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Home › PA › Birdsboro › Little Explorers
351 W Main St, Birdsboro PA 19508 · License #CER-00253511 · Center · Child Care Center
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3270.124(c) · When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space.
A renewal inspection was conducted on 3/5/26. Emergency contact forms were not present in the Mini Explorer's classroom.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 5, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.151(a) · 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 renewal inspection was conducted on 3/5/26. Staff person #1 did not update their health assessment every 24 months as required. This is evidenced by the current health assessment on file dated 8/1/25 and previous is dated 5/9/23.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 5, 2026
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.131(a) · The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility.
A renewal inspection was conducted on 3/5/26. Child(ren) #1 and #2's initial health assessment was not received within 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. Child #1's initial health assessment is dated 2/26/25 and child #2's is dated 7/21/25. (See code sheet for date of admissions).
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
Data synced from Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning on Jul 8, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
Corrected Corrected by Mar 5, 2026
Category: health medication. 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 #3 must be supervised, when interacting with children at a minimum by, an AGS, who has completed all preservice trainings and has all qualifications to care for children unsupervised. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff person #3, staff person #3 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.
An inspection was conducted on 2/5/26. Staff person #3 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised in the Mini Explorer's classroom. Staff person #3 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Pediatric First Aid and CPR.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 5, 2026
Category: supervision. 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. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #2 must be supervised, when interacting with children at a minimum by, an AGS, who has completed all preservice trainings and has all qualifications to care for children unsupervised. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff person #2, staff person #2 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.
An inspection was conducted on 2/5/26. Staff person #2 reported that they had completed Pediatric First Aid and CPR within 90 days of hire, however, they were unable to provide documentation of completed Pediatric First Aid and CPR.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 7, 2026
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
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.
An inspection was conducted on 2/5/26. Staff person #3 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #3's file was reviewed and staff person #3 is qualified as an aide.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 5, 2026
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.106(a) · 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.
An inspection was conducted on 2/5/26. In the Mini Explorer's classroom, a cot, and all the pack and plays were not labeled for the use of a specific child.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 5, 2026
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.135(a)(3)/3270.152 · If disposable diapers are provided by a parent or by a facility, a soiled diaper shall be discarded by immediately placing the diaper into a plastic-lined, hands-free covered can. A facility person shall wash his hands before meals and snacks, and after toileting and after diapering a child.
An inspection was conducted on 2/5/26. In the Mini Explorer's classroom, the garbage can next to the changing table intended for diapers is not hands free. Cert Rep observed staff person #1 change a diaper, then touched the doorknob to open the bathroom door, prior to washing their hands.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 7, 2026
Category: health medication. 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.
Operator does not have a policy to address continuity of operations.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 10, 2025
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.27(b) · The operator shall review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. The operator shall document in writing each review and update of the emergency plan and kept on file at the facility.
Operator has not updated/reviewed the facility's emergency plan annually, date of last review 11/1/23.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 10, 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.
Operator has not notified the local traffic 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.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 11, 2025
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 unannounced monitoring conducted on 12/30/2024, facility's fire drill and fire detection testing log reflected that smoke detectors were last tested on 11/27/2024, which is past 30 days.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 30, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.121(b) · At the time of enrollment, a parent shall receive in writing the facility's general daily schedule, hours for which care is provided, fees, responsibilities for meals, clothing, health policies, supervision policies, night care policies, dismissal policies, transportation and pick-up arrangements.
During renewal inspection conducted 5/1/2024, facility's parent handbook did not include facility's general daily schedule or supervision policies. Director reported that parents do not receive this information in writing any other way.
Corrected Corrected by May 3, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.123(a)(5) · An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.
During renewal inspection conducted 5/1/2024, release person(s) was missing from child #3's fee agreement.
Corrected Corrected by May 2, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. 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.
During renewal inspection conducted 5/1/2024, the following information was missing from children's emergency contact forms: Child #1: Release person's address. Child #2: Full work addresses for both mother and father. Mother's work phone number. Release persons' addresses. Child #3: Release person's phone number.
Corrected Corrected by May 2, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(c) · When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space.
During renewal inspection conducted 5/1/2024, emergency contact forms for children receiving care were not present in the Young Explorers room.
Corrected Corrected by May 1, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.161(d) · Potentially hazardous food brought from the child's home or provided by the facility shall be refrigerated.
During renewal inspection conducted 5/1/2024, a lunchbox containing meat, cheese, strawberries, and blueberries was observed in the plastic drawers in the Young Explorers room.
Corrected Corrected by May 1, 2024
Category: nutrition. 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 renewal inspection conducted 5/1/2024, director reported that smoke alarms have not been tested since initial inspection. Smoke alarms were tested during inspection and are operable.
Corrected Corrected by May 1, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.