Description: SpringRose Childcare offers a safe and exciting learning environment for children ages 6 weeks up to 12 years of age. SpringRose opened a brand new state of the art 9000 sq. ft. facility in the summer of 2008. The SpringRose facility located in South Heidelberg Twp. offers a natural playground and many modern amenities to allow the children to grow and learn.
Choosing to enroll your child at our center offers many benefits. SpringRose offers a curriculum for each child to grow in a fun, loving, and structured educational environment.
The SpringRose Childcare facility was designed to feel like a large home for the children to attend each day. The SpringRose team takes pride in offering the highest quality childcare environment available in Berks County.
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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| 2020-06-25 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Eight seams on the infant/toddler playground were observed to be peeling up, posing a tripping hazard. 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.) We secured and covered the seams on the date of the inspection. Going forward, we will make sure all of our indoor/outdoor spaces have no visible hazards. |
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| 2019-08-15 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1)/3270.131(e)(2)(i) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #1, a child who is 6 months old, only contains an immunization record up to the child's two-month visit, and does not include additional vaccinations recommended by the ACIP. The file for Child #2, a three month old, contains an immunization record for the child that is missing proof of both the first dose of Hep B vaccination and the DTAP vaccination, both recommended by the ACIP. There is not a letter of exemption for either of these vaccines in the child's file. Correction Required: The facility shall require the parent to provide updated written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP.Exemption from immunization for religious belief or strong personal objection equated to a religious belief shall be documented by a written, signed and dated statement from the child's parent or guardian. The statement shall be kept in the child's record. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We will have the parent provide us with an updated immunization record for Child #1. We will also get an updated record for Child #2, or we will have the parent provide us with a letter of exemption for the vaccinations. |
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| 2019-08-15 | Renewal | 3270.66(e) - Arts and crafts non-toxic | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Bingo dabbers observed in the First Steps classroom for use by children were not labeled to be non-toxic. Correction Required: Arts and crafts materials shall be nontoxic. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff in the classroom removed and threw the dabbers away. All arts and crafts materials will be nontoxic. |
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| 2018-08-13 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Multiple rest mats in the Shining Stars classroom were observed to have edges that were torn, exposing the inner foam to children using the mats. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The staff person covered the tears on the rest mats. Staff will monitor the mats and cover the tears as needed. |
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| 2018-08-13 | Renewal | 3270.161(d) - Potentially hazardous food refrigerated | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Lunches for the school-age classroom were observed to be hanging on hooks in the classroom. Many of the lunches contained perishable items that required refrigeration. 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.) The lunches are being stored in the classroom refrigerator and the infant classroom for this week. We will get another refrigerator for that classroom for next summer to hold all lunches with perishable items. |
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| 2018-08-13 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Purell hand sanitizer in a wall dispenser outside the School-Age classroom was observed to be mounted at a level that is accessible to children using the classroom. 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.) The sanitizer was removed from the wall unit. All toxic materials and hand sanitizers will be kept out of reach of children. |
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| 2018-05-30 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.133(5) - Original label | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An expired Epi-pen (Exp: April 2018) for Child #1 was observed in the Green Room. Two expired Epi-pens (both Exp: Jan. 2018) for Child #2 were observed in the School-Age room. Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in accordance with the manufacturer's or health professional's instructions on the original label. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We are going to contact the parent of Child #1 and ask her to provide a new, unexpired Epi-pen. We will send the expired Epi-pens home with Child #2 on June 8 and require the child to return with unexpired Epi-pens at the beginning of the school year. The child does not attend for the summer. We will have staff check all medicine at the end of every month to make sure any expiring medications get replaced. |
