Childrens Learning Center

Regulation: 3270.102(c)

Description: Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the multi-colored embedded climber with a fall height of 52.5 inches only had 4" of loose-fill rubber mulch and not the 6" of loose-fill rubber mulch, as required.

Correction Required: Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair. Tiered LIS: 1. The multi-colored embedded climber in the play yard shall be made inaccessible and will not be used by the children until such time as the loose-fill impact-absorbing material meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. For this piece of equipment, there needs to be at least 6 inches * of loose-fill impact-absorbing material under the equipment. This portion of the plain requires an immediate correction. 2. The operator shall obtain more loose-fill impact absorbing material to bring the depth into compliance with the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. This portion of the plan requires a date by which this will be complete.

Regulation: 3270.123(a)(5)/3270.124(b)(7)

Description: Designated release persons/Name/address/phone release person

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the school age summer camp agreement on file for child #3 and child #6 did not specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. The emergency contact form for child #6 did not include the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. 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: 3270.182(7)

Description: Reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses. Original report - parent same day Copy - facility accident file. Copy - child's file

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, as acknowledged by staff person #1, copies of incident reports are not being placed in the files of children who have the injuries.

Correction Required: A child's record shall contain reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses involving a child in care at the facility. The original report shall be given to the parent on the day of the incident. The second copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in an accident file. The third copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in the child's file.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)

Description: Age and Training

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, staff person #2, #4, #7, #10 did not take 12 clock hours of childcare training during their respective training period. Staff person #2, staff person #7 and staff person #10 only took 6.5 hours, 4 hours and 6.5 hours of childcare training during their 12/2024-12/2025 training period, respectively. Staff person #4 only took 2 hours of childcare training during the 1/2025-1/2026 training period.

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. Staff person #2, #4, #7, #10 will use hours taken in 2/2026 to fulfill their previous respective training period. Hours used to fulfill the previous training year may not be used to fulfill current training year.

Regulation: 3270.107

Description: Refrigerator

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the thermometer in the refrigerator in the Toddler 1 classroom read 52° F.

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.

Regulation: 3270.121(a)

Description: Review policies and procedures

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, transportation policies were not included in the parent handbook and the facility was observed transporting children to the pool.

Correction Required: The operator shall review with the parent, at the time of application, 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.

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(2)

Description: Physician name, address, phone

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact forms for child #1 and child #8 did not include the name of the child's physician or source of medical care.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.

Regulation: 3270.133(5)

Description: Original label

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the Children's Allergy medication for child #11 was stamped by the manufacturer that the medication expired by 2/2025.

Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in accordance with the manufacturer's or health professional's instructions on the original label.

Regulation: 3270.134(a)/3270.152

Description: Child's hands washed/Adult Hygiene

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection in the young toddler room, staff person #10 did not wash her hands or the hands of the children after their diaper was changed.

Correction Required: A staff person shall ensure that a child's hands are washed before meals and snacks, after toileting and after being diapered. A facility person shall wash his hands before meals and snacks, and after toileting and after diapering a child.

Regulation: 3270.135(b)

Description: Surfaces cleaned

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection in the young toddler room, staff person #10 did not clean the diaper changing surface after each child's diaper was checked or changed.

Correction Required: Diaper changing surfaces shall be cleaned after each use by wiping the surface with a sanitizing solution or by changing a pad or other surface covering.

Regulation: 3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Mantoux TB

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the health assessment for staff person #7 was dated as being conducted on 12/13/24. This date was after the staff person began working with children (see LIS code sheet). Volunteer #16 did not have a health assessment or TB screening on file and has had direct contact with children.

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. 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.

Regulation: 3270.161(d)

Description: Potentially hazardous food refrigerated

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection in the school age room, perishable items including Lunchables, yogurt, and cheese were observed in children's lunch boxes with ice packs and not refrigerated, as required.

Correction Required: Potentially hazardous food brought from the child's home or provided by the facility shall be refrigerated.

Regulation: 3270.181(c)

Description: Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact form and/or agreement for child #3, #4, #7 and #8 was not updated every 6 months as required. This is evidenced by the current review date of 1/7/25, 1/8/25, 1/7/25 and 1/8/25, respectively. The previous review date was 5/29/24, 6/12/24, 5/24/24, 5/30/24, respectively.

Correction Required: A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.

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 the inspection, child #13 did not have signed parental consent for emergency medical care and signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff for the child.

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.

Regulation: 3270.182(6)

Description: Signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, child #12 arrived at the pool with the intent to swim. The current emergency contact form for child #12 did not include signed parental consent for swimming.

Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading.

Regulation: 3270.192(2)(iv)

Description: Transcript, diploma and letters

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, staff person #24 did not have any education on file.

Correction Required: 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.

