AMAZING CREATIONS 2 LLC

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(6)

Description: Insurance coverage information

Noncompliance Area: On 4-16-25 during renewal Inspection Certification Representative noticed that child # 3 MA policy number was not on her emergency contact 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.

Regulation: 3270.181(c)

Description: Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos

Noncompliance Area: On 4-16-25 Certification Representative noticed that child #2 emergency contact form had not been updated.

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.

Regulation: 3270.182(3)

Description: Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission

Noncompliance Area: On 4-16-25 during renewal inspection Certification Representative noticed that child # 1 emergency contact form was not signed for permission for emergency medical care for the child.

Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.

Regulation: 3270.182(5)

Description: Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission

Noncompliance Area: On 4-16-25 during renewal inspection Certification Representative noticed that child # 1 emergency contact form was missing parental permission for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.

Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission.

Regulation: 3270.105

Description: High Chairs

Noncompliance Area: On 7-9-24 during allocated unannounced visit Certification Representative noticed that there were several highchairs that were missing T- straps.

Correction Required: High chairs shall have a wide base and a T-shaped safety strap.

Regulation: 3270.25(a)

Description: Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations

Noncompliance Area: On 7-9-24 during allocated unannounced monitoring Certification Representative noticed that the Certificate of Compliance was not posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. The operator shall provide the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office.

Correction Required: The facility's current certificate of compliance shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. The operator shall provide the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office.

Regulation: 3270.182(3)/3270.182(5)

Description: Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the record of child #1 (currently in care at the time of the inspection) did not contain the consents required prior to admission.

Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission.

Regulation: 3270.24(a)

Description: Immediate access

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection certification representative was told by facility staff "just wait out here" and when certification representative inquired as to what the delay in access was the facility door was closed with no response.

Correction Required: A staff person shall provide to agents of the Department immediate access to the facility, the children and the files and records.

Regulation: 3270.27(c)

Description: Training regarding plan

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #1 was lacking in a current emergency plan training certification from the facility.

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.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)

Description: Age and Training

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #2 was lacking the proof of the annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii)

Description: Fire safety - 1 yr.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the records of staff person #3 and staff person #1 (both having served the facility over one year) did not have proof of the required fire safety training in their staff file.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent.

Regulation: 3270.66(a)

Description: Locked or inaccessible

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection in the aquarium room on the handwashing sink their was a container of toxic cleaning solution.

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

Regulation: 3270.76/3270.77(a)

Description: Building Surfaces/No peeling paint or plaster

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection in the after school program room there was a section of the wall with damaged plaster and peeling paint.

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. Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

Regulation: 3270.124(c)

Description: Each child care space

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the emergency contact information for child #1 was not in the space where they were receiving care.

Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space.

Regulation: 3270.75(c)

Description: Has all items

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the first aid kit in the infant room was lacking gloves.

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.

Regulation: 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #2 was lacking a current valid health assessment.

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.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #1 was lacking in the Pennsylvania State Police Clearance as well as the Child Abuse Clearance Letter.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person # 1 may not work in a child care position at the facility. 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 # 1 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.33(a)/3270.192(5)

Description: Each staff person meets quals/Two written references

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #2 did not have two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to qualify them for the position they were observed performing.

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 two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.

Regulation: 3270.75(c)

Description: Has all items

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the first aid kit in the afterschool room was lacking in tweezers, gloves and soap.

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.

Regulation: 3270.25(b)

Description: Post the inspection summary

Noncompliance Area: At time time of the inspection the copy of each inspection summary issued by the Department was not posted in a conspicuous location used by parents.

Correction Required: The operator shall post a copy of each inspection summary issued by the Department in a conspicuous location used by parents. The inspection summary shall remain posted until an agent of the Department verifies that each regulatory noncompliance item cited on the inspection summary has been corrected.

Regulation: 3270.63/3270.102(c)

Description: Unsafe Areas in Outdoor Space/Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the unitary playground protective surface covering that had been installed under the embedded mounted play equipment recently was removed.

Correction Required: If unsafe areas or conditions are in or near an outdoor play space, fencing or natural barriers are required to restrict children from those unsafe areas or conditions. Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair.

Regulation: 3270.106(a)/3270.112

Description: Clean, age appropriate/Infant/Toddler Stimulation

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection an infant child was dropped off in the car seat and they were sleeping, staff did not move the child to proper rest equipment for over a half of an hour.

Correction Required: Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child. Infants and toddlers shall be provided stimulation by being held, rocked, talked to, played with and carried.

Regulation: 3270.123(a)(6)

Description: Admission date

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the records of the following children had financial agreements which did not specify the date of the child's admission to the program. Child #1, child #3, child #4, child #5, child #6, child #7

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission.

Regulation: 3270.124(a)

Description: Each child emergency contact person

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection there was no emergency contact information available at the facility for child #8

Correction Required: Emergency contact information is required for each enrolled child. Emergency contact information must reference who shall be contacted in an emergency.

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(6)

Description: Insurance coverage information

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the emergency contact information forms of child # 2 and child #6 were both lacking in the health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable.

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.

Regulation: 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the records of staff person # 6 and staff person #8 did not have current valid health assessment.

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.

