Description: DISCOVERY PLACE PRESCHOOL FOR LITTLE PEOPLE is a Child Care Center in LANSDOWNE PA, with a maximum capacity of 136 children. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-07-13 | Renewal | 3270.35(b)(4) - Associate's, 30 + 3 yrs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: STAFF PERSON #1 WAS WORKING IN AN ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION AND DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE POSITION FOR WHICH SHE WAS HIRED/ PERFORMING. Correction Required: A group supervisor shall have an associate's degree from an accredited college or university, including 30 credit hours in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 3 years of experience with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) OPERATOR WILL PROVIDE DOCUMENTED EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE VERIFICATION OF STAFF'S QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION HIRED. OPERATOR WILL ENSURE QUALIFYING DOCUMENTS FOR ALL STAFF ARE RECEIVED, AND ON FILE PRIOR TO HIRE. STAFF #1 HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE GS POSITION. |
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| 2019-08-05 | Renewal | 3270.35(e)/3270.35(f) - 46 or more children- additional group sups/Group sup present 30 hrs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON 8/6/19 RENEWAL INSPECTION THE FACILITY LACKED (2) GROUP SUERVISORS NEEDED FOR THE MORE THAN 45 CHILDREN ENROLLED. Correction Required: In a facility in which more than 45 children are enrolled, a group supervisor is required for the first group of 45 enrolled children and for each group or partial group of 45 additional enrolled children.Each additional group supervisor shall be employed by and be present at the facility for a minimum of 30 hours per week. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) GROUP SUPERVISORS WILL BE HIRED AND PRESENT AT THE FACILITY FOR A MINIMUM OF 30 HOURS PER WEEK. |
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| 2019-07-19 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.67(c)/3270.161(a) - No insects or rodents/Wholesome | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: PER THE ON-SITE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION ON 7/19/19, THE ALLEGATIONS OF MICE AND MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY AND IN AREAS WHERE FOOD IS STORED AND/ OR PREPARED WAS VERIFIED BY THE STAFF AND DIRECTOR. THE INFESTATION PERIOD WAS FROM NOVEMBER 2018 THROUGH MARCH 2019 (APPROX). Correction Required: Evidence of infestation of insects or rodents in the facility is not permitted. Food stored, prepared or served shall be clean, wholesome, free from spoilage, free from adulteration and safe for human consumption. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) PEST CONTROL SERVICES FOR RODENTS WERE CONTRACTED AND PROVIDED. TO DATE THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY INFESTATION. HOWEVER, ROUTINE MONTHLY MAINTENANCE SERVICE IS CONTRACTED TO ENSURE THAT THE FACILITY REMAINS RODENT AND INSECT FREE. |
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| 2018-07-11 | Renewal | 3270.104(a) - Clean, good repair, proper size | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the koala room had a soft slide and climbing blocks that were frayed and had exposed insulation rendering them in need of repair or replacement. 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.) At the time of the inspection the slide and blocks equipment formerly in the koala room was removed. All furniture/equipment will be checked periodically and repaired or replaced as needed. |
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| 2018-07-11 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the records of staff person #3 and #4 were lacking in current valid health assessments. Correction Required: A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem.A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will update the records of staff person #3 and #4 with current valid health assessments. All future staff will have health assessments within regulatory time frames and guidelines. |
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| 2018-07-11 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #2 was lacking in a complete PA state criminal background check document. 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.) Prior to the conclusion of the inspection the record of staff person #2 was updated with a complete PATCH document document. All future staff will have all CPSL requirements satisfied within all regulatory time frames and guild lines. |
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| 2018-07-11 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #1 was lacking in their current performance evaluation. Staff person #1 has served at the facility for over one year. Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director did complete the performance evaluation for staff person #1. All future staff records will have evaluations within regulatory time frames and guidelines. |
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| 2017-08-23 | Renewal | 3270.105 - High Chairs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed that the high chairs in the Little Lambs Infant Room did not have T-shaped safety straps. Correction Required: High chairs shall have a wide base and a T-shaped safety strap. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Discovery Place Preschool purchased two high chairs with T-shaped safety straps to replace old high chairs. |
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| 2017-08-23 | Renewal | 3270.107 - Refrigerator | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed that the Grasshoppers Room refrigerator did not contain a thermostat. 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.) Thermostat is placed in the grass hopper's refrigerator. |
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| 2017-08-23 | Renewal | 3270.111(b) - Posted in group space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed that Little Lambs Room, Lucky Lions Room, Tigers Room and Alligators Room did not have daily activities plan posted. Correction Required: The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Daily routine activities schedule will be posted at all times even during contractual painting of the center. |
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| 2017-08-23 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(1)/3270.123(a)(2) - Amount of fee/Date fee to be paid | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1 and #3's agreements did not specify the fee amount. Child #1's agreement did not specify the date on whcih the fee is to be paid. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. An agreement shall specify the date on which the fee is to be paid. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Our agreement will contain the date on which the fee is to be paid by our parents and guardians. |
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| 2017-08-23 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #3's agreement did not specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All children's agreements have been corrected to provide the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all people who are designed by the parent to whom the child may be released. |
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| 2017-08-23 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #4 and #5's emergency contact information did not incluide the name of the child's physician. Child #5's emergency contact information did not include the address of the child's physician. Child #3 and #5's emergency contact information did not include the chilsd's physicians telephone number. 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.) Child #4 and #5 physicians name has been added to their emergency contact form. Child #4 has the physicians address and telephone number. Child #3 physician's telephone number was added to the emergency contact form. |
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| 2017-08-23 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #5's emergency contact information did not include the chi;ld's enrolling parent work address. Child #3 and #5's emergency contact information did not include the enrolling poarents work telephone. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child #5's parents address and work telephone number has been added to the child's emergency contact form. |
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| 2017-08-23 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(4) - Written consent | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #5's emergency contact information did not include 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child #5 emergency contact form has a written consent signed by the parent for emergency medical care. |
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