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Home › PA › Middlebury Center › Donna M Hartman
Middlebury Center PA 16935 · License #CER-00254488 · Home-based · Family Child Care Home
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3290.21(a) · A staff person shall provide to agents of the Department immediate access to the facility, the children and the files and records.
During the inspection, upon arrival the operator asked the Certification Representative and Certification Supervisor to wait outside for six minutes thereby not providing immediate access to the facility.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 26, 2026
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.105(f) · At least 2 feet of space is required on three sides of a bed, cot, crib or other rest equipment while the equipment is in use.
During the inspection, cots for 10 children were observed on the lower level with none of the cots having at least 2 feet of space on three sides.
Corrected Corrected by May 22, 2026
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.52(2) · TIERED IS: 1. The operator may provide care to no more than five related and unrelated infants and toddlers at any one time. No more than two related and unrelated infants may receive care at any one time. If one infant is in care, four toddlers are permitted. 2. The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility is maintaining the required staff:child ratios at all times. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by sending copies of the documentation to the Central Region Office on a weekly basis for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format.
Disposition: Compliant - Finalized
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Data synced from Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning on Jul 8, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
During the inspection, Staff #1 was alone providing childcare for 19 children, including one infant, 8 toddlers and 10 preschoolers. Twelve were unrelated and 7 were related.
Corrected Corrected by Jun 11, 2026
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.113(a) · Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. The requirement for supervision on and off the facility premises includes compliance with the staff:child ratio requirements in §§ 3290.51-3290.52 (relating to maximum number of children; and staff:child ratio). TIERED IS: 1. Children must be supervised at all times. 2. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training.
During the inspection, Staff #1 left Child #1 alone and unsupervised in the bathroom in order to attend to a child who was crying in another room.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 3, 2026
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.51 · The number of children in care may not exceed six children at any one time who are unrelated to either the legal entity or the staff person. At any one time, the related children of either the legal entity or the staff person, but not both, may be excluded in determining compliance with this section.
During the investigation, Staff #1 was alone providing childcare for 19 children, including one infant, 8 toddlers and 10 preschoolers. Twelve children were unrelated and seven were related.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 6, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.31(f)(4)(i) · Competence is the completion of training by a professional in the field of first-aid and 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. Staff #1 will have until 2/18/26 to complete the required training. Staff #1 must receive pediatric first aid/CPR in an approved curriculum by a PQAS-certified trainer. Until such time as the correction is implemented, Staff #1 must be supervised. when interacting with children by a family childcare home staff person who has completed the required training related to the citation. If there are no staff available to supervise Staff #1, Staff #1 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.
During the inspection, the file for Staff #1 contained first aid and CRP training that was not pediatric, was not provided by a PQAS certified instructor and was not in an approved curriculum.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 4, 2026
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Staff #1 may not work in a childcare position at the facility.
During the inspection, the mandated reporter training for Staff #1 was dated 9/18/20 and had not been updated within 60 months as required under the CPSL.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 4, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.131(d)(5) · A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP.
During the inspection, an immunization for Child #1 was not up to date per the recommendations of the ACIP.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 3, 2026
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
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.
During the inspection, the most recent health assessment for Staff #1, dated 11/29/23, was no longer valid and there was not an updated health assessment on file.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 31, 2026
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.18 · Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.
During the renewal inspection, the emergency plan did not include continuity of operations.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 8, 2025
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.123(a)(3) · An agreement shall specify the services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. the operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information at § 3290.124(e).
During the renewal inspection, the file for Child #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 did not contain an updated form within 6 months to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development. The last form on file for Child #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 was dated 5/28/24.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 8, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.124(e)/3290.181(c) · The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. 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.
During the renewal inspection, the emergency contact and financial agreement was not updated at least once in a 6-month period for Child #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5. The last updates were 11/28/23, 12/1/23, 11/4/23, 5/29/24 & 12/5/23 and 2/7/23 & 12/1/23 respectively.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 8, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.131(a)/3290.182(1) · The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. A child's record must contain initial and subsequent health reports.
During the renewal inspection, the file for Child #5 did not contain an initial or subsequent health report.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 8, 2025
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.131(e)(2)(i) · Exemption from immunization for religious belief or strong personal objection equated to a religious belief shall be documented by a written, signed and dated statement from the child's parent or guardian. The statement shall be kept in the child's record.
During the renewal inspection, the immunization record did not include the influenza vaccine for Child #1, Child #2, Child #3 and Child #4. The file for Child #1, Child #2, Child #3 and Child #4 did not include a statement of exemption from immunization written, signed and dated from the child's parent or guardian.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 20, 2023
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.24(b) · The operator shall review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. Each review and update of the emergency plan shall be documented in writing and kept on file at the facility.
During the renewal inspection, the emergency plan had not been updated annually. The last documented update was 11/10/21.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 20, 2023
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.123(a)(3) · An agreement shall specify the services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. the operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information at § 3290.124(e).
During the renewal inspection, the file for Child #1, #2, #3 and #4 did not contain any Department approved forms to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 10, 2022
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
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.
During the renewal inspection, the file for Child #1 and Child #2 did not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 10, 2022
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.182(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.
During the renewal inspection, the file for Child #1 and Child #2 did not contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 10, 2022
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.131(e)/3290.131(e)(2)(i) · The facility may not accept or retain an infant 2 months of age or older, a toddler or a preschool child at the facility for more than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility unless the parent provides written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of the dates (month, day and year) the child was administered immunizations in accordance with the recommendations of the ACIP.Exemption from immunization for religious belief or strong personal objection equated to a religious belief shall be documented by a written, signed and dated statement from the child's parent or guardian. The statement shall be kept in the child's record.
During the renewal inspection, the immunization record did not include the influenza vaccine for Child #1. The file for Child #1did not include a statement of exemption from immunization written, signed and dated from the child's parent or guardian.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 29, 2021
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.