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Home › PA › Nazareth › Little Buddies Childcare & Preschool Llc
1068 Bushkill Center Rd, Nazareth PA 18064 · License #CER-00251001 · Center · Child Care Center
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3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). 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. Clearances are required to be updated every 60 months prior to the current clearance's expiration.
At the time of the inspection, #2 did not update their Child Abuse clearance every 60 months, as required. This is evidenced by the current Child Abuse clearance dated 4/8/25 and the previous child abuse clearance on file dated 2/19/20. Staff person #2 acknowledged that they had direct contact and routine interaction with children.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 23, 2026
Category: ratio. 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.
At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact form for child #6 did not include signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 30, 2026
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
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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
3270.102(g) · Children's toys and equipment, including furniture and rest equipment, described as hazardous by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission may not be used by children at the facility and may not be on the premises at the facility. At the time of inspection, the operator shall submit to the Department written affirmation on a form provided by the Department stating that the facility is in compliance with this requirement.
At the time of the inspection, a Bumbo seat without a restraint belt was observed in the infant classroom. Bumbo seats without the restraint belt were described as hazardous by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission on August 15, 2012, and are not to be on premises at the facility.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 9, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2) · 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. An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department.
At the time of the inspection on 1/8/25, staff person #4 did not receive a TB screening within 12 months of hire. This is evidenced by the TB screening on file dated 8/25/23 (see LIS code sheet for date of hire).
Corrected Corrected by Jan 14, 2025
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.151(c)(5) · An adult health assessment must include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.
At the time of the inspection, the health assessment for staff person #3 did not include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide childcare.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 13, 2025
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.113(b) · A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child.
On 12/30/24, Staff person #2 observed Staff Person #1 pinch Child #1 on the forearm to make him put a block away. Child #1 let out a cry when he was pinched. Staff person #2 self-reported the incident, and Staff #1 was fired.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 30, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.113(b) · A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. The legal entity must develop or update their written supervision policies and procedures to be implemented in the facility. The updated policies must include expectations for appropriation interactions between staff and children, including appropriate redirection of children. Policies should also include procedures for staff to follow if they feel they are becoming stressed in the classroom. Both the updated supervision policies and new supervision procedures must be submitted to the Northeast Regional Office for approval prior to implementation. Once approved by the Department, the director will ensure that all current employees and any new hires are trained on the policies and procedures, and it must be documented in their files.
On 12/30/24, Staff person #2 observed Staff Person #1 pinch Child #1 on the forearm to make him put a block away. Child #1 let out a cry when he was pinched. Staff person #2 self-reported the incident, and Staff #1 was fired.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 13, 2025
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.66(d) · Toxic plants are not permitted in a child care space.
At the time of the inspection, the preschool room had a Pothos plant that was accessible to children.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 10, 2024
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. The policy must include, but is not limited to recognition of potential signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; strategies for coping with a crying, fussing, or distraught child; and address the prevention and identification of child maltreatment.
At the time of the inspection, the operator did not have a policy addressing the prevention and identification of child maltreatment.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 16, 2024
Category: ratio. 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. The operator shall update the sections of their emergency plans that must address volunteer emergency preparedness training, practice drills, and continuity of operations.
At the time of the inspection, the emergency plan on file did not contain continuity of operations.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 17, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.27(d) · The operator shall post the emergency plan in the facility at a conspicuous location.
At the time of the inspection, the emergency plan was not posted in the facility at a conspicuous location.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 10, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.31(f) · Staff person(s) shall complete professional development in the topics of 3270.31(f)(10), within 90 days of hire. Staff person # 5 will have until 1/26/24 to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #5 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 #5, staff person #5 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.
At the time of the inspection, staff person #5 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): PQAS approved Pediatric First Aid/CPR training.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 13, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.36(b)(3) · An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate, 15 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 1 year of experience with children.
At the time of the inspection, staff person #8 and staff person #12 did not have documentation of 1 year of childcare experience to accompany the education on file and therefore cannot be qualified as assistant group supervisors.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 18, 2024
Category: supervision. 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.
At the time of the inspection, staff person #2, staff person #3, staff person #4, staff person #5, staff person #6, staff person #9, staff person #10, staff person #13, staff person #14 and staff person #18 did not have documentation of 2,500 hours of childcare experience to accompany the education on file and therefore cannot be qualified as Assistant Group Supervisors.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 18, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.37(b)/3270.192(2)(iv) · An aide shall have attained one of the qualification levels specified in §3270.37(b)(1)-(3). A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity.
At the time of the inspection, staff person #7 had no documentation of education on file and therefore, cannot be qualified as an aide.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 18, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. 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.
At the time of the inspection, in the preschool room, wires from the TV were dangling and accessible to children posing a hazard to children.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 10, 2024
Category: physical safety. 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.
At the time of the inspection, the plastic table on the playground was cracked on the corners of the seat and table posing a hazard to children.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 10, 2024
Category: physical safety. 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.
At the time of the inspection, the manual monthly monitoring of the fire detection system was conducted on 1/8/24 with a previous date of testing being done on 12/6/23. This reflects more than a 30 day time frame of when the fire detection system was manually tested.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 10, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.171(a) · An operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.
At the time of the inspection, the local traffic safety authorities were notified in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility on 1/2/24. The date of the previous notification to the local traffic safety authorities of the vehicular and pedestrian routes was on 6/2/22 and not annually as required.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 10, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.31(f) · Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10. STAFF #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 will have until 2/4/23 to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, STAFF # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by a GS or AGS who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise STAFF # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 these staff persons may not work in a childcare position at the facility.
STAFF # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 have not completed the following pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see code sheet for start dates): Pediatric First Aid/CPR from a PQAS-approved trainer and PQAS-approved curriculum.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 4, 2023
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(2)(i) · A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to 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.
CHILD #1 (see code sheet for DOB) does not have documentation of influenza immunization on health assessment. There is no exemption letter on file.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 27, 2023
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.