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Center Valley PA 18034 · License #CER-00255444 · Home-based · Group Child Care Home
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3280.31(e) · A staff person shall obtain an annual 12 clock hours of child care training.
A renewal inspection was conducted at the facility on April 16, 2026. A review of staff files was conducted and Staff Person #1 and Staff Person #2 each only had six hours of child care training for the 2025 training period.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 26, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3280.32(a)/3280.192(4) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Staff Person #1 and Staff Person #2 may not work in a child care position with direct contact and routine interaction with children at the facility. 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 and Staff Person #2 may not work in a child care position with direct contact and routine interaction with children at the facility. Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance, PSP Criminal History Clearance, FBI Clearance, NSOR verification, and Out-of-State clearances (if applicable) are considered current and valid if obtained within the last 60 months (five years). o All required clearances need to be renewed prior to expiration of each certificate, every 60 months.
A renewal inspection was conducted at the facility on April 16, 2026. A review of staff files was conducted and Staff Person #1 and Staff Person #2 had not renewed their National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) verification in the past 60 months. The NSOR for Staff Person #1 and Staff Person #2 were dated 5/19/2020.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 16, 2026
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
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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
3280.66(c) · Toxic plants are not permitted in a child care space.
A renewal inspection was conducted at the facility on April 16, 2026. Several philodendron plants were observed in the childcare space.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 16, 2026
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3280.95(a)/3280.95(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 primary staff person or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in subsection (a) are met. Group child care homes must manually test its alarm at least once every 30 days and shall maintain a written record of testing with the facility's fire drill logs. 62 P.S. § 1016(c)(1) -(2).
A renewal inspection was conducted at the facility on April 16, 2026. Per the facility's fire drill and detection log there were more than 30 days between manual tests of the fire detection system during the period 10/1/25-11/1/25 and again 3/1/26 -4/1/26.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 16, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3280.31(e) · A staff person shall obtain an annual 12 clock hours of child care training. Staff must complete the 12 hours to be compliant for this renewal period. Hours used to make up for this training period cannot be counted towards next years training.
staff #1 and #2 did not have 12 hours of training on file.
Corrected Corrected by May 8, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3280.32(a)/3280.192(4) · 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 #2 will have until 5/7/2024 to complete the mandated reporter training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #2 must be supervised when interacting with children, by an (AGS, primary staff person, or family child care home staff person) who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff #2, staff #2 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.
Staff #1 did not have a disclosure statement on file. Staff #2 mandated reporter training had expired and an updated training had not be completed. The mandated reported training was dated for completion on 3/7/2018.
Corrected Corrected by May 1, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3280.123(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 § 3280.124(f).
Child #1-#5 did not have a child service report on file. See start date in code sheet.
Corrected Corrected by May 8, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3280.26(a)(5) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities and children with chronic medical conditions.
The facility's emergency plan did not address accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities and children with chronic medical conditions.
Corrected Corrected by May 8, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3280.94(a)(1) · The primary staff person or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that fire drills are conducted at least once every 60 days.
The following dates indicate that a fire drill was conducted past the 60 day requirement: 5/3/23, 7/20/23, 9/20/23.
Corrected Corrected by May 1, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3280.95(a)/3280.95(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 primary staff person or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in subsection (a) are met.
The following dates indicate that fire alarm testing was not conducted within the 30 day requirement: 7/20/23, 8/24/23, 9/24/23, 3/4/24, 4/4/24.
Corrected Corrected by May 1, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3280.171(a) · The operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities in writing of the location of the facility and about the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the group child care facility.
The operator did not have documentation of notifying the local traffic safety authorities of the facilities pedestrian and vehicular routes.
Corrected Corrected by May 8, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
3280.31(e) · A staff person shall obtain an annual 12 clock hours of child care training.
Staff persons # 1 and # 2 did not complete an annual 12 clock hours of childcare training. Staff persons # 1 and # 2 completed 6 hours of annual childcare training.
Corrected Corrected by May 26, 2023
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3280.26(a)(6) · Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.
Facility did not conduct an annual emergency drill.
Corrected Corrected by May 26, 2023
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3280.31(f) · Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10.
Staff persons #1 and #2 did not complete the required one-hour 2022 update to the health and safety training by 12/30/2022.
Corrected Corrected by May 23, 2023
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3280.124(e) · A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children.
Facility does not have a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 8, 2022
Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.
3280.131(b)(2) · The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child.
File for Child # 1 did not contain an updated health assessment, last one in file is dated 4/30/21.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 8, 2022
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3280.26(a)(5)/3280.26(f) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities and children with chronic medical conditions. 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.
Facility does not have an Emergency Plan that provides accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities and children with chronic medical conditions. Emergency Plan was not submitted to the Emergency Management Agency and local police.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 8, 2022
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3280.26(a)(6) · Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.
Facility did not complete an emergency drill annually.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 8, 2022
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3280.171(a)/3280.171(b) · The operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities in writing of the location of the facility and about the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the group child care facility. Safe pedestrian crossways, pick-up and drop-off points and bike routes shall be appropriately determined in the vicinity of the facility and communicated to the children and parents in writing.
Facility did not notify the local authorities in writing of the location of facility and use of walking and driving routes aroud facility. Facility did not notify the parents in writing about safe walking routes and pick-up and drop-off points.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 8, 2022
Marked corrected in the state record.