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1043 Gravel Pike, Hereford PA 18056 · License #CER-00246472 · Center · Child Care Center
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3270.18(a) · The legal entity shall have comprehensive general liability insurance to cover the persons who are on the premises. A current copy of the insurance policy shall be on file at the facility.
A renewal inspection was conducted on 9/15/2025. At that time, liability insurance was not physically present at facility. A coversheet for liability insurance was provided to certification representative via email and policy expired on 11/23/2024.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 30, 2025
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. Staff person #1 must complete (PA Required Health and Safety for Centers-Group Child Care Parts 1 and 2/ PA Required Health and Safety for Family Child Care Parts 1 and 2).
A renewal inspection was conducted on 9/15/2025. At that time, staff files were reviewed. Staff person #1 has completed the health and safety course titled Get Started with Center-Based Care: Building Blocks for Quality (10 hours) but has not completed the required health and safety update course titled Pennsylvania Health and Safety Update 2022 (1 hour) training.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 24, 2025
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
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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.
A renewal inspection was conducted on 9/15/2025. At that time, staff files were reviewed. File for staff person #2 did not contain proof that they were trained on the facility's emergency plan.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 30, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.123(a)(1) · An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week.
A renewal inspection was conducted on 9/15/2025. At that time, a sample of children's files were reviewed. The following information was missing from children's fee agreements: Child #3: Fee amount. Child #4: Fee amount. Child #5: Fee amount.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 30, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(b)(2) · Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.
A renewal inspection was conducted on 9/15/2025. At that time, a sample of children's files were reviewed. The following information was missing from children's emergency contact forms: Child #4: Full address and phone number of child's physician.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 30, 2025
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(b)(3)/3270.124(b)(7) · Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. 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.
A renewal inspection was conducted on 9/15/2025. At that time, a sample of children's files were reviewed. The following information was missing from children's emergency contact forms: Child #1: Mother's work address and work telephone number. Child #2: Father's work address and work telephone number. Release person's address. Child #4: Full address of release person.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 30, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. 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.
A renewal inspection was conducted on 9/15/2025. At that time, staff files were reviewed. Health assessment on file for staff person #1 was not dated. Most recent health assessment on file for staff person #2 is dated 8/1/2023, which is more than 24 months ago.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 22, 2025
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) · A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission.
A renewal inspection was conducted on 9/15/2025. At that time, a sample of children's files were reviewed. The following information was missing from children's emergency contact forms: Child #2: Signed parental consent for emergency medical care and minor first-aid.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 30, 2025
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.192(4) · 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 was conducted on 9/15/2025. At that time, staff files were reviewed. File for staff person #1 did not contain RAP sheet with PSP clearance.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 6, 2025
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.171(a) · An operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.
A renewal inspection was conducted 9/15/2025. At that time, a letter notifying local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility was not on file at the facility.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 30, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.24(a) · A staff person shall provide to agents of the Department immediate access to the facility, the children and the files and records.
During renewal inspection conducted on 9/16/2024, files for staff members present during inspection were not present at location.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 14, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. 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.
During renewal inspection, staff person #1 was trained on the emergency plan 7/12/2023 and 9/23/2024, which is past one year.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 14, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(b)(3)/3270.124(b)(7) · Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. 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.
During renewal inspection conducted on 9/16/2024, the following information was missing from child #1's emergency contact form: mother's work address and work telephone number and release persons' full addresses.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 18, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(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.
During renewal inspection conducted on 9/16/2024, emergency transportation plan was not posted in the facility.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 15, 2024
Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.181(c) · A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.
During renewal inspection conducted on 9/16/2024, emergency contact form on file for child #2 was last updated on 8/28/2023.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 31, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.131(a) · The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility.
During renewal inspection conducted on 9/16/2024, there was no initial health assessment on file for child #2. Child #2 has been attending for over 60 days (see LIS code sheet for date of admission).
Corrected Corrected by Oct 24, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.121(b) · At the time of enrollment, a parent shall receive in writing the facility's general daily schedule, hours for which care is provided, fees, responsibilities for meals, clothing, health policies, supervision policies, night care policies, dismissal policies, transportation and pick-up arrangements.
It was observed and stated that the facility does not have a written clothing policy that is provided to parents at the time of enrollment.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 29, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(b)(6) · Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable.
Emergency contact form for child #1 did not include the child's health insurance coverage name.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 29, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.181(c)/3270.181(d) · A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. Following review, a parent shall attest to the accuracy of information in the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at each review by affixing a dated signature to the record.
Emergency contact form for child #2 contained a signature dated 5/9/23. There was no updated parental signature on file verifying that the form was reviewed within the last 6 months as required. Emergency contact form and agreement for child #3 contained two sets of parental signatures. One was dated 5/17/23 and the other 1/4/24. These dates show that the review of these forms were completed more than 6 months apart.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 29, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.171(a) · An operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.
It was observed and stated that the facility neither created nor sent an annual traffic letter to the local traffic safety authorities outlining the location and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 26, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.