Brightside Academy/Mckees Rocks

Regulation: 3270.123(a)(4)

Description: Arrival/departure times

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #2 had an agreement that lacked the child's arrival and departure times.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times.

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7)

Description: Name/address/phone release person

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #3 had an emergency contact form that lacked the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Regulation: 3270.124(e)

Description: Written emergency plan posted

Noncompliance Area: An emergency transportation plan was not posted in room #3.

Correction Required: A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children.

Regulation: 3270.131(a)/3270.131(e)

Description: Health information/ACIP recommended immunization record

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #3 lacked an initial health assessment and immunization record within 60 days of the child's first day of attendance at the facility and requires a current health assessment and immunization record.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. The facility may not accept or retain an infant 2 months of age or older, a toddler or a preschool child at the facility for more than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility unless the parent provides written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of the dates (month, day and year) the child was administered immunizations in accordance with the recommendations of the ACIP. Child #3 must be dismissed from care by close of business on 5-27-26 and may only return to care when the immunization record is updated or when a parent provides a written, signed exemption letter.

Regulation: 3270.27(a)(2)

Description: Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: The facility's emergency plan lacked a plan that provides for accommodations for evacuation of children to a location away from the facility premises.

Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for evacuation of children from the facility building and evacuation of children to a location away from the facility premises. The evacuation routes and evacuation plans to exit the building may be the same as those required by §3270.94 (relating to fire drills).

Regulation: 3270.27(e)

Description: Letter to parents

Noncompliance Area: The facility lacked a letter to provide to the parent of each enrolled child explaining the emergency procedures.

Correction Required: The operator shall provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining the emergency procedures. The operator shall also provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining any subsequent update to the plan.

Regulation: 3270.54(a)

Description: Two facility persons present in facility

Noncompliance Area: At approximately 9 a.m., staff person #1 was observed with 1 child in care when a 2nd child arrived and was in their supervision group without a 2nd staff/facility person present in the child care area at the facility. At 9:18 a.m., staff person #1 was observed with 4 children in their group without a 2nd staff/facility person present in the child care area at the facility. Staff person #1 was alone in the child care area at the facility without a 2nd staff/facility person present from 9 a.m. to 9:33 a.m. until staff person #2 arrived in the child care area at the facility.

Correction Required: At least two facility persons shall be present in the facility when two or more children are in care. At a minimum, one of the facility persons shall be a staff person.

Regulation: 3270.65

Description: Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less

Noncompliance Area: In the indoor play space, there was an electrical outlet that lacked an outlet cover and was accessible to children 5 years of age and younger.

Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.

Regulation: 3270.66(a)

Description: Locked or inaccessible

Noncompliance Area: In room #4, there was a bottle on Goo Gone on the table that was labeled "Keep out of reach of children" and was accessible to children. In the hallway in an unlocked child's cubby, there were containers of Tippy Toes Baby Powder and Personal Care Petroleum Jelly that were labeled "Keep out of reach of children" and were accessible to children.

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: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)

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

Noncompliance Area: The facility had verification of annual testing completed on 3-12-26, 3-27-26, and 3-31-26 of the fire detection system by a fire safety professional. The testing results lacked the required documentation showing that the deficiencies listed on the report were corrected and the fire detection system was in full compliance with 62 P.S. 1016(c).

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: 3270.113(a)

Description: Supervised at all times

Noncompliance Area: 2ND CITATION: According to staff statements, on 10-2-25 at approximately 12:20 p.m., staff person #1 asked staff where child #1, a 2 year old, was located, and the staff did not know the whereabouts of child #1. Staff person #1 located child #1 on a different floor, with an adult that was not a staff person, approximately 10 minutes later after it was discovered that the child left the floor using the elevator. This resulted in child #1 being left alone without a staff person present to see, hear, direct, and assess the child. PREVIOUSLY CITED ON 10-7-25

