Chesterbrook Academy
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Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| 2026-06-23 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2026-04-16 | Self-Reported Non Compliance | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a) Description: Supervised at all times Noncompliance Area: During investigation, cert rep discovered the facility self-reported when a child was left in a classroom unattended. 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. TIERED LIS: Children must be supervised at all times. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility procedure for counting children is followed at all times e.g., a checklist. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by sending copies of the documentation to the Regional Office of Child Development and Early Learning 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.) 1. 4/2/26 Children must be supervised at all times. 2. 5/1/26 The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. 3. 7/2/26 The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility procedure for counting children is followed at all times e.g., a checklist. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by sending copies of the documentation to the Regional Office of Child Development and Early Learning on a weekly basis for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format. |
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| 2025-11-18 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2025-03-17 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2024-12-17 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2023-12-19 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2023-09-21 | Unannounced Monitoring | Unannounced Monitoring | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2023-08-31 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.51/3270.113(a) - Similar Age Level/Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.51/3270.113(a) Description: Similar Age Level/Supervised at all times Noncompliance Area: During complaint investigation on 9/12/23, cert rep discovered 2 young toddler classrooms and 1 older toddler classroom to be out of ratio. Also discovered was a child in one of the young toddler classrooms sustained a fresh scratch on their cheek and neither of the staff present were able to say how it had happened. Correction Required: The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of in person training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provide 2 hour in person training regarding supervision. |
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| 2023-08-31 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.51/3270.113(a)(2) - Similar Age Level/Supervision on and facility premises | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.51/3270.113(a)(2) Description: Similar Age Level/Supervision on and facility premises Noncompliance Area: During complaint investigation on 9/12/23, cert rep discovered 2 young toddler classrooms and 1 older toddler classroom to be out of ratio. Also discovered was a child in one of the young toddler classrooms sustained a fresh scratch on their cheek and neither of the staff present were able to say how it had happened. Correction Required: The requirement for supervision on and off the facility premises includes compliance with the staff:child ratio requirements in §§ 3270.51--3270.55. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Utilizing the tools available to us: our electronic form of monitoring ratio, supervision cards and utilizing the Staff:child ratio Documentation form. Should help us avoid future ratio errors. |
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| 2023-08-31 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.51/3270.113(a)(2) - Similar Age Level/Supervision on and facility premises | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.51/3270.113(a)(2) Description: Similar Age Level/Supervision on and facility premises Noncompliance Area: During complaint investigation on 9/12/23, cert rep discovered 2 young toddler classrooms and 1 older toddler classroom to be out of ratio. Also discovered was a child in one of the young toddler classrooms sustained a fresh scratch on their cheek and neither of the staff present were able to say how it had happened. Correction Required: 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 Southeast Regional 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.) Provider will utilize the Staff:child Ratio Documentation Form for 3 months and provide copies to the PA licensing body. |
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| 2023-08-31 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.51/3270.113(a)(2) - Similar Age Level/Supervision on and facility premises | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.51/3270.113(a)(2) Description: Similar Age Level/Supervision on and facility premises Noncompliance Area: During complaint investigation on 9/12/23, cert rep discovered 2 young toddler classrooms and 1 older toddler classroom to be out of ratio. Also discovered was a child in one of the young toddler classrooms sustained a fresh scratch on their cheek and neither of the staff present were able to say how it had happened. Correction Required: The required staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Ensure state ratios for all age groups are being always maintained. |
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| 2023-05-17 | Self-Reported Non Compliance | 3270.113(b) - No physical punishment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(b) Description: No physical punishment Noncompliance Area: During the self-reported incident investigation conducted on 05.17.23, it was determined that Staff person #1 used a physical form of punishment on 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.) Will implement new and specific guidelines for employed staff who have children and/or grandchildren enrolled at the facility. Staff/Parent Guidelines will also be part of required/mandatory professional development training for all staff. |
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| 2023-03-09 | Self-Reported Non Compliance | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a) Description: Supervised at all times Noncompliance Area: During the self-reported incident investigation, it was founded and verified Staff person #1 left Child #1, #2, #3, and #4 in the classroom 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.) Will revise and update new employee on-boarding training to include a 30-day teacher shadowing and supervision standard policies and practices that must be satisfactorily met to complete probation standards. |
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| 2022-12-14 | Renewal | 3270.31(e) - Age and Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e) Description: Age and Training Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on December 14, 2022, the record reviewed for Staff Person #1 did not include an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of childcare training. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will have all required annual training completed by 01.13.23. |
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| 2022-12-14 | Renewal | 3270.31(f) - Health and Safety Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(f) Description: Health and Safety Training Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on December 14, 2022, Staff person #3, #4, #5, #6 and #8 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire: Pediatric CPR/First Aid Training: Staff Person #3, #4, and #8 Health and Safety Basics Training: Staff Person #5, #6, and #8 (see LIS code sheet): Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person(s) #3, #4, #5, #6, and #8 shall complete professional development in the topics of 3270.31(f)(1 -- 10) within 90 days of hire. Staff person #-3, #4, #5, #6, and #8 will have until 1.09.23 (actual date- 15 days from POC requested date) to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #-3, #4, #5, #6 and #8 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an (AGS, primary staff person, who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise staff person #3 staff person #4, staff person #5, staff person #6 and staff person #8 may not work in a child-care position at the facility |
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| 2022-12-14 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.34(a)(6) Description: Staff evaluations Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on December 14, 2022, the record reviewed for Staff Person #2 (DOH: 06.01.18) did not include a written evaluation on a regular basis or within every 12-months. Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will have staff evaluation completed by 01.13.23. |
