Ben Franklin Early Learning Center

3270.65 · Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.

In the gym along the bottom of the wall on the opposite side of the bleachers a protective outlet cover was missing.

Corrected by Dec 15, 2025

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3270.65 · Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.

In room 140 a protective outlet cover was missing near the window on the left side of the room.

Corrected by Nov 20, 2025

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3270.67(d) · Trash that has been contaminated by human secretions or excrement shall be contained in closed, plastic-lined receptacles.

In room 117 there was a trash can without a lid that contained used tissues.

Corrected by Nov 20, 2025

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3270.82(h) · A facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating. A sign on which this requirement is written shall be posted at each toilet, training chair, diapering area and sink in the facility.

In the hall bathroom by the preschool rooms all the toilet stalls were missing hand washing signs.

Corrected by Nov 20, 2025

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3270.115(c) · A water play table or a container used for water play that contains unfiltered water shall be emptied daily.

In room 117 there was a water table that had not been completely emptied and had an odor.

Corrected by Nov 20, 2025

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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.

According to the log, the operator did not manually test the interconnected fire detection system in the facility at least once every 30 days between 6-25-25 to 7-29-25.

Corrected by Sep 29, 2025

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3270.21 · Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

Per facility persons statements, on 4/1/25 at approximately 10 am staff person #1 was holding child #1(DOB See Staff Child Code Sheet) while kneeling down next to a crib and reaching through the bars to get the child's pacifier. Staff person #1 stated that Child #1 then fell backwards and hit the back of their head on the floor. Staff person #1 admitted that they did not immediately report that the child hit their head because Staff person #1 was afraid of getting in trouble. At 11:30am when staff person #2 was diapering the child they noticed a scratch on the child's stomach and asked staff person #1 what had happened. At that point staff person #1 said that their ID card must have scratched the child when they dropped the child. The parent of the child was then notified of the incident at approximately 1130am which was about 1 hour and 30 minutes after the incident. Multiple facility persons in the room at the time the child was dropped gave written statements that they heard the impact of the child's head hitting the floor. None of those facility persons reported the incident at the time it happened.

Corrected by Jun 23, 2025

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3270.132(a) · TIERED LIS: 1. If emergency medical care is needed for a child, the parent shall be contacted as soon as practical in the best interest of the child. If the parent cannot be reached, the operator shall record in writing the reason emergency care was required and the attempts made to inform the parent. 2. The legal entity will ensure that all facility persons complete the PA Required Health and Safety for Centers-Group Child Care Part 1 and PA Required Health and Safety for Centers-Group Child Care Part 2 trainings found on Penn State Better Kid Care website within 21 calendar days of the acceptance of this plan of correction. All facility persons who have already completed PA Required Health and Safety for Centers-Group Child Care Part 1 and PA Required Health and Safety for Centers-Group Child Care Part 2 trainings will be required to take the trainings again and provide documentation of completion after the date of the acceptance of this plan of correction. Once all facility persons have completed these required trainings, the legal entity will submit the training certificates for all facility persons to the Western Regional Office within 5 business days of the last date of completion. 3. Once the requirement in Tier #2 is met, the legal entity will ensure that all facility persons complete the 1 hour training entitled 911-Responding to Medical Emergencies found on Penn State Better Kid Care website within 21 calendar days. Once all facility persons have completed the required training, the legal entity will submit the training certificates for all facility persons to the Western Regional Office within 5 business days of the last date of completion. 4. Once the requirement in Tier #3 is met, the legal entity will ensure that the facility director and other legal entity representatives in a leadership role participate in technical assistance for a minimum of 3 hours with the PA Key and ECELS (The Early Childhood Linkage System at the PA Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics) to develop a plan that includes but is not limited to training staff to recognize when a child may need emergency medical care, how staff should recognize and respond to child injuries, how staff should respond when a child receives an impact to their head, and how the administration can support staff in implementing the plan. The legal entity will submit the plan to the Regional Office within 5 business days of completion. 5. Once the requirement in Tier #4 is met, the legal entity will ensure that all facility persons participate in a minimum of 2 hours of training conducted by the PA Key and ECELS (The Early Childhood Linkage System at the PA Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics). The training will include but will not be limited to the plan that was developed in Tier #4. All facility persons will be required to complete an assessment after the training to assess their knowledge of the information given in the training. All facility persons will be required to obtain at least a 90% score on the assessment. The legal entity will submit the training sign in sheet and assessment for all facility persons to the Regional Office within 5 business days of completion. 6. Once the requirement in Tier #5 is met, the legal entity will ensure that all facility persons participate in a monthly staff meeting for 3 consecutive months. The staff meeting agenda will include discussion and debriefing on how the plan written in Tier #3 is being implemented as well as a review of the citations that were issued within the past 6 months. The meeting agenda and sign in sheet will be submitted to the Regional Office for review within 5 business days after the completion of the meeting.

