The Goddard School

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. 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. 1.Children must be supervised at all times (This portion of the plan shall have an immediate correction date). 2.The legal entity must arrange for all staff to complete the Better Kid Care Training titled, "Supervision: Teamwork." Documentation of completed training must be submitted to DHS and be kept on file at the facility. The Legal Entity shall provide a date for when this training will be completed.

The facility self-reported the following: On 12/24/25, around 10AM, staff person #1 left the Infant room and didn't communicate that they were leaving the room to staff person #2. Staff person #2 did not know staff person #1 left the room. Staff person #2 thought staff person #1 was in the back of the room. Staff person #2 stepped out of the room to speak to another staff person. 3 Infant were left alone for approx.1 minute.

Corrected by Feb 16, 2026

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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. 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.

On 7/30/25, the facility self-reported the following: On 7/29/25 at approx. 4:30 pm, staff member #1 transitioned 3 1-year olds from the Mighty Movers room to the Little Learners room to combine for the end of the day. As staff member #2 was closing the room for the night, child #1 was found hiding underneath the cubbies that were mounted on the wall. It was reported the class "Just came over" and child was alone for a minute. Staff member #1 did not conduct a name to face check upon leaving the room and entering the next room.

Corrected by Aug 29, 2025

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3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) · Children must be supervised at all times. The legal entity must arrange for staff #1 and staff #2 to complete the Better Kid Care Training titled, "Supervision: What's Required?" Documentation of completed training must be submitted to DHS and be kept on file at the facility.

The facility made the following self-report of non-compliance: On 7/25/24 between 4:45 and 5:00 pm, child #1 (a Young Toddler) left the Busy Builders room when a parent left the room with their child. Child #1 was found by a different parent and returned to the infant room. Staff #3 (staff in the infant room) returned child #1 to staff #1 and staff #2 in the Bust Builders room. Child #1 was unsupervised for approximately one and a half minutes. Staff #1 and staff #2 did not know child was missing and had not assigned the child to a primary care group.

Corrected by Sep 26, 2024

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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. 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.

The facility made the following self-report of non-compliance: On 7/25/24 between 4:45 and 5:00 pm, child #1 (a Young Toddler) left the Busy Builders room when a parent left the room with their child. Child #1 was found by a different parent and returned to the infant room. Staff #3 (staff in the infant room) returned child #1 to staff #1 and staff #2 in the Busy Builders room. Staff #1 and staff #2 did not know child was missing and were responsible for the supervision of the group when the child eloped from the classroom. Child #1 was unsupervised for approximately one and a half minutes.

Corrected by Jul 26, 2024

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3270.111(c)/3270.113(b) · Daily activities shall promote the development of skills, social competence and self-esteem. Daily experiences shall recognize the child as an individual and give some choice of activities that respect personal privacy, lifestyle and cultural background. A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child.

Facility self-reported the following incident: On 4/5/24, at approximately 9:00 am, a parent heard staff #1 yell "absolutely not" and witnessed staff #1 snatch something out of the children's hands. The teacher wrapped one arm around child #1's chest and "slammed" the child into a chair. The teacher had child #2 under the arm, taking child #2 to another chair. When staff #1 saw the parent, the staff put child #2 down gently. The children were crying.

Corrected by Apr 15, 2024

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

During naptime on 3/29/23, staff person #1 pushed the head of child #1 down on the cot three times. The last time the child's head was pushed down, the child bumped their head on the top of the cot and the child cried. The staff person reportedly said, "I don't even care and you should have been laying down."

