewal inspection was conducted on 1/22/24. Staff person #1 completed the home-based health and safety 10-hour training.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 26, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(b)(3)/3270.124(b)(7) · Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
A renewal inspection was conducted on 1/22/24. Child #1's emergency contact did not list the parents work address and phone or the release person's address.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 26, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.94(a)(5) · The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that evacuation routes are posted in a conspicuous location on each floor of the facility.
A renewal inspection was conducted on 1/22/24. In the classrooms, the evacuation routes were not posted in a conspicuous location. The director acknowledged that the posting must have been removed.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 22, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.25(a) · The facility's current certificate of compliance shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. The operator shall provide the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional childcare office.
A renewal inspection was conducted on 1/22/24. The facility did not provide the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional childcare office.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 22, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.