Correction Required: Tiered LIS: 1. 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. This portion of the plan shall have an immediate correction date. 2. All facility staff, including the Acting Director/Director will attend an in-person training entitled "Creating a Safe Environment with Active Supervision" by the ELRC #5. Proof of attendance shall be submitted to the Western Region office, and the training hours earned can be applied to annual training hour requirements. The operator shall provide a date for when this training will be completed. (Implemented 12-5-25) 3. The Acting Director/Director will establish a method of monitoring active supervision of staff and establish a written tool to track monitoring. The Acting Director/Director may seek assistance from the ELRC #5 Quality Coaches to develop this tool. The tool shall be submitted to the Western Region office prior to use. The operator shall provide a date for when this method and tracking tool will be completed. (Implemented 12-5-25) 4. Upon acceptance of the plans of correction, the Acting Director/Director will conduct a minimum of 1 random daily monitoring check using the monitoring tool, for a period of 12 consecutive weeks. The child care spaces and time of day shall not be the same for consecutive checks. Documentation of the daily checks shall be made available to the certification representative upon request. The correction date for this portion of the plan shall be a minimum of 12 weeks from the date of acceptance of the plan of correction.

Regulation: 3270.52

Description: Mixed Age Level

Noncompliance Area: On 1-13-26 at approximately 11:10 a.m. in room #1 with a total of 5 children in the room, staff person #2 was observed supervising the 5 children in the room, including an infant, a young toddler, two older toddlers, and a preschooler, resulting in staff person #2 being out of ratio.

Correction Required: Tiered LIS: 1. 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). This portion of the plan shall have an immediate correction date. 2. The Acting Director/Director will conspicuously post signs that remind staff to check ratio prior to entering/leaving a child care space/gross motor space. The signs must be posted both outside of the entrance to each space as well as inside the space and be visible from the entrance. The correction date for this portion of the plan is to be within 2 weeks of acceptance of the plan of correction. 3. The Acting Director/Director will create a visual tool for all staff to utilize in every child care space/gross motor space for maintaining supervision and ratio of assigned groups of children. The tool must be visible to staff in the room to track supervision, attendance, and the age of each child entering/exiting each space. The Acting Director/Director may seek assistance from the ELRC #5 Quality Coaches to develop this tool. The tool shall be submitted to the Western Region office prior to use. The correction date for this portion of the plan is to be within 2 weeks of acceptance of the plan of correction.

Regulation: 3270.113(a)

Description: Supervised at all times

Noncompliance Area: According to staff statements, on 10-2-25 at approximately 12:20 p.m., staff person #1 asked staff where child #1, a 2 year old, was located, and the staff did not know the whereabouts of child #1. Staff person #1 located child #1 on a different floor, with an adult that was not a staff person, approximately 10 minutes later after it was discovered that the child left the floor using the elevator. This resulted in child #1 being left alone without a staff person present to see, hear, direct, and assess the child.

Correction Required: Tiered LIS: 1. 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. This portion of the plan shall have an immediate correction date. 2. All facility staff, including the Acting Director/Director will attend an in-person training entitled "Creating a Safe Environment with Active Supervision" by the ELRC #5. Proof of attendance shall be submitted to the Western Region office, and the training hours earned can be applied to annual training hour requirements. The operator shall provide a date for when this training will be completed. 3. The Acting Director/Director will establish a method of monitoring active supervision of staff and establish a written tool to track monitoring. The Acting Director/Director may seek assistance from the ELRC #5 Quality Coaches to develop this tool. The tool shall be submitted to the Western Region office prior to use. The operator shall provide a date for when this method and tracking tool will be completed. 4. Upon acceptance of the plans of correction, the Acting Director/Director will conduct a minimum of 1 random daily monitoring check using the monitoring tool, for a period of twelve weeks. The child care spaces and time of day shall not be the same for consecutive checks. Documentation of the daily checks shall be made available to the certification representative upon request.

Regulation: 3270.113(a)(1)

Description: Staff assigned to specific children

Noncompliance Area: According to staff statements, on 10-2-25 at approximately 12:20 p.m., staff person #1 asked staff where child #1, a 2 year old, was located, and the staff did not know the whereabouts of child #1. Staff person #1 located child #1 on a different floor, with an adult that was not a staff person, approximately 10 minutes later after it was discovered that the child left the floor using the elevator. This resulted in child #1 being left alone without a staff person physically present with the child.

Correction Required: Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises.

Regulation: 3270.191

Description: Individual Records

Noncompliance Area: There was not an individual record/file at the facility for staff person #2.

Correction Required: An individual record is required for each facility person.