Good Start Academy
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About the Provider
Our parents have confidence each day that their child is being taken care of in a loving and respectful environment. We extend the offer to all families to come visit us and see why Good Start Academy is a great fit for your family. We know that choosing care for your little one(s) is an important decision and greatly affects the life of your child and your family. We pride ourselves on our warm and loving teachers who genuinely care for your children.
Our preschool is a PA STARS accredited program which means that your child will be challenged and equipped with the skills necessary to step into kindergarten. We also provide after school enrichment for elementary and intermediate aged children with bus service to and from Hamilton and Morey Elementary schools.
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Tuesday7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Wednesday7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Thursday7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Friday7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Inspection Date | Reason | Description | Status |
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| 2026-01-05 | Renewal | 3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) - Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) Description: Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. Regulation requires the emergency contact and agreement forms of children to be updated at least every 6 months. The following children's forms were not updated at least every 6 months: Child #3 (emergency contact and agreement previous 12/10/24, current 10/28/25) and Child #5 (emergency contact and agreement forms 12/10/24, current 10/28/25). Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) In the future, the emergency contact and agreement forms of children will be updated at least every 6 months. Copies will be kept in the children's files. |
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| 2026-01-05 | 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: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility and a review. A review of staff files was conducted. The CPSL and regulation requires staff to update their clearances at least every 60 months. Staff #1 had a child abuse clearance dated for 7/16/20 and Staff #1 did not update this clearance until 7/28/25. The director indicated that Staff #1 worked during the time of the expired clearance. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A staff/facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. Staff/Facility Person #1 may not work in a child care position with direct and routine interaction with children at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1 will not work in a child care role at the facility. Staff #1 will apply for a new clearance and will not return until the new clearance is obtained. Director will utilize staff data sheets to monitor when clearances are to be updated. Documents will be placed in the file. |
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| 2025-01-23 | 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: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires staff to update their health assessment at least every 24 months. the following staff did not update their health assessments at least every 24 months: Staff #1 (previous 11/2/21, current 1/8/24), Staff #2 (previous 11/25/22, current 1/3/25) and Staff #4 (pervious 4/6/22, current 12/13/24). 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.) In the future, staff will obtain their health assessment and TB as required by regulation and will ensure the health assessment is updated every 24 months as required by regulation. |
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| 2025-01-23 | 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: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Regulation and the CPSL require clearances to be updated at least every 60 months. Staff #2 had a state police clearance dated 1/22/20 and an updated one dated 1/23/25. Staff #2 had an FBI clearance dated 2/13/20 and an updated one dated for 2/20/25. Staff #2 did not update their state police and FBI clearance every 60 months as required. Staff #2 also had a child abuse clearance dated 1/29/20 and this clearance has not yet been updated. Regulation and the CPSL require staff to participate in mandated reporter training at least every 60 months. Staff #3 has not yet updated their mandated reporter training that was last taken on 6/12/19 which this training expired on 6/12/24. Staff #3 was working unsupervised at the time of this inspection. Staff #3 was not hired correctly as a provisional hire. Staff #3 was observed working in a child care role at the time of this inspection. Staff #3 did not have documentation of applying for the state police clearance and the FBI clearance. The CPSL requires either the state police clearance or the FBI clearance to obtained and the remaining clearance to be applied for before a staff can work in a child care role. As a provisional hire, Staff #3 was also required to be supervised by a qualified staff, but this staff was working unsupervised in a child care role. Lastly, Staff #3 had a child abuse clearance that expired on 1/23/25 (clearance dated 1/23/20). Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person #3 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.) Staff #2 and #3 will be suspended or removed from child care until they receive updated clearances. Staff #3 will also update their mandated reporter training prior to 3/21/25. |
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| 2024-02-15 | Unannounced Monitoring | 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 no documentation on file which showed that a fire drill had been conducted every 60 days. The last documented fire drill was 12/8/23 and there should have been another fire drill conducted by February 6, 2024. 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.) We will do a fire drill this afternoon. |
