Children Of The Ark Day Care Center
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Hours of Operation
- Monday5:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday5:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday5:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday5:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday5:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| 2025-09-19 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(a) Description: Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: In the backroom, toy bins were observed to be greasy and dirty. A Cocomelon steering wheel was also observed to be greasy and dirty. In the infant area a stand and play with blue legs, a yellow and green pop up toy, and a teal sit and stand toy were observed to be greasy and dirty. 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.) Upon notification of stickiness and dirt on toys, they were pulled and inspected. IT was determined that the new disinfectant spray was causing sticky build up and a new disinfectant spray was purchased. All toys including the ones mentioned in the violation and all other toys in the center were cleaned with a bleach and water solution and the new disinfectant spray was implemented immediately. |
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| 2025-09-19 | Renewal | 3270.111(b) - Posted in group space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.111(b) Description: Posted in group space Noncompliance Area: A written plan of daily activities was missing from the back room. 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.) Upon notification that the daily schedule was missing in the back room, a new one was printed and placed in a conspicuous location where anyone can see it. |
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| 2025-09-19 | Renewal | 3270.123(a) - Signed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a) Description: Signed Noncompliance Area: Agreement form for child #1 was not signed by the operator. Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child #1's agreement was signed immediately upon notification that the signature was missing. |
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| 2025-09-19 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(1) - Amount of fee | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a)(1) Description: Amount of fee Noncompliance Area: Agreement form for child #1 was missing the fee amount. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A fee amount was added to the agreement of child #1 upon notification that it was missing. |
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| 2025-09-19 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(2) - Date fee to be paid | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a)(2) Description: Date fee to be paid Noncompliance Area: Agreement form for child #1 did not list the date fot he fee to be paid. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date on which the fee is to be paid. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The date the fee is to be paid for child #1 was added to the fee agreement upon notification that it was missing from the form. |
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| 2025-09-19 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(3) Description: Parent home/work address, phone Noncompliance Area: Emergency contact form for child #1 was missing the parent work address. Emergency contact form for child #2 was missing the mother's home and work address. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Upon notification of the missing parent work address for child #1 and missing home and work addresses of the mother of child #2 the forms were pulled and the parents were asked to complete them upon picking up there children from care on the same day. |
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| 2025-09-19 | 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: Emergency contact forms were observed to not be present with children and teachers while on the outside playground. 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.) A copy of all emergency contact forms was immediately added to the first aid kit that was taken to the play yard to ensure that they would be present in the play yard at all times. |
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| 2025-09-19 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Noncompliance Area: Staff number 1 was observed to be working without a complete State Police clearance. State Police clearance that listed the results as Pending, which is not a completed clearance. Corrected on site by obtaining the complete clearance. 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.) Upon notice of PENDING on the criminal, State Police, clearance the site was visited immediately and a clearance with the proper date and results was obtained and retained in the staff's file |
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| 2025-09-19 | 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: There was no first aid kit present with children while on the playground. 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.) Upon notice that a first aid kit needed to be in every space including outdoor areas, a new first aid kit with supplies was acquired and placed in the outdoor area so that it would be present at all times. |
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| 2025-09-19 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.77(a) Description: No peeling paint or plaster Noncompliance Area: In the outside playspace, a wall opposite of the entrance was observed to have peeling paint accessible to children. Peeled paint chips were observed on the ground in the area 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.) Upon being notified that the paint was peeling on the wall of the play yard a phone call was placed to the building maintenance department and they were shown the area that needs to be repaired. They have agreed to fix the problem no later than October 24, 2025 |
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| 2024-09-16 | Renewal | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a) Description: Supervised at all times Noncompliance Area: In the back room, a staff was observed changing a child's diaper. During the diaper change, the staff could not actively supervise infants across the room in a separate area due to the placement of the changing table. 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.) A plan was immediately discussed to ensure that when groups of children and staff are outside and one staff member is left with infants in the back play space to change diapers and supervise children, staff will use a bell to ring for assistance to be able to change diapers without compromising supervision. Any children coming in from outside will be accompanied to the other room as well, so that supervision standards are being met at all times. |
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| 2024-09-16 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test Noncompliance Area: Staff #1 was observed to have an initial health assessment dated 8/30/24, which was completed after initial employment. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1 has a health assessment on file. |
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| 2024-09-16 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: Window sills in the back child care space were observed to be dusty 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.) All windowsills in the back child care space were cleaned upon notification that they were observed to be dusty. A new plan will be discussed at staff meeting to prevent this form happening in the future. |
