Creative Kids Education Center
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About the Provider
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| 2026-02-18 | Renewal | 3270.21 - General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.21 Description: General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: Observed in the preschool room downstairs, adult scissors stored on a shelf accessible to children in care. Correction Required: 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.) The scissors that were in a cabinet on the 3rd shelf (2nd from top) were moved to the top (4th shelf) of the teachers cabinet. |
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| 2026-02-18 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Description: Fire safety - 1 yr. Noncompliance Area: The file of staff #1 lacked documentation of competing fire safety training annually, in 2025 (see LIS code sheet). Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in fire safety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1 had planned to be finished working at Creative Kids at the end of 2025. We did not require her to complete the fire safety training because she wasn't going to be working after the end of the year. When January 2026 came, staff #1 had a change with her plans and requested to continue working at Creative Kids. We were not able to go back to 2025 to have her complete her fire safety training, so a violation was given. |
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| 2026-02-18 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) - Age and Training/Exp, educ., training at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) Description: Age and Training/Exp, educ., training at facility Noncompliance Area: The file of staff #1 lacked completing 12 clock hours of child care training annually *see LIS code sheet). Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1 had started working at Creative Kids in November 2024....she had until February 2025 to completed her preservice training (CPR/First Aid, Health & Safety Courses, and Mandated Reporter Training) Those trainings would give her the required 12 hours of training. We did not require her to complete additional training in 2025 because we thought the preservice courses ,that were due by February 2025, would have counted towards the required hours. Staff #1 notified us that she wasn't planning to continue working with us after the end of the 2025 year, although in January 2026, staff #1 had a change with her plans and requested to continue working at Creative Kids. We were not able to go back to 2025 to have her complete any additional training courses, so a violation was given. Staff #1 began employment at Creative Kids on November 20, 2025. Prior to her "official" start date, staff #1 completed some preservice trainings, including Better Kid Care Health & Safety (10-hour course-completed 10/29/24), Mandated Reporter Training-(3-hour course-completed 10/3/24) and after her start date, she completed CPR/First Aid (7-hour course-completed 12/11/24). These trainings total 20 hours, exceeding the number of hours required. We were told by our inspection representative that the trainings Staff #1 completed in October 2024 would not be counted toward the 12 hours of yearly training requirements because they were completed prior to Staff #1's start date of November 20, 2024. The Better Kid Care,10-hour course, that was completed 22 days prior to being able to be counted, less than 1 month, along with her CPR/First Aid training, gave Staff #1 over the required hours (17 hours total) and should not have been a violation. Creative Kids disagrees with this violation, as the trainings were current, completed shortly before the hire date, met the required preservice training, as well as the required 12 hours of yearly training. |
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| 2026-02-18 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.66(a) Description: Locked or inaccessible Noncompliance Area: Observed in the preschool room downstairs, sanitizing wipes labeled, "keep out of the reach of children" stored in the metal cabinet with the doors unlocked and opened making them accessible to children in care. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The sanitizing wipes that were in the teacher's cabinet on the 3rd shelf (2nd from top) were moved to the top (4th shelf) of the cabinet. |
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| 2026-02-18 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: Observed in the outdoor play space siding with holes located to the right of the door of the facility when walking out. Observed the playground fence located to the right of the back gate with vertical pieces damaged. 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.) The siding on our building that was damaged was repaired with duct tape during the inspection on 2/17/26. Our students had not used the outdoor play area for several months due to the winter weather we had in 2025...(snow, ice, high winds...). We believe the siding and damaged gate pieces must have cracked and been damaged during the severe winter weather. The outside play area is always checked in the spring to be sure everything is safe and in good repair for our students to use. |
