Description: Loyalsock Child Care Center offers quality education & fun activities for ages 6 weeks thru 12 years. We provide children with a safe and cozy family environment for play and learning that makes the children and the parents both happy. Some of the things we offer our children at the Loyalsock Child Care Center include:
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
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| 2020-07-31 | Renewal | 3270.111(b) - Posted in group space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the physical site inspection of the young toddler room, there was no written plan of daily activities posted. Correction Required: The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff posted the plan of daily activities. Staff will maintain posting of updated schedules of activities. |
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| 2020-07-31 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the physical site inspection of the outside preschool play area, splintering wood was noted on the 2 benches. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Housing maintenance came and replaced the benches. Staff will check once a month to maintain that surfaces are in good repair. |
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| 2020-07-31 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the physical site inspection of the outside preschool play area, peeling paint was noted on the door frames that lead into the young toddler room. Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff will paint door frames to the classrooms. Staff will check paint once a month and paint as needed to keep the facility maintained. |
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| 2019-07-15 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the inspection, plastic bags were observed in the young toddler room that were accessible to the children. Correction Required: Toys and objects with a diameter of less than 1 inch, objects with removable parts that have a diameter of less than 1 inch, plastic bags and styrofoam objects may not be accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff will check the the cubbie area where the plastic bags were hanging. Staff will remove the plastic bags to a higher area out of the reach of children. |
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| 2019-07-15 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In reviewing of the staff files, staff person #1's file did not contain an updated health assessment (health assessment dated 5/15/17). Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff files will be checked to make sure that all health assessments will be conducted within the proper time frame to allow them to provide direct care to children. Staff member was notified and will be taking the appropriate actions to obtain the correct paperwork. Notified on 9/27/19 by Diane Oliva, Child Care Resource Coordinator, that Staff Person #1 failed to complete and turn in an updated health assessment and has been suspended from employment until one is obtained and submitted. |
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| 2019-07-15 | Renewal | 3270.94(a) - Fire drill every 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In reviewing the fire drill log for the center, fire drills had not been held at least every 60 days (one documented 12/10/18 and the next one 5/27/19). Correction Required: A fire drill shall be held at least every 60 days. Facility persons and children in attendance shall participate in the fire drill. Facility persons and children shall exit the building, weather permitting. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will make sure that fire drills will be conducted and logged every 60 days. |
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| 2019-04-30 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.133(4) - Locked | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the inspection, over the counter medicine (children's Tylenol) was observed in a child's backpack in the hallway outside the older toddler room that was accessible to children. Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in a locked area of the facility or in an area that is out of the reach of children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Children's backpacks will be checked daily by teachers to make sure there are no medications in them. Parents will be reminded of the hand book policies and will be asked to follow them when it comes to medication. All medications will be stored in a locked area out of the reach of children. |
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| 2019-04-30 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the inspection, diaper rash cream was observed in a side pocket of a backpack in a child's cubbie in the young toddler room that was accessible to the children. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff will check the backpacks of the children daily to make sure that there are no creams or medications in reach of the children. Staff will remove items and put them in a locked place out of the reach of children. Parents will be reminded of our hand book policies and to adhere to them about medications and creams. |
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| 2018-07-16 | Renewal | 3270.161(d) - Potentially hazardous food refrigerated | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the inspection, a child's cup with milk in it was observed in the space in the hall with the child's belongings in it and not refrigerated. Correction Required: Potentially hazardous food brought from the child's home or provided by the facility shall be refrigerated. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Letters will be sent home regarding no food and drinks in cubbies. A staff member will check the cubbies at 10 AM when drop off ends. |
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| 2018-03-29 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.20(a)(1) - Inpatient hospitalization or ER treatment of child | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 3/13/18 at approximately 9:40AM, an injury occurred to child #1 resulting in the need for emergency room treatment, but the parents were not notified of the incident/injury until approximately 11:45AM by staff member #1, who was involved in the incident. Correction Required: The operator shall immediately notify a child's parent if a child in care at the facility is hospitalized or receives emergency room treatment. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Any child that receives a significant injury ( head injury, open wound) or shows signs of distress after minor incident will have their parents/ guardian called immediately. This policy was reviewed on 4/18/2018 at staff meeting. |
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| 2017-07-20 | Renewal | 3270.34(a) - Director responsibilities | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1, as the director, was not present at the center for the license renewal inspection. Correction Required: A director is responsible for the general management of the facility, including the minimum duties described at 3270.34(a)(1) - (6). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) I, Darnell Hayes, will be taking responsibility for the center effective 9/12/17. During this time, we will continue the interview process for a new director. In the event that I am away from the center for meetings, Chelsea Walburn will be listed as a number to contact. |
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We are very happy with the care we are receiving at this center. After having a bad experience elsewhere I can clearly see the difference between a well-run and a poorly-run center. It starts with the top and Janet, the director, is great. She is careful in who she hires and makes sure staff keep up on their training. Each room has a full-time lead teacher who has several part-time assistants. The child is able to bond with primary caregivers but also gets to spend time with different staff on any given day. It is a good balance. The facility is well kept, cheerfully decorated, and the gym is spacious for playing in winter or on rainy days. There are also two nice playgrounds for different ages. The center is away from main roads and there is a lot of lawn and open space to enjoy when they go for walks. Rates are reasonable and they work with you to meet the child's needs and parents' preferences. There are one or two staff members I am less enthusiastic about than the others (just based on personalities) but that is natural, and I trust all of them to care for my child. The areas I feel could be improved on are communication with the parents about what is going on in the classroom and what the child is learning, and end of day supervision when everyone is in the gym and older children are competing for the attention of staff which may lead to less careful attention to younger children. But overall we are very happy with this child care center and plan to stay there for a very long time!