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American Family Services Daycare
1025 Macarthur Rd, Whitehall PA 18052 · License #CER-00240801 · Group Child Care Home
Contact
- Phone
- (610) 351-3028
- afsofficepa@ptd.net
- Website
- WWW.AMFAMILYSERVICES.COM
- Address
- 1025 Macarthur Rd, Whitehall PA 18052 · Directions
Hours
Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.
Care & schedule
When they operate
Ages served
- 1-Star quality rating
- Accepts Child Care Works subsidy
- Licensed for 12 children
How this facility compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning- Violation
3280.66(a) · Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be stored in an original labeled container or in a container that specifies the content. Toxics shall be kept in a locked area or in an area inaccessible to children, and shall be stored away from food, food preparation areas and child care spaces.
There are two bottles of Febreze air freshener on the sink in the bathroom. The bottles say, "Keep out of Reach of Children".
Corrected by Jun 17, 2025
- Violation
3280.124(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 childcare space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children.
There is no written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency posted in the childcare space.
Corrected by Jun 17, 2025
- Violation
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.
The operator did not send a copy of the facility emergency plan to the local municipality.
Corrected by Jun 26, 2024
- Violation
3280.32(a)/3280.192(4) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). SAFETY PLAN: The operator is required to submit to the Children and Youth Agency a plan of supervision or alternate arrangement as required by the Child Protective Services Law. LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # -- may not work in a child care position at the facility. PROVISIONAL HIRE UNSUPERVISED: A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee. 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.
Staff person #1 started at the facility on 4-2-24 and does not have a DHS FBI clearance on file. There is no proof that she was fingerprinted for the DHS FBI clearance prior to starting at the facility.
Corrected by Jun 26, 2024
- Violation
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.
The facility does not have a policy and procedure to identify the prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment. The policy must include, but is not limited to: · Recognition of potential signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; · Strategies for coping with a crying, fussing, or distraught child; and · Address the prevention and identification of child maltreatment.
Corrected by Jun 2, 2022
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Jun 17, 2025 inspection noted: “There are two bottles of Febreze air freshener on the sink in the bathroom. The bottles say, "Keep out of Reach of Children".” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Jun 26, 2024 inspection noted: “The operator did not send a copy of the facility emergency plan to the local municipality.” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Jun 2, 2022 inspection noted: “The facility does not have a policy and procedure to identify the prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment. The policy m…” — what has changed since then?
Data synced from Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning · Source records · Report an error