Per facility persons statements, on 4/1/25 at approximately 10 am staff person #1 was holding child #1(DOB See Staff Child Code Sheet) while kneeling down next to a crib and reaching through the bars to get the child's pacifier. Staff person #1 stated that Child #1 then fell backwards and hit the back of their head on the floor. Staff person #1 admitted that they did not immediately report that the child hit their head because Staff person #1 was afraid of getting in trouble. At 11:30am when staff person #2 was diapering the child they noticed a scratch on the child's stomach and asked staff person #1 what had happened. At that point staff person #1 said that their ID card must have scratched the child when they dropped the child. The parent of the child was then notified of the incident at approximately 1130am which was about 1 hour and 30 minutes after the incident. Multiple facility persons in the room at the time the child was dropped gave written statements that they heard the impact of the child's head hitting the floor. None of those facility persons reported the incident at the time it happened.

Corrected by Nov 26, 2025

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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.

Staff person #3 file did not contain proof of emergency plan training within 90 days of hire(See LIS Code Sheet)

Corrected by Jun 24, 2025

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3270.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).

The file for staff person #4 includes mandated reporter trainings dated 12/20/2019 and 4/2/2025, which are more than 60 months apart.

Corrected by Jun 24, 2025

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3270.32(c) · The operator may not allow an individual to enter the facility if the operator knows that the individual has been convicted or is awaiting trial on charges involving a crime of child abuse, child neglect, physical violence or moral corruptness.

Staff person #1 was indicated for child abuse as a result of an incident that occurred on 4/1/25. Staff person #1 dropped child #1(DOB See Staff Child Code Sheet) causing the child to hit their head on the floor and did not report the incident until 1.5 hours after the incident occurred.

Corrected by Jun 24, 2025

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3270.20(a)(1) · The operator shall immediately notify a child's parent and shall telephone notice to the appropriate regional office within 24 hours if a child in care at the facility is hospitalized or receives emergency room treatment.

Child #1 received emergency room treatment on 12/13/24 and notice was not given to the appropriate regional office until 12/20/24.

Corrected by Feb 10, 2025

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3270.31(f) · Staff persons shall complete professional development in the topics of 3270.31(f)(1 -- 10) within 90 days of hire. Staff persons #1 and #2 will have until 1/22/25 to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff persons #1 and #2 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 persons #1 and #2, staff persons #1 and #2 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.

Staff persons #1 and #2 have not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric First-Aid & CPR in an approved curriculum.

Corrected by Jan 2, 2025

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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. Facility Person #--- may not work in a child care position at the facility.

The file for staff person #1 who was hired as a group supervisor on (See LIS Code Sheet) lacked a dated disclosure statement.

Corrected by Dec 30, 2024

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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.

The 30-day smoke detector check paperwork was observed. There were 41 days between 7/12/24 and 8/22/24.

Corrected by Jan 3, 2025

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3270.27(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 and kept on file at the facility.

Staff person #2 completed emergency plan training on 5/30/24 which was after 90 days of their hire day.(See LIS code sheet)

Corrected by Jul 8, 2024

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3270.31(e)(4)(ii) · Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent.

Staff #4 file contain a fire safety training dated 4/20/23 which is longer than 12 months ago.

Corrected by Jun 17, 2024

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3270.31(f) · Staff person(s) shall complete professional development in the topics of 3270.31(f)(1 -- 10), 3280.31(f) (1-10), or 3290.31(g) (1-10) within 90 days of hire. Staff person #2 will have 15 days from POC requested date to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #2 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS or GS who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise staff person #2, staff person #2 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.

Staff person #1 did not complete the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric/ First-Aid/ CPR Training 4/13/24, Health and Safety (CCDBG) training 6/1/24. Staff person #2 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric first-aid/CPR training.

Corrected by Jun 17, 2024

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3270.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to Child Protective Services). Staff person #1 will have until 15 days from POC requested date to complete the mandated reporter training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #1 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS or GS who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff person #1, staff person #1 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.

Staff person #1 has not completed an approved mandated reporter training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet). They completed a unapproved training on 5/22/24 which was after 90 days of their date of hire.(See LIS code sheet)

Corrected by Jul 12, 2024

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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). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # 2 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

The file for Staff person #2 did not include a signed disclosure statement. The file for staff #2 did not contain a copy of the completed clearance information from Puerto Rico required under the CPSL.

Corrected by Jun 17, 2024

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3270.66(a) · Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children.