Regulation: 3270.18(a)

Description: On file at facility

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the facility did not have the current copy of the comprehensive general liability insurance to cover the persons who are on the premises, on file at the facility.

Correction Required: The legal entity shall have comprehensive general liability insurance to cover the persons who are on the premises. A current copy of the insurance policy shall be on file at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.192(5)

Description: Two written references

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #12 did not have two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.

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.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)

Description: Age and Training

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the records of staff person # 1 and staff person #11, who have both served the facility for over one year, did not have proof of the annual minimum of 12 clock hours of childcare training.

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.

Regulation: 3270.31(f)

Description: Health and Safety Training

Noncompliance Area: Staff person # 8 and staff person #9 have not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire ) pre-service training: Health and Safety topics.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)

Description: Comply with CPSL

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the records of the following staff persons were out of compliance with CPSL requirements. staff person #4 ,staff person #5, and staff person#6 were all lacking a Pennsylvania state police clearance in their staff records. Staff person #6 staff person #8 and staff person #10 were all lacking in the FBI fingerprint clearance. Staff person # 10 was also lacking in the child abuse clearance.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee.

Regulation: 3270.33(a)

Description: Each staff person meets quals

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the records of the following staff persons were lacking in the verification of child care experience and or verification of education prior to service at the facility in order to meet one of the applicable staff qualifications for the position in which they were performing: staff person#2, staff person#3, staff person #5, staff person #6, staff person #7, staff person #9, staff person and staff person #12 .

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.

Regulation: 3270.33(b)

Description: No more than 50% aides

Noncompliance Area: 8 of the 12 staff files audited did not meet the qualifications for at least Assistant Group Supervisor. Staff person #2, staff person #3, staff person # 5, staff person #6, staff person #7, staff person #9 and staff person #12 all qualified as aide. Staff person # 4, staff person #8 and staff person #10 all qualified as provisional hires.

Correction Required: At least 50% of the staff persons in a facility shall be individuals qualified and functioning as directors, group supervisors and assistant group supervisors. No more than 50% of the staff persons may be of aide qualification level.

Regulation: 3270.52

Description: Mixed Age Level

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the facility had ongoing noncompliance, as observed by this writer, there were19 children in care, including 3 infants, there were 4 one-year olds, 7 two-year-olds and 5 three-year-old children the group was being supervised by 2 staff persons.

Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in § 3270.51 (relating to similar age level).

Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)

Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the provider did not have proof of the annual inspection of the fire detection system. Provider was not able to prove the operability of the fire detection system.

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 Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements under subsection (a) are met.

Regulation: 3270.52/3270.113(a)

Description: Mixed Age Level/Supervised at all times

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the front room of the facility had 2 staff persons caring for 12 children in care including multiple one-year old children. The second room in the facility had 2 staff persons caring for a total of 19 children including at least a single one year old. In the third room a group of 12 children including multiple 3 year children were in the care of a single staff person. In the infant room 11 infants were in the care of a single staff person.

Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in § 3270.51 (relating to similar age level). The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility is maintaining the required staff:child ratios at all times; and also proving that the facility procedure for counting children is followed at all times e.g., a checklist. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by sending copies of the documentation to the Regional Office of Child Development and Early Learning on a weekly basis for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format.

Regulation: 3270.52/3270.113(a)

Description: Mixed Age Level/Supervised at all times

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the front room of the facility had 2 staff persons caring for 12 children in care including multiple one-year old children. The second room in the facility had 2 staff persons caring for a total of 19 children including at least a single one year old. In the third room a group of 12 children including multiple 3 year children were in the care of a single staff person. In the infant room 11 infants were in the care of a single staff person.

Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in § 3270.51 (relating to similar age level). 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.

Regulation: 3270.52/3270.113(a)

Description: Mixed Age Level/Supervised at all times

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the front room of the facility had 2 staff persons caring for 12 children in care including multiple one-year old children. The second room in the facility had 2 staff persons caring for a total of 19 children including at least a single one year old. In the third room a group of 12 children including multiple 3 year children were in the care of a single staff person. In the infant room 11 infants were in the care of a single staff person.

Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in § 3270.51 (relating to similar age level). The required staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times. Children must be supervised at all times.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #1 was lacking the updated mandated reporter training required. The one in the staff record was dated 10/16/16

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.

Regulation: 3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii)

Description: Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training prior to facility

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the records of staff person's #2 #3 #4 #5 and #6 were lacking in verification of child care experience that would qualify them for the position they have been performing at the facility.

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.

Regulation: 3270.52

Description: Mixed Age Level

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, when the director went to answer the door for the inspector, the toddler room next to the door had 9 older toddlers in care with one staff person. In the infant room there were 9 children in care including 5 infants, with 3 staff (two of the staff providing care could not be verified as any level of staff due to the qualifications violation. During lunch in the 3 year old room there was a group of 13 3 year old child in care with one staff person.

Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in § 3270.51 (relating to similar age level). The required staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times.

Regulation: 3270.63

Description: Unsafe Areas in Outdoor Space

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection in the outdoor large muscle play space there was an area behind the storage shed with fencing that was collapsed, which allowed children access to unsafe areas or conditions.

Correction Required: If unsafe areas or conditions are in or near an outdoor play space, fencing or natural barriers are required to restrict children from those unsafe areas or conditions.