Almonte Family Daycare
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About the Provider
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
- Tuesday6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
- Wednesday6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
- Thursday6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
- Friday6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
- Saturday 6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
- Sunday 6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Inspection/Report History
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. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
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| 2025-09-26 | Renewal | 3290.123(a)(3) - Services provided | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.123(a)(3) Description: Services provided Noncompliance Area: Child # 1 has attended the facility for a year and only has one child service report on file from the time of enrollment dated 6/16/25. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. the operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information at § 3290.124(e). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) An updated child service report has been completed for Child #1 to meet the six-month reporting requirement. A copy has been reviewed with and provided to the child's parent, and a signed copy is now on file. |
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| 2025-09-26 | Renewal | 3290.123(a)/3290.123(a)(5) - Signed /Designated release persons | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.123(a)/3290.123(a)(5) Description: Signed /Designated release persons Noncompliance Area: Child # 1 does not have their agreement form signed by the child's parent or guardian or by the operator at the time of their enrollment. Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent. An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The agreement form for Child #1 has been signed by the parent/guardian and the operator and is now on file. |
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| 2025-09-26 | Renewal | 3290.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.181(c) Description: Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Noncompliance Area: The following children have not had their child service reports and fee agreements reviewed and signed for in over 6 months: Child # 1,2,3,4, & 5. Child # 1,2,3,4 & 5 all had their forms reviewed and signed for last on 9/16/24. Correction Required: A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Updated child service reports and fee agreements have been completed, reviewed, and signed by the parents/guardians and the operator for Child #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5. |
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| 2025-09-26 | Renewal | 3290.192(3) - CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.192(3) Description: CPSL information Noncompliance Area: Operator did not update their mandated reporter training in over 60 months from 5/7/20 to 9/10/25. 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.) I have completed the reported training. |
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| 2025-09-26 | Renewal | 3290.24(d) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.24(d) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: Provider has not completed an emergency drill since being opened and operating . Correction Required: Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) I have completed the emergency drill with the children. |
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| 2025-09-26 | Renewal | 3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) - System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) Description: System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility Noncompliance Area: Provider has not tested the fire alarms in over 30 days from 8/19/25 to 9/19/25. Correction Required: Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c)). The operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in subsection (a) are met. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) I reviewed all required training documentation to ensure all certifications are current and meet state renewal timelines. |
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| 2025-07-22 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3290.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.113(a) Description: Supervised at all times Noncompliance Area: During a complaint investigation on 7/22/25, facility staff # 1 admitted to rep that a week earlier, they were in the bathroom in the back off the kitchen using the bathroom when a 3-year-old child's mother entered the facility for the child and saw the child alone in the front childcare room. Facility staff # 1 said they had no device to see, hear, assess or direct the preschool aged child in the front childcare room. 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. The requirement for supervision on and off the facility premises includes compliance with the staff: child ratio requirements in §§ 3290.51-3290.52 (relating to maximum number of children; and staff: child ratio). TIERED LIS: 1.Children must be supervised at all times ONLY BY A QUALIFIED STAFF PERSON AT THE FACILITY WHO HAS A COMPLETE FILE AT THE FACILITY. This portion of the plans correction should be an immediate. 2. The legal entity must develop a written supervision policy and procedure to be implemented in the facility. The written policy must address all subsections of 3290.113. The written policy must address supervision of all children by a qualified staff person and a complete file at time of hire as required by the state Chapter 3290 regulations and CPSL. The legal entity will submit policy/procedure to the Northeast Regional Office for approval. Once approved, all existing staff and new hires must be trained on the approved policies and procedures and it must be documented at the facility. The legal entity will get approval by the regional office certification representative by emailing a copy of the document prior to use. --Plan of Correction - The operator shall provide a date for when this portion of the plan shall be completed. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Effective immediately, Facility staff # 1 is no longer working at the facility. No child will ever be left unsupervised at Almonte¿s Family Daycare. Facility Staff #1 has been retrained and informed that children must remain within sight or sound of a qualified staff person at all times if they ever become a staff person at facility again. They also have been instructed that if they need to leave the room, another qualified staff member must assume responsibility before they exit. A Supervision Policy & Procedure has been written in compliance with Chapter 3290.113 and CPSL. The policy requires: ¿ Children must always be supervised by a qualified staff member with a complete file on record. ¿ Supervision applies during indoor activities, outdoor play, meals, nap time, bathroom breaks, and transitions. ¿ No child may be left alone in any room under any circumstances. ¿ Substitute staff may only supervise if all clearances, files, and training requirements are complete. |
