Datzyk Montessori School Day Care
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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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| Inspection Date | Reason | Description | Status |
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| 2026-01-29 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a) Description: Comply with CPSL Noncompliance Area: Staff #1 did not update their clearances every 60 months as evidenced by a previous PA State Police clearance dated 4/27/20 and an updated PA State Police clearance dated 11/21/25, and a previous PA Child Abuse History clearance dated 5/1/20 and an updated PA Child Abuse History clearance dated 11/25/25. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). The CPSL was revised to include a requirement that all clearances be updated and on file at least every 60 months. TIERED LIS: 1. The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). The correction date for this portion of the plan must be immediate. 2.) The operator shall develop a written plan/policy to ensure compliance with the CPSL and Chapter 3490 and ensure all clearances are updated on or before their expiration date. The plan must be approved by OCDEL and provider will provide a date by which this will be completed. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) An electronic spreadsheet has been created to track clearance expiration dates for all teachers and staff, the spreadsheet includes clearance type, issue date, expiration date, and renewal status. Director will review the spreadsheet monthly to ensure all clearances are current and to identify upcoming expiration dates in advance. We will comply with the CPSL and Chapter 3490. |
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| 2026-01-29 | Change in Location Capacity | Change in Location Capacity | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2025-01-21 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(6) Description: Insurance coverage information Noncompliance Area: Child's records did not include health insurance information. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will include request for insurance information on each family's application. |
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| 2025-01-21 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a) Description: Comply with CPSL Noncompliance Area: Staff Person #1, Staff Person #2, and Staff Person #3's National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) verification's were dated November 19, 2019. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person #1, Facility Person #2, and Facility Person #3 may not work in a child care position at the facility until updated NSORs are received. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff Persons 1, 2, and 3 were removed from childcare positions. Staff Persons 1, 2, and 3 applied for updated NSOR verifications on 1/21/25. Staff 1 received on 1/24/25. Staff 3 received on 1/24/25. Staff 2 not received yet. |
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| 2024-01-25 | Renewal | 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(e) Description: Written emergency plan posted Noncompliance Area: The facility did not have an emergency transportation plan posted. 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.) Provider will print and post an emergency transportation plan in every child care space, and place in 1st aid boxes that are taken along on excursions with children. |
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| 2024-01-25 | Renewal | 3270.133(1) - Original container | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.133(1) Description: Original container Noncompliance Area: Epi pen Medication for child #1 was not in its original container. Correction Required: A prescription or nonprescription medication may be accepted only in an original container. The medication shall remain in the container in which it was received. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider requested parents of child #1 to provide doctor's instructional note for epi-pen. Child#1's episode pen does not expire until 10/2024. |
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| 2024-01-25 | Renewal | 3270.171(a) - Pick-up and drop-off points | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.171(a) Description: Pick-up and drop-off points Noncompliance Area: The facility did not have documentation that the local safety authorities had been notified of the facilities use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility. Correction Required: An operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will notify the local safety authorities of the facilities use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility. |
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| 2024-01-25 | Renewal | 3270.27(a)(5) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(a)(5) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: The facility did not have a policy that addressed accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities or children with chronic medical conditions within their facility plan or in the parent letter. Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will add a policy that addresses accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities or children with chronic medical conditions to the Family Handbook |
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| 2024-01-25 | Renewal | 3270.27(a)(6) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(a)(6) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: Provider did not have any documentation on emergency drills being conducted annually. Correction Required: Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will document the 12/1/2023 emergency drill. We did have a "drill" on 12/1/2023 when a stranger was seated our front steps and walked to the rear of the building. Children and teachers were removed from sunporch area and the classrooms on east side of building on 1st floor of the facility. Provider will complete a drill. |
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| 2024-01-25 | Renewal | 3270.27(e) - Letter to parents | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(e) Description: Letter to parents Noncompliance Area: The facility had a shelter and lock down procedure within the facility's emergency plan, however, did not have the policy in their parent letter. The facility had an evacuation procedure within the facility's emergency plan, however, did not have the policy in their parent letter. The facility had a method to contact parents within the facility's emergency plan, however, did not have the policy in their parent letter. The facility had a method to inform parents that an emergency has ended with instructions on how to reunite the parents with their children within the facility's emergency plan, however, did not have the policy in their parent letter. Correction Required: The operator shall provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining the emergency procedures. The operator shall also provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining any subsequent update to the plan. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will add the shelter and lock down procedure plan to the current Parents' Handbook. |
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| 2024-01-25 | Renewal | 3270.27(f) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(f) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: The provider did not have any documentation that their emergency plan had been submitted to the local municipality and to the county EMA. Correction Required: The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will submit their emergency plan to the local municipality and to the county EMA. |
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| 2024-01-25 | 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: Staff #1's state police and child abuse clearance were requested for specifically to be a volunteer. For a staff member, volunteer clearances are unacceptable. 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.) Provided requested staff #1submit proper st.police & child abuse clearances. Staff #1 applied immediately and received their clearances on 1/25/24. |
