Description: Buttons and Bows Childcare and Learning Center is a fun and exciting way for your children to socialize while you work, clean, or relax! Parents can be stress-free knowing all staff members have all PA State Clearance and are CPR certified!
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.
Inspection Date | Reason | Description | Status |
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2020-06-22 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: On 6/25/20, Rep observed large planters in the outside play space that are broken and have sharp edges. They are accessible to children. Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The broken flower planters will be removed from the premises. Director will check equipment regularly for damage and remove or repair damaged equipment. |
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2020-06-22 | Renewal | 3270.121(b) - Given parents in writing | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: The facility parent handbook/written policies does not contain the facility supervision policy. Correction Required: At the time of enrollment, a parent shall receive in writing the facility's general daily schedule, hours for which care is provided, fees, responsibilities for meals, clothing, health policies, supervision policies, night care policies, dismissal policies, transportation and pick-up arrangements. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The director will include written information about the supervision policy to be included with the handbook. |
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2019-03-12 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: Child #1, age 19 months, has received only 3 doses of DTaP, Hib and Pneumococcal vaccines. Child #1 also does not have any influenza, MMR, Varicella or HepA vaccines documented. Child #2, age 2 yrs 5 months, has only 1 dose of Hep A vaccine documented and does not have an influenza vaccine documented. Child #3, age 4 years, does not have a current influenza vaccine documented. All of these vaccinations are recommended by the ACIP for children of these ages. Correction Required: The facility shall require the parent to provide updated written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Child #1, child #2 and child #3 will get updated shot record or doctor's statement of medical reason/catch up or parent statement of objection. In the future, I will review immunization records and make sure updates or exemptions are documented. |
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2019-03-12 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(2) - Mantoux TB | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1, DOH 2/1/19, has a TB screening dated 7/18/16. This is more than 1 year prior to start date. Her health assessment is current. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Facility person #1 will acquire a TB screening. In the future, when there is a break in employments TB screening will be within a year of start date. |
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2019-03-12 | Renewal | 3270.18(a) - On file at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: The current copy of the general liability insurance policy was not at the facility and could not be assessed during the inspection. Correction Required: The legal entity shall have comprehensive general liability insurance to cover the persons who are on the premises. A current copy of the insurance policy shall be on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Current copy of the general liability insurance policy will be kept at the facility. For future compliance, general liability insurance policy will be current and maintained at the facility at all times. |
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2019-03-12 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: Facility person #2, DOH 9//19/18, has mandated reporter training dated 3/12/19. Facility person #3, DOH 9/18/18, has mandated reporter training dated 3/5/19. Both of these trainings were completed past the 90 day provisional period. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) For future compliance, the operator will comply with CPSL and chapter 3490. Facility personnel will complete mandated reporter training within their 90 day provisional period. |
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2019-03-12 | Renewal | 3270.33(d) - Facility persons w/ first-aid | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: Currently none of the staff have documentation of valid CPR/First aid training. Director reports that they just took new training and are waiting for new cards. Previous CPR/First aid expired 2/28/19. Correction Required: One or more facility persons competent in first-aid techniques shall be at the facility when one or more children are in care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Current documentation of valid CPR/First Aid training will be obtained for facility persons and will be kept at the facility. For future compliance, current documentation of First Aid/CPR training will be kept at the facility when one or more children are in care |
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2019-03-12 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: Rep observed a bottle of sunscreen in the outside bag which was located on a low shelf in the hallway and is 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The bottle of sunscreen was removed from the bag and placed in an area that is inaccessible to children. In future, cleaning materials and other toxic materials will be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. |
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2019-03-12 | Renewal | 3270.70(a) - 65 F minimum | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: The thermostat in the infant room displayed a current temp of 63 degrees F. A note near the thermometer indicates that thermostat should not be turned up past 62 degrees F. Children are present in the infant room. Correction Required: The indoor temperature shall be at least 65 F. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Thermostat will be turned up to 65 degrees. For future compliance, the indoor temperature will be at least 65 degrees F. |
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2019-03-12 | Renewal | 3270.75(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: The first aid kit in the infant room did not contain soap. The first aid kit in the School age room did not contain scissors. All other required items were present. 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.) The first aid kit in the infant room will contain soap. The first aid kit in the school age room will contain scissors. For future compliance, all first aid kits will have the required items present. |
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2018-09-19 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.102(e) - Infant/toddler - no material less than 1 inch | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: On 9/19/18, Rep observed rubber mulch in the play yard around the large climber. Children that director identified as toddlers were in the play yard in the area where that mulch is located and had access to the mulch. The Rep observed numerous pieces of mulch that are less that 1' in diameter. Correction Required: Pea gravel and other materials with a diameter of less than 1 inch may not be used in spaces where infants or toddlers receive care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The rubber mulch will be removed in the play yard around the large climber. For future compliance, Pea gravel and other materials with a diameter of less than 1 inch may not be used in spaces where infants or toddlers receive care. |
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2018-09-19 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(3)/3270.192(5) - Health assessment, TB test/Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: On 9/19/18, Facility persons #1 & #2, both hired on 9/4/18, do not have initial health assessments or TB screenings on file. Facility person #1 has I non-family written reference on file and facility person #2 does not have any non-family written references on file. Correction Required: 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. 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.) Facility persons #1 and #2 will obtain initial health assessment and TB screening on file. Facility person #1 will get one additional non family written reference on file. Facility person 32 will have 2 non family written references on file. For future compliance, A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial health assessments and TB screening on file. 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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2018-09-19 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: On 9/19/18, facility person #2, DOH 9/4/18, did not have emergency plan training documented in the file. 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.) Facility person #2 will have emergency plan training documented in the file. For future compliance the operator will assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment and documented the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received training and will be kept on file at the facility. |
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2018-09-19 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: On 9/19/18, Facility person #1has signed the disclosure statement on 8/20/18 and has a PSP clearance dated 9/18/18, a child abuse clearance dated 7/20/18 and an FBI clearance dated 7/19/18. The PSP clearance was requested after facility person #1 had begun to work and the child abuse clearance was requested for volunteer purposes.. Facility person #2 has a PSP clearance dated 10/11/17, a child abuse clearance dated 10/11/18 and an FBI clearance dated 12/20/17. The PSP clearance was requested for volunteer purposes and is not acceptable for employment. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the 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. The legal entity must send the complete individual record (file) for all new hires to the NE Regional Office for a period of 3 months. During that period, new hires may not begin work in child care until the individual record has been approved by the NE Regional Office. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Facility person #1 will obtain child abuse clearance for employment purpose. Facility person #2 will obtain a PSP clearance for employment purposes. For future compliance operator will comply with CPSL and with Chapter 3490. The legal entity shall send complete individual file for all new hires during a 3 month period. During this time frame new hires shall not work in child care until the individual record has been approved by the NE Regional Office. |
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2018-05-22 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: Facility person #2 was observed working in the facility on 3/6/18 and had a supervision group assigned to her. Facility person #2 does not have any clearances or proof of any requests for clearances on file at the facility. Facility person #2 was working under supervision. On 5/22/18, rep reviewed file of facility person #2 to verify corrections and found that the PSP clearance dated 3/17/17 for facility person #2 was not a certification form and that the child abuse clearance dated 3/23/17for facility person #2 had been obtained for volunteer purposes. FBI clearance was dated 3/1/6/18. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator will comply with CPSL. Operator will obtain a new PSP clearance certification form and an child abuse clearance for employment purposes from facility person #2. Operator will send the clearances to the NE Regional office when obtained. In the future, operator will only accept clearances obtained for employment purposes and certification forms from persons hired as staff. |
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