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Elma Canales
243 Lehman St, Lebanon PA 17046 · License #CER-00256183 · Family Child Care Home
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- 243 Lehman St, Lebanon PA 17046 · Directions
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When they operate
Ages served
- 1-Star quality rating
- Accepts Child Care Works subsidy
- Licensed for 6 children
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Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning- Violation
3290.95(a)/3290.95(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 operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in subsection (a) are met.
Upon inspection of the facility fire safety records, it was found that the following smoke alarm test dates exceeded the maximum of 30-days between required tests: 12.6.25/01.06.26 [32d].
Corrected by May 19, 2026
- Violation
3290.124(b)(4)/3290.182(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.
Child #1 is missing written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care on their emergency contact form.
Corrected by Jun 2, 2025
- 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.
Child #2 is missing the address for the release persons on their emergency contact form.
Corrected by Jun 2, 2025
- Violation
3290.102(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.
During the time of inspection, it was observed that the outdoor play set was cracked with sharp edges.
Corrected by May 16, 2024
- Violation
3290.124(b)(6) · Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable.
Child #1 did not have the health insurance policy number on their emergency contact.
Corrected by May 17, 2024
- Violation
3290.151(a)(2) · 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.
Documentation of the health assessment on file for facility person #1 was not updated after 24 months of their prior health assessment.
Corrected by May 20, 2024
- Violation
3290.74(a) · Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play area, shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards.
Trash to include plastic cups, food wrappers and plastic lids were found in the outdoor play area. Trash was corrected on site.
Corrected by May 31, 2023
- Violation
3290.18 · Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.
Staff #1's file did not have record of the 1 hour update to the Health and Safety training.
Corrected by May 31, 2023
- Violation
3290.73(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.
First-aid kit did not have a bottle of soap included in the bag. Corrected on site
Corrected by May 31, 2023
- Violation
3290.103 · 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.
A screw was found on the canoe in the outside play area.
Corrected by May 30, 2023
- Violation
3290.95(b) · The operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in § 3290.95(a) are met.
Smoke Detectors were documented as tested monthly instead of every 30 days as required.
Corrected by May 31, 2023
- Violation
3290.123(a)(7) · An agreement shall specify the services which are to be considered as extra.
The agreements of children #1 through #5 do not specify the services which are to be considered as extra.
Corrected by May 31, 2022
- Violation
3290.18/3290.74(a) · 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 area, shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards.
It was observed that the latch on the on the half-door, which makes the kitchen inaccessible to children, was not functioning. Children had access to the kitchen while a liquid was heating in a pot on the gas stove burner.
Corrected by May 4, 2022
- 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.
Staff person #1 has no documentation of conducting emergency plan training.
Corrected by May 12, 2022
- Violation
3290.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).
Staff person #1 and Household members #2 and #3's Disclosure Statements were not signed by witnesses. Staff person #1's Mandated Reporter training certificate expired on 9/6/21. Staff person #1 is unable to work unsupervised with children until the Mandated Reporter training is completed.
Corrected by May 3, 2022
- Violation
3290.64(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.
It was observed, In the kitchen drawer, under the microwave, that there were four prescription medication bottles, containing medication, accessible to children (corrected during inspection). In the medicine cabinet above the bathroom sink, the following toxins were accessible to children: Calamine lotion, burn spray, eye medication, and acne wash.
Corrected by May 3, 2022
- Violation
3290.73(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.
It was observed that the first-aid kit did not contain gauze.
Corrected by May 13, 2022
- Violation
3290.123(a)(6) · An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission.
Child #2 and #4's agreements do not specify the date of the child's admission.
Corrected by May 12, 2022
- Violation
3290.123(b) · A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement.
The files of children #1 through #5 contained the original agreements.
Corrected by May 30, 2022
- 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.
Emergency contact information for children #3 and #4 does not include the telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.
Corrected by May 8, 2022
- Violation
3290.124(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 and #2 does not include the work address of the enrolling parent. Child #1's emergency contact information does not include the enrolling parent's work telephone number. Child #4's emergency contact information does not include the enrolling parent's home telephone number.
Corrected by May 27, 2022
- Violation
3290.124(b)(6) · Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable.
Child #5's emergency contact information does not include the health insurance and policy number.
Corrected by May 25, 2022
- Violation
3290.94(a)(4) · The operator 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 hypothetical locations of the fire were the same for 3 consecutive documented fire drills.
Corrected by May 27, 2022
- 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.
Evacuation routes were not posted in a conspicuous location on each floor of the facility (not on 2nd floor).
Corrected by May 3, 2022
- Violation
3290.113(g) · When a family child care home operator provides services for 24 hours per day, the operator may not work for a period of more than 16 hours in a 24-hour time period. The operator must secure a designated staff person to ensure that there is appropriate supervision as required in subsection (a).
The provider is providing services for a period of more than 16 hours in a 24-hour time period (5 am-11 pm).
Corrected by May 4, 2022
- Violation
3290.22(b) · The operator shall provide the parent of each child enrolled in the facility with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office.
The operator did not provide the parent of each child enrolled in the facility with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office. (corrected during inspection)
Corrected by May 3, 2022
- 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.
The facility's emergency plan does not include lock-down emergency procedures.
Corrected by May 9, 2022
- Violation
3290.24(d) · Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.
An annual emergency drill was not conducted and documented in 2021.
Corrected by May 4, 2022
- 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.
The parent letter explaining the emergency procedures does not contain lock-down emergency procedures and accommodations for infants and toddlers.
Corrected by May 31, 2022
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The May 13, 2026 inspection noted: “Upon inspection of the facility fire safety records, it was found that the following smoke alarm test dates exceeded the maximum of 30-days between required tes…” — what has changed since then?
- 2The May 30, 2025 inspection noted: “Child #1 is missing written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care on their emergency contact form.” — what has changed since then?
- 3The May 2, 2024 inspection noted: “During the time of inspection, it was observed that the outdoor play set was cracked with sharp edges.” — what has changed since then?
Data synced from Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning · Source records · Report an error