Kiddie Space

3270.31(f) · Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)10. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #2 must be supervised, when interacting with children at a minimum by, an AGS 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 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 code sheet for date of hire): Pediatric First Aid/CPR.

Corrected by Sep 18, 2025

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3270.76 · Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards.

Two brown stained ceiling tiles were observed at the entranceway to the facility.

Corrected by Sep 17, 2025

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

The Pre-K section of the Main Room had a surge protector on the floor near the first aid kit. This surge protector was observed to be missing protective receptacle covers for two electrical outlets. In the same room, an electrical outlet on the wall near the resting mats was observed to be missing a protective receptacle cover.

Corrected by Feb 27, 2025

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3270.104(a) · Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs.

Staff #2 acknowledged that on 9/11/24 Child #1 ran into a set of children's cubbies that are located near the facility's entrance, which caused it to fall over. This set of cubbies, as well as two other cubbies in the school-age section of the Main Room were observed to easily push over and pose a potential tipping hazard.

Corrected by Sep 29, 2024

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3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A staff 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. Staff Person #1 may not volunteer in a childcare position at the facility until a completed disclosure statement is on file at the facility.

Staff person #1 (see code sheet for first day volunteering with children) did not have a completed disclosure statement on file.

Corrected by Sep 5, 2024

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3270.66(a) · Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children.

Uline hand sanitizer, labeled "keep out of reach of children," was observed, about shoulder height, on a wooden shelf in the Preschool/Pre-K section of the Main Room. Preschool aged children, who were being supervised in that room, were able to reach the hand sanitizer.

Corrected by Sep 5, 2024

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3270.76 · Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards.

One ceiling tile with a brown stain and one ceiling tile with a hole were observed in the Toddler section of the Main Room and the children's restroom. Two ceiling tiles with brown stains and one ceiling tile with holes were observed at the entranceway to the facility. Eight brown stained ceiling tiles, four water stained ceiling tiles, and one ceiling tile with holes in it were observed in the Preschool/Pre-K section of the Main Room. The Office Area, next to the Children's Restroom, was observed to have eight brown stained ceiling tiles. Three ceiling tiles with brown stains were observed in the staff's restroom.

Corrected by Sep 30, 2024

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3270.124(b)(2)/3270.124(b)(3) · Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

The emergency contact information on file for Child #3 was missing a parent's home address, home phone number, and work phone number. The emergency contact information on file for Child #5 was missing the address of the child's physician or source of medical care.

Corrected by Sep 6, 2024

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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 information for Child #2 was observed to be missing the health insurance policy number.

Corrected by Sep 6, 2024

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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 most recent financial agreement on file for Child #2 was dated 9/10/23. A parent should have completed another review and update of the financial agreement by 3/2024.

Corrected by Sep 6, 2024

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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.

Annual testing of the fire detection system by a fire safety professional did not occur as evidenced by the most recent fire detection system report on file being dated 7/31/23. Another fire detection system test should have occurred by 7/31/24.

Corrected by Sep 16, 2024

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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.

A renewal inspection was completed on 9/27/23. In the preschool area, the napping mats had ripped covers exposing the inner foam and preventing them from being sanitized properly.

Corrected by Sep 27, 2023

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3270.192(5) · A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.

A renewal inspection was completed on 9/27/23. Facility person #1 does not have two written, non-family references in staff file.

Corrected by Sep 29, 2023

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3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). 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 # 1 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the hire date of Staff # 1. Information in the file of Staff # 1 indicated that this staff has lived outside the state of Pennsylvania within the last 5 years. Per the CPSL, Staff # 1 would also need the clearances of the other state to work in a child care role. The file of Staff # 1 was missing the SOR clearance from NY. Staff # 1 has worked in child care without having the SOR from NY completed.

Corrected by Sep 26, 2022

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3270.76 · Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards.

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review was conducted. Several light cover fixtures were found to have dirt and dead bugs on them. The light covers that needed to be cleaned were identified and shown to the director. In the entry way of the facility, cobwebs were found also with dirt stuck to them, down the corner of the wall by the outside door.

Corrected by Sep 27, 2022

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