3280.32(a)/3280.192(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.

At time of renewal inspection on 5/13/25, the mandated reporter training on file for staff person #1 was only 2 hours in length.

Corrected Corrected by May 30, 2025

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

3280.105(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 time of renewal inspection on 5/13/25, the pack and play and rest equipment was not labeled with individual names.

Corrected Corrected by May 19, 2025

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

3280.171(b)/3280.171(c) · Safe pedestrian crossways, pick-up and drop-off points and bike routes shall be appropriately determined in the vicinity of the facility and communicated to the children and parents in writing. Written notification of safe routes shall be posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility.

At time of renewal inspection on 5/13/25, the written safe routes and pick up and drop off points were not posted on the parent board with the other required information.

Corrected Corrected by May 30, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.94(a)(5)/3280.124(e) · The primary staff person or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that evacuation routes are posted in a conspicuous location on each floor of the facility. A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children.

At time of renewal inspection on 5/13/25, the fire evacuation map and the medical transportation plan for taking a child to the hospital were not posted on the parent information board, they were stored in the binder.

Corrected Corrected by May 30, 2025

Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.14/3280.21 · 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. The operator shall establish oral or written communication in the language or mode of communication which is understandable to the parent.

During renewal inspection on 5/16/24, the facility's emergency plan had not been updated to meet Federal requirements under 45 CFR § 98.41(a)(1)(vii), which includes having a plan for Continuity of Operations.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 3, 2024

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.26(a)(3)/3280.26(a)(4) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises. The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.

During renewal inspection on 5/16/24, the emergency plan and the letter to parents did not specify how parents will be contacted and when parents will be contacted during an emergency situation.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 3, 2024

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

3280.33(a)/3280.192(2)(ii) · A staff person or a substitute staff person shall meet one of the applicable staff qualifications for the position in which the person is performing. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

During renewal inspection on 5/16/24, the file for staff person #1 (functioning as a secondary staff person), did not include any verification of education.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 14, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.105(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.

During renewal inspection on 5/16/24, the pack and play rest equipment was not labeled with individual child names.

Corrected Corrected by May 23, 2024

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

3280.124(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.

During renewal inspection on 5/16/24, the file for child #1 had an emergency contact form that did not include the addresses of the individuals to whom the child may be released.

Corrected Corrected by May 27, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.151(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.

During renewal inspection on 5/16/24, the file for staff person #1 contained a health assessment (dated 8/12/21) that was more than 24 months old.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 7, 2024

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.31(h) · All staff persons shall complete the professional development under subsection(f).

Facility staff #1 and #2 did not obtain the 1 hour Pennsylvania Health and Safety Update 2022 as required.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 24, 2023

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

3280.124(f) · 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.

The emergency contact form for facility child #1 had a review date but not a signature.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 24, 2023

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.31(e) · A staff person shall obtain an annual 12 clock hours of child care training.

Facility staff #1 and #2 did not have 12 clock hours of child care training annually.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 24, 2023

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.31(e)(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.

Facility staff #1 and #2 did not have a current certificate in Pediatric First-Aid and CPR. The last certification on file expired July 20th, 2021.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 24, 2023

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.123(a) · An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.

The agreement forms for facility child #5 was not signed by the parent for the last review.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 24, 2023

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.123(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 § 3280.124(f).

The child service reports in the files of facility children #1, #2 and #4 were not completed entirely with both the person writing the assessment and the parents signature or dates.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 24, 2023

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.124(b)(6) · Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable.

The emergency contact form for facility child #1 was missing the insurance policy number.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 24, 2023

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

3280.94(a)(4) · The primary staff person or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that the hypothetical locations of the fire are rotated around the facility for each drill such that the hypothetical location is never the same for consecutive drills.

The hypothetical location of the fire was not rotated each drill so that it was never the same for consecutive drills. The documentation for the last two drills indicated both hypothetical locations of the fire were in the basement.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 24, 2023

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.95(a) · Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. §  1016(c)).

It could not be determined that the fire system was checked monthly by the operator and there was not an annual inspection conducted on the system within the past 12 months. The operator attempted to demonstrate the system was operable but it became apparent that the fire system was not checked monthly. The operator acknowledged checking the smoke detectors that are not apart of the compliant fire system and instead was checking the battery operated detectors.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 24, 2023

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

3280.131(a) · The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility.

Facility children #1, #3 and #5 did not have the required health assessment on file.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 24, 2023

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

3280.26(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.

There was not documented verification that the facility emergency plan was reviewed and/or updated at least annually.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 24, 2022

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.26(f) · The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.

There was not verification that the operator sent a copy of the facility emergency plan to the local municipality and emergency management agency.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 24, 2022

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

3280.31(e)(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.

Facility staff #1 did not have current pediatric first-aid or CPR. The last certification in the record expired 7/20/2021.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 24, 2022

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.124(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 for facility child #1 did not include all of the addresses of individuals designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 24, 2022

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.94(a)(1) · The primary staff person 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.

Fire drills were not conducted at least every 60 days. The file drill log showed drills were conducted on 1/26/2021, 4/20/2021, 7/3/2021 and 10/28/2021.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 24, 2022

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.94(a)(4) · The primary staff person or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that the hypothetical locations of the fire are rotated around the facility for each drill such that the hypothetical location is never the same for consecutive drills.

The facility fire drill log indicated that hypothetical locations were not rotated for each fire drill. The fire drill log indicated that the hypothetical location of the fire was the basement for every drill.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 24, 2022

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.94(a)(9) · The primary staff person or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that a written record is maintained on file at the facility indicating the specific time of day of the drill, the hypothetical location of the fire, the evacuation time, and the names of the facility persons and the number of children who participate in the fire drill.

The fire drill log did not list the evacuation time. The fire drill log listed the time of the drill but not how long it took to evacuate.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 24, 2022

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.171(a)/3280.171(b) · The operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities in writing of the location of the facility and about the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the group child care facility.Safe pedestrian crossways, pick-up and drop-off points and bike routes shall be appropriately determined in the vicinity of the facility and communicated to the children and parents in writing.

The operator did not have verification of notifying the local traffic safety authorities of the address and routes around the facility along with pick up and drop off points.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 24, 2022

Marked corrected in the state record.