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- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| 2025-11-17 | 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: The record for staff #1 did not include a current DHS FBI clearance. The record for staff #1 included a current PDE FBI clearance, which is not accepted for employment in child care. 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.) The staff member was not working in the DHS licensed classroom. However, in the event that this staff member would need to assist or work in that classroom, she would need to have the DHS FBI clearance. Therefore, the staff member made the soonest possible appointment and had the DHS FBI clearance completed. |
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| 2025-11-17 | Renewal | 3270.69(b) - 110º F or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.69(b) Description: 110º F or less Noncompliance Area: The hot water temperature at the sinks in the upstairs bathroom and downstairs men's bathroom used by children in care was 120° F. Correction Required: Hot water temperature, in areas accessible to children, may not exceed 110° F. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The hot water heater was turned up too high. This violation was corrected immediately when the operator turned the water heater level down to the lowest setting. |
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| 2025-11-17 | Renewal | 3270.71 - Heat Source | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.71 Description: Heat Source Noncompliance Area: The temperature of the metal surface on (2) radiator covers accessible to children in care exceeded 110° F. The temperature of the metal surface on the radiator cover by the door to the outdoor play space was 130° F and the temperature of the metal surface on the radiator cover in the entryway was 160° F. Correction Required: Hot water pipes and other sources of heat exceeding 110° F that are accessible to children shall be equipped with protective guards or shall be insulated to prevent direct contact. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A new boiler was just recently installed in the building we are operating out of. They have had to come back several times in order to make adjustments to the system so that it would operate effectively and efficiently. Our landlord notified the company of the high surface temperature on the radiator covers. They came back to inspect the system again and found the valve on the main front hall radiator, one of the radiators in question, was broken and needed to be replaced. This seems to have remedied the problem. The landlord is also working on insulating the radiators in such a way that children do not have access to a heat source exceeding 110° F. |
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| 2025-11-17 | 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: There was (1) window in the preschool classroom and (3) windows in the school-age classroom above the ground floor that open directly to the outdoors and were accessible to children that were not constructed, modified or adapted to limit the opening to 6 or fewer 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.) Stoppers were installed on the window in the preschool classroom and the windows in the school-aged classroom to prevent the opening of the windows beyond 6 inches. |
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| 2025-11-17 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: There were (6) sharp metal bolts protruding from the chain link fence in the outdoor play space, which were accessible and posed a potential hazard for children in care. 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 removeable chain link fences, that are put into place in front of the dirveway entrance when children are on the playground, have been turned around so that the bolts are facing outward, and all of the bolts were capped with rubber bolt covers for added protection. |
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| 2025-11-17 | Renewal | 3270.82(h) - Handwashing signs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.82(h) Description: Handwashing signs Noncompliance Area: A handwashing sign was not posted at the toilet in the upstairs bathroom. 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.) A new hand washing sign was printed, laminated, and taped to the wall in front of the upstairs toilet. |
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| 2025-03-26 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.65 Description: Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less Noncompliance Area: A protective receptacle was not placed in an electrical outlet accessible to children 5 years of age or younger in the hallway. Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The protective receptacle was not there because the lamp that was supposed to be plugged in had become unplugged for some reason. Once the inspector brought this to my attention, I immediately plugged the lamp back in. |
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| 2025-03-26 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.66(d) - Toxic plants not permitted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.66(d) Description: Toxic plants not permitted Noncompliance Area: A Peace Lily, which was identified as toxic to humans, was observed in room 02-01. Correction Required: Toxic plants are not permitted in a child care space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director removed the plant from the room and disposed of it immediately. |
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| 2024-11-26 | 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's emergency transportation plan was not posted in room 02-02. 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.) A copy of the Emergency Transportation plan was printed on cardstock, laminated, and posted in room 02-02. |
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| 2024-11-26 | 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: The facility did not have a written policy to address shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma and child maltreatment, required as per Announcement C-22-03. 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.) A policy to address shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment was created and included in our Emergency Plan as well as posted on the bulletin board above our sign in/out sheet for families and staff to read. |
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| 2024-11-26 | 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: Children's lunchboxes containing potentially hazardous food brought from the children's homes were observed sitting on a cart in the hallway and according to staff, the children's lunchboxes are typically left on the cart when the children arrive each day and put in the refrigerator during snack time. 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.) Lunch boxes were moved and stored in the refrigerator immediately. They will continue to be kept under refrigeration when not in use during snack or lunch times. |
