Description: CREATIVE LEARNING CHILDCARE CENTER is a Child Care Center in ERIE PA, with a maximum capacity of 231 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
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| 2020-06-22 | Renewal | 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A copy of the Emergency Transportation Plan was not posted in Room 8, Pre-K Room. 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.) Emergency transportation policy was not posted in room 8 which is currently not in use. This was corrected immediately. Postings will be posted in all classrooms at all times regardless of usage. |
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| 2020-06-22 | Renewal | 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) - Within 60 days/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The initial health report in the file for Child #1 was conducted more than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. The timeline for 60 days following the first day of attendance was prior to COVID-19 shutdown and suspended regulations. The most recent health report in the file for Child #1 is current. 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. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child 1 did not have a physical within 60 days of enrollment. The child now has a current physical on file. Moving forward, children who do not have a physical within 30 days will be sent a reminder and asked to provide a physical. Children without physicals within 60 days will be suspended from care when this regulation is no longer suspended. |
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| 2020-06-22 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(2)(iii) - Comply with CPSL/Exp, educ., training at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The Mandated Reporter Training Certificate in the file for Staff Person #2 was dated more than 90 days after the staff person's first day working in child care. First day working in child care: 1/14/20. Mandated Reporter Training: 6/23/20. Staff Person was off when facility shut down during COVID 19 Pandemic, but had returned to work on 5/18/20. The Mandated Reporter Training in the file for Staff Person #2 is current. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). 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 person 2 did not complete MRT within 90 days of hire but is now compliant. Moving forward, staff will be scheduled to complete the MRT within the first 30 days of hire. |
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| 2020-06-22 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff Person #1, whose first day in child care was 10/10/19, did not include an NSOR certificate. Staff Person #1 provisional hire end date was 12/31/19. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person 1 did not have her NSOR within 60 days of hire (10-10-19). The NSOR has been resubmitted and the staff person will not work until the clearance comes through. Moving forward, NSOR will be submitted prior to hire. Staff who do not receive their clearance within 30 days will follow up and resubmit if necessary. If any clearance is not in file after 45 days granted under provisional hire waiver, staff person will not return to work until all clearances are in file. |
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| 2020-06-22 | Renewal | 3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii) - HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff Person #2, who was hired as an Assistant Group Supervisor, did not include verification of two years experience with children required for this position based on her educational experience (high school diploma). Correction Required: An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person 2 did not have enough hours/education in her file to be considered an assistant group supervisor. She had been working under supervision but did not have enough hours to be considered an ASG. Prior to Certification Rep leaving, Staff Person 2 acquired the verification form from her previous work at the YMCA, which verified more than two years experience. Director verified with previous employer and placed form in her file. Moving forward, all new staff will have documentation of the education and experience for the position hired in file prior to start date. |
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| 2020-01-22 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) - Annual 6 hrs. training/Exp, educ., training at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Previously cited on SIN-00164705 on 10/24/19. The file for Staff Person #1 included 3 clock hours of training for the last full year of service. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 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 Person #1 has completed 4 hours of training and is in the process of completing another 3 hour class. All Staff will complete minimum of six hours of training per year. Two additional in-service days have been added to the calendar to ensure adequate paid time to complete training. |
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| 2020-01-09 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.177(b) - During boarding and exiting | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Based on interviews, it was determined that Staff Persons who are transporting children to and from school do not remain outside the vehicle when children are boarding or exiting the school bus. Correction Required: Children shall be supervised during boarding and exiting vehicles by an adult who remains outside the vehicle. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff will be retrained on proper supervision of children entering and exiting vehicles. One teacher will be stationed inside the vehicle while the other teacher is stationed outside the vehicle. This will occur whenever children are being transported by the facility. |
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| 2020-01-03 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Based on interviews, it was determined that on 1/2/2020, at approximately 9:15 AM, Staff Person #1 and #2 were not aware that Child #1 was sleeping on the bus when the other children were dropped off for school. The bus dropped off all the children except for Child #1 and left the school premises. Staff did not notice child #1 was still on the bus until approximately three minutes later. Based on interviews, Director and Staff Persons agreed that they were not appropriately implementing the hands-free identification system at this time, which is required from previous violations for supervision. Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All staff were reminded of the policy of identification tags and name to face checks, which are to be in place at all times. Moving forward, staff will utilize identification tags and conduct a name to face check to ensure all children are being properly supervised. |
