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Libertad Gonzalez

431 Locust St, Lancaster PA 17602 · License #CER-00251555 · Family Child Care Home

Granted; enrollment ACT
Capacity 6 childrenAges 0 mo – 10 yr4-Star programLast inspected Dec 10, 2025
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When they operate

School District HolidaysEarly Dismissal School DaysSchool District Snow DaysAfter SchoolFull YearWeekdaysDrop-In CareFlexible Schedule

Ages served

Newborn (Under 6 Weeks)Infant (6 Weeks-12 mos.)Young Toddler (13-24 mos.)Older Toddler (25-36 mos.)Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K)Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.)
  • 4-Star quality rating
  • Accepts Child Care Works subsidy
  • Licensed for 6 children
15
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Pennsylvania OCDEL
4
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
3.8
Pennsylvania average
4.6

Inspection history & violations

Source: Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning
Dec 10, 2025 — Renewal
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Dec 13, 2024 — Renewal
8 violations cited · view state record
8 violations
  • Violation

    3290.18 · Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

    Upon inspection of the facility's most up-to-date Emergency Plans, it was found that a plan for the continuity of operations was not included.

    Corrected by Jan 23, 2025

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  • Violation

    3290.24(a)(3) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises.

    Upon inspection of the facility's most up-to-date Emergency Plans, it was found that a specific method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises was not included.

    Corrected by Jan 23, 2025

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  • Violation

    3290.24(a)(4) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.

    Upon inspection of the facility's most up-to-date Emergency Plans, it was found that a specific method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children was not included.

    Corrected by Jan 23, 2025

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  • Violation

    3290.124(d) · A written plan shall be conspicuously posted which identifies the means of transporting a child to emergency care and the facility staffing provisions in the event of an emergency. The plan must accompany a staff person who leaves the facility on an excursion with children.

    Upon inspection of the physical site area, it was found that a written plan which identifies the means of transporting a child to emergency care and the facility staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not conspicuously posted.

    Corrected by Jan 23, 2025

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  • Violation

    3290.131(c) · A health report must be written and signed by a physician, physician's assistant or a CRNP. The signature must include the individual's professional title.

    Upon inspection of children's files, it was found that the health assessments on file for Child #1 and Child #2 did not include a valid signature by a physician, physician's assistant or a CRNP, with the professional title included.

    Corrected by Jan 23, 2025

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  • Violation

    3290.24(a)(5) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations of infants and toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

    Upon inspection of the facility's most up-to-date Emergency Plans, it was found that specific accommodations for children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions were not included.

    Corrected by Jan 23, 2025

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  • Violation

    3290.24(a)(1) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for shelter of children during an emergency including lock-down, shelter in place at the facility and shelter at locations away from the facility premises.

    Upon inspection of the facility's most up-to-date Emergency Plans, it was found that specific plans to be used in the event of a lock-down emergency were not included.

    Corrected by Jan 23, 2025

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  • Violation

    3290.24(f) · The operator shall provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining the emergency procedures described in subsection (a). The operator shall also provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining any subsequent update to the plan.

    Upon inspection of the most up-to-date parental letter explaining the emergency procedures, it was found that specifics related to a lock-down type emergency, as well as communication methods to be used at the outset and conclusion of an emergency situation were not included.

    Corrected by Jan 23, 2025

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Aug 21, 2024 — Allocated Unannounced Monitoring
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) · Facility person #1 must be removed from a childcare position by the close of business [8.21.24] because she does not have all the required clearances or requests for clearances. Facility person #2 must be removed from a childcare position by the close of business [8.21.24] because she does not have all the required clearances or requests for clearances.

    The file of facility person #1 contains a PA child abuse history clearance dated 1.10.19 which is more than 60 months old. There is no application in the file for an updated child abuse clearance. Further, facility person #1's file contained an FBI fingerprint clearance dated 1.19.19 which is more that 60 months old. There is no application in the file for an updated FBI fingerprint clearance. Facility person #1 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised at the time of arrival. The file of facility person #2 contains a PA child abuse history clearance dated 3.15.19 which is more than 60 months old. There is no application in the file for an updated child abuse clearance. Further, facility person #2's file contained an FBI fingerprint clearance dated 3.19.19 which is more that 60 months old. There is no application in the file for an updated FBI fingerprint clearance.

    Corrected by Aug 29, 2024

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Dec 14, 2023 — Renewal
6 violations cited · view state record
6 violations
  • Violation

    3290.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).

    The time between Staff person #1's State Police clearances exceeded the permitted 60 months' timeframe (1/15/18, 11/21/23).