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| 2025-06-10 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2024-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.103 Description: Small Toys and Objects Noncompliance Area: At the time of the renewal inspection, observed in the downstairs child care space a foam puzzle piece "I" and 11 foam blocks in a container of blocks used by toddlers upstairs with what appeared to be teeth marks. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The foam puzzle piece letter "I" was in a classroom with school age/older preschool students, not toddlers. The 11 foam blocks were in the a hallway storage cabinet not in a classroom that was used by toddlers. They were NOT in a classroom that was being used by toddlers. These blocks were not accessible to children who were still placing objects in their mouths. I'm being told that I must write a plan of correction, so we will continue to not allow any foam blocks, with apparant teeth marks, in classrooms that have toddlers or students who are still placing objects in their mouths. I've asked to have clarafication from my licensing representative through emails and phone calls, however, I have not received any response. |
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| 2024-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(2) Description: Physician name, address, phone Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the digital copy was unable to be provided and the paper file of child #1 lacked an emergency contact form with the complete address 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The digital copy of Child #1's emergency contact form DID have the complete address of the child's physician or source of medical care and was available for review on the day of our inspection, 6/25/24, however, it was not requested by our licensing representative. The digital emergency contact form for Child #1 was sent to the licensing representative as soon as we became aware we were being given a violation for something that we DID already have. We were told that if we needed time to get digital copies to licensing representatives, we would be given at least until the end of the day, however, it wasn't very clear. We had been asking for additional clarafication from our licensing representative, however, after emails and phone calls, we have not yet received any additional information. |
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| 2024-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7) Description: Name/address/phone release person Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the digital copy was unable to be provided and the paper file of child #1 lacked an emergency contact form with the complete address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The house numbers were added to Child #1's emergency contact form for the individuals designated by the parent to whom the child may be released since Child #1's parent did not know the house numbers and was unable to contact the authorized pick up adults on Child #1's first day at our school when dropping off in the early morning. We knew that Child #1's parent, not the authorized pick-up adults, with the missing house number, was picking up on 6/24/24, Chid #1's first day, so we knew we would not need to verify the house number. We did not feel as though we would not let Child #1 come to our school, and were told that Child #1's parent was not allowed to cross out the authorized pick up adults from the emergency contact form. Again, asked for additional clarafication through emails and phone calls, however, have not received a response yet. |
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| 2024-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.133(4) - Locked | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.133(4) Description: Locked Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, observed in the preschool room upstairs, a liquid prescription medication in an unlocked cabinet on a shelf low enough for children observed in care could reach. 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.) The backpack for a student who needs medication is kept in his backpack in the classroom on a high shelf so it is out of the reach of children. We always, at least for the past few years have kept anything that is required to be out of the reach of children, including the classroom first aid kit on this shelf and have not received a violation. This year were were told it was not a "high enough shelf" due to us having taller students, I guess, in this room (4-5 year olds). The backpack containing the medication was moved from the 3rd to the 4th shelf when our certification representative was still in our building. |
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| 2024-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.66(a) Description: Locked or inaccessible Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, observed in the preschool room upstairs 3 bottles of aloe vera labeled "keep out of the reach of children" accessible due to the fact they were located on a shelf low enough for children observed in care to access in an unlocked cabinet. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) On the day of inspection, 6/25/24, the aloe vera was moved from the 3rd shelf (we had thought it was high enough) to the 4th shelf. |