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| 2024-11-26 | Renewal | 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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Regulation: 3270.182(7) Description: Reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses. Original report - parent same day Copy - facility accident file. Copy - child's file Noncompliance Area: Based on a conversation with staff, incident reports involving children in care at the facility have not been retained in the children's files. 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.) All previous incident reports were copied and placed in each child's file respectively. |
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| 2024-11-26 | 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's parent letter did not include their plan for a lockdown and how they will provide accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions during an emergency. 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.) A plan for lockdown and how Evergreen Montessori staff will provide accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions during an emergency was included in our parent letter and redistributed to families. |
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| 2024-11-26 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.34(a)(6) Description: Staff evaluations Noncompliance Area: The director did not complete a minimum of one written evaluation every 12 months for staff #1. 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.) Evergreen Montessori's director conducted a written evaluation of staff #1 within 2 business days of being notified by the inspector during our annual inspection. |
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| 2024-11-26 | Renewal | 3270.67(d) - Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.67(d) Description: Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle Noncompliance Area: Trash that appeared to have been contaminated by human secretions (tissues) was contained in an open receptacle in the hallway by the entrance to the facility. Correction Required: Trash that has been contaminated by human secretions or excrement shall be contained in closed, plastic-lined receptacles. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A receptacle with a lid was placed in the hallway by the entrance to the facility immediately following the inspection. |
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| 2024-11-26 | Renewal | 3270.82(i) - Lidded waste receptacles | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.82(i) Description: Lidded waste receptacles Noncompliance Area: The boy's bathroom was not equipped with a lidded waste receptacle. 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.) A new receptacle with a lid was purchased and replaced the receptacle without the lid in the boy's bathroom. |
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| 2024-11-26 | 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: The fire detection system was not tested annually between 9/27/2023 to 10/2/2024. 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.) The fire detection system was tested on 10/2/2024. |
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| 2024-04-29 | Change in Location Capacity | 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.65 Description: Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less Noncompliance Area: There were no outlet covers in the 2 outlets between the 2 sinks in the lower-level bathroom. Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Outlet covers were placed in the two outlets between the sinks in the men's bathroom. |
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| 2024-04-29 | Change in Location Capacity | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.66(a) Description: Locked or inaccessible Noncompliance Area: There was a closet across the hall from the lower-level boys bathroom that was not locked and contained paint, stain, air freshener, all accessible to children. 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.) A swivel latch was attached to the top, outside of the closet door. It is out of reach for the children, but in reach for adults. The swivel lock is capable of being turned into a locked position to prevent a child from entering the closet. |
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| 2024-04-29 | Change in Location Capacity | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: There were cracked tiles and exposed, crumbling plaster in the lower-level boys' bathroom in the corner of the room by the closet and in the large, handicapped stall. 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 crumbling plaster in the corner of the men's bathroom near the closet and in the large, handicapped stall were filled in with plaster and the cracked tiles were secured with duct tape to hold them in place. |
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| 2024-04-29 | Change in Location Capacity | 3270.82(h) - Handwashing signs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.82(h) Description: Handwashing signs Noncompliance Area: There were no hand washing signs in either the girls' or the boys' lower-level bathrooms. 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.) Hand washing signs were printed on card stock, laminated, and posted near each and every toilet, urinal, and sink in both the girls' and boys' lower-level bathrooms. |
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| 2023-11-20 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(2) Description: Physician name, address, phone Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form on file for Child #2 does not include the telephone number for the child's pediatrician/source for medical care. 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.) The child's pediatrician/source of medical care telephone number was included in the Child Health Report and was added to the emergency contact form. |
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| 2023-11-20 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(3) - Immunization record/Dismissal policy | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(3) Description: Immunization record/Dismissal policy Noncompliance Area: The immunization record on file for Child #1, who is 4 years old, includes 0 of 1 Varicella vaccines recommended by the ACIP for a child this age. Correction Required: ·Child #1 must be dismissed from care by close of business on 11/20/23, and may only return to care when the immunization record is updated or when a parent provides a written, signed exemption letter. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director notified the parent of the child and showed her that the immunization record listed on the child's Health Report did not list the Varicella vaccine. The parent assured me the child had received this vaccine and provided a printed copy of his immunization record. |
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| 2023-11-20 | 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 verification of notifying local traffic safety authorities of the facility location and use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the 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.) The director typed up a separate letter on letterhead indicating Evergreen Montessori's address, hours of operation, number of children and staff, entrance location, and pickup/drop off location. |
