Guiding Light 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
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| 2026-07-06 | Renewal | 3290.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.103 Description: Small Toys and Objects Noncompliance Area: On 7-6-2026 during a Renewal inspection, there were toy cars with removable parts that were a diameter of less than 1 inch. 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.) Provider has removed all cars and toys with small wheels less than 1 inch. |
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| 2026-07-06 | Renewal | 3290.124(e)/3290.181(c) - Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.124(e)/3290.181(c) Description: Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Noncompliance Area: On 7-6-2026 during a Renewal inspection, the emergency contact form and agreement form of child #1 was not updated within a 6-month period. Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. 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.) The emergency contact and agreement forms of child #1 have been updated. |
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| 2025-07-02 | Renewal | 3290.24(d) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.24(d) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: On 7-2-2025 during a Renewal inspection, the posted emergency drill log showed 4-2024. 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.) Emergency drill was executed with both staff in place. |
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| 2025-07-02 | Renewal | 3290.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.32(a) Description: Comply with CPSL Noncompliance Area: On 7-2-2025 during a Renewal inspection, the files of staff persons #1 and #2 did not include a Mandated reporter training. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). SAFETY PLAN: The operator is required to submit to the Children and Youth Agency a plan of supervision or alternate arrangement as required by the Child Protective Services Law. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Both staff persons completed Mandated reporter trainings. |
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| 2025-07-02 | Renewal | 3290.94(a)(5) - Evacuation routes posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.94(a)(5) Description: Evacuation routes posted Noncompliance Area: On 7-2-2025 during a Renewal inspection, an evacuation route was not posted on the main floor of the facility. Correction Required: The operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that evacuation routes are posted in a conspicuous location on each floor of the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A chart was drafted showing evacuation routes and posted on the main level of the facility. |
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| 2025-07-02 | 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: On 7-2-2025 during a Renewal inspection, the fire drill log did not show manual testing or fire safety professional testing of the fire detection device. 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 drill log was completed showing manual testing. |
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| 2024-07-31 | Renewal | 3290.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.124(b)(2) Description: Physician name, address, phone Noncompliance Area: On 7-31-2024 during a Renewal inspection, the emergency contact of child #1 did not include the name, address and 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 name, address and telephone number of child #1's physician or source of medical care has been added. |
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| 2024-07-31 | Renewal | 3290.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.124(b)(6) Description: Insurance coverage information Noncompliance Area: On 7-31-2024 during a Renewal inspection, the emergency contact of child #1 did not include health insurance coverage and policy number under a family policy or medical assistance benefits. 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.) Health insurance coverage and policy number have been added to the emergency contact of child #1. |
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| 2024-07-31 | Renewal | 3290.31(h) - Verification of professional development | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.31(h) Description: Verification of professional development Noncompliance Area: On 7-31-2024 during a Renewal inspection, staff persons #1 and #2 did not have a Health and Safety training in their files. Correction Required: Completion of professional development shall be documented by the signature and title of a representative of the professional development entity and include the date the professional development was completed. Documentation of the completion of the professional development under subsection (g) taken from September 30, 2016, forward satisfies this requirement. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff persons #1 and #2 will complete the Health and Safety training. |
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| 2024-07-31 | Renewal | 3290.73(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.73(c) Description: Has all items Noncompliance Area: On 7-31-2024 during a Renewal inspection, the first-aid kit was missing 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The provider placed tape into the first-aid kit on site. |
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| 2024-07-31 | Renewal | 3290.95(a) - System in compliance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.95(a) Description: System in compliance Noncompliance Area: On 7-31-2024 during a Renewal inspection, the facility did not have interconnected fire detectors. 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)). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) An OSHA approved ADT system was purchased. |
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| 2023-07-07 | Renewal | 3290.123(a)(3) - Services provided | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.123(a)(3) Description: Services provided Noncompliance Area: At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that child #2, #3, and #4 did not have a child service report completed in the last 6 months. 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.) The provider will complete a child service report for child # 2, #3, and #4. |
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| 2023-07-07 | Renewal | 3290.131(e)(1)/3290.131(e)(2)(i) - Parent written verification from Doctor./Religious belief/strong personal objection | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.131(e)(1)/3290.131(e)(2)(i) Description: Parent written verification from Doctor./Religious belief/strong personal objection Noncompliance Area: At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that the health reports for child #3, #4, and #5 did not have an influenza immunization in 2022 or 2023. Also, there were no immunization letters observed for child #3, #4, and #5. 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. Exemption from immunization for religious belief or strong personal objection equated to a religious belief shall be documented by a written, signed and dated statement from the child's parent or guardian. The statement shall be kept in the child's record. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The parents of each child will provide documentation of an influenza immunization in 2022 or 2023, or an exemption letter. |
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| 2023-07-07 | Renewal | 3290.22(a) - Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.22(a) Description: Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations Noncompliance Area: At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that the provider did not have posted for parents the 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, with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office posted at the same location. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The provider will post in a conspicuous location used by parents, instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office. |