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| 2024-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.66(b) - Original container | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.66(b) Description: Original container Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, observed in the preschool room downstairs a container with a blue liquid not in its original container and not labeled accessible to children observed in care due to the fact the container was stored on a shelf low enough for children to reach. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be stored in an original labeled container or in a container that specifies the content. Toxics shall be stored away from food, food preparation areas and child care spaces. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) On the day of inspection, 6/25/24, the Dawn dishwashing liquid, that had been used during Science week was taken out of the teachers' closet and sent home with the teacher who was using it to do a science experiment with her students. |
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| 2024-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.75(b) - Inaccessible to children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.75(b) Description: Inaccessible to children Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, observed in the preschool rooms upstairs and downstairs first aid kits accessible to children observed in care due to the fact they were on shelves low enough for children to reach. Correction Required: A first-aid kit must be inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) On the day of inspection, 6/25/24, the first aid kits were relocated from the high, but not high enough shelf they've been on for years, and we have not received a violation for, to a higher shelf that is inaccessible to children. Some teachers, including myself, will need to stand on a chair or step-stool to reach it now. The certification representative was able to see where the first aid kit was moved at the time of inspection. |
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| 2023-06-08 | 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: Observed in the outdoor play space, a Step 2 brand brown plastic table with "log" legs; three of the legs were unstable due to the fact they were leaning inward from the structure. 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.) We completely disagree that this little water table with ¿log¿ legs was unstable, however, since we were told it was, it was removed from the playground area while certification staff were still at our facility conducting their inspection, so the violation could be corrected. |
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| 2023-06-08 | Renewal | 3270.111(a) - Written plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.111(a) Description: Written plan Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was not a posting of the daily activities in room #2. Correction Required: A written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play shall be established for each group. The plan shall be flexible to accommodate the needs of individual children and the dynamics of the group. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Room #2 ALWAYS has a schedule of the daily activities posted, so it was a big surprise to us that it was not there on the day of our inspection. The classroom walls were recently painted, so it seems as though when everything was taken off the walls, the daily activities must not have been put back up. During the time certification staff were still at the school, the daily activities document was located and put back up in room #2. |
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| 2023-06-08 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3) - Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3) Description: Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission Noncompliance Area: The file of child #1 lacked an emergency contact form with the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) I was previously told from my past certification representative from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services that it was acceptable to have the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care on a child¿s parent agreement, which it was clearly stated on child #1¿s form and was signed by child #1¿s parent. NOW, I am now being told that is no longer acceptable. The parent of child #1 was asked to sign in the space to indicate written consent for her child to receive emergency medical care, if needed, while at our facility. |