In room 142 the lock on the right cabinet under the sink which contained 1 spray bottle of bleach sanitizing solution and 1 spray bottle of bleach disinfecting solution was broken making the spray bottles with toxic materials accessible to children.

Corrected by Jun 11, 2024

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3270.66(a)/3270.66(d) · Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. Toxic plants are not permitted in a child care space.

In room 113, in the science area, a Jade plant was observed which is toxic to children.

Corrected by Jun 11, 2024

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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.

In room 144, the 2 first aid kits in the cabinet did not contain disposable, nonporous gloves.

Corrected by Jun 11, 2024

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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.

In room 135 there was a brown/grey substance on the lower half of the wall between the counter and tall cabinet. The door to the upstairs gross motor room was splintered on the bottom corner. In the outdoor preschool play space along the building side a cement window sill was crumbling causing sharp edges and pieces of cement to fall into the play space.

Corrected by Jun 11, 2024

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3270.82(h) · A facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating. A sign on which this requirement is written shall be posted at each toilet, training chair, diapering area and sink in the facility.

In the preschool hall bathroom, 2 toilet stalls were missing handwashing signs.

Corrected by Jun 17, 2024

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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.

In the upstairs gross motor room was a large blue bin, which contained extra-large magna tiles, that was cracked on both sides creating sharp edges in pinching points.

Corrected by Jun 11, 2024

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3270.106(a) · Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child.

In room 113, the children's rest mats were not labeled for the use of a specific children.

Corrected by Jun 11, 2024

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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.

In room 135 the thermometer in the refrigerator was not working.

Corrected by Jun 11, 2024

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3270.111(a) · A written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play shall be established for each group. The plan shall be flexible to accommodate the needs of individual children and the dynamics of the group.

In room 144 there was no written plan of daily activities and routines.

Corrected by Jun 11, 2024

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3270.111(b) · The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space.

In room 135, the written plan of daily activities was not posted. It was found in a teacher binder in the right corner of the room with other teacher materials.

Corrected by Jun 11, 2024

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3270.115(c) · A water play table or a container used for water play that contains unfiltered water shall be emptied daily.

In room 117, a room that has not been used for an extended period of time(more than a week) had water table that contained water that had not been emptied from previous use.

Corrected by Jun 11, 2024

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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.

Child #1 file did not contain the address or phone number of the child's physician or source of medical care

Corrected by Jun 11, 2024

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3270.133(3) · The label of a medication container shall identify the name of the medication and the name of the child for whom the medication is intended. Medication shall be administered to only the child whose name appears on the container.

There was no child name on a box of children's allergy medication for whom the medication was intended.

Corrected by Jun 11, 2024

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

The documentation on file for the most recent emergency drill does not allow for documentation of the following required elements: the names of the staff participants, if any special accommodations for children with special needs were required, and any observations or problems encountered during the drill.

Corrected by Jun 17, 2024

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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.

The fire alarm testing log included testing dates 6/13/23-7/20/23(37 days), 8/11/23-9/18/23(38 days), 12/7/23-1/11/24(35 days), 2/8/24-3/13/24(34 days), and 3/18/24-4/18/24(31 days) which are more than 30 days apart.

Corrected by Jun 17, 2024

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3270.31(f) · Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10.

The file for Staff #1 who is employed more than 90 days was lacking the 10 hour Health and Safety Training.

Corrected by Jul 24, 2023

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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 Room 135 was lacking soap.

Corrected by Jul 5, 2023

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3270.103 · 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.

In room 119 there were empty garbage bags in an unlocked drawer assessable to children.

Corrected by Jul 5, 2023

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3270.131(e)(1) · 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.

The file for Child #1 contained an immunization record that was lacking 3 doses of rotavirus. 1 dose of DTAP, 1-2 doses of HIB and 1 dose of Hepatitis A

Corrected by Jul 18, 2023

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3270.71 · Hot water pipes and other sources of heat exceeding 110° F that are accessible to children shall be equipped with protective guards or shall be insulated to prevent direct contact.

In an area accessible to children in Room 119, a heat lamp was observed atop a 10-gallon aquarium housing hermit crabs. The temperature of said bulb of said lamp was measured at above 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

Corrected by Aug 22, 2022

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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.

In Room 119, in an area accessible to children in care, an approximately 30" in diameter wooden, child-sized table was observed to have legs that were loose which created pinch points. Also in an area accessible to children in Room 119, an approximately 3'x4' metal framed bulletin board was observed to have a sharp corner that could cause laceration injuries.

Corrected by Aug 22, 2022

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3270.151(a) · 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.

The file for Staff #1 contained a health assessment that was completed more than 24 months ago. The file for Staff #2 contained a health assessment that was completed more that 12 months prior to first date in a child care position.

Corrected by Aug 1, 2022

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