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| 2023-07-07 | Renewal | 3290.24(a) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.24(a) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that the provider did not have a written emergency plan. Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The provider will develop an emergency plan that meets all the criteria from pa code 3270.24 and announcement C-22-04. |
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| 2023-07-07 | Renewal | 3290.24(g) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.24(g) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that the facility did not send a copy of their emergency plan to the emergency management agency. Correction Required: The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The provider will develop a written emergency plan and email it to the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management. |
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| 2023-07-07 | Renewal | 3290.31(f) - Age and training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.31(f) Description: Age and training Noncompliance Area: At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that staff #1 had 8 hours of child care training and staff #2 had 6 hours of child care training. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1 and #2 will obtain 12 clock hours of child care training. |
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| 2023-07-07 | Renewal | 3290.95(a) - System in compliance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.95(a) Description: System in compliance Noncompliance Area: At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that the provider did not have documentation of the testing of the smoke detectors at least once every 30 days. 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)). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The provider will manually test a smoke detector on each floor of the home, once every 30 days, and document it on the bottom of the fire drill log. |
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| 2022-07-22 | Renewal | 3290.123(a)(6) - Admission date | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.123(a)(6) Description: Admission date Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection dated 7/22/22, certification representative observed that child # 3, and child #5 did not have an admission date listed in the file. 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.) Provider put the date of admission in the file documentation. |
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| 2022-07-22 | Renewal | 3290.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.124(b)(3) Description: Parent home/work address, phone Noncompliance Area: Certification representative observed during the renewal inspection that child #2 emergency contact information was incomplete. The parent work address and phone # was not listed on form. 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.) Provider called parent and requested her work address and phone number and added it the emergency contact information |
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| 2022-07-22 | Renewal | 3290.18 - General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.18 Description: General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: On 7/22/2022 during renewal inspection staff #1 and staff #2 were observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #1 and 2 has not completed the following pre service Health and Safety Training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet). Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development in the topics of 3290.31(g) (1-10) within 90 days of hire. Staff person #1 and #2 will have until 8/6/2022 to complete the required training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #1 and staff person #2 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by a family child care home staff person who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff person #1 and #2, both may not work in a child care position at the facility. |
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| 2022-07-22 | Renewal | 3290.24(a)(1) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.24(a)(1) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: During 7/22/22 renewal inspection certification representative observed that provider did not have a lockdown policy added to her emergency plan. Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for shelter of children during an emergency including lock-down, shelter in place at the facility and shelter at locations away from the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will add a lock down policy to her current emergency plan and post it for parents to view. |
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| 2022-07-22 | Renewal | 3290.31(g) - Age and training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.31(g) Description: Age and training Noncompliance Area: On 7/22/2022 during renewal inspection staff #1 and staff #2 has not completed the following pre service Health and Safety Training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet). Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development in the following topics within 90 days of the date of hire: Staff person #1 and #2 will have until 8/6/2022 to complete the required training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff persons #1 and #2 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by a family child care home staff person who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there is no staff available to supervise staff persons #1 and #2, staff persons #1 and #2 may not work in a child-care position at the facility. |
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| 2022-07-22 | Renewal | 3290.63 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.63 Description: Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection 0n 7/22/2022 certification representative observed that two electrical outlets did not have a protective cover placed in the electrical outlet, and the outlet was accessible to children. 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.) Provider put protective covers in the receptacles that were accessible to children. |
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| 2022-07-22 | Renewal | 3290.75(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.75(a) Description: No peeling paint or plaster Noncompliance Area: Certification representative observed during 7/22/2022 renewal inspection that 4 walls in daycare area had peeling paint. 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.) Provider will scrape and paint affected areas in child care facility |
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| 2022-07-22 | Renewal | 3290.94(a)(1) - Every 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.94(a)(1) Description: Every 60 days Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection dated 8/22/2022 certification representative observed after reviewing fire drill log at the facility, that a fire drill was not completed within the 60 days prior to inspection. This is per the fire drill log onsite. Correction Required: The operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that fire drills are conducted at least once every 60 days. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will perform fire drills at her facility once every 60 days per fire safety regulations. |
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| 2022-07-22 | Renewal | 3290.95(b) - Operator or designated staff responsibility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.95(b) Description: Operator or designated staff responsibility Noncompliance Area: Certification representative observed during the renewal inspection that provider was not testing the fire system monthly per regulations. Correction Required: 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.) Provider completed a fire system test and a fire drill while certification representative was onsite. |
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