Description: Our mission is to create learning and care environments that support positive life and education experiences for the children and families in all communities in which we operate.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
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| 2020-07-15 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON JULY 15, 2020, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FBI FINGERPRINT CLEARANCE REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON # 1 ( HIRE DATE 01/27/2020), CONTAINS A CHARGE WITH AN UNREPORTED DISPOSITION AND THE FILE DOES NOT CONTAIN DOCUMENTATION OF A REQUEST FOR THE DISPOSITION OF CHARGES. AS REQUIRED UNDER CPS LAW. Correction Required: Staff # 1 must obtain a disposition of charges within 30 days and provide documentation. Staff # 1 must be supervised at all times until the disposition is obtained and the staff person's suitability to work with children is determined. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff has contacted the Clerk of Courts to obtain missing rap sheet documents and is awaiting to receive documents. Academy Dircetor will review all staff files documents and will also send all claernaces and rap sheets to cerifitifaction represenative to review as well before new hire employee begans shift. The plan for failing to obtain documents by 8/14/2020 will result with staff being made inactive until documents are received. |
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| 2019-11-07 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON NOVEMBER 07, 2019 DURING THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, THERE WERE EIGHTEEN CHILDREN PRESENT IN CLASSROOM # 4/5 WITH STAFF PERSON # 3 AND # 5. STAFF PERSON # 5 NAMED SIX CHILDREN IN HIS ASSIGNED GROUP AND STAFF PERSON # 3 NAMED SEVEN CHILDREN IN HER ASSIGNED GROUP, LEAVING FIVE CHILDREN UNACCOUNTED FOR. Correction Required: 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.) The academy director will create child ID cards to ensure that staff are using face to names with the children, to implement proper supervision of the children in their care. |
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| 2019-11-07 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON NOVEMBER 07, 2019 DURING THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, THE HEALTH REPORT REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON # 4 WAS NOT UPDATED WITHIN A 24-MONTH PERIOD. ( DATED 06/29/17) 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Academy Director will review all staff files prior to the date they start inside of the academy to ensure all files are in compliance before staff starts.. Academy Director has placed an updated health assessment inside of the staff file. |
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| 2019-11-07 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON NOVEMBER 07, 2019 DURING THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, THE RECORD REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON # 1 AND # 3 DID NOT INCLUDE TWO WRITTEN REFERENCES. ( THERE WAS ONE REFERENCE IN BOTH RECORDS) 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 |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Academy Director will review all staff files prior to the date the staff begins their shift to ensure that files are compliant. Academy Director has placed reference letter inside the staff file for staff # 2. Staff number #1, no longer works inside the academy and have been removed until the other reference letter is provided. |
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| 2019-11-07 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON NOVEMBER 07, 2019 DURING THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT STAFF PERSON # 3, # 4 AND # 5 RECEIVED EMERGENCY PLAN TRAINING AT THE TIME OF INITIAL HIRE. 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.) Academy Director will review emergency plan with all staff on their first day of work at the academy. Academy Director will review emergncy paln with all staff annually. Academy Director have reviewed the emergency plan with the following staff on 11/8/2019. |
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| 2019-11-07 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON NOVEMBER 07, 2019 DURING THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, THE PA CRIMINAL CLEARANCE AND CHILD ABUSE REGISTRY CLEARANCE REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON # 3 ( HIRE DATE 09/10/19) WERE NOT AN ACCEPTABLE CLEARANCES. (THE STAFF PERSON'S STATE ID READ "DOB 07/23/1978 AND THE DOB ON THE CLEARANCES READ 07/28/1978) THE FBI FINGERPRINT CLEARANCE REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON # 4 ( HIRE DATE 10/05/19) WAS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE CLEARANCE. (THE FBI FINGERPRINT CLEARANCE IN THE RECORD WAS A DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CLEARANCE. ) THE RECORD REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON # 4 DID NOT INCLUDE A COPY OF REQUESTS FOR THE NSOR CERTIFICATION. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON # 5 DID NOT INCLUDE A DATE OR WITNESS SIGNATURE. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON # 4 DID NOT INCLUDE A WITNESS SIGNATURE. -AS REQUIRED UNDER THE CPS LAW- Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # 4 may not work in a child care position at the facility. A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the fbi fingerprint clearance, 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 # 4 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.) The academy Director will review all staff file prior to their start date inside the academy to ensure that files are complete and are in compliance. Academy Director has placed Criminal record, child abuse and proof of FBI in staff file. Academy director has signed and dated all disclosure statement forms and placed in staff file. |
