Abc Learning Center
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Unsanitary... didnt like there attitude... wouldn't trust them with my children
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About the Provider
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| 2020-09-04 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #1 contained an immunization report that was lacking 1 dose of DTAP, and 1 dose of Hepatitis B. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) obtained an updated physical from the parent with the lacking dose of DTAP. moving forward will check all children's physicals for missing immunizations. |
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| 2020-02-18 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.69(b) - 110 F or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The hot water in the downstairs restroom measured at 142 degrees. The hot water in the upstairs restroom measured at 144 degrees. Correction Required: Hot water temperature, in areas accessible to children, may not exceed 110 F. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Hot water was turned off on the sinks in both restrooms. The water will remain off so that there is no water over 110 degrees accessible to children. |
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| 2019-09-12 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The indoor climber in the downstairs play area was very loose and unstable. 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.) Tightened the screw on the wooden structure downstairs and checked the others. Check structure and screws more often to make sure it stays tight and sturdy. |
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| 2019-09-12 | Renewal | 3270.116 - School-Age Children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The daily schedule for School-Age children did not include time set aside for school agers to have the opportunity to work on homework after they return to the facility. Correction Required: When a facility serves a school-age child, homework supervision shall be provided in accordance with arrangements determined by the parent and the operator. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Updated the daily schedule with "4:00-4:30" as a designated time for school aged kids to do their homework during the school year. Check and update schedule as applicable. |
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| 2019-09-12 | Renewal | 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The downstairs play area was lacking a posted emergency transport plan. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Immediately made a copy of the emergency transport plan and posted in the downstairs play area. Make sure at least monthly that all postings are updated and are in the correct areas. |
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| 2019-09-12 | Renewal | 3270.176(f) - Prohibition using an 11-15 passenger vans | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Although a row of 3 seats were removed from the 13 passenger van, it is still registered as a 13 passenger van and therefore, cannot be used to transport children. Correction Required: In accordance with the requirements of 67 Pa. Code Chapter 171 (relating to school buses and school vehicles), the facility may not transport a child in an 11-15 passenger van. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Stopped transportation in van. Will never use an 11-15 passenger van for the transportation of children again. |
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| 2019-09-12 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff #1 was lacking an acceptable state police clearance. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Printed acceptable clearance immediately. Check all employee files to make sure they have the actual/acceptable clearance. |
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| 2018-09-24 | Renewal | 3270.123(a) - Signed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #4 contained an Agreement that was lacking an operator signature. Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator signed the agreement form. In the future all paperwork will be checked for completeness prior to enrollment. |
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| 2018-09-24 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(1) - Amount of fee | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #4 contained an Agreement that was lacking the fee amount to be paid. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The fee amount was entered on the agreement. In the future all paperwork will be checked for completeness prior to enrollment. |
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| 2018-09-24 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(6) - Admission date | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #4 contained an Agreement form that was lacking the child's date of admission. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The date of the child's admission was entered on the Agreement form. In the future all paperwork will be checked for completeness. |
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| 2018-09-24 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The files for Child #1, 2 and 4 all contained Emergency Contact forms that were lacking the address of the child's medical physician. 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 addresses of the children's physician's address was obtained from the parents and written in on the form. In the future all paperwork will be checked for completeness prior to enrollment. |
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| 2018-09-24 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #2 contained an Emergency Contact sheet that was lacking the addresses of the release people. The file for Child #3 contained an Emergency Contact sheet that was lacking the phone numbers of the release people. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All of the above information was obtained from the parents and completed on the form. In the future all paperwork will be double checked for completeness prior to enrollment. |
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| 2018-09-24 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff #1 was lacking documentation of emergency play training at initial employment. 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.) The training was documented after hire. In the future all new staff will have training within 7 days. |
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| 2018-09-24 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A large rip in the foam covering hot water pipes in the basement area in the back left side was observed during the renewal inspection 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.) The large rip was taped to repair it. In the future daily checks will be made to make sure the foam covering is in good condition. |
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| 2017-09-21 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There were plastic bags accessible to children downstairs in an unlocked drawer. 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.) Removed plastic bags. Now and in the future we will keep plastic bags in the locked storage room. |
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| 2017-09-21 | Renewal | 3270.106(j) - Prohibit items in crib | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed that pillows were in the crib of an infant in the facility. Correction Required: Toys, bumper pads, or pillows may not be present in a crib while an infant is sleeping in the crib. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Immediately removed pillows. In the future pillows, toys, ect. will be prohibited in infant's cribs. |
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| 2017-09-21 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(1)/3270.123(a)(2) - Amount of fee/Date fee to be paid | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #3 contains an Agreement that is lacking the Fees and due dates to be paid. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. An agreement shall specify the date on which the fee is to be paid. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Updated the agreement form with fee and due date with the parent. In the future we will make sure all paperwork is completed and filled out before enrollment. |
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| 2017-09-21 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(6) - Admission date | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #4 contains an Agreement that is lacking the date of the child's admission. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child`s admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Corrected child admission date on form. In the future I will check for completion of all paperwork upon enrollment. |
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| 2017-09-21 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #1 contains an Emergency Contact that is lacking the child's physician's phone number and address. 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.) Obtained and completed name, address, and number info of dr. by parent on Emergency Contact form. In the future we will double check that all info on the forms are complete before enrollment. |
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| 2017-09-21 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #1 contains an Emergency Contact form that was lacking the policy number for her medical insurance information. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Obtained policy number and medical insurance info from said parent. In the future we will check to make sure all information is complete on forms prior to enrollment. |
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| 2017-09-21 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(7) - Free from contagious/communicable disease | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The files for Child #1, 2, 3, and 4 all contain Health Assessments that are lacking the statement from their doctors that says that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicalb disease. Correction Required: A health report shall include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Obtained updated physical form from Kristi Maggi per email. Threw out outdated physical forms and replaced with new. Gave parents new forms, completed by dr's and returned. Will use new forms going forward. |
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| 2017-09-21 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(2) - Mantoux TB | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff #2 is lacking documentation of a TB test having been done prior to employment. The file for Staff #3 contains documenation of her initial TB test having been done after her date of hire. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #2 received an updated physical with TB. In the future all new hires will obtain their employee physical and TB prior to their start date. |
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| 2017-09-21 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff #1 whose hire date was 6/19/17 contained 3 clearances that were not applied for until after her date of hire ( SP-8/8/17, CA-8/8/17 and FBI 8/9/17. She currently has all of the clearances back. The file for Staff #3 whose hire date was 8/8/17 has an FBI clearance that she didn't get her fingerprints taken until 8/23/17 which was after her date of hire. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) In the future all clearances will be applied for and fingerprints taken prior to the provisional or new hire's start date. |
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| 2017-09-21 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There were Bleach, dish soap. Chlorox soap refills under the sink and not locked making them accessible to the children downstairs. 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.) Locked gates in kitchen area to prohibit child access. In the future we will keep the gates locked at all times. |
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| 2017-09-21 | Renewal | 3270.75(b) - Inaccessible to children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The first aid kit downstairs in the kitchen area was accessible to childiren. Correction Required: A first-aid kit must be inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Locked gates in the kitchen area to prohibit child access. Now and in the future will keep gates locked at all times. |
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