Brightside Academy Early Care Education
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Hours of Operation
- Monday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| 2025-09-09 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2025-07-01 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(b) - No physical punishment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(b) Description: No physical punishment Noncompliance Area: During the complaint investigation on 7/1/25 it was confirmed that staff person #1 utilized inappropriate discipline with children. Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #1 was terminated after internal investigation. |
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| 2024-10-24 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2024-09-17 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(i) - Age | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(2)(i) Description: Age Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 09.17.24, the record reviewed for Staff Person #1 did not include identification verification of age. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of age. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will submit identification verifying Staff Person #1's age by 09.17.24. |
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| 2024-06-12 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(b) - No physical punishment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(b) Description: No physical punishment Noncompliance Area: During the complaint investigation on 06.12.24, it was determined facility staff person used physical punishment on a child. Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will immediately terminate employment of any staff person using any form of physical punishment on a child. All facility staff will attend mandatory redirection of behavior strategy training during all staff meeting. |
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| 2024-06-12 | 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: During the complaint investigation on 06.12.24, it was determined facility person singled out and ridiculed child via pushing and hitting child during classroom transition time. 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.) Facility staff persons will be terminated from employment for any singling out and/or ridiculing of a child. Staff persons will attend mandatory behavior redirection strategies training scheduled for the end of the month (all staff meeting) |
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| 2023-08-18 | 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: During the renewal inspection on 8/18/23, the emergency contact information was not in the childcare space while the children were in 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.) Academy leadership will ensure staff have emergency documents when moving from space to space. |
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| 2023-08-18 | Renewal | 3270.75(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.75(c) Description: Has all items Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 8/18/23, there was no gauze in the first-aid kit in Toddler Room #3. 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.) Frist Aid Gauze have been added to emergency bag. |
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| 2022-08-22 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2022-01-18 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(2)/3270.192(3) - Mantoux TB/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.151(c)(2)/3270.192(3) Description: Mantoux TB/Health assessment, TB test Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 1/18/22, STAFF PERSON #1 (HIRED 11/16/21) AND STAFF PERSON #2 (HIRED 10/20/15) DID NOT HAVE DATES ON THE STAFF DATA SHEET INDICATING THE INITIAL OR SUBSEQUEST TB TESTING OR MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION TO CONFIRM FREEDOM FROM COMMUNICABLE DISEASE. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department. 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.) In accordance with 55 PA Code Chapter 3270.151 (c)(2)(3270.192(3) the dates for staff person #1 (hired 11/16/21), and staff person #2 (hired 10/20/15) have been added on the staff data sheet indicating the initial or subsequent TB testing or medical documentation to confirm freedom from communicable disease. Please see the corrected documentation attached. |
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| 2019-07-25 | Renewal | 3270.124(f)/3270.181(e) - Updated every 6 months/Emergency master file updated | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 7/25/19, THERE WAS A EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION FOR CHILD #1 THAT WAS NOT WITHIN THE REQUIRED 6 MONTH UPDATE. Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information If emergency information is updated in a master file, it shall be updated accordingly in other facility records. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) THE EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION FOR CHILD # 1 WAS UPDATED. ALL CHILDREN WILL HAVE THEIR EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION UPDATED EVERY 6 MONTHS. |
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| 2019-07-25 | Renewal | 3270.25(a) - Post the certificate of compliance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 7/25/19, THERE WAS NO ADDRESS LISTED FOR DHS CONTACT INFORMATION WITH THE APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. Correction Required: The facility's current certificate of compliance and a copy of the applicable regulations under which the facility is certified shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents, with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional day care office posted at the same location. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) THE ADDRESS TO THE APPROPRIATE REGIONAL DAY CARE OFFICE WAS ADDED TO THE FRONT OF THE REGULATIONS. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTACTING THE APPROPRIATE REGIONAL OFFICE WILL BE POSTED IN THE SAME LOCATION WITH THE APPLICABLE REGULATIONS AT ALL TIMES. |