    Corrected by Jan 12, 2024

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  • Violation

    3290.24(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.

    There was no documentation of emergency plan training for staff person #1 after the last training on 8/8/22, exceeding the permitted annual timeframe between trainings.

    Corrected by Jan 12, 2024

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  • Violation

    3290.131(e)(4) · The facility shall comply with the annual immunization reporting requirements in accordance with the Department of Health regulation in 28 Pa. Code §27.77.

    Child #1 and #2 do not have a record of current Influenza immunization in their files (12/10/20, 10/18/21 respectively).

    Corrected by Jan 12, 2024

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  • Violation

    3290.94(a)(5) · The operator 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.

    It was observed that evacuation routes were not posted on each floor of the facility (not posted in basement, 2nd, and 3rd floors).

    Corrected by Jan 12, 2024

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  • Violation

    3290.94(a)(9) · The operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that a written record is maintained on file at the facility indicating the specific time of day of the drill, the hypothetical location of the fire, the evacuation time, and the names of the facility persons and the number of children who participate in the fire drill.

    The documented fire drills did not include the hypothetical location of the fire, the evacuation times, the number of children who participated in the fire drill, and the names of both staff persons who participated in the fire drill (only one of the two staff persons were listed for each drill).

    Corrected by Jan 12, 2024

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  • Violation

    3290.95(a) · 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 facility's current fire detection system does not meet regulation requirements: not interconnected on all floors with proof they are approved by a testing laboratory recognized by OSHA.

    Corrected by Jan 5, 2024

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Dec 12, 2022 — Renewal
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Dec 20, 2021 — Renewal
10 violations cited · view state record
10 violations
  • Violation

    3290.24(a)(3) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises.

    Upon inspection of the facility's emergency plan, it was found to be missing a specific method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises.

    Corrected by Jan 20, 2022

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  • Violation

    3290.24(a)(4) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.

    Upon inspection of the facility's emergency plan, it was found to be missing a specific method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.

    Corrected by Jan 20, 2022

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  • Violation

    3290.124(b)(1) · Emergency contact information must include the name and birth date of the child.

    Upon inspection of the children's records, it was found that the emergency contact forms for child #1 and #3 did not identify the child's date of birth.

    Corrected by Jan 20, 2022

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  • Violation

    3290.124(b)(2) · Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.

    Upon inspection of the children's records, it was found that the emergency contact forms for child #1, #2 and #3 did not identify the address for the child's physician or source of medical care.

    Corrected by Jan 20, 2022

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  • Violation

    3290.124(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.

    Upon inspection of the children's records, it was found that the emergency contact forms for child #1, #2 and #3 did not identify the address[es] of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

    Corrected by Jan 20, 2022

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  • Violation

    3290.131(c) · A health report must be written and signed by a physician, physician's assistant or a CRNP. The signature must include the individual's professional title.

    Upon inspection of the children's records, it was found that the health assessments for child #1, #2 and #3 did not have the individual's professional title associated with the signature.

    Corrected by Jan 20, 2022

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  • Violation

    3290.131(d)(5)/3290.131(e)(1) · A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP.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.

    Upon inspection of the children records, it was found that child #1 and #3 did not have an influenza vaccination on record AND child #3 did not have a Hepatitis A on record.

    Corrected by Feb 11, 2022

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  • Violation

    3290.24(a)(5) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations of infants and toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

    Upon inspection of the facility's emergency plan, it was found to be missing specific accommodations of infants and toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

    Corrected by Jan 20, 2022

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  • Violation

    3290.95(a) · Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c))

    Upon inspection of the fire safety records maintained by the facility, it was found that greater that 30 days elapsed between testing of the devices.

    Corrected by Jan 20, 2022

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  • Violation

    3290.24(a)(1) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for shelter of children during an emergency including lock-down, shelter in place at the facility and shelter at locations away from the facility premises.

    Upon inspection of the facility's emergency plan, it was found to be missing specific planning for a facility lock-down emergency.

    Corrected by Jan 20, 2022

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Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Dec 13, 2024 inspection noted: “Upon inspection of the facility's most up-to-date Emergency Plans, it was found that a plan for the continuity of operations was not included.” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Aug 21, 2024 inspection noted: “The file of facility person #1 contains a PA child abuse history clearance dated 1.10.19 which is more than 60 months old. There is no application in the file f…” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The Dec 14, 2023 inspection noted: “The time between Staff person #1's State Police clearances exceeded the permitted 60 months' timeframe (1/15/18, 11/21/23).” — what has changed since then?

Data synced from Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning · Source records · Report an error