Bright Ideas Childcare & Preschool Inc
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Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| 2025-10-01 | Renewal | 3270.75(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.75(c) Description: Has all items Noncompliance Area: The facility was observed to have a first-aid kit in the school-age room that lacked 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Added soap to bag. The bag did contain anti-bacterial wipes and hand sanitizer. |
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| 2024-10-01 | Renewal | 3270.95(a) - Devices must be compliant | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.95(a) Description: Devices must be compliant Noncompliance Area: The facility was observed to have an interconnected smoke detection device in the front/main classroom that failed to emit a sound when the test button was depressed or when the test buttons of the other interconnected devices were pressed. There are 5 devices within 25 feet of each other in this area and all rooms are open to each other with open entryways and no doors between them. Regardless, all devices, include the one in question, were replaced with new devices on 10/21/24. 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)). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility consulted with Blair County Fire Chief, Ronald Shoenfelt who provided a visual inspection. Chief Shoenfelt confirmed that based on the facilities measured space the non-working smoke detector was not needed as there were enough additional detectors in their facility to meet the requirements. There are 5 devices within 25 feet of each other in this area and all rooms are open to each other with open entryways and no doors between them. Regardless, all devices, including the one in question were replaced with new devices on 10/21/24. |
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| 2024-08-21 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.52/3270.113(a) - Mixed Age Level/Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.52/3270.113(a) Description: Mixed Age Level/Supervised at all times Noncompliance Area: On 08/21/24 at approximately 4:00pm supervision and ratio were assessed on the facilities outside play yard. Twelve children (5 preschool children and 7 young school age children) were present in care with staff persons #1, #2, & #3. when asked to name the children assigned to their group staff person #1 named 4 children, Staff person #2 named 6 children, and staff person #3 named 2 children however both staff person #1 and Staff person #3 named child #1 as part of their assigned group and child #2 was not named by any staff person as part of their assigned group of children. 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). 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff Person #1 was in the outside play yard with 5 children and staff person #2 was in the outside play yard with 7 children for a total of 12 children. Both staff members had information cards with them for each child under their supervision. Staff person #3 was inside of the center answering the door for parent pick-ups and was retrieving children from the outside play yard for pick up. Staff person #3 retrieved 1 child from staff member #1 and one child from member #2, however, she did not take their information cards with her. This left staff member #1 with four children, staff member #3 with six children and staff member #3 with 2 children. When the inspector asked staff how many and which children they had in their supervision( after staff member #3 took the two children) staff member #3 named two children, which was correct. Staff member #2 named six which was correct. Staff member #1 stated that she had four children, which was correct, however, when naming them, she used their information cards and provided the wrong name for one child. She named child #1 that staff member #3 had taken, instead of child #2 that was still in her care. The children's information cards should have followed the children that staff member #3 took, which is what led to staff member #3 out of the required staff to child ratio. |
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| 2023-10-16 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2022-10-18 | Renewal | 3270.131(c) - Completed or signed by physician, PA, or CRNP | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(c) Description: Completed or signed by physician, PA, or CRNP Noncompliance Area: The health report form on file for child #1 was observed not to be signed by a physician, physician's assistant or a CRNP. Correction Required: A health report must be written and signed by a physician, physician's assistant or a CRNP. The signature must include the individual's professional title. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Physical for R.D. not dated where doctors signature was. We contacted the physicians office about the lack of a date by the doctors signature on the 3 year physical of R.D. The office faxed us back the 3 year physical with the date. The physical is attached. |
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| 2022-10-18 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(2)(i) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(e)(2)(i) Description: Exemption documentation from parent/guardian Noncompliance Area: The exemption from immunization form on file for child #2 was observed not to contain a date. Correction Required: 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 paper stating whether or not the child gets a flu shot was signed but not dated by the parent. The parent has since dated the paper with the current date. |