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| 2023-06-08 | 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 #3 did not complete the required 1 hour Health and Safety Update training by 12-30-22 due to the fact documentation of completing said training was completed on 5-19-23. At the time of the inspection, the Shaken Baby, Abusive Head Trauma, and Child Maltreatment lacked the prevention and identification of Child Maltreatment. At the time of the inspection, the Emergency Plan lacked to address the Continuity of Operations. 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 #3 and I thought that she had completed the Health and Safety one hour update training by 12/30/2022, however, when I conducted my review of her file in May 2023, to prepare for our yearly inspection, her certificate was not there. She logged onto her account on the Better Kid Care site and completed her one-hour training update, printed out her certificate of completion, and her certificate was placed in her file on 5/19/2023. ~SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME-¿MALTREATMENT¿: Last year in June 2022, at the time of the inspection, my Shaken Baby Syndrome Policy was reviewed and approved by my certification representative, and her supervisor. This year, my policy was NOT approved because now, I'm being told that my Shaken Baby, Abusive Head Trauma, and Child Maltreatment policy lacked the prevention and identification of Child Maltreatment. I sent my updated policy to my certification representatives with the following sentence added to my policy so that it can be approved again this year. "Staff are trained on prevention and identification of maltreatment and the causes/effects associated with that." ~ EMERGENCY PLAN-CONTINUITY OPERATIONS: Last year in June 2022, at the time of the inspection, my Emergency Plan was reviewed and approved by my certification representative and her supervisor. This year, my Emergency Plan was NOT approved because I am being told that my plan lacked to address the Continuity of Operations. My updated plan, including continuity of operations, has been sent to all agencies. |
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| 2023-06-08 | Renewal | 3270.161(d) - Potentially hazardous food refrigerated | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.161(d) Description: Potentially hazardous food refrigerated Noncompliance Area: Observed a lunchbox labeled for child #3 with potentially hazardous food, yogurt not refrigerated due to the fact it was hanging on a hook outside room #1. Correction Required: Potentially hazardous food brought from the child's home or provided by the facility shall be refrigerated. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Since being told, and being given a violation last year, (June 2022) that we are no longer allowed to allow parents to put an icepack in their child¿s lunchbox to keep their child¿s potentially hazardous food items cold until lunchtime, even though we¿ve been doing that since 2009 when we opened, we have notified our parents that we are required to place their child¿s potentially hazardous food items in our refrigerators, due to our regulations. We ask the parents to hand any food items that need to be refrigerated to our teachers when they drop their child off, however, sometimes, especially on a busy morning, they can forget to hand their child's food items to a teacher, so the items may not get in our refrigerator immediately. Our wonderful teachers go through each child¿s lunchbox and take any items that may have been forgotten to be given to us by a child¿s parents, label the item(s) with the child¿s name, and place it in our refrigerator. We are extremely careful not to put children¿s food items together that could potentially be something another child may have an allergy to....(sometimes a very severe allergy). On June 8, 2023, child #3¿s yogurt was missed by both her parent and our teachers. One factor to note is that child #3 had a difficult drop-off, and was having a lot of trouble leaving her mom that morning. The teachers had to carry her in and provide comfort to her to help her to settle down, so they did not have a chance to go through her lunch box right away. I was very happy to be informed by my teachers that Ms. Mento and Ms. Pannetta went through ALL our students¿ lunchboxes during their inspection and only found one yogurt, that was missed because the child was being comforted and cared for by her teachers. Luckily, there were two icepacks in Child #3¿s lunchbox, so the yogurt was cold. The yogurt would most likely have been found once child #3 became involved in an activity and one of the teachers was able to examine her lunch box food items. We will continue, as we¿ve been doing since receiving our violation last year in June 2022, to look for items that are potentially hazardous and put them directly in our refrigerator. |
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| 2023-06-08 | Renewal | 3270.182(5) - Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.182(5) Description: Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission Noncompliance Area: The files of children #1 and #2 lacked emergency contact forms with signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Correction Required: 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.) I was previously told from my past certification representative from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, that it was acceptable to have a parent¿s written consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff, which is clearly stated on child #1 and child #2¿s parent agreement forms and were signed by their parents. NOW, I am being told that this is no longer acceptable and that the only place the parent can give his/her written consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff is on the emergency contact form. The parents of child #1 and #2 were asked to sign in the space to indicate they give consent for their children for administration of minor first aid procedures by facility staff, if needed, while at our facility. I emailed the signed forms to my certification representatives her supervisor. |