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| 2020-01-03 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Based on interviews, it was determined that on 1/2/2020, at approximately 9:15 AM, Staff Person #1 and #2 were not aware that Child #1 was sleeping on the bus when the other children were dropped off for school. The bus dropped off all the children except for Child #1 and left the school premises. Staff did not notice child #1 was still on the bus until approximately three minutes later. Based on interviews, Director and Staff Persons agreed that they were not appropriately implementing the hands-free identification system at this time, which is required from previous violations for supervision. Correction Required: For three months, the Director will monitor that the hands-free system is being implemented by all staff. The Director will create, implement and maintain a tracking log for this activity which includes the dates, times, staff persons, names and age levels of children, and verification that the hands-free system was in use when staff are transporting school-age children and taking children to the playground. On a random basis, the Director or Assistant Director will monitor a minimum of five times per week that staff are properly implementing the tracking log. The Director or Assistant Director will sign and date the tracking log when monitorings are conducted. The log will be made available to the certification representative on subsequent unannounced monitoring inspections. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director/assistant director will monitor the usage of the identification cards and proper supervision. This will be completed using a log that tracks the dates, times, staff persons, names and age levels of children, as well as the usage of the hands-free system of identification cards. The director/assistant director will monitor for compliance at a minimum of five times per week and at various times of day and locations, including when transporting children from one location to another. The tracking log will be signed, dated, and held in the facility to be provided to certification representatives at unannounced inspections. |
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| 2019-10-24 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The most recent Child Service Reports in the files for Child #2, #3, #4 and #5 exceeded six months between reports. Child #2 and #3: September, 2018-July, 2019. Child #4 and #5: January, 2018-July, 2019. These Child Service Reports are current. The most recent Child Service Reports in the files for Child #6, #7 and #8 were not conducted within the past six months. Child #6 and #8: July, 2018. Child #7: August, 2018. These reports are not current. 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). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We have switched from Child Service Reports to Ounce and Work Sampling assessments. A Child Service Report or one of the new assessments will be completed for Child #6, 7 and 8 by January 17th. All children received a baseline assessment and will continue according to the appropriate schedules. Infants and Toddlers will use Ounce with assessments every 4-6 months, timed to the child's birthday. Work Sampling will be used for preschool students with three assessments per year. School age will continue to use Child Service Reports. |
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| 2019-10-24 | Renewal | 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) - Within 60 days/Initial and subsequent health reports | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The initial health assessment in the file for Child #2 was conducted more than 60 days after the child's admission date. This health assessment is current. 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. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child #2 health assessment is now current. All incoming children will be asked to provide health assessments at time of enrollment with a deadline of 30 days past enrollment, |
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| 2019-10-24 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(1)/3270.182(1) - Infant: updated health report every 6 months/Initial and subsequent health reports | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The files for Child #1, an infant, and Child #3, a young toddler, did not include updated health reports conducted within the past six months. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 6 months for an infant or young toddler. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Health assessments for Child #1 and #3 will be acquired and placed in child files. Parents were reminded to turn in health assessments at least every six months. Going forward, classroom teachers will be provided with the dates when health assessments are due in order to remind the parents and give them the appropriate form. |
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| 2019-10-24 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health reports | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The files for Child #4 and #5, older toddlers, and Child #6 and #8, preschoolers, did not include updated health reports conducted within the past twelve months. 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. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Health assessments for Child #4 #5 #6 and #8 will be acquired and placed in child files. Parents were reminded to turn in health assessments at least every 12 months. Going forward, classroom teachers will be provided with the dates when health assessments are due in order to remind the parents and give them the appropriate form. |
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| 2019-10-24 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1)/3270.182(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian/Initial and subsequent health reports | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The most recent immunization records in the file for Child #1 through Child #6 and Child #8 are not in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP: Child #1: 11 months old: missing Hep B-2nd dose, DTAP-2nd and 3rd doses, HIB-2nd dose, PCV13-2nd and 3rd doses, Polio-1st and 2nd doses. Child #2 and #3: Both 17 months old: Both missing PCV13-4th dose. Child #4: 2 years old: Missing DTAP-4th dose, PCV13-4th dose. Flu shots not conducted within the past 12 months and no letter of exemption on file: Child #4: None, Child #5: November, 2017. Child #6: June, 2016, Child #8: September, 2018. Correction Required: 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. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Current immunization records will be acquired for Child #1, 2, 3 and 4 and placed in child files. Documentation of a current flu shot or a letter of exemption will be acquired and placed in the files for Child #4, 5, 6 and 8. Parents were provided with immunization schedules and encouraged to bring documentation each time a child receives or refuses an immunization. Immunization schedules were provided to classroom teachers with health assessment forms. |
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| 2019-10-24 | Renewal | 3270.133(6) - Written consent | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed in the medicine box for the Nursery 2 Room, Pain and Fever medication for Child #11 and Infant Tylenol for Child #12 that did not contain a written parental consent form for administration. Correction Required: A parent shall provide written consent for administration of medication or a special diet. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Written parental consent forms will be acquired for the medications for Child #11 and #12. Teachers will ensure that all medication is accompanied by written parental consent. Teachers will not accept or administer medication without written consent. New consent will be required with each new medication log. |
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