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Perry Highway 47 Chalfonte Ave, West View PA 15229 · License #CER-00245874 · Center · Child Care Center
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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 3:30 PM Staff #1 struggled to identify 11 school aged children that were a part of their assigned primary group. While Staff #1 did name 11 school aged children, it was observed that five of the children she identified as part of her group were also named as being a part of Staff #2's assigned primary group of 11 children. Cert Rep observed 22 children receiving care in the space. When asked to rename the children in their groups, it was determined that five children were omitted from both Staff #1 or #2's primary groups of children.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 2, 2025
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.123(a) · An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.
The Agreement in the file for Child #1 lacked the operator's signature.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 6, 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.
The Agreement for Child #1 lacked the date of the child's admission.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 6, 2025
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: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.31(f) · Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10.
Although Staff #1 had the Pennsylvania Health and Safety training at the time of the Renewal Inspection it was observed that Staff #1 had not completed the Pennsylvania Health and Safety training within 90 days of hire as set forth in Announcement C-22-06.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 26, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(b)(1) · Emergency contact information must include the name and birth date of the child.
The file for Child #1 contained emergency contact information which did not include the birth date of the child.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 15, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. 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 for Child #3 lacked the enrolling parents work address.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 15, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. 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.
The Emergency Contact Form for Child #3 lacked the health insurance coverage and policy number for the child.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 15, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) · 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. A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.
The file for Child #2 contained an Emergency Contact Form that had not been updated within the last 6 months.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 15, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.181(c) · A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.
The file for Child #2 contained an Agreement Form that had not been updated within the last 6 months.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 15, 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.
The file for staff person #1 was observed to have documentation of fire safety training being completed more than 12 months apart: 11/2/21 and 12/4/22.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
3270.31(f) · Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10.
Staff person #2 completed the following required pre-service training on 2/13/23, which was more than 90 days after their date of hire: Health and Safety training.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 13, 2023
Category: health medication. 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).
The file for staff person #1 was observed to have documentation of mandated reporter training being completed more than 60 months apart: 9/7/17 and 9/29/22.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 29, 2023
Category: recordkeeping. 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 two most recent health assessments on file for staff person #1 are dated more than 24 months apart: 7/28/21 and 8/31/23.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 31, 2023
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.31(f)(10) · Staff persons shall complete professional development in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation within 90 days of hire.
Staff person #2 completed the following required pre-service training on 2/20/23, which was more than 90 days after their date of hire: Pediatric first aid/CPR.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 20, 2023
Category: health medication. 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.
The facility had documentation of conducting a fire drill on 2/7/23 but did not conduct a fire drill at least once 60 days after.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 13, 2023
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
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. Until such time as the required trainings are completed, staff person #5 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff person #5, staff person #5 may not work in a child care position at the facility.
Staff person #5 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #5 does not have current pediatric first-aid/CPR training. This is evidenced by the previously documented pediatric first-aid/CPR training expiration date of 8/26/20.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 27, 2022
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.31(f) · Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10.
The file for staff person #1, was observed not to have completed pre-service training of pediatric first aid/CPR from a PQAS approved trainer and a PQAS approved curriculum by April 29, 2022. The pre-service training on file for staff person #1 was dated 5/16/22.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 27, 2022
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
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. Until such time as the required pre-service trainings are completed, staff person #2 and #6 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff person #2 and #6, staff person #2 and #6 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.
Staff person #2 and #6 were observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #2 and #6 have not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: pediatric first aid/CPR from a PQAS approved trainer and a PQAS approved curriculum. Staff #6 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised and has not completed the following pre-service trainings required prior to caring for children unsupervised: mandated reporter training and the health and safety training topics 3270.31(f)(1-10).
Corrected Corrected by Sep 27, 2022
Category: supervision. 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.