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| 2023-06-08 | Renewal | 3270.33(a)/3270.36(b)(5) - Each staff person meets quals/HS/GED + 2 yrs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.33(a)/3270.36(b)(5) Description: Each staff person meets quals/HS/GED + 2 yrs Noncompliance Area: The file for staff # 1 & 2 AGS lacked the proper documentation to support staff met the qualification for the positions. 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. An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) STAFF #1 & #2, HAVE ALL REQUIRED PAPERWORK IN THEIR FILES. STAFF #1 & #2 HAVE HAD THEIR FOREIGN DOCUMENTS, DIPLOMAS AND TRANSCRIPTS, EVALUATED AND TRANSLATED, AND IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT BOTH STAFF #1 & #2 EARNED AT LEAST A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE THAT THE DOCUMENTS FOR BOTH STAFF #1 AND #2 WERE NOT EVALUATED AND TRANSLATED BY AN "APPROVED MEMBER" OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CREDENTIAL EVALUATION SERVICES (NACES) OR THE ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL CREDENTIAL EVALUATORS (AICE), WHICH IS THE ONLY AGENCIES THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES WILL ACCEPT. MY CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE, JESSICA MENTO AND HER SUPERVISOR, JANNETTA PANNELL, UPON REVIEWING THE FILE OF STAFF #1 AND STAFF #2, SEEMED VERY CONFUSED ABOUT THE EVALUATIONS AND TRANSLATIONS OF THEIR FOREIGN DOCUMENTS (DIPLOMAS AND TRANSCRIPTS) THAT WERE IN THEIR FILES. IN A PHONE CONVERSATION, MS. PANNELL TOLD ME SHE HAS VERY LIMITED INFORMATION ABOUT FOREIGN DOCUMENTS, AND THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE DOCUMENTS EVALUATED AND TRANSLATED TO GIVE TO ME AND STAFF #1 AND STAFF #2. THE PERSON I WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT, BASICALLY TOLD ME I SHOULD HAVE MY EMPLOYEE TRY HER BEST TO FOLLOW THE VERY CONFUSING DIRECTIONS ONLINE. SHE ALSO TOLD ME I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO COMPLETE THE PROCESS FOR MY EMPLOYEES¿THEY WERE TO DO IT THEMSELVES. SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO HELP US WITH THE PROCESS OF AQUIRING THE CORRECT EVALUATION AND TRANSLATION FROM AN APPROVED AGENCY, SHE TOLD ME THAT HER ONLY JOB WAS TO HELP US GET REINBURSED AFTER THE PROCESS WAS COMPLETED. AFTER A FEW DAYS, IN A PHONE CALL WITH MS. PANNELL, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS ANOTHER OPTION FOR US, IF THE PROCESS WAS TOO COMPLICATED FOR US, OR PERHAPS TAKES TOO LONG TO COMPLETE, AND WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE PROCESS BY THE TIME MY CURRENT LICENSE EXPIRES. THE SECOND OPTION I COULD TRY WAS TO ASK MY EMPLOYEES GO TO A NOTORY, MAKE A STATEMENT THAT THEY COMPLETED AT LEAST AN 8TH GRADE EDUCATION, HAVE THEIR STATEMENT NOTORIZED, AND THAT WOULD BE ACCEPTED. THE STATEMENT MUST BE DETAILED WITH THE NAME OF THE EMPLOYEES, THE REASON THEY COULD NOT GET THE INFORMATION, EVEN THOUGH THEY ALREADY HAVE THE INFORMATION, AND THEIR ATTEMPTS MADE TO ACQUIRE THE INFORMATION. HOWEVER, IF THEY DID OPTION #2, THE DHS WOULD ACCEPT THEIR NOTORIZED STATEMENTS AND I WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE MY CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE TO CONTINUE TO OPERAT MY PRESCHOOL CENTER, HOWEVER, MY EMPLOYEES WOULD ONLY QUALIFY AS AIDES, EVEN THOUGH THEY BOTH ARE QUALIFIED TO BE ASSISTANT GROUP SUPERVISORS. WE WENT THROUGH THE PROCESS OF WORKING WITH AN "APPROVED MEMBER" OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CREDENTIAL EVALUATION SERVICES (NACES) OR THE ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL CREDENTIAL EVALUATORS (AICE). FINALLY, WE RECEIVED THE DOCUMENTATION FROM THE APPROVED AGENCY. WE RECEIVED THE SAME INFORMATION WE ALREADY HAD IN STAFF #1 & STAFF #2'S FILES. THEY BOTH ARE CONFIRMED AS COMPLETING AT LEAST A HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION AND THEREFORE ARE BOTH QUALIFIED TO BE ASSISTANT GROUP SUPERVISORS AT CREATIVE KIDS EDUCATION CENTER. I EMAILED THE DOCUMENTATION FOR STAFF #1 & #2 TO JESSICA MENTO AND JANETTA PANNELL ON 7/3/23. WE'RE HOPEFUL THAT MS. PANNELL OR MS. MENTO WILL BE ABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE DOCUMENTATION IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. |
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| 2023-06-08 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: Observed in the outdoor play space, cracked siding located near the outdoor faucet, immediately to the right upon exiting the door of the building. 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.) Upon being notified that we had cracked siding located near the outdoor faucet, duct tape was used to cover the crack while certification staff were still at the facility. |
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| 2023-06-08 | Renewal | 3270.80(a) - Three steps handrail | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.80(a) Description: Three steps handrail Noncompliance Area: Observed 3 steps lacking a handrail at the side door of room #2. Correction Required: Inside and outside stairs with three or more steps shall be equipped with a handrail. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A contractor was contacted and a handrail was installed for the steps outside room #2. |
