Description: SmartKids has a dual license by the State of Pennsylvania and Department of Education.
We have licenses for Pre-School and Kindergarten. We are inspected periodically by the state to ensure that your child is protected by the state's egulations. SmartKids supports these regulations and gives our COMMITMENT to QUALITY Care for your child. SmartKids is a proud member of the Pennsylvania Keystone Stars Quality program.
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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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 6/12/2019, one red toy bin containing car connectors was observed to be cracked along the edges in the older toddler classroom. Also, in the large fenced in area two tricycle's were observed to be missing rubber handles protectors. These conditions expose the children in care to rough edges, sharp corners and pinch and crush points. 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 cracked red toy bin was immediately removed from the classroom and replaced with a new toy bin free from cracks. Staff were reminded to check the toys in their classroom weekly for cracks, sharp edges, and missing pieces. Staff has been reminded to remove all broken toys and throw them away immediately. The two tricycles that were missing the hand grips were immediately removed from the playground. Two sets of replacement handles have been ordered to replace the missing hand grips. Staff has been reminded to check the tricycles daily before and after play to ensure that the hand grips have not been removed. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 6/24/2019, the emergency contact form on file for child #2 was observed not to contain documentation of the telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The emergency contact form for child #2 was updated to contain the telephone number for the physician. Emergency contact forms will be reviewed in their entirety with the enrolling guardian at the time of enrollment. Emergency contact forms will be checked to make sure all information has been completed. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 6/24/2019, the emergency contact form on file for child #1 was observed not to contain documentation of the address or phone number for the enrolling parent's place of employment. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The emergency contact form for child #1 was updated to include NA for the enrolling parent's place of employment and address of employment. Child #1 is only enrolled for the summer and the enrolling parent teaches and is not employed during the summer, therefore there is no place of employment of phone number for the enrolling parent while the child is enrolled. Moving forward, any enrolling parents that do not have a place of employment will mark NA and provide a note explaining how to contact them if we are unable to contact them at the home telephone number listed on the emergency contact form. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 6/12/2019, the health assessment on file for staff person #1 whose date of hire was 3/4/19 was observed not to have on file documentation of a health assessment and TB test at the time of hire as evidenced by the health assessment on file for staff person #1 being dated 3/5/19. The file for staff person #7 was observed not to contain documentation of a health assessment or TB test on file at the time of hire. 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.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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #1 was not in a classroom or providing direct care to children upon date of hire. Moving forward, the date of hire will be changed to reflect the date that staff persons begin working in direct care with children. Staff person #7 did not return to work until June 24th. Staff person #7 returned to work with an updated health assessment (dated 6/17/19) and documentation of a negative TB test (6/14/19). No staff persons will be providing direct care to children without a current health assessment and TB test. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.192(4) - CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 6/12/2019, the disclosure statement on file for staff person #2 whose date of hire was 9/19/18 was observed not to have been signed until 9/20/2018. The file for staff person #5 and #7 were observed not to contain documentation of a signed disclosure statement at the time of hire. The clearances on file for staff person #1 whose date of hire was 3/4/2019 were observed not to have been obtained prior to staff person #1's date of hire. This is evidenced by the state police and child abuse clearances not being obtained until 3/7/2019 and the FBI clearance being obtained until 3/14/2019. There was not documentation on file to verify that the clearances were applied for prior to the start of staff person #1's employment. The state police and child abuse clearances on file for staff person #3 at the time of hire were observed to be for volunteer purposes. A valid state police clearance has since been obtained, but a valid child abuse clearance has not yet been obtained. The clearances on file for staff person #4 were observed not to have been obtained within 60 months from the date of the previous clearances, this is evidenced by the most recent state police clearance being obtained on 5/8/19 and the previous clearance being dated 1/27/14, most recent child abuse clearance 5/10/19 and previous child abuse clearance 2/10/14 and FBI clearance 5/25/19 and previously dated 1/28/14. The file for staff person #7 whose date of hire was 6/3/2019 was observed not to contain documentation of an FBI clearance or documentation of application for an FBI clearance. Also, staff person #7 a provisionally hired staff person without an FBI clearance on file was observed to transport a group 4 younger school aged children on a field trip. While transporting the children she was not within the vicinity of a permanent employee. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #2, #5, and #7 updated and signed new disclosure statements on June 12th. The new disclosure statements were put in their files. Date of hire for staff will reflect the date that they begin to provide direct care to children. Staff person #1 had a date of hire that did not reflect the actual date she started working in direct care of children. Moving forward the date of hire for new employees will reflect their first day in direct care of children. Staff person #3 returned a child abuse clearance for employment purposes, not volunteer, on June 12. Her file has been updated to reflect the correct clearance for employment, not volunteer. Staff person #7 did not return to work on June 13th. Staff person #7 brought in the original FBI clearance on June 21st, a copy was made and placed in her file. Staff person #7 returned to work on June 24th. A spreadsheet has been created to document all of the staffs clearance, health assessments, dates of hire, required trainings, etc. This spreadsheet can be looked at quickly to determine what staff need to update their information in their files. I am looking at the spread sheet at the beginning of each month to see who has upcoming information that needs updated. This allows me to give staff at least a month to get their files updated and compliant. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 6/12/2019, the file for facility person #6 was observed not to contain documentation of facility person #6 having been trained in the facility's emergency plan within the last 12 months. Correction Required: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility person #6 was trained on the emergency operations plan and signed off on the training on June 25th. All staff will be trained and sign off on the emergency plan upon hire and at a minimum of once a year during staff meetings. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 6/12/2019, the clearances on file for staff person #1 whose date of hire was 3/4/2019 were observed not to have been obtained prior to staff person #1's date of hire. This is evidenced by the state police and child abuse clearances not being obtained until 3/7/2019 and the FBI clearance being obtained until 3/14/2019. There was not documentation on file to verify that the clearances were applied for prior to the start of staff person #1's employment. The state police and child abuse clearances on file for staff person #3 at the time of hire were observed to be for volunteer purposes. A valid state police clearance has since been obtained, but a valid child abuse clearance has not yet been obtained. The clearances on file for staff person #4 were observed not to have been obtained within 60 months from the date of the previous clearances, this is evidenced by the most recent state police clearance being obtained on 5/8/19 and the previous clearance being dated 1/27/14, most recent child abuse clearance 5/10/19 and previous child abuse clearance 2/10/14 and FBI clearance 5/25/19 and previously dated 1/28/14. The file for staff person #7 whose date of hire was 6/3/2019 was observed not to contain documentation of an FBI clearance or documentation of application for an FBI clearance. Also, staff person #7 a provisionally hired staff person without an FBI clearance on file was observed to transport a group 4 younger school aged children on a field trip. While transporting the children she was not within the vicinity of a permanent employee. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person #8 may not work in a child care position at the facility. A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #1 had a date of hire that did not reflect the actual date she started working in direct care of children. Moving forward the date of hire for new employees will reflect their first day in direct care of children. Staff person #3 returned a child abuse clearance for employment purposes, not volunteer, on June 12. Her file has been updated to reflect the correct clearance for employment, not volunteer. Staff person #7 did not return to work on June 13th. Staff person #7 brought in the original FBI clearance on June 21st, a copy was made and placed in her file. Staff person #7 returned to work on June 24th. A spreadsheet has been created to document all of the staffs clearance, health assessments, dates of hire, required trainings, etc. This spreadsheet can be looked at quickly to determine what staff need to update their information in their files. I am looking at the spread sheet at the beginning of each month to see who has upcoming information that needs updated. This allows me to give staff at least a month to get their files updated and compliant. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii) - Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 6/12/2019, the file staff person #2 who is classified as an assistant group supervisor was observed not to contain documentation of education to qualify her to work in this capacity. Correction Required: A staff person or a substitute staff person shall meet one of the applicable staff qualifications for the position in which the person is performing.A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #2 contacted her high school alumni and was able to obtain a copy of her high school transcript. The transcript has been placed in her file. Staff will not be permitted to work in the classroom without providing appropriate qualifications for their position. