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Home › PA › Catasauqua › Little Anchor Child Care
Catasauqua PA 18032 · License #CER-00248747 · Home-based · Family Child Care Home
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3290.31(f)(4)(i) · Competence is the completion of training by a professional in the field of first-aid and CPR. All staff persons shall renew their certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on or before the expiration of the most current certification. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #1 must be supervised, when interacting with children at a minimum by, a family child care home staff person 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 #1, staff person #1 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.
Staff person #1 has not completed Pediatric first aid and CPR training on or before expiration of the most current certification. This is evidenced by the previously documented Pediatric first aid and CPR training on file expiring 1/2026. Documentation of updated Pediatric first aid and CPR training is not on file.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 17, 2026
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.31(f) · A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.
During the renewal inspection on 12/5/2025, it was observed that staff 1 did not have 12 hours of annual training on file. Please see LIS for date of hire.
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Data synced from Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning on Jul 8, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
Corrected Corrected by Dec 9, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.24(b)/3290.24(c) · The operator shall review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. Each review and update of the emergency plan shall be documented in writing and kept on file at the facility. 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.
During the renewal inspection on 12/5/2025, it was observed that the emergency plan was not reviewed since 1/7/2024. Staff 1 also did not have documented training on file for the emergency plan.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) · 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.
Staff 1, who has been working for the facility for more than 90 days, did not have the mandated reporter training completed during the renewal inspection on 12/5/2024. Later that day on 12/5/2024, after the inspection was completed, staff 1 completed the mandated reporter training.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2024
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.123(a)(3) · An agreement shall specify the services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. the operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information at § 3290.124(e).
Children 1, 2 and 3 did not have child service reports on file. Children 1, 2 and 3 were past 6 months since their first day of enrollment.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.124(e)/3290.181(c) · The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.
Children 1, 2 and 3 previously had outdated emergency forms and fee agreements. Currently, the are up to date. Child 1's emergency form and fee agreement were updated 2/28/2024 and not again until 11/2024. Child 2's emergency form and fee agreement were updated 11/30/2023 and not again until 11/2024. Child 3's emergency form and fee agreement were updated 12/22/2023 and not again until 12/2024.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.131(e) · The facility may not accept or retain an infant 2 months of age or older, a toddler or a preschool child at the facility for more than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility unless the parent provides written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of the dates (month, day and year) the child was administered immunizations in accordance with the recommendations of the ACIP.
Child 2 did not have updated immunizations on file. Additional shots were needed for the DTAP/DTP/TD, Pneumococcal, Polio and Varicella vaccines.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.24(a)(5) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations of infants and toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.
The facility did not have a section in the emergency plan on how to accommodate infants, toddlers, children with disabilities and children with chronic medical conditions.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.18 · Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Beginning April 29, 2022, all child care facilities must have a policy to identify the prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment. The policy must include, but is not limited to: · Recognition of potential signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; · Strategies for coping with a crying, fussing, or distraught child; and · Address the prevention and identification of child maltreatment.
During renewal inspection, the facility did not have a policy to identify the prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 16, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.18 · Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. The OCDEL ANNOUNCEMENT C-22-04 requires facility emergency plans to include continuity of operations during and after an emergency that includes continuing daily operations, backing up or retrieving health and other key records/files and managing financial issues such as paying employees and bills during the aftermath of the disaster.
During renewal inspection, the facility's emergency plan did not address continuity of operations.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 23, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) · 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. Staff Person #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility until signed/dated disclosure statement is on file at the facility.
During renewal inspection conducted 1/16/2024, staff person #1 did not have signed/dated disclosure statement in file.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 16, 2024
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.121(a) · The operator shall review with the parent, at the time of application, 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, facility's parent handbook does not include facility's general daily schedule, hours for which care is provided, fees, supervision policies, dismissal policies, or transportation and pick-up arrangements.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 23, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.123(a)(4) · An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times.
During renewal inspection conducted 1/16/2024, arrival and departure times were missing from fee agreement of child #1.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 16, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.131(d)(5)/3290.131(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 1/16/2024 and may only return to care when the immunization record is updated or when a parent provides a written, signed exemption letter.
During renewal inspection conducted 1/16/2024, child #1 received 1 of 2 doses of Hepatitis A vaccine. First dose was administered on 6/17/2023. There is no exemption on file. Child #1 is a young toddler (see LIS code sheet for date of birth).
Corrected Corrected by Feb 16, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.95(a)/3290.95(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 operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in § 3290.95(a) are met.
During renewal inspection, facility's fire detection testing log reflected that smoke alarms were tested past 30 days on the following dates: 11/6/2023-12/13/2023.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 16, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.69 · 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.
During initial inspection conducted 10/4/2023, facility's stove was not equipped with a protective guard. Children will have access to the stovetop when they use the bathroom, as they will pass through the kitchen.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 8, 2023
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.24(g) · 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 initial inspection conducted 10/4/2023, operator did not send emergency plan to Lehigh County EMA (county emergency management agency).
Corrected Corrected by Oct 4, 2023
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.