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| 2022-03-07 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(c) - No ridicule or threaten harm | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(c) Description: No ridicule or threaten harm Noncompliance Area: Based on interviews, Staff #1 has threatened several times to place Child #1 in the basement when Child #1 did not listen. Correction Required: A facility person may not single out the child for ridicule, threaten harm to the child or the child's family and may not specifically aim to degrade the child or the child's family. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) 2/24/22: Complaint received from parent, staff member placed on paid Administrative Leave 2/25/22: OCDEL inspector notified by center of complaint; informed that no formal complaint filed at this point. Asked if internal investigation could be conducted. 3/1/22: Child's parent interviewed, staff member interviewed, a co-worker was interviewed, and staff member's immediate supervisor interviewed. 3/2/22: Notified by OCDEL inspector that formal complaint was filed. Staff member placed on Unpaid administrative leave once formal complaint received by OCDEL. 3/7/22: OCDEL inspector onsite to investigate complaint. 3/7/22: Discipline rendered to staff member including 5 day unpaid suspension, 90 day probationary period and completion of mandatory training. Staff member completed the following trainings: "Developmentally Appropriate Practice," "Basic Behavior Management I: Discipline vs. Punishment," "Basic Behavior Management II: Difficult Behaviors," "When Childhood Anxiety Leads to Challenging Behaviors," "Challenging Behaviors: What needs to change and how?," "Environments that Support Children with Challenging Behaviors," "Just Breath - Dealing with Stress," "Dealing with Personal Stress," "Creating Positive Outcomes from Problematic Behaviors," and "Dealing with Anger - The Children's and Yours". Center Director completed the following trainings: "Coaching and Mentoring: Supporting Staff" and "Ethics: A Guide for Professional Behavior". All staff are registered to attend the following training May 18th: "Addressing Challenging Behaviors in Your Classroom" from ELRC 6 ECE Staff 3/14/22: Staff Meeting conducted with all staff to address behavioral issues and how to address them. |
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| 2021-10-01 | Renewal | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(c) Description: Each child care space Noncompliance Area: Emergency contact information was not present for Children #1 and #2 while they were in the Preschool Classroom. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The emergency contact information for the listed children was maintained on site in the children's enrollment folder. However, it mistakenly was not placed in the room where care was provided. The information was placed in that location during the inspection process. |
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| 2021-10-01 | Renewal | 3270.27(a)(5) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(a)(5) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: From 12/19/20 until updated on 5/18/21, the facility's emergency plan did not provide for accommodations for infants, toddlers, and children with chronic medical conditions. Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The plan was renewed to include this information on 5/18/21 and was available during the inspection process. |
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| 2021-10-01 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(c) Description: Training regarding plan Noncompliance Area: The operator did not provide training regarding the emergency plan to Staff #1 at the time of each update. The most recent plan update occurred on 5/18/21. The file of Staff #1 contained documentation of the most recent emergency plan training completed on 5/28/21. 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.) The facility staff person was trained within 10 days of the update being provided. Training was on record upon inspection. |
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| 2021-10-01 | 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 file of Staff #1 lacked documentation of participating, at least annually, in fire safety training conducted by a fire protection professional. The file of Staff #1 contained documentation of participating in fire safety training on 10/16/20 with previous training on 9/30/19. 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.) Violation was corrected prior to inspection. The staff member received her annual training 16 days after the annual renewal date. This training was scheduled at the will of the local fire company, Logan Township Fire Company. Due to the COVID pandemic in 2020, scheduling the training was not able to be done earlier. Staff were trained on 10/7/21. |
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| 2021-10-01 | 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 facility was unable to provide a written record that the fire detection system was manually tested at least every 30 days. The facility provided a record that the fire detection system was manually tested on 12/11/20, 1/11/21, 2/10/21, 3/12/21, 4/12/21, 5/12/21, 6/15/21, 7/19/21, 8/11/21, and 9/8/21. 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.) The fire alarms were inspected on a monthly basis. However, for the dates listed above, the 30 day requirement was missed four months, two of which were done at 31 days and two of which were done at 34 days. Director was instructed to conduct fire alarm inspections within the 30 day time limit. Fire alarms were tested on 10/7/21. |
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