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| 2023-11-20 | 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: The most recent FBI clearance on file for Staff person #1 is dated 11/7/18, more than 60 months ago. 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.) Once the inspector noticed a lapse in this clearance, the employee was restricted from work until she was able to update her clearance and receive notification of eligible status to work with children again. |
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| 2023-11-20 | Renewal | 3270.75(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.75(c) Description: Has all items Noncompliance Area: The first aid kit in the preschool room did not include soap, Correction Required: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director put a new bar of soap in the first aid kit which was located in the red emergency bag. |
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| 2023-11-20 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: There was a protruding splinter several inches long on the door leading to the stage in the gymnasium. 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 director sealed the splintered wood with several layers of duct tape to match the paint color on the door. The director also informed the landlord that the door would need to be replaced in the near future. |
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| 2023-11-20 | 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: The 2 most recent fire alarm system inspections are dated 8/23/22 and 9/27/23, more than 1 year apart. 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.) The violation was corrected immediately as the annual inspection was completed just not within the month of the previous year. |
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| 2022-11-28 | Renewal | 3270.123(a) - Signed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a) Description: Signed Noncompliance Area: The agreement on file for Child #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 is not signed by the director. Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All student agreements were reviewed and signed immediately to reflect the date the agreement was put in place as well as the date the agreement was signed by the director. |
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| 2022-11-28 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1) Description: Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health reports Noncompliance Area: The most recent health assessment on file for Child #4, a preschool age child, is dated 8/4/21, more than 12 months ago. 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.) The parent's of the child were notified of the need to update their child's Health Report and Immunization Record. I, the director, was informed that the child was due for her annual exam, and they would supply me with a copy of the Child Health Report and Immunization Record once completed. |
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| 2022-11-28 | Renewal | 3270.131(c)/3270.182(1) - Completed or signed by physician, PA, or CRNP/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(c)/3270.182(1) Description: Completed or signed by physician, PA, or CRNP/Initial and subsequent health reports Noncompliance Area: The initial health assessment on file for Child #3 is not signed or dated by the examining health care professional, making it invalid. Correction Required: A health report must be written and signed by a physician, physician's assistant or a CRNP. The signature must include the individual's professional title. 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.) The parent of the child was notified immediately about the missing signature and date on her child's health report. It appeared as though the print out of the Child Health Report did not fit on one page and may have gone onto another page that was excluded from the submitted paperwork. |
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| 2022-11-28 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(1) - Immunization record/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(1) Description: Immunization record/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian Noncompliance Area: The immunization record on file for Child #4 and #5 does not include a current influenza vaccination, as recommended annually by the ACIP. Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The parents of both children were notified about the missing influenza vaccinations on their child's health report. They were asked to either supply an updated copy of their child's immunization record to reflect that they had actually received the vaccinations in question or provide an immunization exemption form specifying their reasoning for their child not having specific immunizations. |
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| 2022-11-28 | Renewal | 3270.21 - General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.21 Description: General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: There were adult scissors on the teacher's desk in the classroom, which were accessible to children Correction Required: 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.) Teacher scissors were placed in the locked cabinet by the classroom door. |
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| 2022-11-28 | Renewal | 3270.27(a)(6) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(a)(6) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: There was no written documentation of an emergency drill being conducted prior to 12/19/21, as per updates to Chapter 3270 regulations, effective 12/19/20. 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.) An Emergency Drill was conducted in early November 2022. Another Emergency Drill will be conducted in the Spring of 2023 to put our facility on track for future annual Emergency Drills. |
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| 2022-11-28 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: There was a bracket attaching a shelf to the wall which had pulled loose, with the screw missing, and creating a sharp edge on the bracket which a child could be scratched by. 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 bracket was removed immediately and all hardware sticking out that could have been a safety concern was removed. |
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| 2022-11-28 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.77(a) Description: No peeling paint or plaster Noncompliance Area: There was peeling paint in the classroom by the thermostat next to the door and on the window ledge of the far window. There was also peeling paint in the gym behind the goal net Correction Required: 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 peeling paint in the classroom was scraped, sanded down, and repainted to ensure a smooth surface free of bubbling, peeling or chipping. The peeling paint in the gym behind the goal net was scraped, sanded down and re-spackled to ensure a smooth surface free of bubbling, peeling or chipping. |