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 6/12/2019, in the toddler fenced in play area one electrical outlet located near the gas meter was observed not to have in place a protective receptacle cover in the outlets. The outlets were covered by an outside cover, but the cover was able to be easily opened making the outlet accessible to the children in care. Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We added a clip to the outlet cover on the electrical outlet on the toddler playground. The clip goes through the base of the outlet and the outlet cover prohibiting the children from being able to lift the outlet cover, therefore denying access to the outlets underneath of the cover. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 6/12/2019, in the preschool II classroom (122), printer ink and super glue, both marked keep out of reach of children were observed to be accessible to the children in a basket located under the printer. 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 printer ink and super glue that were found in reach of children in the preschool 2 room were immediately removed from the children's reach and placed in the locked teacher closet. All staff were reminded that these items must be kept out of reach of children and they are to be kept in the locked teacher's closet. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.75(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 6/12/2019, the first aid kit located in the facility's gym was observed not to contain adhesive bandages. Correction Required: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Adhesive bandages were replaced in the first aid kit in the gym immediately. Staff were reminded to replace any first aid supplies that they use in the first aid kits. The director and another staff member will check the first aid kits every Friday to make sure that they contain all of the appropriate and necessary items. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 6/12/2019, damaged plaster was observed in the older toddler classroom in the corner where the chairs are stacked, in the younger toddler classroom where the green table rubs up against the wall and peeling paint was observed in the gym on the red wall between the water fountain and electrical outlet. 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.) The plaster in the older toddler room was repaired and the walls were repainted. Staff were instructed to stack chairs in a different location, away from the wall, as to not cause damage to the plaster. The wall in the younger toddler room was repaired and repainted. Staff were instructed to move the table away from the wall so that it does not rub against the wall and cause to damage to the walls. The wall in the gym was repaired and repainted. Staff were instructed to alert the director or owner immediately if they notice damage to the gym walls. The director and another staff member will check the gym walls monthly to make sure there is no damage. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.81 - Glass | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 6/12/2019, the glass door exiting the gym to the playground was observed not to have in place a visual identification strip. Correction Required: A visual strip or other visual identification shall be placed on glass located in a traffic area, a child care space or a play space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The visual identification strips that were being used in the gym were static window clings. The static window clings were immediately moved from the upper windows to the lower windows. We have since replaced the static window clings with posters that will remain attached to the windows. Staff were reminded that all windows must contain a visual identification strip and that they need to replace any that have been removed or have fallen off. |
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| 2019-01-02 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.135(e) - 2 hour diaper check | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was disclosed by the facility director that staff person #1 had not always checked children's diaper at least every 2 hours when toddler children were in her classroom at the end of the day. Correction Required: A staff person shall check a child's diaper at least every 2 hours and whenever the child indicates discomfort or exhibits behavior that suggests a soiled diaper. A staff person shall change a child's diaper when the diaper is soiled. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #1 was removed from her position at our center and no longer works for SmartKids. All remaining staff were reminded that all children must be changed at least every two hours unless the child is uncomfortable or noticeably soiled prior to two hours, at which point the child will be changed immediately. Staff were instructed to review the child's daily papers (diaper changes and times are noted on each child's paper) prior to the end of their shift and to alert the incoming staff of which children need changed and when. |
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| 2018-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In the outdoor play space one tricycle was observed not to have grips on the handles and one yellow building block was observed to be cracked along the side. This exposes the children in care to rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points. 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.) New rubber hand grips were purchased and installed on the tricycle that were missing. The yellow building block was thrown away. Moving forward, all toys and play equipment will be inspected monthly for rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points. |
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