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| 2022-12-14 | Renewal | 3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(iv) - HS/GED + 2 yrs/Transcript, diploma and letters | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(iv) Description: HS/GED + 2 yrs/Transcript, diploma and letters Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on December 14, 2022, the record reviewed for Staff Person #7, did not include verification of education and experience for the position of 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 acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will have transcripts, diploma and verification of experience for staff person #7 by 0113.23. |
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| 2022-12-14 | Renewal | 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.65 Description: Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on December 14, 2022, there was no protective receptacle cover in the electrical outlet located on the back right side wall in Classroom #8. 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.) Will place a receptacle cover in Classroom #8 by 12.15.22 |
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| 2022-12-14 | Renewal | 3270.75(a) - In child care spaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.75(a) Description: In child care spaces Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on December 14, 2022, there was no first aid kit in Classroom #7. Correction Required: A first-aid kit shall be in a child care space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will have first aid kit in Classroom #7 by 12.15.22. |
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| 2022-12-14 | Renewal | 3270.82(h) - Handwashing signs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.82(h) Description: Handwashing signs Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on December 14, 2022, there was no sign posted that a facility person and an able child shall wash his/her hands after toileting and before eating in the Classroom #9 bathroom. Correction Required: A facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating. A sign on which this requirement is written shall be posted at each toilet, training chair, diapering area and sink in the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will post required bathroom sign in Classroom #9 bathroom by 12.15.22. |
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| 2022-12-08 | Self-Reported Non Compliance | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a)(1) Description: Staff assigned to specific children Noncompliance Area: During the incident investigation conducted on December 06, 2022, it was founded that Staff person #1 and Staff person #2, who were assigned responsibility for Child #1, did not know the whereabouts of Child #1 when preparing their assigned group of children for outside play and during the time of outside play time. 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.) Will have immediate supervision training on 12.07.22 for entire staff to include face-to-name child identification cards to be on staff person at all times, supervision drills and update and checks of attendance software on teacher IPADS |
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| 2022-02-28 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.151(a) Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection there was not the required health assessment on file for facility staff #1, #3, and #6. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility staff #1, #3 and #6 will obtain health assessments. |
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| 2022-02-28 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(ii) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(2)(ii) Description: Exp, educ., training prior to facility Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection there was not acceptable verification of education or child care experience in the records of facility staff #1, #2 or #5. Correction Required: 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.) The operator will obtain verification of education and experience for facility staff #1, #2 and #5. |
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| 2022-02-28 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(c) Description: Training regarding plan Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection there was not verification that facility staff #2, #4, #5, #6, #7 and #8 had training in the facility emergency plan at the time of initial employment. 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.) A checklist was created for requirements for all newly hired staff and emergency plan training at initial employment was added to the checklist. |
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| 2022-02-28 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Description: Fire safety - 1 yr. Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection there was not verification that facility staff #3, #8, #9 and #10 had annual fire safety training. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility staff #3, #8, #9, #10 and all other staff who need fire safety training will complete the DHS fire safety training by 4/4/2022. |
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| 2022-02-28 | Renewal | 3270.31(f) - Health and Safety Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(f) Description: Health and Safety Training Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection there was not verification that facility staff #2 and #8 had the required health and safety training topics within 90 days of hire. Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development in the required health and safety training topics within 90 days of hire. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility staff #2 and #8 will complete the 10 hour health and safety training. |
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| 2022-02-28 | Renewal | 3270.31(f)(10) - Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(f)(10) Description: Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection there was not verification that facility staff #2 had pediatric first aid and CPR training within 90 days of hire. Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation within 90 days of hire. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility staff #2 will obtain the required pediatric first aid and cpr training. |
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| 2022-02-28 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a) Description: Comply with CPSL Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, facility staff #1 who had a hire date of 12/22/2021 did not have an FBI or NSOR clearance and there was not verification that requests for these clearances were made in the staff file. Facility staff #2 who had a hire date of 9/23/2021 did not have an NSOR clearance in the staff file. Facility staff #4 who had a hire date of 9/13/2021 had an NSOR clearance in the record dated 2/16/2022. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # 1 and #2 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.) Facility staff #1 and #2 were removed from child care duties until all clearances are obtained. Facility staff #2 submitted all of her clearances and returned to duty. Facility staff #1 is on an extended medical leave and will not return until medical leave is over and all clearances are submitted. |
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| 2022-02-28 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.66(a) Description: Locked or inaccessible Noncompliance Area: At the time of the onsite inspection on 3/4/2022 Certification Rep observed three areas that were unlocked and had toxic materials that were not made inaccessible to children. In the unlocked maintenance closet there was cleaning products and cans of paint. In the unlocked kitchen there was bleach, sanitizer and peroxide bottles on the bottom shelf. In the unlocked laundry room there was laundry detergent powder in a bucket on the floor. 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 operator immediately moved all cleaning products and toxins and made them inaccessible to children. The operator will install locks on doors that will be used to store cleaning products and any other toxins. |
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| 2022-02-28 | Renewal | 3270.94(a)(1) - Every 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.94(a)(1) Description: Every 60 days Noncompliance Area: There was not documentation that fire drills were conducted at least every 60 days. The last fire drill documented on the fire drill log was dated 9/29/2021. Correction Required: The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that fire drills are conducted at least once every 60 days. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator will conduct a fire drill by correction date of 4/04/2022. |
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