3270.31(f) · Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10.

Staff Person #1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): PA Required Health and Safety for Center-Group Child Care Parts 1 and 2.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 9, 2026

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

3270.66(a) · Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children.

It was observed that there were cleaning solutions and disinfectant wipes in an unlocked cabinet underneath the sink in the Guppies/Room 124.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 14, 2026

Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.91(a) · Stairways, hallways, exits from rooms, exits from the facility and other means of egress serving as an exit shall be unobstructed.

It was observed that there was a portable air conditioner unit that was in front of the outside exit door in the dew drop classroom.

Corrected Corrected by May 30, 2025

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.

The emergency plan training on file for Staff Person #2 is dated 2/29/24 and 5/8/25, for Staff Person #6 is dated 2/19/24 and 5/8/25, which are both more than 12 months apart.

Corrected Corrected by May 8, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.31(f) · Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10.

Staff Person #1 did not complete the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet: Get Started with Center-Based Care 10 hrs. Revised certificate is dated 8/29/24

Corrected Corrected by Aug 29, 2024

Category: health medication. 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 #-3 and #8-- may not work in a child care position at the facility.

The file for Staff Person #3 contained State Police Clearances dated 7/8/19 and 7/12/24, Child Abuse Clearances dated 7/15/19 and 7/19/24, which are more than 60 months apart, and a NSOR certificate dated 11/6/19, which is older than 60 months. The file for Staff Person #2 contained a NSOR certificate dated 9/10/24 which is more than 45 days from date of hire (see LIS code sheet). The files for Staff Person #4 and Staff Person #5 contained NSOR certificates dated 2/26/20 and 2/28/25, which are more than 60 months apart. The file for Staff Person #7 contained NSOR certificates dated 2/27/20 and 2/28/25, which are more than 60 months apart. The file for Staff Person #8 contained a NSOR certificate dated 3/11/20, which is older than 60 months.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 30, 2025

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

3270.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).

The file for Staff Person #3 contained mandated reporter training certificates dated 7/7/19 and 7/29/24 which are more than 60 months apart.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 29, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1) · The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports.

The two most recent health assessment on file for Child #1 are dated 9/29/20 and 4/22/24 which are more than 12 months apart.

Corrected Corrected by May 23, 2025

Category: health medication. 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 file for Staff Person #1 did not contain the one-hour Health and Safety Training update that was due by 12/30/22.

Corrected Corrected by May 24, 2024

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). 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 two most recent Child Abuse Clearances on file for Staff Person #3 are dated 6/11/18 and 6/15/23 which are more than 60 months apart.

Corrected Corrected by May 17, 2024

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

3270.82(h) · A facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating. A sign on which this requirement is written shall be posted at each toilet, training chair, diapering area and sink in the facility.

In the bathroom in the toddler G-4 room, there was not a handwashing sign above the toilet.

Corrected Corrected by May 14, 2024

Category: health medication. 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.

In the Pre-K Room #23 it was observed that there were rips on the vinyl covers of the rest mats causing the foam to be exposed, cracked magnetic tiles, and foam building blocks with teeth marks and missing pieces.

Corrected Corrected by May 14, 2024

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

3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) · 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 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 two most current health assessment on file for Staff Person #2 are dated 8/18/21 and 10/2/23 which are more than 24 months apart.

Corrected Corrected by May 17, 2024

Category: ratio. 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, #3, and #6 obtained the updated health and safety training after the required date of 12/30/2022.

Corrected Corrected by May 18, 2023

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.31(e)(4)(ii) · Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent.

Staff person #1 had a previous fire safety training dated 9/30/21 and a current fire safety training dated 1/6/23. Staff person #2's most recent fire safety training is dated 1/25/22.

Corrected Corrected by May 18, 2023

Category: recordkeeping. 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.

Staff person #5's disclosure statement was for volunteer purposes and not for employment.

Corrected Corrected by May 22, 2023

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

3270.66(b) · Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be stored in an original labeled container or in a container that specifies the content. Toxics shall be stored away from food, food preparation areas and child care spaces.

There were toxic cleaning materials on top of the refrigerator in room G-15 (Dew Drops), that could have contaminated the food in the refrigerator if they were knocked over or leaking causing a hazard to the children.

Corrected Corrected by May 8, 2023

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.74 · The telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center shall be posted by each telephone in the facility.

The emergency numbers list that was located in each of the child care spaces and also by the main telephone lacked the telephone number for the nearest hospital.

Corrected Corrected by May 8, 2023

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

3270.91(a) · Stairways, hallways, exits from rooms, exits from the facility and other means of egress serving as an exit shall be unobstructed.

One of the exit doors in the gross motor room (room #G-16) was observed to be obstructed by two arm chairs that were in the hallway in front of the double doors of the gross motor room.

Corrected Corrected by May 8, 2023

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 large playhouse on the preschool side of the playground had splintered wood on the flat table surface, which could cause splinters.

Corrected Corrected by May 9, 2023

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 wood mulch underneath of the outdoor embedded play equipment on the preschool playground measures between 5"-7" in different areas around the embedded equipment. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission recommendations call for 9" of wood mulch.

