Description: Cura Bella provides childcare and early learning at two facilities in Lebanon County. Our Jonestown site provides transportation to the Northern Lebanon Elementary Schools. Our Annville site transports to the A/C District Elementary Schools and expanding to other districts! We provide affordable, quality care to ages 6 weeks to 6th graders.
Our hours are 6am to 6pm.
Our Jonestown location is now offering evening/second shift care with extended hours. Cura Bella means "beautiful care" in Italian, which is what we work hard to provide for your child every day!
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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| 2020-09-04 | Self-Reported Non Compliance | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 9/4/2020, Facility Person #1 left a spray bottle with sanitizing solution on the floor in reach of Child #1. Child #1 grabbed the bottle and continued to mouth the spout of the bottle until a parent pointed it out to the staff. 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.) Cura Bella management reported incident on 9/4/2020 immediately. Staff #1 was immediately terminated and bleach solution was put back in its original spot, inaccessible to children. Cura Bella staff will keep bleach solutions, cleaning materials and other toxics materials inaccessible to children at all times. |
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| 2020-07-10 | Self-Reported Non Compliance | 3270.113(b) - No physical punishment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed through the facility's video that Facility Person #1 used physical punishment to redirect Child #1 in the classroom. Facility Person #1 picked the child up by the arms and physically moved them across the room in an aggressive manner leaving finger marks and bruises on the child. Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Facility Person #1 was terminated from their employment on 6/30/2020. Cura Bella staff will never use form of physical punishment on children. |
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| 2020-07-10 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.182(7) - Reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses. Original report - parent same day Copy - facility accident file. Copy - child's file | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed that Child #1 did not have a completed incident report for an incident occurring at the facility on June 29, 2020. Correction Required: A child's record shall contain reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses involving a child in care at the facility. The original report shall be given to the parent on the day of the incident. The second copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in an accident file. The third copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in the child's file. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Incident report was completed on 7/10/2020 and was given to the guardian of the child. Going forward incident reports will be filled out immediately when the incident occurs. |
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| 2020-07-10 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed that the facility director and owner did not immediately report suspected mistreatment of Child #1 to Child Line. The incident occurred on 6/29/202, incident was reported on 7/02/2020. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). SAFETY PLAN: The operator is required to submit to the Children and Youth Agency a plan of supervision or alternate arrangement as required by the Child Protective Services Law. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Facility Persons at Cura Bella Child Care Center will report suspected mistreatment or abuse of a child immediately to Child Line and DHS. |
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| 2020-07-10 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.34(a)(5) - Program planning | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility does not have in place a written policy that gives staff directives for dealing with children exhibiting challenging behaviors. Correction Required: A director is responsible for overall program planning. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Cura Bella administration created a written policy that gives staff directives for dealing with children exhibiting challenging behaviors and added it to the employee handbook. Policy will be shared will all current and future employees. |
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| 2020-07-10 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed that there were two large stacks of chairs outside of the infant classroom posing a potential hazard. It was also observed in the 2 year old classroom that there was a bin containing batteries and other non-diapering items on the changing table, accessible to children. 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 stacked chairs were immediately removed and will continue to me removed. The basket/bin was immediately removed and will stay out of reach of children at all times. |
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| 2020-04-15 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed in the 2 year old classroom that there were small balls and rings with a diameter less than 1 inch in a low drawer with a broken lock making the choking hazards accessible to children. 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.) Cura Bella director immediately removed all choking hazards from the drawer. New locks were purchased and installed on the drawers. Going forward Cura Bella will not have choke-able items accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths. |
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| 2020-04-15 | Renewal | 3270.107 - Refrigerator | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed that the thermometer in the refrigerator used to store food items for the child care center had temperature that read 50 F. Correction Required: A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45 F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Cura Bella director immediately turned down the temperature of refrigerator. Cura Bella staff will keep the temperature at or below 45 degrees at all times. |
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| 2020-04-15 | Renewal | 3270.133(7)(i) - Name of medication | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The medication log for Child #3 did not include the name of the medication (Dexmethylphenidate) to be taken. Correction Required: A medication log shall include the name of the medication. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Medication name was added Child #3's medication log. All medication logs will filled out entirely moving forward. |
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| 2020-04-15 | Renewal | 3270.133(7)(v) - Date of administration | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The medication log for Child #1, Child #2, Child #4, Child #5 did not include dates of when the medication should be administered. Correction Required: A medication log shall include the date of administration. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The dates of when the medication should be administered were added to the medication log. for Child #1, Child #2, Child #4 and Child #5. All medication logs will be filled out entirely moving forward. |
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| 2020-04-15 | Renewal | 3270.133(7)(vi) - Time of administration | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The medication log for Child #1 did not include the time that medication should be administered. Correction Required: A medication log shall include the time of administration. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The time that medication should be administered was added to the medication log for Child #1. All medication logs will be filled out entirely moving forward. |
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| 2020-04-15 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed that the Kitchen door was propped open and in the Kitchen area there were several knives and a pizza cutter in a low drawer accessible to children. It was observed in the School Age child care space that there was a green extension cord with exposed wires accessible to children. 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.) Cura Bella director closed the kitchen doors and put child safety locks on the door handles. Cura Bella staff will keep the doors closed at all times to ensure that children do not have access to the kitchen. A new extension cord was purchased. Cura Bella will only use extension cords that are in good condition and free from visible hazard moving forward. |
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| 2018-05-14 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Outdoor play climber has significant crack in the plastic surface on the slides launching area. Could pinch or cause harm to children while at play. 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.) Slide was removed from the play area. Provider will ensure all equipment shall be in good repair by conducting more frequent equipment inspections on the playground. |
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| 2017-05-02 | Renewal | 3270.102(c) - Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Imbedded gross motor climbing equipment did not have the recomended protective covering (Mulch) amounts as recommended by the USCPSC. Correction Required: Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Fluffed and loosened the playground mulch. Provider willl maintain ground covering by raking the playground mulch on a weekly basis so it meets the standards of the consumer product safety commission. |
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