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| 2024-01-05 | Renewal | 3270.102(e)/3270.104(a) - Infant/toddler - no material less than 1 inch/Clean, good repair, proper size | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(e)/3270.104(a) Description: Infant/toddler - no material less than 1 inch/Clean, good repair, proper size Noncompliance Area: The outdoor toddler play space contained mulch that had a diameter of less than one inch. In the outdoor play space, a wooden picnic bench next to the "Christian Life Assembly" sign was observed to be chipped and splintered. Correction Required: Pea gravel and other materials with a diameter of less than 1 inch may not be used in spaces where infants or toddlers receive care. Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Picnic table has already been moved because of splintery boards. Infants and toddlers will not be allowed on mulch surfaces. We have moved the play house into the grass and will have toys available on the blacktop area to play as well. |
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| 2024-01-05 | Renewal | 3270.107 - Refrigerator | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.107 Description: Refrigerator Noncompliance Area: No thermometer was observed in the refrigerator for Room 206. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Thermoometer was purchased and place in refrigerator, in infant room #206. |
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| 2024-01-05 | Renewal | 3270.121(a)/3270.121(b) - Review policies and procedures/Given parents in writing | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.121(a)/3270.121(b) Description: Review policies and procedures/Given parents in writing Noncompliance Area: Parent Handbook was reviewed during the inspection and did not contain policies regarding supervision of children. 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. At the time of enrollment, a parent shall receive in writing the facility's general daily schedule, hours for which care is provided, fees, responsibilities for meals, clothing, health policies, supervision policies, night care policies, dismissal policies, transportation and pick-up arrangements. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Parent handbook has been corrected to specifically state that while their child is in our care we will supervise them at all times. |
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| 2024-01-05 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(6) Description: Insurance coverage information Noncompliance Area: Child #1, child #2, child #3, child #4, and child #5 (see code sheet for date of birth) did not have any documentation on file which provided health insurance/ Medical Assistance coverage and health insurance/ Medical Assistance policy number information. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The form I created eliminated these. I have corrected the form. Collected the information from the parents. And will be having the entire school body correct the form in February when we have the parents do an update. |
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| 2024-01-05 | Renewal | 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(e) Description: Written emergency plan posted Noncompliance Area: No plan for transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was observed in Room 203, Room 206, and the "Nap Room" (Rooms 205, 207, and 208). Correction Required: A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) New posters made. Laminated and in classrooms. Posters include a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency. |
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| 2024-01-05 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(2) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(b)(2) Description: Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months Noncompliance Area: Child #4 (see code sheet for date of birth) did not have an updated health assessment on file. Child #4's last health assessment was dated for 4/19/2021. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Spoke with mother of child #4. We thought maybe it got mixed up with siblings file, it was not. Dropped off form so that doctor can fill it out again. Still waiting. |
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| 2024-01-05 | Renewal | 3270.133(4) - Locked | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.133(4) Description: Locked Noncompliance Area: Excedrin Migraine medication was found in a bookbag, that was hung about knee height, on a low shelf in the hallway near room 201. Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in a locked area of the facility or in an area that is out of the reach of children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Sent out a memo to all staff members to remind them that medications should be out of the reach for children. Personal back packs, purses, etc. should be in their lockers. |
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| 2024-01-05 | Renewal | 3270.14/3270.21 - Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21 Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 (see code sheet for date of hire) did not have documentation on file which showed that they completed the Health and Safety Update. The Health and Safety update was required to be completed by 12/30/22. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #1 has completed the Health and Safety Update. |
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| 2024-01-05 | Renewal | 3270.14/3270.21 - Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21 Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: During the inspection, there was no written policy on file which addressed the following: recognizing the potential signs/ symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; strategies for coping with a crying, fussing, or distraught child; and the prevention and identification of child maltreatment. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) SBS/ AHT policy has been written and added to our Parent/ Student handbook. A copy of this policy as well as acknowledgement forms will be given to all current families and checked for signatures. |
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| 2024-01-05 | 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: Staff person #1 and staff person #2 (see code sheet for date of hire) do not have an updated health assessment on file. The last health assessment for staff person #1 was dated 9/21/2021 and should have been completed by 9/30/2023. The last health assessment for staff #2 was dated 11/2/2021 and should have been completed by 11/30/2023. 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.) Staff person #1 and #2 have completed their health assessments. |
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