Corrected Corrected by May 17, 2023

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

3270.103 · Toys and objects with a diameter of less than 1 inch, objects with removable parts that have a diameter of less than 1 inch, plastic bags and styrofoam objects may not be accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths.

Little pieces of mulch measuring less than an inch in diameter were observed on the ground in the infant/toddler playground area, which caused a choking hazard to be accessible to the toddlers receiving care there.

Corrected Corrected by May 8, 2023

Category: physical safety. 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.

Child #4's emergency contact information lacked the address of the child's physician.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 2, 2023

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

3270.124(b)(3) · Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

Child #2's emergency contact information lacked the enrolling parent's work address and work phone numbers. Child #3's emergency contact information lacked telephone numbers for the enrolling parents.

Corrected Corrected by May 25, 2023

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.131(b)(1) · The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 6 months for an infant or young toddler.

Child #4's file contained a health assessment dated 3/15/22 and a subsequent health assessment dated 10/21/22 which were more than 6 months apart.

Corrected Corrected by May 18, 2023

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

3270.131(b)(2) · The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child.

Child's #5's file contained a most recent health assessment dated 1/19/22 .

Corrected Corrected by May 26, 2023

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

3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(3) · A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP. The facility shall implement dismissal policies in accordance with the Department of Health regulation in 28 Pa. Code § 27.77 (relating to immunization requirements for children in child care group settings).

Child #4's most recent immunization record dated 10/21/22 lacked the required number of MMR, Varicella, and influenza vaccines according to the child's age.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 12, 2023

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

3270.135(a)(3) · If disposable diapers are provided by a parent or by a facility, a soiled diaper shall be discarded by immediately placing the diaper into a plastic-lined, hands-free covered can.

It was observed in the bathroom of G-23 (Comets) and G7/9 (Caring and Sharing), that the garbage can that is used for disposal of diapers or pull-ups was not hand-free.

Corrected Corrected by May 26, 2023

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

3270.151(c)(1) · An adult health assessment must include a physical examination.

Staff #4's current health assessment stated a physical examination was not conducted.

Corrected Corrected by May 19, 2023

Category: health medication. 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.

Child #1, #4 and #5 had previous and subsequent financial agreements that were reviewed and updated with more than 6 months in between. Child #4 had a previous and subsequent emergency contact form that was reviewed and updated with more than 6 months in between.

Corrected Corrected by May 18, 2023

Category: recordkeeping. 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.

Review of the current fire detection system report on file indicated areas of failure of the fire detection system in the building. There was no additional documentation that the areas of failure had been corrected. Each of the child care rooms contained additional interconnected fire detection units that were separate from the buildings fire detection system. Those units were tested during the inspection and were audible in each of the child care rooms.

Corrected Corrected by May 24, 2023

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.31(e)(4)(i) · Competence is the completion of training by a professional in the field of first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). All staff persons shall renew their certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on or before the expiration of the most current certification.

A review of staff files determined that the FA/CPSR training present in the file for staff persons #1 and #2, #5, #6, and #8 which was previously acceptable was not an approved training as of 4/29/22.

Corrected Corrected by May 16, 2022

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.31(f) · Staff persons shall complete professional development in the following topics within 90 days of hire:

The Health and Safety training on file for staff person #1 and staff person #2 is dated prior to 09/20/16, making it invalid. The file for staff person #3 contains verification of Health and Safety training completed more than 90 days after staff person #3 began in a child care taking position. A review of staff files determined that the FA/CPSR training present in the file for staff persons #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, and #9 which was previously acceptable was not an approved training as of 4/29/22. Staff person #1 and staff person #2 will have until 8/04/22) to complete the required Health and Safety training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff persons #1 and #2 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an assistant group supervisor who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise staff persons #1 and #2, staff persons #1 and #2 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 4, 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). 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 NSOR on file for staff person #4 is dated more than 45 days after staff person #4 began in a child care taking position. The two most recent updates to the FBI clearance on file for staff person #5 are dated more than 5 years or 60 months apart.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 21, 2022

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

3270.32(a)/3270.192(2)(iii) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility.

The two most recent mandated reporter trainings on file for staff person #5 are dated more than 5 years or 6 months apart.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 22, 2021

Category: recordkeeping. 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.

Observed an exposed bolt on the back of the "No mutts, no butts" sign in the outdoor gross motor space.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 5, 2022

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 outdoor gross motor space lacked the required nine inches of mulch under the embedded equipment.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 5, 2022

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.

The emergency transportation plan was not posted in the Comets room.

Corrected Corrected by May 24, 2022

Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.131(e)(1) · The facility shall require the parent to provide updated written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP.

The file for child #1 lacks verification of a current Rotavirus, DTAP, HIB, Pneumococcal, and Polio vaccine administered in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. The file for child #2 lacks verification of a current Hepatitis A vaccine administered in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 5, 2022

Category: health medication. 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.

The agreement and emergency contact information on file for child #2 were updated in an interval greater than 6 months.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 25, 2022

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.31(e) · A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.

The file for staff person #2 contains verification of 9 hours of child care training completed in the most recent year of service. The file for staff person #5 contains verification of 5 hours of child care training completed in the most recent year of service.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 5, 2022

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.