Regulation: 3270.192(5)

Description: Two written references

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, volunteer #16 did not have two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person on file.

Correction Required: 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.

Regulation: 3270.27(a)(3)/3270.27(a)(4)

Description: Contact when arises/Contact when ended

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the facility did not have a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises and 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 in the emergency plan.

Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises. 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.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)

Description: Age and Training

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, staff person #10 only had 10 clock hours of child care training during the 5/24-5/25 training period. Staff person #17 only had 7.5 hours of child care training during the 2/24 - 2/25 training period.

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.

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

Description: Fire safety - 1 yr.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, staff person #5, staff person #9 and staff person #12 did not complete fire safety training annually as required prior to the current certificate's expiration. This is evidenced by the current fire safety training on file dated 11/14/24 and the previous fire safety training dated 8/3/23.

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: At the time of the inspection, staff person #10 did not receive the results of the New York State Sex offender registry check until 6/2/25 and not at initial hire (see LIS code sheet for date of hire). Staff person #10 had direct contact and routine interaction with children. Volunteer #16 does not have a completed FBI clearance on file and has had direct contact and routine interaction with children.

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. Volunteer #16 may not volunteer in the facility and have direct contact or routine interaction with children until all clearances are received.

Regulation: 3270.35(b)

Description: Group sup qualifications

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, staff person #11 did not have transcripts to accompany the Bachelor's degree to determine what the degree was in and therefore, could not qualify as a Group Supervisor.

Correction Required: A group supervisor shall have attained one of the qualification levels specified at §3270.35(b)(1)-(4).

Regulation: 3270.78/3270.113(a)

Description: Lighting/Supervised at all times

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection in the infant room during rest time, the lights were off, the curtains were closed, and the room was dark. Staff person #1 acknowledged that she was unable to see and assess the infants who were resting.

Correction Required: Rooms, hallways, stairways, outside steps, porches and ramps shall be lighted by artificial or natural light. 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: 1.) Children must be supervised at all times. This correction requires an immediate correction date. 2.) The legal entity must develop or update their written supervision policies and procedures to be implemented in the facility. The written policy must address that staff will be able to see, hear, direct and assess the children at all times including rest time. The policy will also include that either artificial or natural light will be used during rest time so that staff can be able to see, hear, direct and assess children at all times. The legal entity will submit their policies and procedures to the Northeast Regional Office for approval. Once approved, all existing staff and any new hires must be trained on the approved policy and procedure and it must be documented in their files. This date of correction will be when the provider submits acceptable supervision policies for review to the regional office.

Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21

Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 has completed the health and safety course titled "Get Started with Center-Based Care: Building Blocks for Quality" but has not completed the required health and safety update course titled Pennsylvania Health and Safety Update 2022 (1 hour) training.

Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Staff person #1 must complete PA Required Health and Safety for Centers-Group Child Care Parts 1 and 2.

Regulation: 3270.72(d)

Description: Above ground window opening restricted to 6"

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, in the young toddler room, the windows above the ground floor that opened directly to the outdoors were measured with an opening of 11inches.

Correction Required: Windows or doors above the ground floor that open directly to the outdoors and are accessible to children shall be constructed, modified or adapted to limit the opening to 6 or fewer inches.

Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)

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

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection on 5/23/25, the current manual monthly monitoring of the fire detection system was conducted on 5/23/25 with the previous manual monthly monitoring conducted on 3/28/25. This reflects a period of longer than the 30-day required manual monthly monitoring of the fire detection system.

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: 3270.102(c)

Description: Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 6/14/24, the large, embedded climber in the play yard had a fall height of four feet high and was required to be installed on top of six inches of shredded rubber mulch. There was only 4.5 inches of shredded rubber mulch under climber.

Correction Required: Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair. The large, embedded climber in the play yard shall be made inaccessible and will not be used by the children until such time as the loose impact absorbing material meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. For this piece of equipment there needs to be six inches of loose-fill impact absorbing material under the climber.

Regulation: 3270.102(c)

Description: Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 6/14/24, the large, embedded climber in the play yard had a fall height of four feet high and was required to be installed on top of six inches of shredded rubber mulch. There was only 4.5 inches of shredded rubber mulch under climber

Correction Required: Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair. The operator shall more loose-fill impact absorbing material to bring the depth into compliance with the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Regulation: 3270.123(a)(5)/3270.124(b)(7)

Description: Designated release persons/Name/address/phone release person

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact forms for child #1, child #3 and child #8 did not include the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. On the agreement forms for child #1 through child #10, there was nothing specifying the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. 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: 3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2)

Description: Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates

Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child #8 did not include a date of admission.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission. A child's record shall contain the dates of application, admission and withdrawal of the child.

