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Hands To Hearts Childcare Learning Center Llc
610 Highland Ave, Johnstown PA 15902 · License #CER-00242562 · Group Child Care Home
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- (814) 792-8481
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- 610 Highland Ave, Johnstown PA 15902 · Directions
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- 1-Star quality rating
- Accepts Child Care Works subsidy
- Licensed for 9 children
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Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning- Violation
3280.26(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.
The file of Staff #1 lacked documentation of receiving training regarding the emergency plat at the time of initial employment (SEE LIS Code Sheet).
Corrected by May 29, 2026
- Violation
3280.75(c) · A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves.
The first aid kit did not contain soap.
Corrected by May 29, 2026
- Violation
3280.76 · 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.
Observed a heat register cover which had partially detached from the wall resulting in exposed screws to the right of the bathroom door.
Corrected by May 29, 2026
- Violation
3280.102(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 cracked Magna tiles in the Preschool Room.
Corrected by May 29, 2026
- Violation
3280.77(a) · Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.
Observed peeling paint at the bottom of 5 white posts in the outdoor play space.
Corrected by Nov 17, 2025
- Violation
3280.124(c) · When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space.
2nd citation. Previously cited on 6/23/25. Emergency contact information for Child #1 was not present in the Infant/Young Toddler Room when Child #1 was receiving care in the space.
Corrected by Jul 30, 2025
- Violation
3280.26(d) · The operator shall post the emergency plan in the facility at a conspicuous location.
The operator did not post the emergency plan in the facility at a conspicuous location.
Corrected by Jul 29, 2025
- Violation
3280.33(a) · 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.
The file of Staff #1 lacked documentation of meeting one of the applicable staff qualifications for the position in which the person is performing.
Corrected by Jul 29, 2025
- Violation
3280.66(a) · 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 kept in a locked area or in an area inaccessible to children, and shall be stored away from food, food preparation areas and child care spaces.
Observed Great Value Disinfecting Wipes which indicated "keep out of the reach of children" and Bleach water behind the changing table which were accessible to children in the Infant/Young Toddler Room. Observed Colgate Mild Bubble Fruit Toothpaste which indicated "keep out of the reach of children under 6" on a child's chair in the bathtub which was accessible to children.
Corrected by Jul 29, 2025
- Violation
3280.66(c) · Toxic plants are not permitted in a child care space.
Observed Boston Ivy and Tree of Heaven in the outdoor play space.
Corrected by Jul 29, 2025
- Violation
3280.76 · 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.
Observed splintering wood and exposed nails on the frame around the garage door in the outdoor play space.
Corrected by Jul 29, 2025
- Violation
3280.77(a) · Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.
Observed peeling paint on the frame around the garage door in the outdoor play space.
Corrected by Jul 29, 2025
- Violation
3280.102(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 a green plastic chair with approximately a 2-inch crack at the table in the Older Toddler/Preschool Room.
Corrected by Jul 29, 2025
- Violation
3280.105(a) · 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.
Observed rest equipment not labeled for the use of a specific child in the Infant/Young Toddler Room.
Corrected by Jul 29, 2025
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3280.113(a)(1) · 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.
At approximately 9:50 AM Staff #1 left the Infant/Young Toddler Room and went to the kitchen. Staff #1 took an older toddler from the Older Toddler/Preschool Room assigned to Staff #2 to the kitchen but left his/her assigned group which consisted of 1 infant and 2 young toddlers alone in the room. Staff #2 stood in the archway between the 2 rooms until Staff #1 returned to the Infant/Young Toddler Room. Staff #2 had 1 older toddler assigned to him/her while standing in the archway.
Corrected by Jul 29, 2025
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3280.123(a)(4) · An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times.
The agreement for Child #2 did not specify the child's arrival and departure times.
Corrected by Jul 29, 2025
- Violation
3280.123(b)/3280.182(8) · A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement. A child's record must contain a copy of the initial agreement and subsequent written agreements between the parent and the operator. The parent receives the original agreement.
