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659 S 4th St Po Box 37, Denver PA 17517 · License #CER-00254716 · Center · Child Care Center
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3270.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).
Upon beginning work in a child care position at the facility, the record for staff person #2 did not contain a completed PA child abuse clearance as required under the CPSL. The clearance was dated 32 days after the first day working with children.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 13, 2026
Category: background checks. 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.
A Magic Eraser was observed in a basket of dry erase markers being used by children. (CORRECTED ON SITE) Hand sanitizer was observed on a child's backpack within reach of the children. Hand sanitizer was observed in a staff back in an area accessible to the children. (CORRECTED ON SITE)
Corrected Corrected by Mar 13, 2026
Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.72(d) · Windows or doors above the ground floor that open directly to the outdoors and are accessible to children shall be constructed, modified or adapted to limit the opening to 6 or fewer inches.
Windows in the maple room and in the cherry room (both located on the 2nd floor) were not restricted from opening more than 6 inches. (CORRECTED ON SITE)
Corrected Corrected by Mar 13, 2026
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
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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 children #2, #3, and #4 did not include complete addresses for listed release persons.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 17, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(f)/3270.181(e) · 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. If emergency information is updated in a master file, it shall be updated accordingly in other facility records.
Emergency contact forms located in childcare spaces throughout the facility were dated in July and August of 2025 and were past due to be updated.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 17, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.131(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.
The health reports on file for child #1 (preschooler) were dated in July of 2024 and subsequently more than 12 months later in February of 2026.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 22, 2026
Category: health medication. 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.
The health reports on file for staff person #1 were dated in February of 2024 and subsequently more than 24 months later in March of 2026.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 25, 2026
Category: ratio. 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 record for staff person #3 included just one written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. A second reference was on file, but it was from a relative.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 13, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(c)/3270.181(e) · When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space. If emergency information is updated in a master file, it shall be updated accordingly in other facility records.
When emergency contact forms were updated in Jan/Feb, copies of the updated forms were not put into the classrooms. During the inspection, the classrooms did not have updated emergency contact forms.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 31, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.133(6)/3270.133(7) · A parent shall provide written consent for administration of medication or a special diet. An operator is responsible to establish and maintain a medication log if prescription or nonprescription medication is administered.
There were no medication logs completed by the parent of Child #1, giving permission and instructions when to give the medications for Benadryl and an Epi Pen.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 14, 2025
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.94(a)(1)/3270.95(a) · The Director 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. 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 fire drill log did not include documentation of fire drills having been conducted every 60 days or less (8/5/24 then 10/29/24). There was also no documentation that the system had been tested every 30 days or less as required (8/5/24 then 10/29/24 then 11/21/24 then 12/23/24).
Corrected Corrected by Jan 17, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. 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. Staff Person #2 will have until May 4th (15 days from the POC requested date) 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 or GS who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise, Staff Person #2 may not work in a childcare position at the facility.
Staff Person #2 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their start date (see code sheet): Pediatric First Aid/CPR from a PQAS approved trainer and a PQAS approved curriculum
Corrected Corrected by Apr 3, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Staff Person #1 will have until May 4th (15 days from POC requested date) to complete the mandated reporter training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, Staff Person #1 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS or GS who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff persons available to supervise Staff Person #1, they may not work in a childcare position at the facility.
Staff Person #1 has not completed mandated reporter training within the last 60 months. This is evidenced by the previously documented mandated reporter training on file being dated 2/5/18.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 27, 2024
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.
The metal wall vent in the Oak Rm. was rusted.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 1, 2024
Category: physical safety. 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.
The child-sized recliner in the Maple Rm. had peeling vinyl on it (corrected on-site). The cabinet under the sink in the Oak Rm. was dirty and in poor repair.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 1, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.131(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.
The file for Child #1 did not contain an updated health report within 12 months from the prior one dated 9/9/22. The next health report documented in the file was dated 2/16/24.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 10, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.133(6) · A parent shall provide written consent for administration of medication or a special diet.
There was no medication log with parent's written consent to administer medication for Child #2 in the Maple Rm.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 27, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person #2 may not work in a child care position at the facility until the updated, current FBI Clearance result is in their file.
The file for Staff Person #2 did not include a current FBI clearance result that was less than 60 months old. The last one documented in the file was dated 3/2/18.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 10, 2023
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.133(6) · A parent shall provide written consent for administration of medication or a special diet.
Allergy medications were observed in the Maple Room for Child #1 without any signed, parental written consent to administer.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 29, 2023
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.31(e) · A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.
The file for Staff Person #1 did not contain documentation of the required 12 hours of child care training having been completed in the past year. There were 2 hours of training documented from the past year.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 5, 2023
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).
All 4 clearances for file for Staff Person #1 were dated after the staff person's start date.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 19, 2022
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.76/3270.77(a) · 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. Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.
There was an area with chipped, peeling paint on the wall underneath the writing center sign in the Elm Classroom.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 19, 2022
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.