Adventure Academy Early Learning Center Llc - Orwigsburg PA Child Care Center

1060 CHESTNUT RD , ORWIGSBURG PA 17961
(570) 943-5013

About the Provider

Description: ADVENTURE ACADEMY EARLY LEARNING CENTER LLC is a Child Care Center in ORWIGSBURG PA, with a maximum capacity of 100 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00180903
  • Capacity: 100
  • State Rating: 1
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Schools Served: Blue Mountain - Serviced by school bus
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 13
  • District Office Phone: (484) 651-8000 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2020-09-04 Renewal 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During the electronic paperwork review the Rep observed that facility person #1 received emergency plan training on 8/22/19. Facility person #2 received emergency plan training on 7/17/19. Facility persons #3 & #4 received emergency plan training on 7/1/19. This training is more than 1 year old and has not been updated.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All existing staff have received updated annual emergency plan training as of 9/18/20. Emergency plan training will be conducted annually every September and new hires will receive emergency plan training within one week of starting to work in child care.
2020-09-04 Renewal 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During the electronic file review the following was observed: Facility person #5 began working in child care on 3/15/20 and NSOR certification was not requested until 6/2/20 and is dated 7/28/20. Facility person #6 began working in child care on 12/9/10 and NSOR certification is dated 8/4/20 with no proof of request on file. Facility person #7 began working in child care on 11/26/19 and NSOR certification is dated 6/9/20 and was requested 6/8/20. Facility person #8 began working in child care on 12/6/19 and NSOR certification is dated 6/8/20 and no proof of request is present. Clearances other than the NSOR were obtained properly for facility persons #5- #8. Facility person #9 began working in child care on 2/4/20. PSP clearance is dated 12/6/18, child abuse clearance is dated 2/12/20 and was requested 2/3/20, FBI clearance is dated 2/21/20. No other proof of fingerprinting is on file. NSOR certification is dated 6/4/20 and was requested 6/2/20. Facility person #5- #9 were hired provisionally. The facility was granted a provisional hiring waiver on1/8/20.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The operator will comply with CPSL. In the future, provisional hires will have their PSP clearance completed and will have proof of request for child abuse clearance, proof of NSOR request, proof of FBI fingerprinting receipt and a signed disclosure statement on file on the first day of working in child care.
2020-09-04 Renewal 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During the in-person inspection on 10/5/20, Rep observed a staff person place a bottle of sanitizer on a low shelf that was accessible to young toddlers present. Rep also observed a tube of A&D ointment in an accessible, covered plastic bin on the floor in the bathroom in the green preschool room. The tube is labeled "keep out of reach of children" and was accessible

Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The bottle of sanitizer was immediately moved to a shelf that is out of reach and the A&D ointment was placed in a locked drawer. The director will retrain the staff person regarding toxics and will issue a memo to all staff via a private media page. All toxics will be kept out of reach at all times.
2019-11-05 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.119 - Infant sleep position Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: When Rep entered infant room, three staff were present and a child was observed sleeping in a swing. Rep observed the room for a few minutes and when staff did not attend to the child, Rep instructed staff to remove child from the swing and place child in a pack & play. Staff identified the child as a 3 month old.

Correction Required: Infants shall be placed in the sleeping position recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics unless there is a medical reason an infant should not sleep in this position. The medical reason shall be documented in a statement signed by a physician, physician's assistant or CRNP and placed in the child's record at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The infant was removed from the swing and placed in a pack & play. Staff will face the swing when a child is in it. Staff will sit close to the swing in order to see the child better. As soon as the infant falls asleep, he/she will be removed from the swing and placed in a pack & play. The director will make daily spot checks.
2019-10-15 Renewal 3270.106(j) - Prohibit items in crib Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Rep observed an infant sleeping in a pack & play with a Boppy pillow. Staff present report that the child is 9 months old.

Correction Required: Toys, bumper pads, or pillows may not be present in a crib while an infant is sleeping in the crib.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff removed the pillow from pack & play immediately. Director will make spot checks and staff will review safe sleep procedures during staff meeting.
2019-10-15 Renewal 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child #3 is missing health insurance policy number on the emergency form.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Parent will supply policy number. New copies will be placed in all resource binders. Director will check all forms and make sure they are complete at enrollment.
2019-10-15 Renewal 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child #2 is missing addresses for release persons.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Director will have parent fill in addresses on emergency form. New forms will be placed in all resource binders. Director will double check all forms and make sure they are complete at enrollment.
2019-10-15 Renewal 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child #1 is 7 months old and has only 2 doses of DTAP and 2 doses of pneumococcal vaccines. This is not in accordance with ACIP recommendations.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Director spoke with parent and parent will provide the updated shot record showing the additional vaccines. Director will use chart to check immunizations. Parent will supply updated shot records or exemption letters as required.
2019-10-15 Renewal 3270.151(c)(2)/3270.192(3) - Mantoux TB/Health assessment, TB test Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 does not have results of TB screening at initial employment on file at facility.

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. 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility person #1 will supply results of TB screening. In the future, all staff will have results of initial and subsequent TB screening on file.
2019-10-15 Renewal 3270.181(e) - Emergency master file updated Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child #2 has insurance information on the emergency form in the master file but health insurance information is not updated on the emergency forms located in the classroom resource binders.

Correction Required: If emergency information is updated in a master file, it shall be updated accordingly in other facility records.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Director will make new copies from the master file for the resource binders in the classrooms. In the future, an update chart will be placed in the binders and changes will be placed in the binders when made in the master file.
2019-10-15 Renewal 3270.192(2)(iv) - Transcript, diploma and letters Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Facility persons #2 & #3 do not have acceptable verification of previous experience on file. Experience forms are not signed by a representative of the experiential entity.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Director contacted and will get verification from previous employers. In the future, director will only accept experience verified by signature of previous employer.
2019-10-15 Renewal 3270.75(c) - Has all items Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The first aid kit in the pink room is missing gloves and tape.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Director replaced gloves and tape to the kit during inspection. Director will check kits monthly and replace any missing items.

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