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| 2022-06-22 | 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: At the time of the renewal inspection, observed in the downstairs child care space a total of 31 wooden blocks not to be in good repair due to the fact they had rough edges along the sides and/or ends. The description of the wooden blocks is as follows: 8 small square, 12 small rectangle, 4 small long rectangle, 4 large long rectangle, 2 small triangle, and 1 large triangle. Observed in the older toddler/preschool room upstairs 5 square magnets damaged with rough edges. 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.) The sides of the wooded blocks were covered with tape, although I disagreed that they were rough and not in good repair. We will keep a close eye on these blocks to be sure the tape doesn¿t come off as our students at the center build with them. |
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| 2022-06-22 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.103 Description: Small Toys and Objects Noncompliance Area: At the time of the renewal inspection, observed in the downstairs child care space foam puzzle pieces with what appeared to be teeth marks. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The three ABC and 123 foam puzzle pieces I was shown by the certification rep. during my inspection had a very small, tiny area on each that had what looked like could have been made by teeth marks, fingernail, pencil marks or a number of other reasons they could have had those marks on them. In my professional opinion, the foam pieces are absolutely no danger to the students at my school. The pieces were removed from the classroom on the day of inspection. They will only be used in classrooms in which students are NOT placing objects in their mouths. ¿ |
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| 2022-06-22 | Renewal | 3270.104(a) - Clean, good repair, proper size | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.104(a) Description: Clean, good repair, proper size Noncompliance Area: At the time of the renewal inspection, observed in the preschool room a white table with 2 loose legs located in the kitchen play area. Correction Required: 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.) The 2 loose legs were tightened when the certification rep. told us they were loose. |
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| 2022-06-22 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(2)(i) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(e)(2)(i) Description: Exemption documentation from parent/guardian Noncompliance Area: At the time of reviewing children's files, the file of child #1 lacked a written, signed and dated statement from the child's parent or guardian regarding exemption from the Influenza vaccination. In place of this the health report for child #1 contained a vaccination schedule with a notation of, "parent declined" made by the health professional. Correction Required: Exemption from immunization for religious belief or strong personal objection equated to a religious belief shall be documented by a written, signed and dated statement from the child's parent or guardian. The statement shall be kept in the child's record. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The parent of child #1 wrote a written, signed and dated (6/30/2022) note stating her personal reason for declining the flu vaccine for her child. The note was put in her file. |
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| 2022-06-22 | Renewal | 3270.133(3) - Name on bottle | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.133(3) Description: Name on bottle Noncompliance Area: At the time of the renewal inspection, observed in the first aid kit located in the older toddler/pre-school room Neosporin not labeled for the use of a specific child. Correction Required: The label of a medication container shall identify the name of the medication and the name of the child for whom the medication is intended. Medication shall be administered to only the child whose name appears on the container. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The packet of Neosporin was removed from the first aid kit on the day of our inspection. The first aid kit was kept up on a high shelf and out of the reach of children. |
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| 2022-06-22 | Renewal | 3270.133(5) - Original label | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.133(5) Description: Original label Noncompliance Area: At the time of the renewal inspection, observed expired prescription medication for child #2 due to the fact the medication had a expiration date of 2/2022. 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.) We notified the parent of their child¿s expired medication, and the parent sent in an updated refill of the prescription medication on 6/22/22 |