Corrected by May 8, 2023

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3270.31(f) · Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10. Staff person #1 must do one of the following: provide documentation that the trainer has become PQAS-certified or at least is on the waiting list, request the instructor provide documentation, such as their Pediatric First-Aid/CPR Instructor Card from the PQAS-approved organization or the approved curriculum organization, that the instructor is approved to offer Pediatric First-Aid/CPR training on behalf of their organization, or receive pediatric first-aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum by a PQAS-certified trainer. Staff person #2 will have until 03/09/2023 to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #2 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 available to supervise staff person #2 staff person #2 may not work in a child-care position at the facility. Staff person #4 must receive pediatric first-aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum by a PQAS-certified trainer. Until such time as the correction is implemented, staff person #4 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 available to supervise staff person #4, staff person #4 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.

Staff person #1 has acceptable pediatric first aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum; however, the trainer has not provided documentation that they are PQAS-certified in that training topic. Staff person #2 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): "Get Started with Center-based Care: Building Blocks for Quality". The file for staff person #2 included the 6-hour "Health and Safety Basics: Requirements for Certification" which was completed on 06/14/2019 and does not count toward the new Health and Safety Professional Development (PD) requirement. Staff person #3 did not complete the Get Started with Center-based Care: Building Blocks for Quality within 90 days of initial hire (see LIS code sheet); the training was completed on 08/06/2022. Staff person #4 has acceptable pediatric first aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum; however, the trainer has not provided documentation that they are PQAS-certified in that training topic.

Corrected by Feb 12, 2023

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3270.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).

The file for staff person #1 did not contain the results of the PA State Police Clearance prior to their first day caring for children (see LIS code sheet). The PA State Police Clearance on file for staff person #1 was a "Request under Review" dated 01/10/2022 and was not the final clearance document. *Corrected at the time of the inspection.

Corrected by Jan 30, 2023

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3270.103 · Toys and objects with a diameter of less than 1 inch, objects with removable parts that have a diameter of less than 1 inch, plastic bags and styrofoam objects may not be accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths.

Observed plastic wrappers for pull-ups and diapers in room #111 (older toddlers/young preschoolers) which were accessible. *Corrected at the time of the inspection.

Corrected by Jan 30, 2023

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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.

The rest equipment in room #116 (young toddlers) were not labeled. *Corrected at the time of the inspection.

Corrected by Jan 30, 2023

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3270.123(a) · An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.

The agreement form for child #1 and #4 was not signed by the operator. *Corrected at the time of the inspection.

Corrected by Jan 30, 2023

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3270.123(a)(1) · An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week.

The agreement form for child #4 did not specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. *Corrected at the time of the inspection.

Corrected by Jan 30, 2023

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3270.123(a)(4) · An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times.

The agreement form for child #2 did not specify the child's arrival time.

Corrected by Feb 3, 2023

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3270.123(a)(6) · An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission.

The agreement form for child #4 did not specify the date of the child's admission. *Corrected at the time of the inspection.

Corrected by Feb 3, 2023

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3270.123(b) · A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement.

The parent was not provided with the original agreement. The original agreement was retained in the child's file.

Corrected by Feb 3, 2023

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3270.161(d) · Potentially hazardous food brought from the child's home or provided by the facility shall be refrigerated.

Potentially hazardous food brought from the child's home are not being refrigerated by the facility. Ice packs are used in lunchboxes for lunches packed by the parents in lieu of being refrigerated.

Corrected by Feb 3, 2023

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3270.182(5) · 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 emergency contact information for child #2 did not include signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff at the time of admission.

Corrected by Feb 3, 2023

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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.

The health reports on file for child #1 and #3 were not provided within 60 days of their first day of attendance at the facility (see LIS code sheet). The current health reports on file were completed on 01/10/2023 with no previous health report on file.

Corrected by Feb 3, 2023

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3270.27(e) · The operator shall provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining the emergency procedures. The operator shall also provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining any subsequent update to the plan.

The letter explaining the emergency plan procedures did not include the lockdown plan, a plan for evacuating infants and toddlers and a plan for any children with special needs.

Corrected by Apr 7, 2022

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3270.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).

The mandated reporter training certificate on file for Facility staff person #1, was dated 6/16/15.

Corrected by Dec 17, 2021

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