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| 2019-07-25 | Renewal | 3270.69(b) - 110 F or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 7/25/19, THE WATER TEMPERATURE IN ROOM # 2 MEASURED AT 120 F. Correction Required: Hot water temperature, in areas accessible to children, may not exceed 110 F. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) THE JANITOR ADJUSTED THE HOT WATER TANK TO KEEP THE TEMPERATURE BELOW 110 F. THE WATER TEMPERATURE WILL BE CHECKED DAILY TO ENSURE THE WATER TEMPERATURE DOES NOT EXCEED 110 F. |
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| 2019-07-25 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 7/25/19, IT WAS OBSERVED: ROOM # 5: -UNDERNEATH THE PADDING ON THE DIAPER CHANGE STATION THERE WAS EXCESS DIRT AND DEBRIS. ROOM # 7: - THERE WERE CARDBOARD BOXES AND AN OLD RUG ROLLED UP THAT WAS STORED THERE. 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 EXCESS DIRT AND DEBRIS UNDERNEATH THE PADDING ON THE DIAPER STATION IN ROOM # 5 WAS CLEANED. THE DIAPER CHANGE STATION WILL BE CHECKED DAILY TO ENSURE THERE IS NO DIRT OR DEBRIS UNDERNEATH THE PADDING. THE CARD BOARD BOXES AND OLD RUG WAS REMOVED FROM ROOM # 7. UNSUSED CHILD CARE SPCE WILL NOT BE USED FOR STORAGE OR TO HOLD ITEMS THAT ARE TO BE DISPOSED OF. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.107 - Refrigerator | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED MOLD IN THE REFRIGERATOR. Correction Required: A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45 F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) PROVIDER WILL HAVE THE REFRIGERATOR CLEANED TODAY AND CLEANED ON A WEEKLY BASIS. THE REFRIGERATOR WILL BE MONITORED ON A DAILY BASIS. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED DEBRIS ON THE WINDOW SILL IN THE SCHOOL-AGE CLASSROOM. 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.) PROVIDER WILL HAVE THE ROOM CLEANED AND MONITORED ON A WEEKLY BASIS. THE ROOMS WILL UNDERGO A DEEP CLEANING ON A BIWEEKLY BASIS AND AN AS NEEDED CLEANING ON A DAILY BASIS. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED PEELED PAINT IN ROOMS #5,7 AND 9. 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 CLASSROOMS ARE CURRENTLY IN TRANSITIONS AND WILL BE PAINTED. PROVIDER WILL MONITOR TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO PEELED PAINT ON A BIWEEKLY BASIS AND PAINTED AS NEEDED. |
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| 2019-05-24 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(b) - No physical punishment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AS REPORTED, STAFF PERSON #1 PINCHED CHILD #1. Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) STAFF PERSON #1 WAS REMOVED FROM THE FACILITY ON 5/16/2019 AND STAFF ARE NOT PERMITTED TO USE PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT AT NO TIME. STAFF WILL CONTINUE WITH ONGOING TRAINING AND UPHOLD TO POLICY. |
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| 2018-06-27 | Renewal | 3270.75(b) - Inaccessible to children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed first-aid kit in room #11 accessible to children. Correction Required: A first-aid kit must be inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Made first-aid kit inaccessible to children and will make sure first-aid kits will remain inaccessible to children at all times. |
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| 2018-06-27 | Renewal | 3270.75(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed room #3's first-aid kit did not contain scissors. 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 scissors to room #3's first-aid kit. Will make sure first-aid kits are complete at all times. |
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| 2018-06-27 | Renewal | 3270.81 - Glass | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed room #12's glass doors did not have visual identification on them. Correction Required: A visual strip or other visual identification shall be placed on glass located in a traffic area, a child care space or a play space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Placed signs on glass doors and will make sure all glass doors have visual identification placed on them. |
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| 2018-04-19 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.113(c) - No ridicule or threaten harm | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 was heard telling child #1 that if he didn't get up from the floor and act right she was going to put him in the closet and the boogeyman in there was going to get him. 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.) Director will ensure all Staff has reviewed and signed 3270.113 on 4/27/2018. Staff will be given an internal training on 4/27/2018 on Supervision and Dealing with children with disruptive behaviors. |
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| 2018-04-19 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(e) - Restraints prohibited | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 locked child #1 in the janitor's closet. Correction Required: A facility person may not restrain a child by using bonds, ties or straps to restrict a child's movement or by enclosing the child in a confined space, closet or locked room. The prohibition against restraining a child does not apply to the use of adaptive equipment prescribed for a child with special needs. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) After our internal investigation staff person #1 has been terminated effective 4/11/2018. Current staff will complete an internal training module (Attachment 1) with all staff on 4/27/2018 (sign in sheet will be forwarded). In addition, to improve access to doors needing to be locked like the closet, a digital keypad lock has been purchased and will be installed immediately upon arrival. Only Director, Assistant Director and Janitor will have access to the code. (See attachment 2) |
