3270.77(a) · Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

During the Allocated Unannounced monitoring inspection conducted on 2/13/2025 observed peeled paint behind the toilet in the boy's bathroom.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 14, 2025

Category: physical safety. 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.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/19/2024 observed the facility's Shaken Baby Syndrome policy did not address the prevention and identification of child maltreatment.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 1, 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). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # 2 and #4 may not work in a child care position at the facility. PROVISIONAL HIRE UNSUPERVISED: A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee. 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.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/19/2024 observed staff person #2's mandated reporter training expired as it was taken on 1/17/2019. Observed staff person #4's criminal history record did not include a result. It stated result still pending.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 1, 2024

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.34(a)(6) · A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/19/2024 observed staff person #2, #3, #4 and #5's file did not include a written evaluation within the 12- month time frame. The last evaluations on file are dated 6/21/2023.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 1, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii) · An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/19/2024 observed staff person #6 and #7's files did not include verification of child care experience and training prior to service at the facility. Observed staff person #5's file did not include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 1, 2024

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.76 · 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.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/19/2024 observed a rip in the carpet located in the School Age room.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 1, 2024

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

3270.113(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.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/19/2024 observed the staff were not assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. Staff person stated that they did not assign primary care groups because there were currently only eleven children in the facility.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 1, 2024

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.123(a)(2)/3270.123(a)(6) · An agreement shall specify the date on which the fee is to be paid. An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/19/2024 observed child #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5's agreement did not specify the date on which the fee is to be paid and the date of the child's admission.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 1, 2024

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.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/19/2024 observed child #5's emergency contact information did not include the telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 1, 2024

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.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/19/2024 observed child #2's emergency contact information did not include the work telephone number of the enrolling parent.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 1, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.131(d)(7) · A health report shall include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/19/2024 observed child #4's health report did not include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 1, 2024

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

3270.182(5) · 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.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/19/2024 observed child #4's record did not contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 1, 2024

Category: ratio. 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.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/19/2024 observed staff person #5's record did not include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 1, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.27(a)(6) · Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/19/2024 observed the last emergency drill documented was dated 6/23/2023.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 1, 2024

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.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/19/2024 observed staff person #1 and #2's files did not include verification of the annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 1, 2024

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.

During and unannounced inspection on 2/14/24, it was observed that more than 30 days passed since the last fire alarm test; fire alarm test was last documented on 1/3/24.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 18, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. 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.

There is no thermometer in the refrigerator in the school aged area in the facility.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 20, 2023

Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.31(f) · Staff person(s) shall complete professional development in the topics of 3270.31(f) within 90 days of hire. Staff person #1 will have until August 2, 2023 to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #1 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise staff person #1, staff person #1 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.

Staff person #1 (see code sheed for date of hire) did not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire 10 hour health and safety basics; they completed it on 5/22/23.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 25, 2023

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.75(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 in the front of the facility did not have gloves.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 19, 2023

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

3270.76 · 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.

There is a slat in the fence in the outdoor toddler area that is broken. The telephone cord in the infant classroom is hanging and accessible to the children. There are water damaged ceiling tiles throughout the facility.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 28, 2023

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

3270.82(g) · Toilet areas and fixtures shall be cleaned daily and be in good repair.

There is a cracked lid on the toilet in the bathroom outside of the kitchen area.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 28, 2023

Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.82(j) · A source of running water for handwashing shall be present in infant and toddler diapering areas. If the running water does not flow directly into a drain that is connected to a sewage system, a receptacle shall be provided to contain the water used for washing. The receptacle shall be emptied into an approved sewage system at least once a day.

There is not an operable source of running water for handwashing in the toddler and infant diaper changing areas.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 30, 2023

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.

There are 2 pack and plays in the infant area that have rips in them.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 19, 2023

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

3270.124(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.

There is no address for the release persons on the emergency contact form on file for child # 1.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 19, 2023

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.34(a)(6) · A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months.

Staff evaluations for staff # 2 and 3 were last completed in June, 2021, which was 13 months ago.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 30, 2022

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.

There are play mats used by the school age children with torn corners and edges causing them to not be properly sanitized. There is a plastic 2 tier step stool in the girls bathroom with cracks in both steps.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 30, 2022

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

3270.131(d)(7) · A health report shall include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.

The health information on file for child # 1 does not include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 30, 2022

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

3270.192(2)(ii) · A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

There is no proof of education or experience on file for staff person # 1.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 30, 2022

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.

Child # 1 enrolled at the facility on 2/14/21. Their initial health report is dated 8/4/21, which is more than 60 days following their first day of attendance.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 12, 2022

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