The file of Child #4 contained the original agreement. The fille of Child #5 contained the original agreement. The facility did not make a copy for the files and give the original to the parent.
Corrected by Jul 29, 2025
- Violation
3280.124(b)(3) · Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.
Emergency contact information for Child #1 did not include the work address and work telephone number of the enrolling parent. Emergency contact information for Child #3 did not include the complete home address of the enrolling parent. Emergency contact information for Child #4 did not include the work address and work telephone number of the enrolling parent.
Corrected by Jul 29, 2025
- Violation
3280.124(b)(4)/3280.182(3) · Emergency contact information must include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. A child's record must contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.
Emergency contact information for Child #2 did not include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. Emergency contact information for Child #4 did not include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. Emergency contact information for Child #5 did not include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care.
Corrected by Jul 29, 2025
- Violation
3280.124(b)(7) · 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.
Emergency contact information for Child #1 did not include the complete address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. Emergency contact information for Child #3 did not include the complete address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. Emergency contact information for Child #4 did not include the complete address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
Corrected by Jul 29, 2025
- Violation
3280.124(c) · When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space.
Emergency contact information was not present in the Infant/Young Toddler Room for children receiving care in the space.
Corrected by Jul 29, 2025
- Violation
3280.124(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.
A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not displayed conspicuously in the Infant/Young Toddler Room and Older Toddler/Preschool Room.
Corrected by Jul 29, 2025
- Violation
3280.131(d)(5)/3280.131(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 #2, a 19-month-old, lacked DTAP/DTP/TD immunizations and Pneumococcal immunizations according to the recommendations of the ACIP. Child #2 had documentation of 2 DTAP/DTP/TD immunizations and 2 Pneumococcal immunizations.
Corrected by Jul 29, 2025
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3280.133(4) · Medication shall be stored in a locked area of the facility or in an area that is out of the reach of children.
Observed medication in the 2nd drawer from the top in the filing cabinet located in the Older Toddler/Preschool Room which was accessible to children.
Corrected by Jul 29, 2025
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3280.134(a) · A staff person shall ensure that a child's hands are washed before meals and snacks, after toileting and after being diapered.
Staff did not ensure that a child's hands were washed before meals in the Infant/Young Toddler Room.
Corrected by Jul 29, 2025
- Violation
3280.182(5) · A child's record must contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission.
The file of Child #2 did not contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. The file of Child #4 did not contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. The file of Child #5 did not contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.
Corrected by Jul 29, 2025
- Violation
3280.192(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.
The file of Staff #2 lacked a disclosure statement signed at the time of initial employment (SEE LIS Code Sheet). The file of Staff #2 contained a disclosure statement dated 4/22/25.
Corrected by Jul 29, 2025
- Violation
3280.94(a)(4) · The primary staff person or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that the hypothetical locations of the fire are rotated around the facility for each drill such that the hypothetical location is never the same for consecutive drills.
The primary staff person or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter did not ensure that the hypothetical locations of the fire were rotated around the facility for each drill such that the hypothetical location is never the same for consecutive drills.
Corrected by Jul 29, 2025
- Violation
3280.95(a)/3280.95(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 primary staff person or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in subsection (a) are met.
The facility was unable to provide documentation that the fire detection system was manually tested at least every 30 days. The facility did not have a written record that the fire detection system was tested manually.
Corrected by Jul 29, 2025
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3280.91(a) · Stairways, hallways, exits from rooms, exits from the facility and other means of egress serving as an exit shall be unobstructed.
Observed rest cots obstructing the stairway in the Infant/Young Toddler Room.
Corrected by Feb 27, 2025
- Violation
3280.14/3280.20 · 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 facility had a policy that addressed the recognition of potential signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma and strategies for coping with a crying, fussing, and distraught child, but the policy did not address the prevention and identification of child maltreatment
Corrected by Feb 27, 2025
- Violation
3280.20 · Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.
