The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). All required staff clearances must be renewed at least once every 60 months. All required staff clearances and clearance requests must be on file prior to staff working in a childcare position. 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.

On 7/23/2025, all staff had all 4 of the required clearances on file. The updated National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) clearances on file for Staff #1, Staff #2 and Staff #3 were dated 6/27/2025. The previous NSOR clearances on file were dated as follows: 2/25/2020 for Staff #1, 2/12/2020 for Staff #2 and 2/10/2020 for Staff #3. In addition, the request for the DHS FBI clearance for Staff #4 was not requested until 7/3/2025. This was after Staff #4 had previously been working with direct contact and routine interaction with children at the facility. See LIS code sheet for date of hire.

3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) · Corrected Jul 3, 2025

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.

On 7/23/2025, There were two pack and plays in the toddler classroom being used by children. The pack and plays were not labeled for the use of a specific child to be used only by the specified child.

3270.106(a) · Corrected Jul 23, 2025

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.

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 Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements under subsection (a) are met.

On 7/23/2024, the Fire Drill/Fire Detection Log showed that the most recent manual testing of the smoke detectors in the facility was on 6/14/2024.

3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) · Corrected Jul 23, 2024

Staff person # 1, # 2, # 3, # 4, # 5, and # 6 shall complete the required one-hour 2022 update to the health and safety.

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A reveiw of staff files was conducted. Staff person # 1, # 2, # 3, # 4, # 5, and # 6 did not complete the required one-hour 2022 update to the health and safety training by 12/30/2022. These staff completed the health and safety training on the following dates: Staff # 1 - 7/27/23 Staff # 2 - 7/27/23 Staff # 3 - 7/27/23 Staff # 4 - 7/28/23 Staff # 5 - 7/27/23 Staff # 6 - 7/28/23

3270.31(f) · Corrected Aug 1, 2023

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 Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements under subsection (a) are met.

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of the facility's fire safety system testing log was conducted. The following testing dates lapsed occurring every 30 days as required by regulation: 4/12/23 and 5/15/23.

3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) · Corrected Aug 1, 2023

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.

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Staff # 2 did not update their clearances as required every 60 months by the CPSL. The state police clearance was dated 4/27/18 and was not updated until 6/21/23. The child abuse clearance was dated 4/27/18 and was not updated until 6/21/23. The FBI clearance was dated 3/15/18 and was not updated until 6/22/23.

Completion of professional development shall be documented by the signature and title of a representative of the professional development entity and include the date professional development was completed. Documentation shall be retained in the facility person's file or maintained in an electronic system as designated by the Department. Documentation of the completion of the professional development under subsection (f) taken from September 30, 2016, forward satisfies this requirement.

Staff # 1 did not have an appropriate training to satisfy the regulatory requirement, as their health and safety training was the 6 hour training taken after 6/30/18. Staff # 1 training date: 4/4/19.

3270.31(g) · Corrected Aug 19, 2022

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.

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of the facility's fire drill log was conducted. Fire drills were not conducted at least every 60 days as required by regulation. Fire drills were documented as occurring on: 9/27/21, 11/18/21, 2/10/22, 5/2/22, and 7/19/22.

3270.94(a)(1) · Corrected Aug 12, 2022

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.

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review was conducted. Light covers in the ceiling through out the facility were dirty and contained dead bugs.

3270.76 · Corrected Aug 26, 2022

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 Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements under subsection (a) are met.

Evidence of infestation of insects or rodents in the facility is not permitted.

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility on 8/23/21. A physical site review was conducted. In the women's bathroom, rodent droppings were found. An acceptable plan of correction was obtained on 8/23/21. On 9/20/21, a verification visit was conducted at the facility. Another physical site review was conducted. Rodent droppings were found again in the men's and women's bathroom and in both classrooms.

3270.67(c) · Corrected Oct 4, 2021

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. The CPSL requires mandated reporter training to be taken with in 90 days of a staff's hire date and updated every 60 months after.

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Staff # 1 had a hire date of 6/17/19. The file contained mandated reporter training that was not dated and did not contain a participant name. The file of Staff # 1 did not contain documentation of taking mandated reporter training until 7/30/21.

3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) · Corrected Aug 23, 2021

Evidence of infestation of insects or rodents in the facility is not permitted.

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review was conducted. In the women's bathroom, rodent droppings were found.

3270.67(c) · Corrected Sep 6, 2021