Early Stages Learning Center
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About the Provider
Greetings: Early Stages Learning Center desires to serve parents by providing quality care for children from ages zero to thirteen utilizing skills and experiences from our undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate team.
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Sunday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Reason | Description | Status |
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| 2026-03-25 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2025-03-27 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2024-02-20 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2023-06-28 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.24(a) - Immediate access | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.24(a) Description: Immediate access Noncompliance Area: During the unannounced monitoring cert rep and cert rep supervisor visited the facility on 6/28/2023 at 10:30 am. Cert rep and Cert rep supervisor were told by staff #1 that we had to wait on the porch until the director came back to the facility to do our inspection. Cert rep observed 2 staff on the first floor with 9 children ranging in age from older toddler to preschool. Cert rep supervisor went to the upstairs classrooms. Cert rep supervisor observed the door to the second floor was closed and she heard them lock the door. Cert rep supervisor knocked on the door and identified herself and was told thru the door that they would not open the door and was told by their director to tell us that we had to wait on the porch until the director gets there to do our inspection. Cert rep supervisor reiterated and asked are you denying me access. Cert rep supervisor was told the same thing again and they never opened the door. Cert rep could hear children playing, running and talking on the 2nd floor and was not able to gain access. Cert rep and cert rep supervisor left the facility at 11:17 am. Correction Required: A staff person shall provide to agents of the Department immediate access to the facility, the children and the files and records. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) As for the last 33 years and 33 annual renewals, our staff will continue to provide agents of the Department immediate access to the facility, the children, and the files and records. |
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| 2023-06-14 | Renewal | 3270.105 - High Chairs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.105 Description: High Chairs Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection cert rep observed an infant being fed in a car seat. 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.) High chairs will be provided for an infant during feeding using a wide base and a T-shaped safety strap. |
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| 2023-06-14 | Renewal | 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.106(a) Description: Clean, age appropriate Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection cert rep observed a child sleep with head down on the picnic table. The child was then laid down on a cot which was not labeled for that child. Correction Required: Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Rest equipment that is clean, age-appropriate, and for an individual shall be continue to be provided for preschool, toddler, and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. Additionally, the rest equipment shall continue to be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child. |
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| 2023-06-14 | Renewal | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a) Description: Supervised at all times Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection cert rep observed a school age child unsupervised coming from the bathroom. 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. TIERED LIS: Children must be supervised at all times. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility procedure for counting children is followed at all times e.g., a checklist. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by sending copies of the documentation to the Regional Office of Child Development and Early Learning on a weekly basis for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) School age child will be supervised coming from the bathroom. |
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| 2023-06-14 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(3) Description: Parent home/work address, phone Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection child #2 emergency contact did not include the parents work phone number on file. 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 #2 emergency contact was updated to include the parents work phone number on file. |
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| 2023-06-14 | Renewal | 3270.131(a)(4) - Initial health report for school age; accordance with school attendance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(a)(4) Description: Initial health report for school age; accordance with school attendance Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection child #1 and 3 did not have a health assessment on file. Correction Required: The initial health report for a school-age child must be dated in accordance with the requirements for medical examinations for school attendance in 28 Pa. Code § 23.2 (relating to medical examinations). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child #1 and #3 enrollment was suspended pending termination until health assessments are submitted and recorded in the child's file. |
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| 2023-06-14 | 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: During the renewal inspection staff #2 and 3 did not have Health and Safety Update 2022 was not on file. 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 #2 and #3 will immediately train and record in each file the Health and Safety Update 2022. |
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| 2023-06-14 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.151(a) Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection staff #1 did not have a health assessment on file. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1 has been suspended pending termination until an acceptable health assessment requested by the inspector is provided to this office. Staff #1 is no longer employed until documents are obtained. |
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| 2023-06-14 | Renewal | 3270.166(4) - Bottles labeled | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.166(4) Description: Bottles labeled Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection cert rep observed an unlabeled bottle of a child sitting in a car seat with the child. Correction Required: Disposable nursers and bottles shall be labeled with the child's name. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All bottles shall be labeled with the child's name. |
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| 2023-06-14 | Renewal | 3270.171(c) - Safe routes posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.171(c) Description: Safe routes posted Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection certification rep observed that a written notification of safe routes was not posted in the facility. Correction Required: Written notification of safe routes shall be posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Written notification of safe routes will be posted by this operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility. |
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| 2023-06-14 | Renewal | 3270.191 - Individual Records | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.191 Description: Individual Records Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection there was one staff person without a file. Correction Required: An individual record is required for each facility person. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) An individual record that is required by the inspector will be present and submitted for the inspector review during inspection. |
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| 2023-06-14 | Renewal | 3270.27(f) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(f) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection certification rep observed that the emergency plan was not sent to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency. 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.) The emergency plan will be completed and sent to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency. |
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| 2023-06-14 | Renewal | 3270.31(f)(10) - Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(f)(10) Description: Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection staff #1 did not have first-aid and CPR training on file. Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation within 90 days of hire. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1 was suspended pending termination until first-aid and CPR training approved by DHS is on file. Staff #1 is no longer employed until all documents are received. |
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| 2023-06-14 | Renewal | 3270.52 - Mixed Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.52 Description: Mixed Age Level Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection cert rep observed 1 staff person with 11 preschool children on the 1st floor classroom and 2 staff persons with 9 children ranging from infant to older toddlers in the downstairs classroom. Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in § 3270.51 (relating to similar age level). IF USING TIERED LIS: The required staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times.The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility is maintaining the required staff:child ratios at all times. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by sending copies of the documentation to the -------- Region Office on a weekly basis for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) This facility will maintain at all times the staff:child ratios. |
