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.

On 2/12/2026, Certification Representative observed infant child #1 sleeping in a bouncy chair and not in proper rest equipment.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 20, 2026

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.113(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.

At the time of inspection on 2/12/2026, Certification Representative observed that three children were sleeping in the back classroom area without proper staff supervision. This occurred when the director/staff #1 left the children in that area to answer the door.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 20, 2026

Category: supervision. 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 Persons #1 and #2 may not work in a childcare position at the facility.

At the time of inspection, facility person #1 Child Abuse Clearance was expired. Child Abuse Clearance was dated 10.6.2005. Facility person #1 did not have a National Sex Offender's Registry Clearance on file. Facility person #2, did not have a National Sex Offender's Registry Clearance on file.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 18, 2025

Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.69(b) · Hot water temperature, in areas accessible to children, may not exceed 110° F.

At the time of inspection, the hot water in the two bathrooms located in the school age area on the lower level, reached 116 degrees.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 18, 2025

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

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.

At the time of inspection, the infant cribs were not labeled for the use of a specific child.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 11, 2025

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

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.

At the time of inspection, the refrigerator located in the infant childcare space, did not have a thermometer.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 11, 2025

Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.123(a) · An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.

At the time of inspection, children #1, #2, #4 and #5 Financial Agreement Forms were missing provider signatures. Child #3 Financial Agreement Form was missing both parental and provider signatures.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 18, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.123(a)(1)/3270.123(a)(2) · An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. An agreement shall specify the date on which the fee is to be paid.

At the time of inspection, children #2 through #5, Financial Agreement Forms did not list the Fee Amounts. Child #3 Financial Agreement Form did not list the date in which the fees are due.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 18, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.123(a)(4)/3270.123(a)(5) · An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times. An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

At the time of inspection, children #1, #2 and #3 Financial Agreement Forms did not address arrival and departure times nor did the forms list persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 18, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2) · An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission. A child's record shall contain the dates of application, admission and withdrawal of the child.

At the time of inspection, children #1, #2 and #3 Financial Agreement Forms did not list the children's admission dates.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 18, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.123(a)(7) · An agreement shall specify the services which are to be considered as extra.

At the time of inspection, children #1 through #5, Financial Agreement Forms did not address any services considered to be extra.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 18, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.182(4) · A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs.

At the time of inspection, child #4 Emergency Contact Form did not have written parental consent for the administration of medications and/or special dietary needs.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 24, 2025

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.124(b)(2)/3270.124(b)(6) · Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable.

At the time of inspection, child #1 Emergency Contact Form did not list telephone number for physician/medical care office and did not list the child's insurance policy number. Child #2 Emergency Contact Form did not list the name of the child's physician/medical care office. Child #3 Emergency Contact Form did not list the child's insurance policy number.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 18, 2025

Category: health medication. 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.

At the time of inspection, children #1, #2 and #3 Emergency Contact Forms did not list parents work addresses and/or work telephone numbers.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 18, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.151(c)(2)/3270.192(3) · 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. A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.

At the time of inspection, facility person #1 TB test results on file was dated 4.2014. Prior to approximate hiring date of 1.2025.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 24, 2025

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.151(c)(3)/3270.192(3) · An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.

At the time of inspection, facility person #1 health assessment on file did not address if the person was examined for and free of communicable diseases.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 24, 2025

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.165 · An operator shall conspicuously post the menu at least 1 week in advance or provide a menu to each family.

At the time of inspection, the facility's menu was not posted in a conspicuous location.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 11, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.166(1)/3270.166(4) · A written statement giving the formula and feeding schedule for an infant shall be obtained from the parent. Disposable nursers and bottles shall be labeled with the child's name.

At the time of inspection, it was observed that the infant in care did not have a written statement from the parent with the infant's formula and feeding schedule. It was also observed that the infant's bottle in use was not labeled with the infant's name.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 24, 2025

Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.192(2)(iv) · 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 inspection, facility person #1 did not have written verification of experience on file.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 24, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.192(5) · A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.

At the time of inspection, facility person #1 file did not contain the two required nonfamily references.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 24, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.94(a)(1) · The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that fire drills are conducted at least once every 60 days.

At the time of inspection, the facility had not conducted a fire drill within the past 60 days.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 18, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. 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 inspection, the facility's documented fire inspection summary from the township fire department was over a year old. Inspection summary was dated 11.10.2023.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 27, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

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.

At the time of inspection, facility did not have documentation of emergency plan training for current staff.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 17, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

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.

At the time of inspection, facility person #1 did not have approved fire safety/protection training.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 17, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.63 · If unsafe areas or conditions are in or near an outdoor play space, fencing or natural barriers are required to restrict children from those unsafe areas or conditions.

At the time of inspection, the outdoor play area did not have proper fence closure to restrict children's access to the parking lot.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 24, 2024

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.75(b)/3270.75(c) · A first-aid kit must be inaccessible to children. A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves.

At the time of inspection, 2 first aid kits did not have soap and/or scissors.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 11, 2024

Category: health medication. 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.

At the time of inspection, childcare space titled before and after school room did not have visual strip or other visual identification on glass leading from parking lot.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 17, 2024

Category: physical safety. 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.

At the time of inspection, handwashing sign did not include hands should be washed after toileting and before eating.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 11, 2024

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.104(a) · Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs.

At the time of inspections, facility had shelving that was not mounted and posed a safety hazard.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 17, 2024

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.151(b)/3270.151(c)(1) · A health assessment shall be conducted and a report shall be written and signed by a physician, physician's assistant or CRNP. The signature must include the individual's professional title. An adult health assessment must include a physical examination.

At the time of inspection, facility person #1 did not have a current, signed health assessment on file.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 17, 2024

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.192(5) · A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.

At the time of inspection, facility person #1 did not have required 2 written, nonfamily references on file.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 24, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.27(a)(2)/3270.27(a)(5) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for evacuation of children from the facility building and evacuation of children to a location away from the facility premises. The evacuation routes and evacuation plans to exit the building may be the same as those required by §3270.94 (relating to fire drills). The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

At the time of inspection, facility's emergency plan did not contain an immediate emergency evacuation location from the facility's premises and accommodations for evacuating infants, toddlers, and children with special needs.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 24, 2024

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.