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Home › PA › Elkins Park › Mary Bert Gutman Early Learning Center
7500 West Ave, Elkins Park PA 19027 · License #CER-00243351 · Center · Child Care Center
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3270.113(b)/3270.113(d) · A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. A facility person may not use harsh, demeaning or abusive language in the presence of children.
At the time of the investigation, it was determined that staff #1 grabbed child #1 by the arms, yelled at child, then pushed child #1 causing child to cry.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 6, 2026
Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.113(a) · 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. TIERED LIS: Children must be supervised at all times. 2/5/26 The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. 3/24/26 The legal entity will provide policy and or procedure for staff in regards to personal medial situations while in the classroom. 3/24/26
On 2/5/26 an unannounced inspection was conducted at the facility. Staff #1 was working alone in Room 8. Staff #1 left her classroom unattended for a brief period of time during a personal medical scenario where staff needed access to a bathroom to vomit.
Corrected by Mar 6, 2026
Disposition: Compliant - Finalized
Disposition: Compliant - Finalized
Disposition: Compliant - Finalized
Disposition: Compliant - Finalized
Disposition: Compliant - Finalized
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
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
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. TIERED LIS: Children must be supervised at all times. 7/28/25 The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. 9/19/25 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.
At the time of the unannounced inspection, it was found that child #1 was left in a classroom while the rest of the class were at the playground.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 26, 2025
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.113(b) · A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child.
At the time of the unannounced visit , it was found that staff #1 threw blocks at child.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 19, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.113(c) · A facility person may not single out the child for ridicule, threaten harm to the child or the child's family and may not specifically aim to degrade the child or the child's family.
At the time of the unannounced visit, it was found that staff #1 excluded child from a school event. Staff also told children they don't like and cannot stand them.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 26, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.113(c) · A facility person may not single out the child for ridicule, threaten harm to the child or the child's family and may not specifically aim to degrade the child or the child's family.
At the time of the unannounced visit, it was found that staff #1 excluded child from a school event. Staff also told children they don't like and cannot stand them.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 19, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.113(d) · A facility person may not use harsh, demeaning or abusive language in the presence of children.
At the time of the unannounced visit, it was found that staff #1 and staff #2 yelled at the children.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 19, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.68(a) · Cigarettes, pipes or cigars may not be smoked in a child care space, a play space or a food preparation area when children are in care or when food is being prepared.
It was found that child #1 came in contact with a vape pen while at the facility on 3/19/24.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 12, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.113(a) · 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.
On the day of investigation observed the video. On the video observed staff#1 throwing water in daycare child#1 face on purpose. Staff#2 informed staff#3 of the actions that took place on during water play.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 8, 2023
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.113(a) · Children must be supervised at all times. The legal entity must arrange for Staff#1 to receive a minimum of 6-8 hours of training regarding supervision of children.
On the day of investigation observed the video. On the video observed staff#1 throwing water in daycare child#1 face on purpose. Staff#2 informed staff#3 of the actions that took place on during water play.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 8, 2023
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.113(b)/3270.113(c) · A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. A facility person may not single out the child for ridicule, threaten harm to the child or the child's family and may not specifically aim to degrade the child or the child's family.
On the day of investigation observed the video. On the video observed staff#1 throwing water in daycare child#1 face on purpose. Staff#2 informed staff#3 of the actions that took place on during water play.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 8, 2023
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.113(a) · Children must be supervised at all times. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. THIS TRAINING WILL BE SCHEDULE WITH ELRC.
On 5/24/23 it was verified that on 5/8/23 child#1 was observed in the hallway by staff#2 and Individual #2 alone. Staff#1 who was responsible for child #1 was not aware that child#1 left the classroom and was in the hallway.
Corrected Corrected by May 31, 2023
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.113(a) · 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.
On 5/24/23 it was verified that on 5/8/23 child#1 was observed in the hallway by staff#2 and Individual #2 alone. Staff#1 who was responsible for child #1 was not aware that child#1 left the classroom and was in the hallway.
Corrected Corrected by May 29, 2023
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.113(a) · Children must be supervised at all times. The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility procedure for counting children is followed at all times e.g., a checklist. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by keeping copies of the documentation to the at the facility on a weekly basis for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format. PLEASE DO NOT SEND KEEP FORMS AT THE FACILITY AND THEY WILL BE REVIEWED DURING UNANNOUNCE VISITS.
On 5/24/23 it was verified that on 5/8/23 child#1 was observed in the hallway by staff#2 and Individual #2 alone. Staff#1 who was responsible for child #1 was not aware that child#1 left the classroom and was in the hallway.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 25, 2023
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.113(a) · 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.
Daycare child#1 left out the classroom and Staff#1 and Staff#2 did not realize he left the classroom. Staff#3 and Staff#4 observed child#1 in the hallway took him back to class.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 28, 2023
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.21 · Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.
Staff #1 fed daycare child daycare child#1 the bottle that belong to daycare#2.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 31, 2022
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.113(b) · A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child.
Child#1 bit Child#2. Staff #1 observed and smacked Child#1 on the arm for biting Child#2.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 31, 2022
Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # 01 may not work in a child care position at the facility. PROVISIONAL HIRE UNSUPERVISED: A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee. 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. Facility Person # 01may not work in a child care position at the facility.
OBSERVED THE FILE FOR STAFF#1 WHICH IS MISSING THE CHILD ABUSE, STATE POLICE AND NSOR FROM THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 16, 2021
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.