Regulation: 3270.133(6)/3270.133(7)

Description: Written consent/Medication log

Noncompliance Area: There was no signed written parental consent or medication log present at the facility for child #11's Albuterol.

Correction Required: A parent shall provide written consent for administration of medication or a special diet. An operator is responsible to establish and maintain a medication log if prescription or nonprescription medication is administered.

Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21

Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: The emergency plan did not include continuity of operations during and after an emergency that includes continuing daily operations, backing up or retrieving health and other key records/files and managing financial issues such as paying employees and bills during the aftermath of the disaster.

Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. The OCDEL ANNOUNCEMENT C-22-04 requires facility emergency plans to include continuity of operations during and after an emergency that includes continuing daily operations, backing up or retrieving health and other key records/files and managing financial issues such as paying employees and bills during the aftermath of the disaster.

Regulation: 3270.151(a)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter

Noncompliance Area: The current health assessment for staff person #19 is dated 5/19/23. The previous health assessment on file is dated 3/30/21. This reflects longer than a 24 month period for updating the health assessment.

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.

Regulation: 3270.151(c)(2)

Description: Mantoux TB

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #21 did not have tuberculosis screening at initial employment. This is evidenced by the tuberculosis screening on file dated 3/12/23 (see LIS code sheet for date of hire).

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.

Regulation: 3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(5)

Description: Exam communicable disease/Physician/CRNP assessment

Noncompliance Area: The health assessment dated 1/6/23 which was on file for staff person #1 did not include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination or the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide childcare.

Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. An adult health assessment must include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.

Regulation: 3270.25(a)

Description: Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations

Noncompliance Area: The Director admitted to not providing Chapter 3270 regulations to the parents electronically.

Correction Required: The facility's current certificate of compliance shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. The operator shall provide the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office.

Regulation: 3270.27(f)

Description: Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: The Director did not have documentation that the emergency plan was sent to both the local and county emergency management agencies.

Correction Required: The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.

Regulation: 3270.31(f)

Description: Health and Safety Training

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #16 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric First Aid/CPR training

Correction Required: Staff person(s) shall complete professional development in the topics of 3270.31(f)(10) within 90 days of hire. Staff person # 16 will have until 7/18/24 to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #16 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise staff person #16, staff person #16 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #21 did not have any requests for or a completed child abuse clearance and sex offender registry check on file from the state of Connecticut and has also resided there in the previous 5 years.

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 CPSL has been updated to include a 45-day provisional hiring period. Facility Person #21 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii)

Description: Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training prior to facility

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #3, staff person #5, staff person #6 and staff person #18 did not have transcripts in their file to determine what major was obtained for their degrees. Staff person #14 did not have the completed degree in their file. Staff person #8, staff person #11, staff person #15, staff person #17 did not have 2 years (2,500 hours) of documented childcare experience to accompany the high school diploma in their file. Staff person #7 did not have 1 year (1,250 hours) of documented childcare experience to accompany the education in their file. Staff person #20 did not have a high school diploma or documented 2 years (2,500 hours) of childcare experience in their file. Staff person #21 did not have a high school diploma on file to accompany the college credit transcripts. These staff do not qualify for the position in which they are performing.

Correction Required: A staff person or a substitute staff person shall meet one of the applicable staff qualifications for the position in which the person is performing. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.34(a)(6)

Description: Staff evaluations

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1, staff person #2, staff person #3, staff person #4, staff person #5, staff person #7, staff person #8, staff person #11, staff person #12, staff person #13, staff person #19 did not have an evaluation from the Director within the past 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.

Regulation: 3270.81

Description: Glass

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no visual identification on the glass doors at the entrance.

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.

Regulation: 3270.111(b)

Description: Posted in group space

Noncompliance Area: There is no written plan of daily activities posted in the Pre-K room.

Correction Required: The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space.

Regulation: 3270.123(a)(3)

Description: Services proceeded

Noncompliance Area: There is no approved assessment pertaining to a child's growth & development on file for Child #2, Child #3, Child #4 or Child #5. All four children have been attending the facility for more than 6 months.

Correction Required: The services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. The operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information in § 3270.124(f) (relating to emergency contact information).

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(2)/3270.124(b)(3)

Description: Physician name, address, phone/Parent home/work address, phone

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form for Child #4 does not include the address of her medical provider or the enrolling parent's work address or phone number. The emergency contact form for Child #5 does not include the enrolling parent's work phone number.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

Regulation: 3270.133(1)

Description: Original container

Noncompliance Area: The Epi-Pen for Child #1 is not in its original container.

Correction Required: A prescription or nonprescription medication may be accepted only in an original container. The medication shall remain in the container in which it was received.

