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Firetree Place
600 Campbell St, Williamsport PA 17701 · License #CER-00254199 · Child Care Center
Contact
- Phone
- (570) 360-9946
- Website
- www.firetreeplace.org/
- Address
- 600 Campbell St, Williamsport PA 17701 · 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 147 children
How this facility compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning- Violation
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.
Records for Staff #1, #2, #3, #4 and #6 were observed to have current clearances, but obtained after the prior clearances had expired. (Staff #1 - SP 12/10/19-1/27/25, CA - 1/30/20, 2/2/25, NSOR - 11/6/19, 1/16/25), (Staff #2 -SP - 10/7/19, 1/15/25, CA- 10/16/19, 1/23/25, FBI - 10/16/19, 1/22/25), (Staff #3 - NSOR - 11/6/19, 1/16/25) (Staff #4 - SP - 7/1/19, 1/15/25, CA - 7/9/19, 1/23/25), (Staff #6 - CA - 3/5/20, 4/15/25, NSOR - 11/6/19, 1/16/25) All corrected at time of inspection.
Corrected by Jun 10, 2025
- Violation
3270.36(b)(5) · An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children.
File for Staff #5 was observed to contain no evidence of education or experience.
Corrected by Jul 21, 2025
- Violation
3270.192(3) · 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.
Record for Staff #5 was observed to be lacking an initial health assessment but had the TB test dated 5/5/2025. DOH: 5/3/25.
Corrected by Jul 21, 2025
- Violation
3270.31(e) · A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.
Record for Staff #1 reflected only 5 hours of annual training.
Corrected by Sep 13, 2024
- Violation
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.
Record for Staff #5 contained a health assessment dated 04/10/2024 at time of hire but contained no evidence of a TB test.
Corrected by Aug 2, 2024
- Violation
3270.192(3) · 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.
Record for Staff #3 reflected a date of hire as 04/15/2024, with no health assessment on file.
Corrected by Aug 2, 2024
- Violation
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.
Record for staff member #4 was observed to contain only one letter of reference.
Corrected by Aug 8, 2024
- Violation
3270.31(f)(10) · Staff persons shall complete professional development in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation within 90 days of hire.
Record for #2 reflected a hire date of 08/28/2023, but no record of any First Aid or CPR verification until 02/16/2024. Corrected at time of inspection.
Corrected by Jun 4, 2024
- Violation
3270.123(a) · An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.
Children's files were reviewed, children #1 and #2 did not have signed parental agreements on file.
Corrected by Sep 18, 2023
- Violation
3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2) · 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. 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.
Staff files were reviewed, Staff #1 had and initial health assessment an TB test ore that 12 months old on date of hire.
Corrected by Sep 18, 2023
- Violation
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.
Staff files were reviewed, Staff #1 and #2 did not have 2 non-written family references on file.
Corrected by Sep 1, 2023
- Violation
3270.131(a)/3270.131(d)(5) · 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. A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP.
Children's files were reviewed, child #1 did not have an initial health assessment or immunizations on file.
Corrected by Sep 18, 2023
- Violation
3270.124(d) · 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.
Facility did not have a paper copy of the children's emergency contacts on the field trip with them.
Corrected by Jul 14, 2023
- Violation
3270.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person # 1 may not work in a childcare position at the facility.
The file of facility person #1, hired4/17/23 does not contain completed NSOR clearance required under the CPSL.
Corrected by Jun 13, 2023
- Violation
3270.102(c) · Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair.
Observed embedded outdoor equipment not to be installed over the required amount of loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Corrected by Jun 13, 2023
- Violation
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. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training.
On 1/18/23 at approximately 3:20 PM during pick-up from school child #1 got out of line unnoticed by staff #1 and #2. The facility bus returned to the facility without the child. Child #1 walked away from the staff and walked to a hospital approximately 1 mile from the school. The child was left unsupervised for approximately 40 minutes.
Corrected by Mar 17, 2023
- Violation
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. The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility procedure for counting children is followed at all times e.g., a checklist. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by sending copies of the documentation to the Regional Office of Child Development and Early Learning on a weekly basis for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format.
On 1/18/23 at approximately 3:20 PM during pick-up from school child #1 got out of line unnoticed by staff #1 and #2. The facility bus returned to the facility without the child. Child #1 walked away from the staff and walked to a hospital approximately 1 mile from the school. The child was left unsupervised for approximately 40 minutes.
Corrected by May 3, 2023
- Violation
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. Children must be supervised at all times.
On 1/18/23 at approximately 3:20 PM during pick-up from school child #1 got out of line unnoticed by staff #1 and #2. The facility bus returned to the facility without the child. Child #1 walked away from the staff and walked to a hospital approximately 1 mile from the school. The child was left unsupervised for approximately 40 minutes.
Corrected by Jan 19, 2023
- Violation
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.
On 1/18/23 at approximately 3:20 PM during pick-up from school child #1 got out of line unnoticed by staff #1 and #2. The facility bus returned to the facility without the child. Child #1 walked away from the staff and walked to a hospital approximately 1 mile from the school. The child was left unsupervised for approximately 40 minutes.
Corrected by Feb 3, 2023
- Violation
3270.75(a) · A first-aid kit shall be in a child care space.
Facility did not have an first aid kit in every room.
Corrected by Dec 21, 2022
- Violation
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.
Observed a child size stove in the main area to be in disrepair with the stove hinge broken.
Corrected by Jan 13, 2023
- Violation
3270.104(a) · Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs.
Observed a desk chair to be in disrepair with the foam interior exposed.
Corrected by Jan 10, 2023
- Violation
3270.124(b)(4) · Emergency contact information must include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care.
Observed the emergency contact form for children #1 through #5 not to be signed.
Corrected by Jan 6, 2023
- Violation
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.
The facility did not emergency contact forms for the children in the child care spaces where they were receiving care.
Corrected by Jan 10, 2023
- Violation
3270.172(a) · Transportation by the facility requires written parental consent, except for transportation of school-age children who are transported to or from a child care facility in vehicles owned or operated by the school district.
The facility did not have signed parental consent to transport in the vehicle used to transport the children.
Corrected by Jan 6, 2023
- Violation
3270.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person # 1 may not work in a child care position at the facility.
The file of facility person # 1, hired 11/17/21, does not contain completed FBI fingerprint information required under the CPSL and does not contain a copy of a request for a request for FBI fingerprint clearance. Facility does not have a provisional hire waiver.
Corrected by Dec 16, 2021
- Violation
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.
The facility did not have an emergency plan regarding an emergency with an individual child.
Corrected by Jan 5, 2022
- Violation
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
Staff files were reviewed, staff person #1 did not have written non-family references on file.
Corrected by Jan 5, 2022
- Violation
3270.95(a) · 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 facility could not provide proof of the date of purchase of interconnected fire detection device or system
Corrected by Jan 5, 2022
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Jun 10, 2025 inspection noted: “Records for Staff #1, #2, #3, #4 and #6 were observed to have current clearances, but obtained after the prior clearances had expired. (Staff #1 - SP 12/10/19-1…” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Jun 4, 2024 inspection noted: “Record for Staff #1 reflected only 5 hours of annual training.” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Aug 16, 2023 inspection noted: “Children's files were reviewed, children #1 and #2 did not have signed parental agreements on file.” — what has changed since then?
Data synced from Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning · Source records · Report an error