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| 2024-09-16 | Renewal | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) - Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance Noncompliance Area: During the smoke detection testing, both alarms were observed to operate independently. Both alarms were operable but were not interconnected as required per Act 62. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The center owner will procure new smoke detectors that do not only state to be interconnected, but will ensure that they are interconnected. Once purchased the new smoke detectors will be installed to maintain compliance with standards and will be tested to to be sure that if one goes off they will all go off. |
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| 2023-09-18 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2022-09-14 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(5) - Immunization record | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(d)(5) Description: Immunization record Noncompliance Area: Records for Children #1, #2 and #3 did not contain documentation of annual influenza vaccine nor any parental exemption. Child #3 last record of said vaccine was 2020. Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Documentation for each cited child was obtained either in the form of vaccination record or exemption provided. |
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| 2022-06-24 | Complaints- Legal Location | 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 inspection, it was verified that Staff #1 was in ratio and in the room while Child #1 was lying on the floor. Child #1 was subsequently bitten multiple times by another child without intervention. Staff #1 did not maintain appropriate supervision during that time. 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. Children must be supervised at all times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All children will be supervised by staff at al times, in all areas of the facility. All staff will be conscientious and alert when supervising children to ensure that supervision is maintained at all times. Staff will ensure that another qualified staff member is in position, with view of all children and the entire area before moving from the area for any reason. All staff will attend professional development to refresh and enhance supervision skills. |
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| 2022-06-24 | Complaints- Legal Location | 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 inspection, it was verified that Staff #1 was in ratio and in the room while Child #1 was lying on the floor. Child #1 was subsequently bitten multiple times by another child without intervention. Staff #1 did not maintain appropriate supervision during that time. 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. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of training regarding supervision of children through the ELRC. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All children will be supervised by staff at al times, in all areas of the facility. All staff will be conscientious and alert when supervising children to ensure that supervision is maintained at all times. Staff will ensure that another qualified staff member is in position, with view of all children and the entire area before moving from the area for any reason. All staff will attend professional development to refresh and enhance supervision skills. |
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| 2021-09-16 | Renewal | 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: On 9/16/21, at naptime, 11 children were observed to be receiving care in the back room. No more than 7 children were reported by staff person #1 and staff person #2, the only staff persons present in the room at the time, to have been assigned to a staff person for responsibility of supervision. 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.) All staff members present at nap time are assigned to specific children in the room, with one person available as a substitute if needed. Staff members know who their assigned children are and the ages that are their responsibility and can refer to the supervision during nap time plan if needed. Every child is assigned to a staff person. |
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| 2021-09-16 | Renewal | 3270.133(5) - Original label | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.133(5) Description: Original label Noncompliance Area: Methylphenidate, having been administered on 9/16/21 to child #3, was observed to have expired 7/6/21 as per the expiration date on the container. Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in accordance with the manufacturer's or health professional's instructions on the original label. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Spoke with parent and informed them of the importance to provide original container for medication with an original label that is not expired. New medication was provided in original, unexpired container 9/27/21 |
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| 2021-09-16 | Renewal | 3270.133(6) - Written consent | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.133(6) Description: Written consent Noncompliance Area: An EpiPen was observed to be stored at the facility for the use of child #1, and written consent by a parent for administration of the medication was not on file. Albuterol was observed to be stored at the facility for the use of child #2, and written consent by a parent for administration of the medication was not on file. Correction Required: A parent shall provide written consent for administration of medication or a special diet. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Parents of child #1 and child # 2 provided written permission to administer the medication(s) listed, and forms have been filed accordingly. |
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| 2021-09-16 | Renewal | 3270.166(1) - Written statement | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.166(1) Description: Written statement Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, written feeding schedules from the parent were not on file at the facility for infants in care. Correction Required: A written statement giving the formula and feeding schedule for an infant shall be obtained from the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All files for infants will have a written statement giving the schedule for feeding by the parent. |
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| 2021-09-16 | Renewal | 3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) - Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) Description: Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the files of child #4 and child #5 did not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care or administration of minor first-aid procedures. Both files were corrected as of 9/23/21. Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The parents of child #4 and child #5 have signed parental consent for emergency medical care or administration of first aid procedures at enrollment and at 6 month updates. |
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| 2019-09-09 | Renewal | 3270.94(b) - Written record | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In reviewing of the necessary paperwork, the fire drill log was incomplete (all drills not logged). Correction Required: A written record shall be kept of the date, the time of day, the hypothetical location of the fire, the evacuation time, the names of facility persons and the number of children participating in the fire drill. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A written record of each fire drill, including date, time of day, hypothetical fire location, evacuation time, number of children participating, and names of facility personnel, will be completed promptly at the completion of each fire drill and will be double checked by 2 staff members to ensure completion. |
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