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Home › PA › Hershey › Catherine Hershey School For Early Learning Hershe
1050 Homestead Road, Hershey PA 17033 · License #CER-00249809 · Center · Child Care Center
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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. 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. TIERED LIS: 1. Children must be supervised at all times. 2. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to participate in a coaching session regarding supervision of children facilitated by the ELRC. A minimum of 3 additional follow-up coaching sessions will be arranged between the ELRC and the facility after the initial session. 3. The legal entity must develop and implement a face-to-name system to prevent children from being left unsupervised, the plan should include specific strategies for managing transitions throughout the day, such as when children arrive, leave, or move from one location to another within the center. The system must include a process that includes a final sweep of the playground, classroom, gross motor space, etc. prior to transitioning children from one space to another. The plan shall include checkpoints where staff will complete additional face-to-name checks (example: doors, stairs, hallways, etc.). 4. The legal entity will be required to complete random daily monitoring to observe the use of face to name checks during classroom transitions. These random monitoring visits will be conducted daily and will include at least two visits to each classroom each week. The operator will develop a transition observation checklist that includes feedback for staff. This checklist is to be approved by the Central Region Office of Child Development and Early Learning prior to use. Completed checklists will be maintained on file by the facility director and be made available electronically to the Department Representative when requested. This will be done for a period of 3 months from the date this Plan of Correction is accepted by the Central Regional Office of Child Development and Early Learning.
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
Based on a report from the program, a child was left outside in the courtyard, unsupervised. Video review confirmed that the child was left unsupervised by staff #1 and #2 for a period of approximately 1 minute and 36 seconds.
Corrected Corrected by Jun 8, 2026
Category: supervision. 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.
Plastic baskets used to hold toys were observed to have unraveled strands in the following classrooms: Caterpillar, Sprouts, and Sunflowers. Corrected on site by removing the broken baskets or removing the unraveled strands.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 17, 1925
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.151(c)(5)/3270.192(3) · An adult health assessment must include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care. 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.
The health assessment form for facility person #1 stated that the individual was not suitable to provide child care services.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 18, 2025
Category: health medication. 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. 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. TIERED LIS: 1.Children must be supervised at all times. 2.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.A playground supervision plan must be implemented to ensure adequate supervision on the playground.
For this self-reported non-compliance, the results of the investigation determined that children were able to engage in inappropriate behaviors due to inadequate supervision in one area of the playground.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 26, 2025
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. Facility person #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility.
Facility person #1 was observed to be working in a classroom with children. Upon file review, it was discovered that the results of the NSOR clearance was not available for facility person #1.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 17, 2025
Category: background checks. 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.
A fire system testing check was conducted during a complaint investigation. The documentation on file showed that a test of the fire system had been conducted on 1/17/25 and again on 2/26/25, exceeding the requirement that fire system testing occur every 30 days.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 19, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.21/3270.76 · Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. 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 blind chains in the Innovation Room were dangling in such a way that posed an entrapment issue.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 6, 2024
Category: health medication. 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: Staff Person #2 may not work in a childcare position at the facility until the signed, dated and witnessed disclosure statement is on file at the facility. Volunteer Person #3 may not volunteer or work in a childcare position until the results of the FBI clearance are on file at the facility.
The file for Staff Person #2 did not include a Disclosure Statement that had a witness signature. The file for Volunteer Person #3 did not include results of the FBI clearance within the 45-day provisional hire period.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 3, 2024
Category: background checks. 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.
The top shelf of the refrigerator in the Ladybug Room was dirty (corrected on-site).
Corrected Corrected by Dec 2, 2024
Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.133(7)(vi) · A medication log shall include the time of administration.
The medication log for Child #1 did not include the times that the medication should be administered (example: as needed every 4 hours for wheezing).
Corrected Corrected by Dec 3, 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 file for Staff Person #1 did not include an updated health assessment within 24 months of the last one dated 10/26/22.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 3, 2024
Category: ratio. 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.
There was no documentation of the required, annual written notification to the local police department of the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the childcare facility.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 14, 2025
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.
Staff person #1 spoke in a degrading manner to the children in care.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 4, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.14 · 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.
Vehicle registration was not located in the Chevy Traverse that is used to transport children.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 20, 2023
Category: ratio. 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 # 1 and #2 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. Facility Person #1 and #2 may not work in a child care position at the facility.
Staff #1 resided in Delaware within the past 5 years. Clearances for Delaware were missing from staff #1's file. Staff #1 may not work in a child care capacity until clearances are obtained and on file. Staff #2 was observed to be missing a RAP sheet for the State Police Clearance. Staff #2 may not work in a child care capacity until RAP sheet is obtained and reviewed by DHS.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 21, 2023
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.133(2) · A staff person shall administer a prescription medication only if written instructions are provided from the individual who prescribed the medicine. Instructions for administration contained on a prescription label are acceptable.
Written instructions and parental permission on the medication log for Child #1's Benadryl did not match physician's written instructions. Reason for administration was listed as "no reason" and times to be given stated "consult mom".
Corrected Corrected by Dec 21, 2023
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.133(6) · A parent shall provide written consent for administration of medication or a special diet.
The medication observed in the classrooms for Child #2, #3, #4, #5 did not have a medication log with written parent permission at the facility.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 21, 2023
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.133(7)(iv) · A medication log shall include the amount of medication administered.
The medication log for Child #1's Benadryl did not contain the amount of Benadryl to be given.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 21, 2023
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.66(d) · Toxic plants are not permitted in a child care space.
In the STEM Garden outdoor space, Mums were observed to be planted and accessible to children, which are listed as a toxic plant. Corrected on site by removing the Mums from the area. Various types of mushrooms were observed growing in the mulched areas of the STEM Garden, which were accessible to children. Corrected on site by removing the mushrooms from the mulch.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 28, 2023
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.
On the Older Toddler Playground a water feature was observed with 2 water tables and a center mounted log chute that rocks back and forth in a see saw motion to deliver water to the water tables. The log chute was observed to be heavy and rested on the edge of both water tables, creating a crush point. Corrected on site by removing the moving log chute. On the Preschool Playground, a center mounted log chute was observed to rock in a see saw motion to distribute water into side chutes. The moving center log chute created a crush point against both side chutes. Corrected on site by removing the center log chute.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 29, 2023
Category: physical safety. 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.
All childcare spaces were observed to be missing an emergency transportation plan. Corrected on site by adding the emergency transportation plan to each childcare space.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 29, 2023
Category: transportation. 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 #1 was observed to be missing 2 written nonfamily references that attested to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. Staff #2 was observed to be missing 1 written nonfamily reference that attested to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. Staff #3 was observed to be missing 1 written nonfamily reference that attested to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. Staff #4 was observed to be missing 1 written nonfamily reference that attested to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. Staff #5 was observed to be missing 1 written nonfamily reference that attested to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. All staff references were corrected on site.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 29, 2023
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.