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| 2019-11-07 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii) - HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON NOVEMBER 07, 2019 DURING THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, THE RECORD REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON # 1 AND # 2 DID NOT INCLUDE VERIFICATION OF CHILD CARE EXPERIENCE TO QUALIFY THE STAFF PERSON FOR THE POSITION PERFORMING. - ASSISTANT GROUP SUPERVISOR- Correction Required: An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children.A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Academy Director will review all staff files prior to their start date inside of the academy to ensure that files are complete and are in compliance.Academy Director has reviewed verification forms for each staff and placed documents inside staff file |
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| 2019-11-07 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.66(b) - Original container | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON NOVEMBER 07, 2019 DURING THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, A SPRAY BOTTLE CONTAINING CLEAR LIQUID WAS OBSERVED UNDER THE UNLOCKED CABINET IN CLASSROOM 4/5. THE CONTAINER WAS NOT LABELED TO SPECIFY ITS CONTENTS. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be stored in an original labeled container or in a container that specifies the content. Toxics shall be stored away from food, food preparation areas and child care spaces. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Academy director will label all spray bottles inside the academy. Teachers will keep all spray bottles inside the cabinets and keep cabinets lock at all times. |
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| 2019-11-07 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON NOVEMBER 07, 2019 DURING THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, THERE WAS DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN THE GYM NEAR THE SMOKE DETECTOR. 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 Custodian Specialist and academy director will inspect the academy daily. Any maintenance needed inside the academy will be placed on tikit for repair. Technician has replaced the ceiling towel in the gym ceiling. |
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| 2019-11-07 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON NOVEMBER 07, 2019 DURING THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, THERE WAS CHIPPED PAINT ALONG THE WINDOW LEDGE INSIDE THE GYM. 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.) The custodian specialist and academy director will check daily for Tanypy ec hteipx tp haeinret and will be corrected on site. Custodian sepcialist has painted the window inside the gym. |
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| 2019-03-18 | Renewal | 3270.123(a) - Signed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON MARCH 18, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE AGREEMENT REVIEWED FOR CHILD # 1 AND # 3 WAS NOT SIGNED BY THE PARENT. Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The director will ensure that are files are completed before filing them away. |
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| 2019-03-18 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(6) - Admission date | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON MARCH 18, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE AGREEMENT REVIEWED FOR CHILD # 2 DID NOT SPECIFY THE DATE OF THE CHILD'S ADMISSION. 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.) The director will ensure that are files are completed before filing them away. |
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| 2019-03-18 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON MARCH 18, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION REVIEWED FOR CHILD # 1 DID NOT INCLUDE THE NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE CHILD'S PHYSICIAN. 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.) Violation Correction; To avoid future violations, Academy Director will review each file prior to the child and staff start date to ensure compliance. |
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| 2019-03-18 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON MARCH 18, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION REVIEWED FOR CHILD # 1 AND # 2 DID NOT INCLUDE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE AND POLICY NUMBER INFORMATION FOR THE CHILD. 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.) Violation Correction; To avoid future violations, Academy Director will review each file prior to the child and staff start date to ensure compliance. |
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| 2019-03-18 | Renewal | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON MARCH 18, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION FOR CHILD # 1 WAS NOT PRESENT IN THE FRONT INFANT CLASSROOM WHERE THE CHILD WAS RECEIVING CARE. THE EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION FOR CHILD # 3, # 4, # 5, # 6, # 7, AND # 8 WAS NOT PRESENT IN THE PRE-K 4 CLASSROOM, WHERE THE CHILDREN 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The academy director will ensure that all classrooms have all emergency contacts for all children in the classroom. |
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