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50 E Division St, North East PA 16428 · License #CER-00248210 · Center · Child Care Center
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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.
An annual emergency drill has not been documented in the past 12 months.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 19, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.102(c) · Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair.
The pea gravel at the bottom of the blue slide in the outdoor play space did not measure a depth of six inches.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 2, 2025
Category: physical safety. 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.
The emergency contact forms in the files for Child #1 and #2 did not include the work address and phone number of the enrolling parent.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 2, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(b)(5) · Emergency contact information must include information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant or CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation.
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The emergency contact form in the file for Child #1, #3 and #4 did not include information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant or CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 2, 2025
Category: health medication. 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.
The emergency contact form in the file for Child #4 did not include the address for the release persons.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 2, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.182(3) · A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.
The emergency contact form in the file for Child #2 did not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 2, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.81 · A visual strip or other visual identification shall be placed on glass located in a traffic area, a child care space or a play space.
A visual strip or other visual identification was not placed on the glass door in the Frogs Room.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 23, 2024
Category: physical safety. 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). 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 #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility.
The requests for out of state clearances (New York) in the file for Staff Person #1 were submitted after the staff person's first day in child care. (See LIS Code Sheet). The results for the New York Child Abuse Clearance for Staff Person #1 are not in file.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 23, 2024
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.66(b) · 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 stored away from food, food preparation areas and child care spaces.
In the Tadpole room, observed a bottle of soapy water for cleaning that was not labeled.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 23, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.69(b) · Hot water temperature, in areas accessible to children, may not exceed 110° F.
The hot water temperature in the Frogs and Tadpoles rooms measured 119° F.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 23, 2024
Category: physical safety. 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 Frogs room lacked tweezers.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 23, 2024
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.
The bolts securing the new fence in the outdoor play space were facing inward and not capped or covered.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 18, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.123(b)/3270.182(8) · A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement. A child's record shall contain a copy of the initial agreement and subsequent written agreements between the parent and the operator. The parent receives the original agreement.
The fee agreements in the files for Child #1 and #2 were the original forms.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 24, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
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 Tadpole Room, there was no handwashing sign above the toilet in the restroom.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 25, 2023
Category: health medication. 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 file for Staff #1 and #2 were both lacking the one hour Health and Safety Update.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 25, 2023
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
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 files for Child #1, 2 and 3 all contain immunization records that are lacking the annual influenza vaccine.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 3, 2022
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3) · Emergency contact information must include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.
The file for Child #1 contained an emergency contact form that was lacking signed parental consent for emergency medical care.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 3, 2022
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
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 files for Child #2 and #3 contained immunization records that were lacking the annual influenza vaccine.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 3, 2022
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.
The file for Child #1 contains an emergency contact form that was lacking signed parental consent for the administration of minor first aid by facility staff.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 3, 2022
Category: ratio. 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.
The most recent written evaluations in the file for Staff Person #1 exceeded 12 months between evaluations: 10/24/19-January 2021.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 1, 2021
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.123(b)/3270.182(8) · A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement. A child's record shall contain a copy of the initial agreement and subsequent written agreements between the parent and the operator. The parent receives the original agreement.
The files reviewed for the five children contained the original fee agreements.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 30, 2021
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) · A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission. 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.
The Emergency Contact Form in the file for Child #1 did not include signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child or signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 24, 2021
Category: ratio. 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.
The annual fire alarm inspection, dated August 20, 2021, reports defects that have not been corrected.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 21, 2021
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.