Observed 2 cribs with loose sheets in the Infant/Young Toddler Room creating a potential suffocation hazard.
Corrected by Feb 27, 2025
- Violation
3280.26(e) · The operator shall provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining the emergency procedures. The operator shall also provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining any subsequent update to the plan.
The letter provided to the parent explaining emergency procedures did not address accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.
Corrected by Feb 27, 2025
- Violation
3280.34(b)(1) · A primary staff person shall have attained a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field.
The file of Staff #1, who was designated as a primary staff person, lacked documentation of 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field. The file of Staff #1 contained a college diploma indicating a Bachelor of Science but did not specify the degree.
Corrected by Feb 27, 2025
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3280.71 · Hot water pipes and other sources of heat exceeding 110° F that are accessible to children shall be equipped with protective guards or shall be insulated to prevent direct contact.
The temperature of the electric heat baseboard was 116 degrees F in the Older Toddler/Preschool Room, and it was accessible to children because it was not equipped with protective guards or insulated to prevent direct contact. The temperature of the electric heat baseboard was 165 degrees F in the Infant/Young Toddler Room, and it was accessible to children because it was not equipped with protective guards or insulated to prevent direct contact.
Corrected by Feb 27, 2025
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3280.75(c) · A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves.
The first-aid kit did not contain soap and scissors.
Corrected by Feb 27, 2025
- Violation
3280.76 · 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.
Observed 6 exposed bolts on the gate to the left of the garage in the outdoor play space. Observed 2 exposed bolts at the corner of the fence to the right of the garage in the outdoor play space. Observed 10 exposed bolts at the corner of the fence to the right of the house in the outdoor play space. Observed an exposed pipe to the right of the house in the outdoor play space. Observed an exposed nail on the right-side corner of the house in the outdoor play space. Observed an exposed screw under the lattice in the outdoor play space. Observed 4 exposed bolts on the gate to the left of the house in the outdoor play space. Observed 14 exposed bolts on the fence to the left of the gate located to the left of the house in the outdoor play space.
Corrected by Feb 27, 2025
- Violation
3280.77(a) · Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.
Observed 5 white posts with peeling paint in the outdoor play space. Observed peeling paint to the right of the door in the outdoor play space.
Corrected by Feb 27, 2025
- Violation
3280.102(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 a cracked square magna tile in the Older Toddler/Preschool Room.
Corrected by Feb 27, 2025
- Violation
3280.106 · 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 refrigerator lacked an operating thermometer.
Corrected by Feb 27, 2025
- Violation
3280.151(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 of Staff #2 lacked a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting. The file of Staff #2 did not contain a health assessment.
Corrected by Feb 27, 2025
- Violation
3280.94(a)(5) · The primary staff person or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that evacuation routes are posted in a conspicuous location on each floor of the facility.
The primary staff person or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter did not ensure that evacuation routes were posted in a conspicuous location in the basement and 2nd floor of the facility.
Corrected by Feb 27, 2025
- Violation
3280.95(a)/3280.95(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 primary staff person or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in subsection (a) are met.
The facility lacked an interconnected smoke detector in the basement. The facility had interconnected smoke detectors on the 1st and 2nd floors.
Corrected by Feb 27, 2025
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Apr 21, 2026 inspection noted: “The file of Staff #1 lacked documentation of receiving training regarding the emergency plat at the time of initial employment (SEE LIS Code Sheet).” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Oct 7, 2025 inspection noted: “Observed peeling paint at the bottom of 5 white posts in the outdoor play space.” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Jul 30, 2025 inspection noted: “2nd citation. Previously cited on 6/23/25. Emergency contact information for Child #1 was not present in the Infant/Young Toddler Room when Child #1 was recei…” — what has changed since then?
Data synced from Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning · Source records · Report an error