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 facility shall have a written policy which addresses: 1. Recognition of potential signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma 2. Strategies for coping with a crying, fussing, or distraught child; and 3. The prevention and identification of child maltreatment.

During a renewal inspection on 10/22/25 the facility did not have a written policy which addressed the identification of child maltreatment.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 24, 2025

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.37(b)(2) · An aide shall have a minimum of an 8th grade education and enrollment in a training curriculum described at §3270.31(c). The classroom training portion of the curriculum shall be completed. Documentation of completion of classroom training and continuing enrollment in the training curriculum shall be included in the staff person's file.

During a renewal inspection on 10/22/25 Staff 2 and 3 did not have documentation that the classroom portion of the their training curriculum was completed. Staff 2 and 3 also did not have verification that the training curriculum they were enrolled in met the requirements as described in §3270.31(c). Staff 2 and 3 had a letter from the representative of their secondary education institution which express the staff were currently enrolled in a early child education training program.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 31, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.106(f) · At least 2 feet of space is required on three sides of a bed, cot, crib or other rest equipment while the equipment is in use.

During a renewal inspection on 10/22/25 Cert rep observed 2 of the nap mats in the toddler area had less than two feet of space on three sides.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 22, 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.

During a renewal inspection on 10/22/25 Cert rep observed the thermometer in the refrigerator in Room 2 read 47° F.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 22, 2025

Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) · 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. Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. TIERED LIS: 1. Children must be supervised at all times. Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. This portion shall have an immediate correction date. 2. The Legal Entity will develop a supervision policy which must address the supervision of outside providers who work with children while at the facility. This policy will be submitted to the Northeast regional office for approval and will be reviewed with all staff once approved by the Northeast regional office. Staff will sign acknowledgement of the updated policy which will be kept in their staff files. The operator shall provide a correction date for when this portion of the plan will be completed.

During a renewal inspection on 10/22/25 Cert rep observed Child 1 in Room 2 with a service provider. Staff 4 who had Child 1 in their assigned group, was present in Room 2 however Staff 4 was not able to see and assess the child and service provider's interactions due to a tall room divider that blocked Staff 4's view.. Child's file did not have any documentation to support that the child was signed out or that parents had given consent for the child to be alone with the service provider while receiving these services. The child's IEP did not note the requirement for the child to be alone with the service provider and not supervised by facility staff.

Corrected Corrected by Nov 7, 2025

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.123(a)(2)/3270.123(a)(4) · An agreement shall specify the date on which the fee is to be paid. An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times.

During a renewal inspection on 10/22/25 Child 2 did not have the date which the fee is to be paid on their fee agreement. Child 3 did not have their arrival and departure times noted on their fee agreement.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 24, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. 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.

During a renewal inspection on 10/22/25 the emergency contact forms for Child 2 and 3 did not have addresses for all release persons. Child 3 also did not have the phone number listed for all release persons on their emergency contact form.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 24, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

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.

During a renewal inspection on 10/22/25 Staff 1 had health assessments dated 6/14/23 and 10/7/25, which is more than 24 months between health assessments.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 22, 2025

Category: ratio. 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.

During a renewal inspection on 1/16/25 cert rep noted Staff 1 does not have documentation on file that they received emergency plan training since 12/29/23. This is more than 12 months since the previous emergency plan training.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 17, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.27(d) · The operator shall post the emergency plan in the facility at a conspicuous location.

During a renewal inspection on 1/16/25 Cert rep observed the emergency plan was not being kept in a conspicuous location at the facility. The emergency plan being kept in a shut drawer at the front of the facility which did not have any signage to indicate the emergency plan was located inside.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 16, 2025

Category: physical safety. 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.

During a renewal inspection on 1/16/25 Cert rep noted Staff 3 did not receive Fire safety training within one year of her date of hire. Fire safety training was completed 12/6/24. See Code sheet for date of hire.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 16, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. 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.

During a renewal inspection on 1/16/25 Cert rep noted Staff 4's staff evaluation was completed 1/3/25. This is more than 12 months since date of hire. See code sheet for date of hire.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 16, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.36(b)(4) · An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general education development certificate and have completed a post-secondary training curriculum described in §3270.31(c).

During a renewal inspection on 1/16/25 Cert rep noted that Staff 3 does not have documentation regarding her post-secondary training curriculum on file. Staff 3 has a high school diploma on file. She is employed as an assistant group supervisor.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 16, 2025

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

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

During a renewal inspection on 1/16/25 cert reps observed uncovered outlets in the following locations: Under the table in the toddler section of Room 2/Main Room and on the plugged in power strip on the floor by the front desk area of Room 2/Main Room. Both of these locations would be accessible to children in the facility.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 16, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.77(a) · Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

During a renewal inspection on 1/16/25 cert rep observed peeling paint on the back wall of Room 1.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 16, 2025

Category: physical safety. 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.

During a renewal inspection on 1/16/25 cert rep observed a broken front piece on the wooden toy kitchen, in the front of Room 2/Main Room. The broken piece had a rough edge.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 16, 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.

During a renewal inspection on 1/16/25 cert rep observed that the rest mats available for use by the toddler children did not match the rest mat assignments. Toddler children were assigned mats 1-5, however only mats 1, 2, 4, 5 and 10 were present.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 16, 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.

During a renewal inspection on 1/16/25 Cert rep noted Child 1 did not have a work phone number for the mother listed on the emergency contact form. Child 2 did not have work address and phone for the parents on the emergency contact form.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 17, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.124(c)/3270.124(d) · When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space. When children leave the facility on walking and riding excursions, emergency contact information specific to each child on the excursion shall accompany a staff person on the excursion.

During a renewal inspection on 1/16/25 cert rep observed children receiving care in Room 1. The emergency contact information for these children was not present in Room 1 while they were receiving care. Cert rep observed the facility van did not have emergency contact information for the children who were being transported. Staff reported emergency contact information for children was not being taken with staff when transporting children.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 17, 2025

Category: transportation. 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.

During a renewal inspection on 1/16/25 cert rep noted that the facility's emergency medical transportation plan was not located in the facility's transportation backpacks and was not being taken with staff when children were transported or on an excursion from the facility.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 17, 2025

Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.133(2) · A staff person shall administer a prescription medication only if written instructions are provided from the individual who prescribed the medicine. Instructions for administration contained on a prescription label are acceptable.

During a renewal inspection on 1/16/25 cert rep observed that Child 3's albuterol inhaler did not have written instructions from the individual who prescribed the medication

Corrected Corrected by Jan 28, 2025

Category: ratio. 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.

During a renewal inspection on 1/16/25 cert rep observed the facility's safe routes, including pick up and drop off procedures was not posted in a conspicuous location in the child care facility.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 16, 2025

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.

During a renewal inspection on 1/16/25 it was noted there was 2 incidents of more than 30 days between fire detection testing: 3/2/24-4/8/24, and 10/7/24-11/7/24

Corrected Corrected by Jan 16, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.25(a) · The facility's current certificate of compliance shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. The operator shall provide the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office.

During a renewal inspection on 1/16/25 Cert rep noted that parents were not being provided information in regard to how to access 3270 regulations electronically.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 16, 2025

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 a renewal inspection on 1/16/25 the operator did not have any documentation able for review to support that the emergency plan was sent to both the county and the local municipality.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 28, 2025

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