3270.14/3270.21 · A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Staff person #1 must complete PA Required Health and Safety for Centers-Group Child Care Parts 1 and 2.

Staff person #1 has completed the health and safety course titled "Get Started with Center-Based Care: Building Blocks for Quality" but has not completed the required health and safety update course titled Pennsylvania Health and Safety Update 2022 (1 hour) training.

Corrected Corrected by May 30, 2025

Category: ratio. 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.

At the time of the inspection, in the young toddler room, the windows above the ground floor that opened directly to the outdoors were measured with an opening of 11inches.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 12, 2025

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.95(a)/3270.95(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 Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements under subsection (a) are met.

At the time of the inspection on 5/23/25, the current manual monthly monitoring of the fire detection system was conducted on 5/23/25 with the previous manual monthly monitoring conducted on 3/28/25. This reflects a period of longer than the 30-day required manual monthly monitoring of the fire detection system.

Corrected Corrected by May 23, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2) · An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission. A child's record shall contain the dates of application, admission and withdrawal of the child.

The agreement for child #8 did not include a date of admission.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 28, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.14/3270.21 · A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. 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.

The emergency plan did not 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.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 11, 2024

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.31(f) · Staff person(s) shall complete professional development in the topics of 3270.31(f)(10) within 90 days of hire. Staff person # 16 will have until 7/18/24 to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #16 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise staff person #16, staff person #16 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.

Staff person #16 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric First Aid/CPR training

Corrected Corrected by Jun 22, 2024

Category: supervision. 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). 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 has been updated to include a 45-day provisional hiring period. Facility Person #21 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Staff person #21 did not have any requests for or a completed child abuse clearance and sex offender registry check on file from the state of Connecticut and has also resided there in the previous 5 years.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 14, 2024

Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii) · A staff person or a substitute staff person shall meet one of the applicable staff qualifications for the position in which the person is performing. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

Staff person #3, staff person #5, staff person #6 and staff person #18 did not have transcripts in their file to determine what major was obtained for their degrees. Staff person #14 did not have the completed degree in their file. Staff person #8, staff person #11, staff person #15, staff person #17 did not have 2 years (2,500 hours) of documented childcare experience to accompany the high school diploma in their file. Staff person #7 did not have 1 year (1,250 hours) of documented childcare experience to accompany the education in their file. Staff person #20 did not have a high school diploma or documented 2 years (2,500 hours) of childcare experience in their file. Staff person #21 did not have a high school diploma on file to accompany the college credit transcripts. These staff do not qualify for the position in which they are performing.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 23, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.34(a)(6) · A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months.

Staff person #1, staff person #2, staff person #3, staff person #4, staff person #5, staff person #7, staff person #8, staff person #11, staff person #12, staff person #13, staff person #19 did not have an evaluation from the Director within the past 12 months.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 23, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.81 · A visual strip or other visual identification shall be placed on glass located in a traffic area, a child care space or a play space.

At the time of the inspection, there was no visual identification on the glass doors at the entrance.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 25, 2024

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.102(c) · Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair. The large, embedded climber in the play yard shall be made inaccessible and will not be used by the children until such time as the loose impact absorbing material meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. For this piece of equipment there needs to be six inches of loose-fill impact absorbing material under the climber.

During the renewal inspection on 6/14/24, the large, embedded climber in the play yard had a fall height of four feet high and was required to be installed on top of six inches of shredded rubber mulch. There was only 4.5 inches of shredded rubber mulch under climber.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 14, 2024

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.102(c) · Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair. The operator shall more loose-fill impact absorbing material to bring the depth into compliance with the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.

During the renewal inspection on 6/14/24, the large, embedded climber in the play yard had a fall height of four feet high and was required to be installed on top of six inches of shredded rubber mulch. There was only 4.5 inches of shredded rubber mulch under climber

Corrected Corrected by Jun 14, 2024

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.123(a)(5)/3270.124(b)(7) · An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. 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 forms for child #1, child #3 and child #8 did not include the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. On the agreement forms for child #1 through child #10, there was nothing specifying the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 26, 2024

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 was no signed written parental consent or medication log present at the facility for child #11's Albuterol.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 26, 2024

Category: ratio. 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 current health assessment for staff person #19 is dated 5/19/23. The previous health assessment on file is dated 3/30/21. This reflects longer than a 24 month period for updating the health assessment.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 26, 2024

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.151(c)(2) · An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department.

Staff person #21 did not have tuberculosis screening at initial employment. This is evidenced by the tuberculosis screening on file dated 3/12/23 (see LIS code sheet for date of hire).

Corrected Corrected by Jun 17, 2024

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(5) · An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. An adult health assessment must include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.

The health assessment dated 1/6/23 which was on file for staff person #1 did not include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination or the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide childcare.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 12, 2024

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.25(a) · The facility's current certificate of compliance shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. The operator shall provide the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office.

The Director admitted to not providing Chapter 3270 regulations to the parents electronically.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 11, 2024

Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.27(f) · 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.

The Director did not have documentation that the emergency plan was sent to both the local and county emergency management agencies.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 11, 2024

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.111(b) · The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space.

There is no written plan of daily activities posted in the Pre-K room.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 14, 2023

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.123(a)(3) · 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 in § 3270.124(f) (relating to emergency contact information).