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| 2017-11-06 | Renewal | 3270.133(7) - Medication log | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A RENEWAL INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED ON 11/6/17, AT THAT TIME AN EPI-PEN FOR CHILD #1 WAS IN THE RAINBOW ROOM AND DID NOT HAVE A CORRESPONDING MEDICATION LOG. Correction Required: An operator is responsible to establish and maintain a medication log if prescription or nonprescription medication is administered. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) STAFF AND PARENT IMMEDIATELY FILLED OUT MEDICATION LOG FOR CHILD #1. IN THE FUTURE, PROVIDER WILL MAKE SURE THAT ANY MEDICATION IN THE FACILITY HAS A CORRESPONDING MEDICATION LOG. |
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| 2017-11-06 | Renewal | 3270.181(e) - Emergency master file updated | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A RENEWAL INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED ON 11/6/17, AT THAT TIME THE EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION IN THE RAINBOW ROOM AND THE PRESCHOOL ROOM HAD NOT BEEN UPDATED AT THE TIME OF THE MASTER FILE UPDATE. Correction Required: If emergency information is updated in a master file, it shall be updated accordingly in other facility records. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) STAFF IMMEDIATELY UPDATED THE EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION WITH THAT OF THE MASTER FILE. IN THE FUTURE, PROVIDER WILL MAKE SURE THAT ALL FILES ARE UPDATED WHEN THE MASTER FILE IS UPDATED. |
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| 2017-11-06 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A RENEWAL INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED ON 11/6/17, AT THAT TIME STAFF #2 DOES NOT HAVE TWO WRITTEN REFERENCES ON FILE AT THE FACILITY. Correction Required: 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 |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) PROVIDER WILL OBTAIN TWO WRITTEN REFERENCES FOR STAFF #2 AND KEEP ON FILE AT THE FACILITY. IN THE FUTURE, PROVIDER WILL MAKE SURE THAT ALL NEW STAFF HAVE TWO WRITTEN REFERENCES ON FILE AT THE FACILITY PRIOR TO DATE OF HIRE. |
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| 2017-11-06 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A RENEWAL INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED ON 11/6/17, AT THAT TIME STAFF #1 DID NOT HAVE CURRENT MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING ON FILE AT THE FACILITY. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) STAFF #1 WILL COMPLETE MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING. IN THE FUTURE, PROVIDER WILL MAKE SURE THAT ALL NEW STAFF HAVE CURRENT MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING ON FILE AT THE FACILITY. |
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| 2017-11-06 | Renewal | 3270.66(b) - Original container | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A RENEWAL INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED ON 11/6/17, AT THAT TIME AN UNLABELED CLEANING BOTTLE WAS OBSERVED IN THE SHINING STARS CLASSROOM. Correction Required: 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 stored away from food, food preparation areas and child care spaces. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) STAFF IMMEDIATELY LABELED THE CLEANING BOTTLE. IN THE FUTURE, PROVIDER WILL CHECK MONTHLY TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL CLEANING BOTTLES ARE LABELED WITH THE CONTENTS. |
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| 2017-11-06 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A RENEWAL INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED ON 11/6/17, AT THAT TIME THE CARPETING ON THE TODDLER PLAYGROUND IS CURLING UP POSING A TRIPPING HAZARD. THERE WAS A BROKEN BASKET WITH SHARP PIECES ON THE TODDLER PLAYGROUND. THE LOCK TO THE GATE OF TODDLER PLAYGROUND IS STUCK AND THE GATE IS UNABLE TO BE OPENED. 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.) PROVIDER WILL SECURE CARPETING SO THAT IT IS NO LONGER A TRIPPING HAZARD. PROVIDER WILL REPLACE BROKEN BASKET. PROVIDER WILL FIX GATE LATCH SO THAT THE GATE CAN BE OPENED. IN THE FUTURE, PROVIDER WILL CHECK MONTHLY FOR ANY VISIBLE HAZARDS AND TO MAKE SURE THE FACILITY IS IN GOOD REPAIR. |
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| 2017-11-06 | Renewal | 3270.94(a) - Fire drill every 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A RENEWAL INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED ON 11/6/17, AT THAT TIME FIRE DRILLS HAD NOT BEEN CONDUCTED EVERY 60 DAYS. (8/1/17-10/3/17) 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.) PROVIDER WILL MAKE SURE THAT FIRE DRILLS ARE CONDUCTED AT LEAST EVERY 60 DAYS IN THE FUTURE. |
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| 2017-06-09 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED AT THE FACILITY ON 6/9/2017. AS A RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ON 3/30/2017 CHILD #1, A YOUNG SCHOOL AGED CHILD, WAS LEFT ALONE IN THE FACILITY FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER THE FACILITY CLOSED FOR THE EVENING. THE FOLLOWING STAFF WHO CLOSED THE CENTER WERE UNAWARE THE CHILD WAS STILL IN THE FACILITY. STAFF #1, #2, AND #3. Correction Required: 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. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) MANDATORY STAFF MEETING WILL BE HELD BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 (EXACT DATE TBD) WITH CONSULTANT FROM NORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO REVIEW REVISED POLICY WITH ALL STAFF MEMBERS. GOING FORWARD ALL STAFF WILL NEED TO TAKEA MINIMUM OF 2 HOURS OF TRAINING ON SUPERVISION. STAFF WILL ALSO BE TRAINED BY THE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT ON THE SPRINGROSE CHILDCARE SUPERVISION POLICY AND WILL NEED TO SIGN OFF THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THE POLICY AND WILL FOLLOW IT AT ALL TIMES. GOING FORWARD, SUPERVISION WILL BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES AND CAREGIVER GROUPS USING PHOTOS WILL ALWAYS BE USED. |
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