Regulation: 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1)

Description: Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children

Noncompliance Area: During complaint investigation visits conducted on 7/8/22 & 7/18/22, it was determined that facility person #1, who is not a child care staff member, was alone with children from 7:00AM - 7:09AM on 4/21/22. It was also determined that facility person #1 acted as a morning "runner" and walked children from the facility entrance to their classroom from July, 2020 - June, 2021 when parents weren't allowed in the facility due to Covid

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. 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. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of four 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.

Regulation: 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1)

Description: Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children

Noncompliance Area: During complaint investigation visits conducted on 7/8/22 & 7/18/22, it was determined that facility person #1, who is not a child care staff member, was alone with children from 7:00AM - 7:09AM on 4/21/22. It was also determined that facility person #1 acted as a morning "runner" and walked children from the facility entrance to their classroom from July, 2020 - June, 2021 when parents weren't allowed in the facility due to Covid

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. 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.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.191

Description: Comply with CPSL/Individual Records

Noncompliance Area: During complaint investigation visits conducted on 7/8/22 & 7/18/22, it was determined that facility person #1 does not have an individual record. The child abuse & criminal clearances for facility person #1 are more than 60 months old; both are dated 1/13/17. Facility person does not have an FBI clearance

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). The CPSL was revised on 9/18/2018 to include a requirement that all clearances be updated and on file at least every 60 months. The Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) was revised to include the requirement for the National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) Clearance effective 9/30/2019. The CPSL also states that anyone hired after 9/30/19 was required to have the NSOR clearance to work in child care. Current staff must have the NSOR clearance no later 7/1/20. CPSL was revised to include new hires that have resided out of Pennsylvania with in the 5 previous years must obtain State Police and Child abuse clearances from the state that they have resided. Facility Person #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility.An individual record is required for each facility person.

Regulation: 3270.102(a)

Description: Clean and good repair

Noncompliance Area: The mat on the changing table in the Young Toddler room is ripped, resulting in exposed foam

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.

Regulation: 3270.106(f)

Description: 2 feet apart

Noncompliance Area: There isn't two feet of space on three sides of a crib that is in use in the Infant Room

Correction Required: At least 2 feet of space is required on three sides of a bed, cot, crib or other rest equipment while the equipment is in use.

Regulation: 3270.107

Description: Refrigerator

Noncompliance Area: There is no thermometer in the refrigerator in the Infant Room

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.

Regulation: 3270.111(b)

Description: Posted in group space

Noncompliance Area: The written plan of daily activities is not posted in the School Age room

Correction Required: The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space.

Regulation: 3270.192(2)(iv)

Description: Transcript, diploma and letters

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #5 does not have verification of education on file

Correction Required: 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.

Regulation: 3270.192(3)

Description: Health assessment, TB test

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #3 & staff person #8 do not have a verification that a health assessment was completed prior to them starting employment at the facility

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.

Regulation: 3270.192(5)

Description: Two written references

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #2, staff person #6 & staff person #7 do not have two written, nonfamily references

Correction Required: 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

Regulation: 3270.27(c)

Description: Training regarding plan

Noncompliance Area: There is no verification that any staff members received training on the emergency plan

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.

Regulation: 3270.31(f)

Description: Health and Safety Training

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #2 & Staff person #3 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric First Aid/CPR

Correction Required: Staff person(s) shall complete professional development in the topics of 3270.31(f)(1 -- 10) within 90 days of hire. Staff person #2 & staff person #3 will have until 7/14/22 (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 #2 & staff person #3 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise staff person #2 and staff person #3., staff person #2 & staff person #3 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 has resided outside of Pennsylvania in the previous 5 years and does not have child abuse or state police clearances from that state. Staff person #4 does not have a DHS FBI clearance on file; there is no verification that she was fingerprinted for a DHS FBI clearance prior to starting at the facility

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). The CPSL was revised on 9/18/2018 to include a requirement that all clearances be updated and on file at least every 60 months. The Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) was revised to include the requirement for the National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) Clearance effective 9/30/2019. The CPSL also states that anyone hired after 9/30/19 was required to have the NSOR clearance to work in child care. Current staff must have the NSOR clearance no later 7/1/20. CPSL was revised to include new hires that have resided out of Pennsylvania with in the 5 previous years must obtain State Police and Child abuse clearances from the state that they have resided. Staff person # 1 & staff person #4 may not work in a child care position at the facility. 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. Staff person #1 & staff person #4 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.76

Description: Building Surfaces

Noncompliance Area: There is a water stained ceiling tile in the Infant Room and in the Pre-K bathroom. There are sharp, metal ties on the fencing around the outdoor play space that are no longer attached to the fence. The cove base on to the left of the School Age Room entrance is peeling and no longer attached to the wall.

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.

Regulation: 3270.77(a)

Description: No peeling paint or plaster

Noncompliance Area: There is peeling paint on the wall across from the entrance to the School Age room

Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.