Beginnings & Beyond
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About the Provider
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| 2026-02-24 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(2) Description: Physician name, address, phone Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form on file for Child #1 lacked the address for 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 physical address was added to child #1s emergency contact information. |
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| 2026-02-24 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1) Description: Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health reports Noncompliance Area: The two most recent health assessments on file for Child #2 (Preschool Age) are dated 4/3/24 and 5/5/25, more than 12 months apart. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child #2 has a current physical on file now. |
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| 2026-02-24 | Renewal | 3270.27(b) - Plan reviewed/updated annually | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(b) Description: Plan reviewed/updated annually Noncompliance Area: The facility's most recent annual review of the emergency plan is dated 10/11/24, more than 12 months prior. Correction Required: The operator shall review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. The operator shall document in writing each review and update of the emergency plan and kept on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The emergency plan has been updated with my signature that there was no changes to this plan. |
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| 2026-02-24 | Renewal | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) - Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance Noncompliance Area: The two most recent annual fire alarm inspection reports are dated 1/17/25 and 1/30/26, more than 12 months apart. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) There is a current fire detection inspection summary on file at this time. |
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| 2025-02-04 | Renewal | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) - Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance Noncompliance Area: The two most recent fire inspection reports are dated 1/10/24 and 1/17/25, more than 1 year apart. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) There is a current fire inspection on file. Fire inspections are scheduled for entire plaza by the landlord. I have made him aware for daycare purposes, inspections need to be completed within one year. |
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| 2024-09-05 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.31(f) - Health and Safety Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(f) Description: Health and Safety Training Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff #1 contained training for first aid/CPR dated 5/31/24 that was not conducted using the approved curriculum per the requirements of Announcement C-22-01 therefore, Staff #1 does not have valid Pediatric First Aid/CPR training. Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10.. Until such time as the correction is implemented, Staff #1 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise Staff #1, Staff #1 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.) All staff will make sure to have the approved curriculum of First Aid/CPR training. Staff #1 will not be working with children alone until this is completed. |
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| 2024-02-09 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.151(a) Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter Noncompliance Area: The two most recent Health Assessments for Staff #1 were dated more than 24-months apart. (See IS CODE SHEET) 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) This citation is cited and corrected with a new Health Assessment dated: 09/19/2023. |
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| 2024-02-09 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: On the side of the stairs leading to the outdoor play space, a rusty screw head was protruding posing a cutting hazard. 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 maintenance person screwed the protruding screw into the wood. |
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| 2023-02-17 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(e)(1) Description: Exemption documentation from parent/guardian Noncompliance Area: The files for children #1 (YT), #2 (PS) and #3 (OT) lacked a yearly Influenza shot for 2022 with no Letter of Exemption in the File. 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.) The parents of the children wrote an exemption letter and the letter was placed in the child's file. |
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| 2023-02-17 | Renewal | 3270.14/3270.21 - Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21 Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: The facility files lacked a copy of the Shaken Baby, Child Maltreatment and Abusive Head Trauma policies. The facility Emergency Plan lacked the following updates: Continuity of Operations and Volunteer Training. Staff #1, #2 #3, #4, #5, #6#, #7, #8, #9, and #10 did not complete the required, Updated Health and Safety 1 Hour Training on or before December 30, 2022. Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Shaken Baby, Child Maltreatment and Abusive Head Trauma policies will be written and sent to the certification representative. Continuity of Operations and Volunteer Training will be added to the Emergency Plan and sent to my certification representative. The 1 Hour Updated Health and Safety training was cited and corrected with all cited staff completing the training 01/12/2023. |
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| 2023-02-17 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(c) Description: Training regarding plan Noncompliance Area: The two most recent Emergency Plan Trainings for Staff #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, and #10 were dated more than 12-months apart. 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.) Emergency Plan Training was cited and corrected with a new training dated: 10/12/2022. |
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| 2023-02-17 | Renewal | 3270.27(f) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(f) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: The facility files lacked proof of the Emergency Plan and subsequent plans being sent to the County 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 Emergency Plan was submitted to the Westmoreland County EMS via email. |
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| 2023-02-17 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Description: Fire safety - 1 yr. Noncompliance Area: The last two fire safety trainings in the file for Staff #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, and #10 are dated more than one year apart. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) This citation was cited and corrected with a new Fire Safety Training dated: 10/12/2022. |
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| 2023-02-17 | Renewal | 3270.31(f) - Health and Safety Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(f) Description: Health and Safety Training Noncompliance Area: The files for Staff #2 and #3 had completed the six-hour Health and Safety Basic Training prior to 09/30/2016; therefore, Staff #2 and #3 had Health and Safety Basics Training which was deemed unacceptable. Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #2 and #3 completed the 10-hour Health and Safety Training and the certificates were sent to my certification representative. |
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| 2023-02-17 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(2)(ii) - Comply with CPSL/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(2)(ii) Description: Comply with CPSL/Exp, educ., training prior to facility Noncompliance Area: The last two Mandated Reporter Trainings for staff #9 were dated more than 60 months apart. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include verification of childcare experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) This citation is cited and corrected with a new Mandated Reporter Training dated: 01/26/2023. |
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| 2022-02-14 | Renewal | 3270.134(a) - Child's hands washed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.134(a) Description: Child's hands washed Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 was observed diapering and did not wash the toddler's hands after diapering. Correction Required: A staff person shall ensure that a child's hands are washed before meals and snacks, after toileting and after being diapered. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All staff will ensure that a child's hands are washed before meals and snacks, after toileting and after being diapered. |
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| 2022-02-14 | Renewal | 3270.82(e) - Toilet and sinks proper height | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.82(e) Description: Toilet and sinks proper height Noncompliance Area: The sink in the infant and toddler room was not an appropriate height for the children in care to reach to wash their hands after diapering. Correction Required: Toilets and sinks shall be at proper heights for children using them or shall be easily approached by means of platforms or steps. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) An appropriate sized stool will be added for the children to be able to reach the sink and wash their hands after diapering. |
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