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| 2022-06-22 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(1) - Physical examination | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.151(c)(1) Description: Physical examination Noncompliance Area: At the time of reviewing staff files, The health assessment on file for staff person #6 was observed not to contain documentation that a physical examination was conducted. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include a physical examination. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #6¿s health assessment did not have an ¿X¿ marked in the #1. spot for ¿Did you perform a physical exam¿. However, on the staff health form, Question #3. states, ¿BASED ON YOUR FINDING FOR #1 (THE PART THAT WAS NOT MARKED) AND #2. ABOVEAND OTHER INFORMATION GATHERED DURING YOUR EXAMINATION, IS THIS INDIVIDUAL SUITABLE TO PROVIDE CHILD CARE?¿and on Staff #6¿s form, it was marked YES. Staff #6 took her form back to MED-EXPRESS and the doctor who conducted the physical exam, which is why she went to MED-EXPRESS, put an ¿X¿ in the spot to indicate that he did a physical exam. The form was placed in staff #6 file. |
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| 2022-06-22 | Renewal | 3270.161(d) - Potentially hazardous food refrigerated | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.161(d) Description: Potentially hazardous food refrigerated Noncompliance Area: Observed in the downstairs child care space, multiple lunch boxes with potentially hazardous foods such as yogurt not refrigerated. Correction Required: Potentially hazardous food brought from the child's home or provided by the facility shall be refrigerated. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The lunch boxes that were checked on 6/22/22 DID have icepacks in them. At the time of enrollment, we inform our parents that they are required to either put an ice-pack in their child¿s insulated lunch box or if they do not have an ice pack, they are instructed to tell the teachers their child¿s potentially hazardous food items, such as yogurt, need to be placed in the school refrigerator until lunch time. Teachers check lunches each morning to be sure items that potentially hazardous food items either have an ice-pack or are placed in the refrigerator. I was told on 6/22/22, that ice-packs are not permitted to be used to keep food items cold in a child¿s lunchbox. It was suggested to me by the supervisor, that I have parents pack their child¿s lunch in a brown bag, so that we can put the entire lunch bag in the refrigerator, although I don¿t currently have enough space at my school. I will need to purchase additional refrigerators for each classroom, so that we will have additional space available, since we are no longer allowed to have parents put ice packs in their child¿s lunches.¿ |
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| 2022-06-22 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) - Age and Training/Exp, educ., training at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) Description: Age and Training/Exp, educ., training at facility Noncompliance Area: At the time of reviewing staff files, the file of staff #2 was observed to lack documentation of completing the annual minimum 12 clock hours of child care training due to the fact there were 5 hours documented in the file completed between 12-19-20 and 12-19-21. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #2 hours are complete at this time, because, due to very confusing regulations that were suspended and then reinstated, and the poor communication from the Department of Human Services, we were not aware that Staff #2 needed to complete the 12 hours from December 19 2020 through December 19, 2021. Then, we were given incorrect information for the date the required health and safety training to be re-taken, so, even though staff #2 wasn¿t required, she completed the additional training hours, and those 10 additional hours will count towards the 7 hours she needed. I was informed that since Staff #2 could use her 10 hour course to satisfy the 7 hours she needed to have completed by 12/19/21. |
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| 2022-06-22 | Renewal | 3270.31(f) - Health and Safety Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(f) Description: Health and Safety Training Noncompliance Area: Staff person #5 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): 3270.31(f)(1-9). Correction Required: Staff person shall complete professional development in the topics of 3270.31(f)within 90 days of hire. Staff person #5 will have until 7-15-22 to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #5 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 #5, staff person #5 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 #5 DID complete the required pre-service training within 90 days of her date of hire. Unfortunately, due to being given incorrect information, specifically, the date required for the requirement to re-take the health and safety training, by the Department of Human Services, she did not re-take the course by April 29, 2022, as several other teachers at Creative Kids did....(even though those teachers were NOT required to re-take it).....extremely confusing information. I did suggest that information needs to be better and clearly communicated, so that in the future, centers do not receive violations for poor and incorrect communication by the Department of Human Services. Staff #5 now has the correct training completed.....the certificate is in her file. |