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| 2018-04-19 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.21 - General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed toxins and sharp objects such as scissors accessible to child #1 while he was locked in the janitor's closet with the light off. Correction Required: 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.) A sign has been placed on the janitor's closet (document attached). Director will ensure all staff has reviewed and signed 3270.21 training held on 4/27/2018. Lock will be placed on janitors closet. The code will only be given to authorized persons which is the Academy Management and the Janitor. |
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| 2018-04-19 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed cleaning materials that were accessible to child #1 while he was in the janitor's closet. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A sign has been placed on the Janitors closet (document attached). Director will ensure all Staff has reviewed and signed 3270.66 held on 4/27/2018. Lock will be placed on Janitors closet. The code will only be given to authorized persons which is the Academy Management and Janitor. |
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| 2017-08-24 | Renewal | 3270.105 - High Chairs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed high chairs in Room #1 did not have t-shaped safety strap. Correction Required: High chairs shall have a wide base and a T-shaped safety strap. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) T-shaped straps have been added. Director will monitor closely to assure they remain in place. |
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| 2017-08-24 | Renewal | 3270.111(b) - Posted in group space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed that Room #12 did not have the written plan of daily activities posted. Correction Required: The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Academy management will check postings to be sure they are in place at all times. |
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| 2017-08-24 | Renewal | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed that staff person #1 did not know the names of the children in his assigned group. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Academy management will complete name to face with teachers to assure they are aware of who they are responsible for (children). |
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| 2017-08-24 | Renewal | 3270.134(a) - Child's hands washed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed children in Room #3's hands were not washed after being diapered. 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.) Director will give staff one on one directions on how and when to perform handwashing procedure. |
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| 2017-08-24 | Renewal | 3270.25(a) - Post the certificate of compliance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed instructions for contacting the appropriate regional day care office were not posted. Correction Required: The facility's current certificate of compliance and a copy of the applicable regulations under which the facility is certified shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents, with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional day care office posted at the same location. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Posted instructions for contacting the appropriate regional day care office. Will make sure phone number remains posted. |
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| 2017-08-24 | Renewal | 3270.27(a)(4) - Contact when ended | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed emergency plan did not provide a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children. Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility management will add to emergency plan that parents will be notified at the end of emergency for instructions on how to reunite with children. |
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| 2017-08-24 | Renewal | 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed that Room #5 and Room #6 did not have protective receptacle covers placed in the electrical outlets. Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Academy management will do floor sweeps to assure protective receptacles are in place at all times. |
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| 2017-08-24 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed hand sanitizer accessible to children in Room #1. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Teachers and Academy Director will sweep classrooms to assure toxics are inaccessible to all children. |
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| 2017-08-24 | Renewal | 3270.69(b) - 110 F or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Water in boy's bathroom measured at 124 F. The water in the girl's bathroom measured at 125 F. Correction Required: Hot water temperature, in areas accessible to children, may not exceed 110 F. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Academy management has added to service channel to lower the temp and will temp to assure water is at its proper temp. |
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| 2017-08-24 | Renewal | 3270.75(b) - Inaccessible to children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed the first-aid kit was accessible to children in Room #10. Correction Required: A first-aid kit must be inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will monitor classrooms to assure first-aid kits are locked up or placed where they are out of childrens reach. |
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