3270.51 · When children are grouped in similar age levels, the following maximum child group sizes and ratios of staff persons apply: Infants 1:4 with a maximum group size of 8; Young toddlers 1:5 with a maximum group size of 10; Older toddlers 1:6 with a maximum group size of 12; Preschool children 1:10 with a maximum group size of 20; Young school-age children 1:12 with a maximum group size of 24; Older school-age children 1:15 with a maximum group size of 30.

At the time of investigation, the preschool class was non-complaint with their ratio which was 1staff supervising 14 children with the youngest child being 3 years of age.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 3, 2025

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.23 · A parent of a child in care shall be permitted free access, without prior notice, throughout the center whenever children are in care, unless a court of competent jurisdiction has limited the parental right of access to the child and a copy of the order is on file at the facility. Opportunity shall be provided for parents to participate in the facility's program. The operator shall maintain a yearly file which documents general announcements to promote parent participation. The file shall be updated annually.

At the time of inspection parents were not allowed access into the facility but drop their children off at the door.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 24, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.35(b) · A group supervisor shall have attained one of the qualification levels specified at §3270.35(b)(1)-(4).

At the time of inspection facility person did not have verified experience on file.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 22, 2025

Category: supervision. 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.

At the time of inspection, the PHL classroom did not have soap, scissors and tweezers in their first aid kit and the preschool class did not have soap in their first aid kit.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 24, 2025

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

3270.92(b)/3270.95(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)).

At the time of inspection, the fire alarm system was not tested every 30 days.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 24, 2025

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

3270.124(e) · 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 the time of inspection facility did not have transportation plan posted in either PHL or Preschool classrooms.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 24, 2025

Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.171(c) · Written notification of safe routes shall be posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility.

At the time of inspection pick up / drop off procedures were not posted.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 24, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.191 · An individual record is required for each facility person.

At the time of inspection facility did not have a file for the TSS worker in the facility working with a child.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 26, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.94(a)(5) · The Director 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.

At the time of inspection evacuation routes were not posted.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 24, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.27(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.

During the inspection the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates were not sent to the local municipality or to the county EMA.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 26, 2025

Category: physical safety. 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 inspection facility did not send annual written notification to local traffic safety authorities of location of facility and program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around facility.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 26, 2025

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.

While conducting a renewal inspection on 12/01/22 it was observed climbing cushion toy in the classroom# 1 was torn with inside filling exposed, this posed as a choking and scratching hazard.

Corrected Corrected by Dec 1, 2022

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

3270.113(d) · A facility person may not use harsh, demeaning or abusive language in the presence of children.

Complaint investigation was conducted on 6/23/2022. Audio clips were provided by reporting source on 7/7/2022. It is heard on the audio clips that staff person #1 was referring to a child as "acting like a beast" and "needing drops in his juice". On 7/14/2022 audio clips were played for the director and she identified staff person #1 as the person speaking in the audio clips. She stated that she is referring to melatonin drops in the audio clips.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 25, 2022

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.