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| 2024-01-25 | Renewal | 3270.66(c) - Toxic use- no contamination | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.66(c) Description: Toxic use- no contamination Noncompliance Area: Several Lysol disinfectant wipes and sprays were observed in a cabinet in the young toddler room without a lock on it. The cabinet was accessible to the children. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be used in a way that does not contaminate play surfaces, food, food preparation areas and does not constitute a hazard to the children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff members cleared the Lysol disinfectant wipes and sprays from the low cabinet and they are now stored on a top shelf in an adjacent room not used by children. |
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| 2024-01-25 | Renewal | 3270.74 - Emergency Numbers Posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.74 Description: Emergency Numbers Posted Noncompliance Area: In the young toddler room emergency telephone numbers were not posted. Correction Required: The telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center shall be posted by each telephone in the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider posted all emergency numbers by each telephone in the facility. |
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| 2024-01-25 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: It was observed in the young toddler room that several ceiling tiles were stained and/or 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.) Provider will replace the stained and/or damaged ceiling tiles. |
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| 2024-01-25 | Renewal | 3270.81 - Glass | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.81 Description: Glass Noncompliance Area: It was observed in the young toddler room that the glass window had a crack on the lower left side. Correction Required: A visual strip or other visual identification shall be placed on glass located in a traffic area, a child care space or a play space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will place a visual strip over the crack on the lower left side of the window. |
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| 2024-01-25 | Renewal | 3270.82(i) - Lidded waste receptacles | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.82(i) Description: Lidded waste receptacles Noncompliance Area: It was observed in the young toddler room that there was not a lid on the garbage. Correction Required: A toilet area, training chair area, diapering area and sink area shall be equipped with a clean, lidded waste receptacle. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will place lids on waste receptacles that are in a toilet area, training chair area, diapering area and sink area. |
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| 2024-01-25 | Renewal | 3270.92(a) - No portable space heaters | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.92(a) Description: No portable space heaters Noncompliance Area: It was observed that the operator was utilizing a portable space heater. Correction Required: Portable space heaters are not permitted. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider removed the portable space heater in the office area on 1/25/24. |
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| 2024-01-25 | Renewal | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) - Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance Noncompliance Area: Fire alarm testing log was observed to have dates 9/28/23, 10/31/23, 11/30/23, and 12/2/23. The month from September to October indicates that 33 days had past before testing the fire alarm. Fire alarm testing is required every 30 days. Correction Required: Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c)). The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements under subsection (a) are met. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will be aware of the 30 day window and conduct fire alarm testing within 30 days. |
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| 2023-01-19 | 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 persons #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, and #8 did not complete the required one-hour 2022 update to the health and safety training by 12/30/2022. All staff completed the training on 1/11/23 or 1/12/23. Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10. All current child care staff who completed the previous health and safety pre-service training modules, listed below, prior to October 4, 2022, are required to complete the Pennsylvania Health and Safety Update 2022 Versión en español: Actualización de Salud y Seguridad de Pennsylvania 2022) by December 30, 2022. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Any new DMS staff members will complete the PA Health and Safety training within 90 days of hire. |
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| 2023-01-19 | 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 Persons #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, and #7 do not have pediatric first aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum or by a PQAS certified instructor. Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10. Staff Persons #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, and #7 shall receive pediatric first aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum by a PQAS-certified trainer. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff Persons #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, and #7 have completed HSI Pediatric First Aid/CPR AED training and have passed the in-person review with the HSI instructor on 1/26/23. |
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| 2023-01-19 | Renewal | 3270.72(d) - Above ground window opening restricted to 6" | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.72(d) Description: Above ground window opening restricted to 6" Noncompliance Area: Windows on the second floor, which are accessible to children open more than 6 inches. Correction Required: Windows or doors above the ground floor that open directly to the outdoors and are accessible to children shall be constructed, modified or adapted to limit the opening to 6 or fewer inches. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Window stops have been ordered for the second floor windows and will be installed immediately upon receipt. |
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| 2023-01-19 | Renewal | 3270.76/3270.77(a) - Building Surfaces/No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76/3270.77(a) Description: Building Surfaces/No peeling paint or plaster Noncompliance Area: A paper towel dispenser on the wall in the toddler bathroom had areas of rust and peeling paint. 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. Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The rust and peeling paint have been removed from the paper towel dispenser on the wall in the toddler bathroom. |
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| 2022-03-01 | 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: Toddlers lunches, which include milk and milk products and meat, are not being stored in the refrigerator. They were in lunchboxes with ice packs. 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.) When toddlers arrive their lunchboxes will go in the refrigerator. |
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| 2022-03-01 | Renewal | 3270.74 - Emergency Numbers Posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.74 Description: Emergency Numbers Posted Noncompliance Area: Emergency telephone numbers were not posted by each telephone in the facility. Correction Required: The telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center shall be posted by each telephone in the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Emergency telephone numbers posted by each phone in the center. |
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| 2022-03-01 | Renewal | 3270.82(h) - Handwashing signs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.82(h) Description: Handwashing signs Noncompliance Area: There were no signs by the sinks to remind children and staff to wash their hands. 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.) Put handwashing reminder signs by every sink in the center. |
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