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| 2025-07-22 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3290.135(a)(3) - Disposable diapers | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.135(a)(3) Description: Disposable diapers Noncompliance Area: The diapering can at the changing table is not hands free and lidded. Correction Required: If disposable diapers are provided by a parent or by a facility, a soiled diaper shall be discarded by immediately placing the diaper into a plastic-lined, hands-free covered can. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The noncompliant diapering can was removed and replaced with a hands-free, foot-pedal operated, lidded diapering can located at the changing table. This ensures soiled diapers are immediately disposed of in compliance with state health and sanitation standards. |
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| 2025-07-22 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3290.165 - Menus | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.165 Description: Menus Noncompliance Area: The operator has no menu to discuss the plan and nutritional needs of each child. Correction Required: The operator shall discuss the general menu plan with the parent so that the daily nutritional needs of the child can be met. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The menu will be shared and discussed with parents upon enrollment and updated regularly. Parents will be given a copy of the menu and may provide input or share dietary restrictions or allergies. Documentation of these discussions will be noted in each childs file. |
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| 2025-07-22 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3290.18/3290.191 - General Health and Safety/Individual Records | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.18/3290.191 Description: General Health and Safety/Individual Records Noncompliance Area: During a complaint investigation at the facility on 7/22/25, certification representative observed child # 1 a young toddler at the facility being cared for by facility person # 1 who is a relative of the operator with no clearances or staff file. Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. An individual record is required for each facility person. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Effective immediately, Facility Person #1 has been removed from any childcare duties and will not be allowed to supervise or care for children under any circumstances. A staff file has been initiated for Facility Person #1, and all required documentation (clearances, health assessment, disclosure statement, and training certificates) will be submitted and maintained on-site if this person is ever considered for employment or substitute duties in the future. |
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| 2025-07-22 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3290.181(a) - Each child | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.181(a) Description: Each child Noncompliance Area: Child # 1 enrolled and attending facility on 7/22/25 has no file. Correction Required: An operator shall establish and maintain an individual record for each child enrolled in the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child # 1 no longer attends the facility, they were withdrawn. All enrolled children will have a file at time of enrollment that will include the following: The file includes all required enrollment documents, such as: ¿ Emergency contact information ¿ Health assessment and immunization records ¿ Parent/guardian authorization forms ¿ Enrollment agreement ¿ Signed parent handbook acknowledgement |
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| 2025-07-22 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Noncompliance Area: Facility staff # 1 does not have any clearances on file and reported they have been residing at the facility since January 2025 as they attend are attending college in Lehigh County. 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. Facility staff #1 may not work in a childcare position at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Effective immediately, Facility staff #1 has been removed from any childcare duties and will not be permitted to work in the facility until all required clearances (PA State Police Criminal History, Child Abuse Registry, and FBI Fingerprinting if applicable) are obtained and on file. |
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| 2025-07-22 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3290.64(a) - Locked or inaccessible - in original container | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.64(a) Description: Locked or inaccessible - in original container Noncompliance Area: There is toxic Clorox wipes on the bottom shelf of the children's changing table accessible to the children. 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 kept in a locked area or in an area inaccessible to children, and 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.) Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be stored in an original labeled container or in a container that specifies the contents. Toxics shall be kept in a locked area or in an area inaccessible to children, and shall be stored away from food, food preparation areas, and child care spaces. |
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| 2025-07-22 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3290.74(a) - Requirements | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.74(a) Description: Requirements Noncompliance Area: The middle ceiling in the front childcare room has a huge square hole in it and it is falling down pulling and looks ready to collapse. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play area, 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 childcare room was closed off to children and is not in use until the ceiling hazard is repaired. The ceiling was repaired and back in use as of 9/3/25. |
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| 2024-12-19 | Renewal | 3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) - System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) Description: System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility Noncompliance Area: Fire alarms were not tested ion over 30 days from 10/8/24 to 11/8/24. Correction Required: Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c)). The operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in § 3290.95(a) are met. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Fire alarms were tested on 12/19/24. |
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