Charley Brown Nursery School

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(6)

Description: Insurance coverage information

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. Regulation requires health insurance coverage and the policy number to be included in the documents of the children's files. The following children's files were missing complete insurance coverage information: Child #4 and Child #5.

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.

Regulation: 3270.27(a)(6)

Description: Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility on 12/4/25. A review of the facility's annual emergency drills was conducted. Regulation requires annual emergency drills to be conducted. At the time of this inspection, the director was only able to provide an annual emergency drill to be reviewed from 2022. The director was unable to provide documentation that annual emergency drills are being conducted at the facility.

Correction Required: Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii)

Description: Fire safety - 1 yr.

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires fire safety training to be updated at least on an annual basis. At the time of the inspection, the director was unable to provide for review staff's fire safety training for 2025. The last dated fire safety training taken by Staff #1 and #2 was dated 11/25/24.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in fire safety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility on 12/4/25. A review of staff files was conducted. The CPSL and regulation requires staff to update their clearances at least every 60 months. Staff #1 had a state police clearance dated 1/24/20 and this clearance was not updated until 11/23/25. Staff worked in child care with an expired state police clearance. Staff #1 had an NSOR dated for 2/21/20 and Staff #2 had an NSOR dated for 6/3/20. Both Staff #1 and Staff #2 were working in child care at the time of this inspection and both did not have a current NSOR clearance.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A staff/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. Staff/Facility Person #1 and #2 may not work in a child care position with direct contact and routine interaction with children at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires staff to update their health assessments at least every 24 months. Staff #2 did not update their health assessment every 24 months (previous 2/21/22, no update). Staff #2 was observed providing child care during this inspection.

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.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii)

Description: Fire safety - 1 yr.

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires staff to participate in annual fire safety training. The following staff did not participate in fire safety training: Staff #1 (previous 10/2023, current 11/25/24) and Staff #2 (previous 10/2023, current 11/25/24).

Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation and the CPSL requires clearances to be updated every 60 days. The following staff did not update their clearances at least every 60 days: Staff #1's FBI (previous 9/1/19, current 9/5/24) and Staff #2's child abuse (previous 12/27/17, current 11/20/23).

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.

Regulation: 3270.102(a)/3270.104(a)

Description: Clean and good repair/Clean, good repair, proper size

Noncompliance Area: A flagpole holder, to the left of the "puzzles" shelf, was observed to be damaged and cracked. The bulletin board, near the main entranceway, had push pins on it. The push pins were located about hip height and could be reached by children. An exposed bolt was observed on the Puppet Time Theater which was located near the "Pretend Kitchen Area". Also, in the "Pretend Kitchen Area", the plastic covering on a blue chair was torn and jagged wood was exposed, and a plastic ironing board had a crack in it which resulted in a sharp edge.

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. Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs.

Regulation: 3270.131(e)(1)/3270.131(e)(2)(i)

Description: Exemption documentation from parent/guardian/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian

Noncompliance Area: The records for child #4 and child #5 (see code sheet for DOB) did not have proof of influenza vaccination for the year of 2022, and the records did not contain letters of exemption from the parents.

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. Exemption from immunization for religious belief or strong personal objection equated to a religious belief shall be documented by a written, signed and dated statement from the child's parent or guardian. The statement shall be kept in the child's record.

Regulation: 3270.27(c)

Description: Training regarding plan

Noncompliance Area: During the inspection, there was no documentation provided which showed that staff #2 had any emergency plan training since September 2022.

Correction Required: Each facility person shall receive training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The date of each training and the name of each facility person who received the training shall be documented in writing and kept on file at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #2 had a state police clearance that was not updated within the required 60-month period. This is evidenced by the documented clearance on file being dated 12/26/2017.

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. Facility Person # 2 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.66(a)/3270.133(4)

Description: Locked or inaccessible/Locked

Noncompliance Area: During the inspection, hand sanitizer was observed to be attached to a child's bookbag, and Dayquil Cough and Cold medication was found inside that same child's bookbag which was located on a metal shelf, near the main entrance doorway, where the bookbags are hung. This bookbag was about hip height and easily accessible to the children. Also, a large container of hand sanitizer was found on the "puzzles" shelf to the right of the main entrance doorway. The hand sanitizer was about elbow length high on the shelf and easily accessible to the 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. Medication shall be stored in a locked area of the facility or in an area that is out of the reach of children.

Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)

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

Noncompliance Area: The facility was unable to test operability of their smoke detection system during the inspection. The most recent annual testing report on file was more than one year old at the time of inspection.

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: 3270.124(b)(7)

Description: Name/address/phone release person

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form on file for child # 1 did not have the release persons address.

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: 3270.71

Description: Heat Source

Noncompliance Area: The water from the faucet in the boys restroom was measured at 117 degrees.

Correction Required: Hot water pipes and other sources of heat exceeding 110° F that are accessible to children shall be equipped with protective guards or shall be insulated to prevent direct contact.