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| 2022-09-28 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a) Description: Supervised at all times Noncompliance Area: There was an incident during an excursion off the facility premises at Sherwood Park where a child walked away from the group and almost left out of the park. Both staff were unaware until other people outside of the park made a commotion by yelling and honking their horns to get the little girls attention that the staff knew where she was and got her back. The child could have potentially been harmed by walking into the street. 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. TIERED LIS: Children must be supervised at all times. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility procedure for counting children is followed at all times e.g., a checklist. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by sending copies of the documentation to the Regional Office of Child Development and Early Learning on a weekly basis for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will fully comply and re-instruct staff that children must be supervised at all times. Operator will arrange or show proof for all facility staff to receive a minimum of 2 hours of training regarding supervision of children. Also, operator will submit documentation in a format approved by the Department of Human Services proving that the facility procedure for counting children is followed at all times using a checklist. |
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| 2022-09-28 | Complaints- Legal Location | 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: During an excursion off the facility premises at Sherwood Park staff #1 did not know the whereabouts of the child she was assigned to until it was brought to her attention by others outside of the park which the child could have potentially been harmed. 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.) Operator shall make sure each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. Additionally, the staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. |
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| 2022-09-28 | Renewal | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(c) Description: Each child care space Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection the emergency contacts for all classrooms were not present in the child care space for children receiving care in the space. Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will obtain the emergency contacts and make sure they are present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space. |
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| 2022-09-28 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(c) Description: Each child care space Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 9/28/2022, the emergency contacts for all classrooms were not present in the child care space for children receiving care in the space. Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will obtain emergency contact information and ensure that it is in child care space for children receiving care at all times. |
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| 2022-09-28 | Renewal | 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(e) Description: Written emergency plan posted Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection there was no written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care on file. 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.) Operator will create a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care. |
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| 2022-09-28 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(e) Description: Written emergency plan posted Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 9/28/2022, there was no written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care on file. 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.) Operator will create a written plan identifying a means of transporting a child to emergency care. |
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| 2022-09-28 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.133(1) - Original container | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.133(1) Description: Original container Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 9/28/2022 in the preschool, younger and older toddler rooms some of the medications were not in the original container and there was not a fully completed medication log on file. 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.) Operator will obtain all medication in original container and complete log for each medication. |
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| 2022-09-28 | Renewal | 3270.133(1)/3270.133(7) - Original container/Medication log | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.133(1)/3270.133(7) Description: Original container/Medication log Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection in the preschool, younger and older toddler rooms some of the medications were not in the original container and there was not a fully completed medication log on file. 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. An operator is responsible to establish and maintain a medication log if prescription or nonprescription medication is administered. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will obtain all medication in original container and complete the medication log for each medication. |
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| 2022-09-28 | Renewal | 3270.181(a) - Each child | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.181(a) Description: Each child Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection there was no individual record for child #1-5 on file. Correction Required: An operator shall establish and maintain an individual record for each child enrolled in the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will obtain and establish an individual record for child #1-5 and keep on file. |
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| 2022-09-28 | Renewal | 3270.191 - Individual Records | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.191 Description: Individual Records Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection there was no individual record for each facility person on file. Correction Required: An individual record is required for each facility person. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will obtain and maintain an individual record for all facility persons. |
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| 2022-09-28 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(ii) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(2)(ii) Description: Exp, educ., training prior to facility Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection staff #1 did not have verification of child care experience on file. Correction Required: 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.) Operator will obtain verification of child care experience for staff #1 and keep on file. |
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| 2022-09-28 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(2)(ii) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(2)(ii) Description: Exp, educ., training prior to facility Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 9/28/2022, staff #1 did not have two written nonfamily references on file. Correction Required: 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.) Operator will obtain two written non-family references for staff #1 and keep on file. |
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| 2022-09-28 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(5) Description: Two written references Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection staff #1 did not have two written non family references on file. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will obtain two written non family references for staff #1 and keep on file. |
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| 2022-09-28 | Renewal | 3270.31(e) - Age and Training | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e) Description: Age and Training Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection staff #1 only had 10 hours of child care training on file. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will obtain the total of 12 hours of child care training for staff #1 and keep on file. |
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| 2022-09-28 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.31(e) - Age and Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e) Description: Age and Training Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 9/28/2022, staff #1 only had 10 hours of childcare training on file. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will obtain the total of 12 hours of child care training for staff #1. |
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| 2022-09-28 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Description: Fire safety - 1 yr. Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection staff #1 did not have fire safety training on file. Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety 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.) Operator will obtain fire safety training for staff #1. |
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| 2022-09-28 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.66(a) Description: Locked or inaccessible Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection there was a bottle of hand sanitizer in the reach of children in the preschool classroom on the first floor. 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.) Operator removed the hand sanitizer to a place that is not accessible to children. |
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| 2022-01-05 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(3) Description: Parent home/work address, phone Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection child #1 emergency contact did not include the work address and telephone on file. 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.) Operator will obtain and update the emergency contact for the parents work address and telephone number for child #1. |
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| 2022-01-05 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.34(a)(6) Description: Staff evaluations Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection staff #1 did not have written evaluation on file. 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.) Operator will obtain the staff evaluation for staff #1 and keep on file. |
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