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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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| 2018-11-16 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: On 11/16/18 the teacher observed in rm 5 was observed later in the hallway talking to the teacher across the hall, leaving the 10 preschool children in rm 5 alone, unsupervised. 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 employee in question was required to attend a 2 hour course on supervision training and counseled for violating PA code 3270.113(a) and Brightside Academy policies and procedures pertaining to supervision. |
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| 2018-11-16 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.19(a) - Required to report | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility staff did not report the alleged child abuse incident to CHILDLINE, as mandated by CPSL, but only reported incident to SE Region OCDEL. Correction Required: An operator or a staff person who has reason to believe that a child enrolled in the facility has been abused is required to report suspected child abuse to ChildLine as mandated by the CPSL. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator will review /reexamine facility's internal protocol and procedures with all staff for reporting abuse and provide verification of staff review. Facility staff charged with directly contacting CHILDLINE will retake the Mandated Reporter Training. |
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| 2018-11-16 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.51 - Similar Age Level | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: On 11/16/18, one teacher was observed in the toddler room, rm 1, with 6 young toddlers. Correction Required: When children are grouped in similar age levels, the following maximum child group sizes and ratios of staff persons apply: Infants 1:4 with a maximum group size of 8; Young toddlers 1:5 with a maximum group size of 10; Older toddlers 1:6 with a maximum group size of 12; Preschool children 1:10 with a maximum group size of 20; Young school-age children 1:12 with a maximum group size of 24; Older school-age children 1:15 with a maximum group size of 30. IF USING TIERED LIS: The required staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times. The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility is maintaining the required staff:child ratios at all times. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by sending copies of the documentation to the -------- Region Office on a weekly basis for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Brightside will maintain state required ratio at all times by having the academy leadership monitoring classrooms every hour per policy and recording their ratio observation on the academy ratio log sheet. The staff member who was out of ratio was required to take 2 hours of supervision training and was also counseled for this action. Once approved the provider will submit the ratio log sheets as evidence that the academy is maintaining the required staff:child ratio at all times. This will be completed and submitted to my license representative each week for a three month period. |
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I NEVER WORKED FOR BRIGHTSIDE ACADEMY EARLY CARE & EDUCATION BUT I HAVE YOUNG RELATIVES THAT ATTENDED THAT DAYCARE AND I FIND THAT THEY LEARN ALOT AN IT SEEM LIKE A FANTASTIC SCHOOL. I WOULD RECOMMEND PARENTS ALLOW THERE CHILDREN TO ATTEND.