The two most recent emergency plan trainings on file for staff person #5 are dated more than one year apart: 8/23/21 and 9/2/22.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 27, 2022
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
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 file for Staff #5 lacked documentation that they completed fire safety training annually. The last training was dated 8-23-21.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 27, 2022
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.31(f) · Staff person(s) shall complete professional development in the topics of 3270.31(f)(1 -- 10) within 90 days of hire. Staff person #2 will have until 10/10/2022 to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #2 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise staff person #2, staff person #2 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.
Staff person #2 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): pediatric first aid/CPR from a PQAS approved trainer and a PQAS approved curriculum.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 21, 2022
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.31(f) · Staff persons shall complete professional development in the topics of 3270.31(f)(10) within 90 days of hire. Staff person #3 must do one of the following: provide documentation that the trainer has become PQAS-certified or at least is on the waiting list, request the instructor provide documentation, such as their Pediatric First-Aid/CPR Instructor Card from the PQAS-approved organization or the approved curriculum organization, that the instructor is approved to offer Pediatric First-Aid/CPR training on behalf of their organization, or receive pediatric first-aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum by a PQAS-certified trainer.
Staff person #3 has acceptable pediatric first aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum; however, the trainer has not provided documentation that they are PQAS-certified in that training topic.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 27, 2022
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 information on the enrolling parent's work address.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 27, 2022
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to Child Protective Services). Staff person/facility person #3 will have until 10/10/22 to complete the mandated reporter training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #3 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff person #3, staff person #3 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.
Staff person person #3 has not completed mandated reporter training within the last 60 months. This is evidenced by the previously documented mandated reporter training on file being dated 9/7/17.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 10, 2022
Category: supervision. 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.
The two most recent staff evaluations in the file for staff person #5 are dated more than 12 months apart: 5/1/21 and 6/1/22.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 27, 2022
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.123(a) · An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.
The agreement form on file for child #2 lacked the operator's signature.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 27, 2022
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.123(a)(2) · An agreement shall specify the date on which the fee is to be paid.
The agreement form on file for child #2 lacked the date on which the fee is to be paid.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 27, 2022
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.123(a)(4) · An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times.
The agreement form on file for child #2 lacked the child's arrival time.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 27, 2022
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.
The agreement form on file for child #2 does not include the date of the child's admission.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 27, 2022
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(b)(1) · Emergency contact information must include the name and birth date of the child.
The emergency contact from on file for child #2 lacked the birth date of the child.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 27, 2022
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 phone number of the child's physician.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 27, 2022
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 on file for child #2 lacked the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 27, 2022
Category: recordkeeping. 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 person #5 was observed to have documentation of a health assessment that was not renewed before the expiration date of the most current certification. The health assessments on file for staff #5 are dated 8/20/19 and 11/2/21.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 27, 2022
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(b)(1) · Emergency contact information must include the name and birth date of the child.
The emergency contact form for child #1 lacked the birth date of the child.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 27, 2021
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.111(b) · The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space.
The gym lacked a plan of daily activities.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 25, 2021
Category: physical safety. 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). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person #3 -- may not work in a child care position at the facility. 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 Person #3--- may not work in a child care position at the facility.
The file for facility person #3, lacked the Florida sex offender certificate and proof of applying before starting at the facility.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 25, 2021
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
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. IF USING TIERED LIS: The required staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times. The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility is maintaining the required staff:child ratios at all times. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by sending copies of the documentation to the -------- Region Office on a weekly basis for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format.
Upon arrival of the children at 3:00pm, facility person #2 named 22 school age children. Facility person #1 was in the building but was not in the childcare at the time the children arrived.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 25, 2021
Category: ratio. 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.
Emergency contact information was not available in the gym, when the children were present.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 25, 2021
Category: recordkeeping. 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.
Emergency transportation plan was not posted or present in the gym.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 27, 2021
Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.192(4) · 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 Person #--- may not work in a child care position at the facility.
The file for facility person #1 and facility person #2, with a start date of 8/25/21, had a disclosure statement signed on 9/21/20, which is not at initial hire.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 28, 2021
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.27(a)(2) · 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 emergency plan lacked the evacuation route to the location away from the facility premises.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 27, 2021
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.