There is no approved assessment pertaining to a child's growth & development on file for Child #2, Child #3, Child #4 or Child #5. All four children have been attending the facility for more than 6 months.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 21, 2023

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.124(b)(2)/3270.124(b)(3) · Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

The emergency contact form for Child #4 does not include the address of her medical provider or the enrolling parent's work address or phone number. The emergency contact form for Child #5 does not include the enrolling parent's work phone number.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 21, 2023

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.133(1) · A prescription or nonprescription medication may be accepted only in an original container. The medication shall remain in the container in which it was received.

The Epi-Pen for Child #1 is not in its original container.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 21, 2023

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.32(a)/3270.191 · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). The CPSL was revised on 9/18/2018 to include a requirement that all clearances be updated and on file at least every 60 months. The Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) was revised to include the requirement for the National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) Clearance effective 9/30/2019. The CPSL also states that anyone hired after 9/30/19 was required to have the NSOR clearance to work in child care. Current staff must have the NSOR clearance no later 7/1/20. CPSL was revised to include new hires that have resided out of Pennsylvania with in the 5 previous years must obtain State Police and Child abuse clearances from the state that they have resided. Facility Person #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility.An individual record is required for each facility person.

During complaint investigation visits conducted on 7/8/22 & 7/18/22, it was determined that facility person #1 does not have an individual record. The child abuse & criminal clearances for facility person #1 are more than 60 months old; both are dated 1/13/17. Facility person does not have an FBI clearance

Corrected Corrected by Jul 22, 2022

Category: background checks. 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. Children must be supervised at all times. 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. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of four hours of in-person training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training.

During complaint investigation visits conducted on 7/8/22 & 7/18/22, it was determined that facility person #1, who is not a child care staff member, was alone with children from 7:00AM - 7:09AM on 4/21/22. It was also determined that facility person #1 acted as a morning "runner" and walked children from the facility entrance to their classroom from July, 2020 - June, 2021 when parents weren't allowed in the facility due to Covid

Corrected Corrected by Sep 30, 2022

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. Children must be supervised at all times. 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.

During complaint investigation visits conducted on 7/8/22 & 7/18/22, it was determined that facility person #1, who is not a child care staff member, was alone with children from 7:00AM - 7:09AM on 4/21/22. It was also determined that facility person #1 acted as a morning "runner" and walked children from the facility entrance to their classroom from July, 2020 - June, 2021 when parents weren't allowed in the facility due to Covid

Corrected Corrected by Jul 22, 2022

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.27(c) · 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 and kept on file at the facility.

There is no verification that any staff members received training on the emergency plan

Corrected Corrected by Jul 21, 2022

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.31(f) · Staff person(s) shall complete professional development in the topics of 3270.31(f)(1 -- 10) within 90 days of hire. Staff person #2 & staff person #3 will have until 7/14/22 (actual date- 15 days from POC requested date) to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #2 & staff person #3 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise staff person #2 and staff person #3., staff person #2 & staff person #3 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.

Staff person #2 & Staff person #3 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric First Aid/CPR

Corrected Corrected by Jul 9, 2022

Category: supervision. 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). The CPSL was revised on 9/18/2018 to include a requirement that all clearances be updated and on file at least every 60 months. The Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) was revised to include the requirement for the National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) Clearance effective 9/30/2019. The CPSL also states that anyone hired after 9/30/19 was required to have the NSOR clearance to work in child care. Current staff must have the NSOR clearance no later 7/1/20. CPSL was revised to include new hires that have resided out of Pennsylvania with in the 5 previous years must obtain State Police and Child abuse clearances from the state that they have resided. Staff person # 1 & staff person #4 may not work in a child care position 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 & staff person #4 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Staff person #1 has resided outside of Pennsylvania in the previous 5 years and does not have child abuse or state police clearances from that state. Staff person #4 does not have a DHS FBI clearance on file; there is no verification that she was fingerprinted for a DHS FBI clearance prior to starting at the facility

Corrected Corrected by Jun 21, 2022

Category: background checks. 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.

There is a water stained ceiling tile in the Infant Room and in the Pre-K bathroom. There are sharp, metal ties on the fencing around the outdoor play space that are no longer attached to the fence. The cove base on to the left of the School Age Room entrance is peeling and no longer attached to the wall.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 21, 2022

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.77(a) · Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

There is peeling paint on the wall across from the entrance to the School Age room

Corrected Corrected by Jul 21, 2022

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 mat on the changing table in the Young Toddler room is ripped, resulting in exposed foam

Corrected Corrected by Jun 28, 2022

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.106(f) · At least 2 feet of space is required on three sides of a bed, cot, crib or other rest equipment while the equipment is in use.

There isn't two feet of space on three sides of a crib that is in use in the Infant Room

Corrected Corrected by Jun 21, 2022

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.107 · A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45° F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator.

There is no thermometer in the refrigerator in the Infant Room

Corrected Corrected by Jul 21, 2022

Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.111(b) · The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space.

The written plan of daily activities is not posted in the School Age room

Corrected Corrected by Jun 21, 2022

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.192(2)(iv) · A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity.

Staff person #5 does not have verification of education on file

Corrected Corrected by Jul 21, 2022

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.192(3) · A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.

Staff person #3 & staff person #8 do not have a verification that a health assessment was completed prior to them starting employment at the facility

Corrected Corrected by Jul 21, 2022

Category: health medication. 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

Staff person #2, staff person #6 & staff person #7 do not have two written, nonfamily references

Corrected Corrected by Jul 21, 2022

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.