Chesterbrook Academy At College Hill - Lancaster PA Child Care Center

417 W FREDERICK ST , LANCASTER PA 17603
(717) 509-1502

About the Provider

Description: College Hill Children's Center, located on the second and third floors of a historic tobacco warehouse at 417

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00184098
  • Capacity: 229
  • State Rating: 4
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 10
  • District Office Phone: (717) 854-2273 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2020-09-04 Renewal 3270.123(a)(4) - Arrival/departure times Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child #1 did not specify child's arrival and departure times.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child # 1 agreement has child's arrival and departure times added. Upon enrollment paperwork will be reviewed monthly for details, and make sure agreement always includes child's arrival and departures times
2020-09-04 Renewal 3270.131(b)(2)/3270.131(e)(1) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #2 did not include an updated health assessment, previous one dated 1/11/19. Child #2's file did not include documentation of the Hep A immunization.

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. The facility shall require the parent to provide updated written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child #2 has updated health assessment for 04/03/2020, Hep A given same day. In the future, health assessments will be updated annually for children 2 years and older, and according to guidelines for children under 2 years. All children's files will included updated documentation of all immunization.
2020-09-04 Renewal 3270.133(7) - Medication log Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: It was observed during inspection that there was not a medication log completed for child #3's Epi-Pen and Zyrtec. It was also observed that there was not a medication log completed for child #4's Diastat Acudial.

Correction Required: An operator is responsible to establish and maintain a medication log if prescription or nonprescription medication is administered.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child #3 has medication log completed for Epi-pen and Zyrtec. A medication log was completed for child #4. Medication logs will be provided to families and completed at the time medication is provided and updated on a annual basis.
2020-09-04 Renewal 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 (hired 8/19/19) did not include an NSOR. Staff person #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. Facility Person #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Person #1 returned NSOR clearance and copy is in staff file. Moving forward staff will obtain NSOR clearance within waiver time frame.
2019-09-23 Renewal 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: In the Infant I room, it was observed that 2 of the item "shaker" bottles used as toys did not have secured lids (red and blue lids), making rice, noodles and small fuzzy pieces accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths. It was also observed in the Beginner II room that plastic bags (Corrected on Site) were sitting on the counter, accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths.

Correction Required: Toys and objects with a diameter of less than 1 inch, objects with removable parts that have a diameter of less than 1 inch, plastic bags and styrofoam objects may not be accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person moved plastic bags to a higher shelf. Shaker bottles will be checked, and sealed tight. Bottles were removed during inspection. Moving forward, all objects with less than an inch diameter and all plastic bags will be made inaccessible to children still placing objects in their mouths.
2019-09-23 Renewal 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: It was observed that rest equipment was not labeled for use of individual children in Beginner I, Beginner II and Intermediate II classrooms.

Correction Required: Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All rest equipment will be labeled with child's name or nap chart. The rest equipment in the Beginner I, Beginner II and Intermediate II classrooms were labeled with numbers coinciding with a specific child's name.
2019-09-23 Renewal 3270.123(a) - Signed Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The fee agreement for child #5 was not signed by the parent, and the agreement for child #6 was not signed by the operator.

Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Fee agreements will be reviewed upon enrollment to ensure all items are completed including signatures, emergency persons, fee and enrollment date. Parent signed fee agreement for child #5, operator signed fee agreement for child #6.
2019-09-23 Renewal 3270.123(a)(1) - Amount of fee Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child #1 did not specify the fee amount.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Fee amount added to agreement. Moving forward, agreements will be completed in entirety.
2019-09-23 Renewal 3270.123(a)(4) - Arrival/departure times Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child #2, #6 and #10 did not specify child's arrival and departure times. The departure time for child #9 was not specified on the agreement.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Arrival and departure times will be added on each agreement form listed in citation. Moving forward, all agreements will include the arrival and departure times.
2019-09-23 Renewal 3270.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The fee agreement for child #2, #3, #5, #6, #7, #9 and #10 did not specify release persons.

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

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All fee agreement paperwork has been updated to include "Please see attached emergency form." This statement was added to the agreements for child #2, #3, #5, #6, #7, #9 and #10.
2019-09-23 Renewal 3270.123(a)(6) - Admission date Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The fee agreement for #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #8 and #9 did not specify the date of child's admission.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child's admission date will be added at start of enrollment on all fee agreements. The date of admission was added to the agreements for the children listed in the citation.
2019-09-23 Renewal 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information for child #2 did not include the phone number for child's physician/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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Parent added the phone number for the child #2's physician/source of medical care. All emergency contact information will include all the information for the child's physician/ source of medical care.
2019-09-23 Renewal 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information for child #6 did not include the work address and work phone number of the enrolling parent.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Father of child added N/A to work address and phone number, as father works from home. Emergency contact paperwork will include all addresses and phone numbers for enrolling parents.
2019-09-23 Renewal 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: It was observed that an emergency transportation plan was not posted in Young Toddler I, II and III, PreK I, Beginners I, II and III. CORRECTED ON SITE

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The director printed and posted an emergency transportation plan in all 3 Young Toddler rooms, the PreK I room and all 3 Beginners rooms. Moving forward, all child care spaces will always have an emergency transportation plan posted.
2019-09-23 Renewal 3270.131(a)/3270.131(e) - Within 60 days/ACIP recommended immunization record Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #4 did not include an initial health assessment and an updated immunization record.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. The facility may not accept or retain an infant 2 months of age or older, a toddler or a preschool child at the facility for more than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility unless the parent provides written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of the dates (month, day and year) the child was administered immunizations in accordance with the recommendations of the ACIP.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Physicals will be obtained within 60 days of start date, and updated annually for preschool age children. Child #4 (start date 7/1/19) obtained an initial health assessment dated 6/6/19, which was placed in child's file with an updated immunization record.

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