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| 2022-06-22 | 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: At the time of reviewing the staff files, the files of staff #1, #2, #3, #4, #6, and #7 recently hired (See LIS Code Sheet) lacked the current Disclosure Statement. 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.) Staff #1, #2, #3, #4, #6, and #7 ALL had a signed Disclosure Statement, however, it was not the UPDATED disclosure statement. Staff #1, #2, #3, #4, #6, #7, and any additional staff who had the old disclosure statement signed the new updated disclosure statement. The forms were put in their files along with the old disclosure statement form, they had each signed upon hire. |
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| 2022-06-22 | Renewal | 3270.67(d) - Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.67(d) Description: Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle Noncompliance Area: At the time of the renewal inspection, observed in the preschool room, a non-lidded trash can with dirty tissues located near the "reading area." Correction Required: Trash that has been contaminated by human secretions or excrement shall be contained in closed, plastic-lined receptacles. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The non-lidded trash can was immediately removed from the classroom. This non-lidded trash can has been at Creative Kids as long as I can remember, although, since a child put a tissue in this non-lidded can, it was immediately removed. We now only have lidded trash cans in the room. |
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| 2022-06-22 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: At the time of the renewal inspection, it was observed in the outdoor play space that the gate was damaged and broken near the top of the right side. Also, damaged siding was observed along the bottom of the windows located to the far left and far right of the building. These conditions expose the children in the facility to rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points. 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.) The gate and poorly fitting siding below the windows on the far right and far left windows were repaired. |
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| 2022-06-22 | Renewal | 3270.82(h) - Handwashing signs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.82(h) Description: Handwashing signs Noncompliance Area: At the time of the renewal inspection, there was not a handwashing sign posted at the diapering area or toilet in the restroom located between the 2 classrooms upstairs. Correction Required: A facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating. A sign on which this requirement is written shall be posted at each toilet, training chair, diapering area and sink in the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) There actually was a hand washing sign over the toilet area that had fallen on the floor and was later discovered by one of our teachers, however, we put another ¿wash your hands¿ sign over the toilet (I did remind students not to actually put their hands in the toilet) and then placed another sign over the changing table for our little ones to ¿read¿ while they are having their diaper changed. We now have 3 ¿wash your hands¿ signs (one over the sink, one over the toilet, and finally, one over the changing table. |
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| 2021-09-24 | Unannounced Monitoring | 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 9/24/2021 at approximately 10:50 am, staff persons #1, #2 and #3 were observed caring for a group of 14 children consisting of 7 older toddler aged children and 7 preschool aged children, in classroom 2 (located to the right as you walk into the facility.) When asked to identify the children whom they were assigned the specific responsibility to supervise, staff person #1 stated they all watched the children together and proceeded to name all the children being cared for in the classroom. When staff person #1 was asked who was assigned the specific responsibility to supervise the older toddler aged children and who was assigned the specific responsibility to supervise the preschool aged children, staff person #1 stated that he/she and staff person #2 were assigned the specific responsibility to supervise the 7 older toddler aged children and staff person #3 was assigned the specific responsibility to supervise the preschool aged children. When staff person #2 was asked to name and identify the older toddler aged children whom he/she was assigned the specific responsibility to supervise, staff person #2 was unable to name any of the older aged toddler children and stated that he/she does not normally work in that classroom. When staff person #3 was asked to identify and name the preschool aged children who he/she was assigned the specific responsibility to supervise, he/she was unable to do so and stated that it was his/her third day working at the facility. 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.) Teachers will either know all the names and whereabouts of the students in the classroom they are assigned to, or will have a card, note or a picture of the students in his/her care, as suggested by the licensing representative, so that he/she will be able to name all the students in the classroom they are in. We strive to have all our teachers know all the students, not just specific children, however, when a teacher is new to our school, he/she will need to have a list of names of the students in the classroom. The staff person will be physically present with the children he/she is in charge of. |
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