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126 Monroeville Ave, Turtle Creek PA 15145 · License #CER-00254884 · Center · Child Care Center
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3270.31(e)(4)(ii) · Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in fire safety 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.
The two most recent fire safety trainings on file for Staff #1 are dated 9/27/24 and 10/5/25, more than 12 months apart.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 5, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).
At the time of inspection, the file for Staff #2 contained an unacceptable format of the disclosure statement after 2/1/25, per Announcement C-25-01.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 9, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. 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 approximately 7:15 AM on 3/26/26, Staff #2 was observed answering the door to accept 3 Young School Agers. Upon entering the classroom, 2 Young School Agers and 2 Older School Agers were observed alone in the room. Staff #3 was responsible for the 4 children in the room while Staff #2 answered the door, but Staff #3 left the room to use the restroom.
Corrected by Mar 26, 2026
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
Data synced from Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning on Jul 8, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.113(a)(1) · 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.
At approximately 7:15 AM on 3/26/26, Staff #2 was observed answering the door to accept 3 Young School Agers. Upon entering the classroom, 2 Young School Agers and 2 Older School Agers were observed alone in the room. Staff #3 was responsible for the 4 children in the room while Staff #2 answered the door, but Staff #3 left the room to use the restroom.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 26, 2026
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(b)(2) · Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.
The emergency contact form on file for Child #1 lacked the enrolling parent's work address and work phone number.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 30, 2026
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.
The emergency contact form on file for Child #2 lacked the address and phone number of the child's physician or medical care provider.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 30, 2026
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 emergency contact form on file for Child #3 lacked the parent's signature giving the facility written consent to obtain emergency medical care.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 30, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. 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 emergency contact form on file for Child #3 lacked the parent's signature giving the facility written consent to administer minor first aid.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 30, 2026
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.31(e) · A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.
The file for Staff Person #2 contained 8.5 of 12 annual childcare training hours within the training timeframe of 2/2025-2/2026.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 10, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.31(e)(4)(i) · Competence is the completion of training by a professional in the field of first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (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. Until such time as the required training has been completed, Staff #1 must be supervised, when interacting with children at a minimum by an Assistant Group Supervisor who has completed all preservice trainings and has all qualifications to care for children unsupervised. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise Staff #1, Staff #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility.
Staff #1 has not completed Pediatric First Aid/CPR training on or before expiration of the most recent certification. This is evidenced by the previously documented Pediatric First Aid/CPR training on file expiring 9/2025. Documentation of updated Pediatric First Aid/CPR training is not on file.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 5, 2025
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).
The two most recent mandated reporter trainings on file for Staff #1 are dated 5/2/20 and 5/28/25, more than 60 months apart.
Corrected Corrected by May 28, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.133(6) · A parent shall provide written consent for administration of medication or a special diet.
Prescriptions for Albuterol prescribed for Child #1 and Child #2 lacked written parental consent for administration.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 15, 2025
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) · 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. 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.
The file for Staff #2 lacked an initial health assessment. Staff #2 was observed providing direct care and coming in contact with children at the time of inspection.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 7, 2025
Category: ratio. 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.
The file for Staff #2 lacked a tuberculosis screening at time of hire.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 7, 2025
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.123(a)(5) · An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.
The agreement form for Child #2 lacked the designated release persons to whom the child may be released.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 5, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(b)(2) · Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.
The emergency contact form for Child #1 lacked the telephone number for the child's physician. The emergency contact form for Child #4 lacked the complete address for the child's physician.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 5, 2024
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 for Children #1, #3 and #4 lacked the complete address for the release persons listed.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 5, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(c) · When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space.
An emergency contact form was missing for Child #4 who was observed to be receiving care in the facility childcare spaces.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 5, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.131(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.
The file for Child #1 lacked an initial health report within 60 days of their enrollment. The file only contained an immunization record.
Corrected Corrected by May 6, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.52 · When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in § 3270.51 (relating to similar age level).
Upon Certification Reps arrival to the facility at 7:30am Staff Person #1 was observed to open the door for a parent arriving with a school age child. Certification Rep arrived at the same time and followed Staff Person #1 to the childcare area. Upon entering the childcare area one school age child was observed to be writing on the whiteboard and three school age children were observed to be sleeping on the bench seating areas along the wall. A second Staff Person was not present in the Classroom allowing the Staff:Child Ratio to be met for the school age children left in the space when Staff Person #1 left to answer the door.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 10, 2023
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.54(a) · At least two facility persons shall be present in the facility when two or more children are in care. At a minimum, one of the facility persons shall be a staff person.
At 7:32am Staff Person #1 was observed to be caring for 9 school age children alone in the childcare space. A second facility person was not present. Staff Person #1 was observed to make a telephone call and Staff Person #2 arrived at 7:54am.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 28, 2023
Category: recordkeeping. 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.
Upon Certification Reps arrival to the facility at 7:30am Staff Person #1 was observed to open the door for a parent arriving with a school age child. Certification Rep arrived at the same time and followed Staff Person #1 to the childcare area. Upon entering the childcare area one school age child was observed to be writing on the whiteboard and three school age children were observed to be sleeping on the bench seating areas along the wall. The children were not being supervised while Staff Person #1 left to answer the door to allow entry to children arriving.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 28, 2023
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.113(a)(1) · 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.
Upon Certification Reps arrival to the facility at 7:30am Staff Person #1 was observed to open the door for a parent arriving with a school age child. Certification Rep arrived at the same time and followed Staff Person #1 to the childcare area. Upon entering the childcare area one school age child was observed to be writing on the whiteboard and three school age children were observed to be sleeping on the bench seating areas along the wall. A Staff Person was not physically present with the children. At 8:28am Staff Person's #1 and #2 were observed to be caring for 2 older and 14 younger school age children. Staff were not assigned responsibility for supervision of specific children.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 28, 2023
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.123(a)(1) · An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week.
The agreement for Child #2 lacked the fee amount to be paid.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 30, 2023
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.
The emergency contact form for Child #1 lacked the complete address for the release person listed.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 31, 2023
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.31(g) · Completion of professional development shall be documented by the signature and title of a representative of the professional development entity and include the date professional development was completed. Documentation shall be retained in the facility person's file or maintained in an electronic system as designated by the Department. Documentation of the completion of the professional development under subsection (f) taken from September 30, 2016, forward satisfies this requirement.
The file for Staff Person #2 lacked completion of the required health and safety training update by 12.30.22. The health and safety training update was completed on 1.12.23.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 12, 2023
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.131(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.
The file for Child #2 lacked an initial health assessment within 60 days of starting at the facility. The health assessment on file was completed 125 days after starting at the facility.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 21, 2023
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.31(f)/3270.31(f)(10) · Staff persons shall complete professional development in the following topics within 90 days of hire:Staff persons shall complete professional development in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation within 90 days of hire.
Staff files #1 and #2 contained documentation of completion of Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR completed on 2/12/22 which was more than 90 days after initial hire.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 12, 2022
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(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.
Child file #1 lacked the health insurance policy number for the child on the emergency contact form.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 23, 2021
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.34(b)(3)/3270.192(2)(ii) · A director shall have attained an associate's degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 3 years of experience with children. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.
The file for Facility Person #1 lacked verification of 3 years experience to qualify them for the position they were reported to perform.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 26, 2021
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.27(a)(1) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for shelter of children during an emergency including lock-down, shelter in place at the facility and shelter at locations away from the facility premises.
The emergency plan lacked information related to the facility lock down procedures.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 20, 2021
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.