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| 2021-11-10 | Renewal | 3270.123(a) - Signed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a) Description: Signed Noncompliance Area: The agreements on file for Child #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 were not signed by the operator. Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The Director has signed every child's agreement and dated them effective on the date received in August. Copies of the agreements were made to keep in each child's file, and the originals were sent home with each family. |
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| 2021-11-10 | Renewal | 3270.123(b)/3270.182(8) - Parent receives original/Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(b)/3270.182(8) Description: Parent receives original/Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original. Noncompliance Area: The agreement on file for Child #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 are original agreements. Correction Required: A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement.A child's record shall contain a copy of the initial agreement and subsequent written agreements between the parent and the operator. The parent receives the original agreement. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) After signing each child's agreement (as per violation 2), I made copies and placed the copies in each child's file. Then I sent the original agreements home with each enrolled family. |
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| 2021-11-10 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7) Description: Name/address/phone release person Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form on file for Child #3 does not include a complete address for all listed release persons. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The Director had the missing house number filled in by the family enrolled. |
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| 2021-11-10 | 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: There is no written emergency transportation plan posted in the classroom or in the gym. 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.) The designated Emergency Transportation Plan that included the proper Child Care Regulation was printed and laminated with all of our local emergency contact numbers. Two copies were made and posted in the gym and in the classroom. |
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| 2021-11-10 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(1) - Immunization record/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(1) Description: Immunization record/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian Noncompliance Area: The immunization record on file for Child #1, who is 3 years old, includes 1 of 2 Hepatitis A vaccines, as recommended by the ACIP for a child this age. Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP.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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The Director spoke with the parent of child #1 about the missing second dose of Hepatitis A vaccine. The parent then spoke with the child's pediatrician to see if there had been an error in the recording of the vaccines administered. It turns out that the child missed a vaccine appointment. The parents have now decided they do not wish to have their child make-up the second Hepatitis A vaccine, due to unknown side effects. |
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| 2021-11-10 | Renewal | 3270.182(5) - Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.182(5) Description: Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #1 does not include written parental consent for the facility to administer minor first aid procedures. Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director explained the misunderstood initialing to the parent of this child and had the mother initial the designated fields correctly. When she had originally initialled the fields in this section, she read the sections "Obtaining Emergency Medical Care" and "Admin. of Minor First-Aid Procedures" as headings and all other fields "walks and trips", "swimming", "transprotation by the facility", and "wading" as fields that had to be initialled above the line. She then initialled and signed accordingly |
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| 2021-11-10 | 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: Two portable space heaters were observed in the office of the child care center. Correction Required: Portable space heaters are not permitted. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The portable space heaters are currently in the building for general purpose use, as our location is within a Community Center. We do not use the space heaters in our classroom, but they were being stored in my office/shared community space. I have been moved them to a locked storage room that is adjacent to my office/shared community space. |
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| 2021-08-23 | Initial review | 3270.133(3) - Name on bottle | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.133(3) Description: Name on bottle Noncompliance Area: The first aid kit contained eight packets of alcohol wipes which did not identify a child's name. Correction Required: The label of a medication container shall identify the name of the medication and the name of the child for whom the medication is intended. Medication shall be administered to only the child whose name appears on the container. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The violation was corrected immediately by removing the alcohol wipes from the first aid kits. |
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| 2021-08-23 | Initial review | 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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Regulation: 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test Noncompliance Area: The file for staff #1 did not contain a current health assessment and a current tuberculin test. 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.) Staff #1 had her health assessment completed along with a TB test prior to inspection. However, she had not yet supplied a copy of this to be kept in her file. That same afternoon, she was able to provide a copy of her Health Assessment with TB test. |
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| 2021-08-23 | Initial review | 3270.171(c) - Safe routes posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.171(c) Description: Safe routes posted Noncompliance Area: The operator did not post written notification of safe routes in a conspicuous location at 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.) Two copies of Evergreen Montessori's parking, drop-off, and pick-up procedures were laminated and posted in the classroom near the door and on the bulletin board above the podium where the parents/guardians sign their child in and out of care each day. This was done in addition to the handbook having this exact section in it, and it being readily accessible to parents/guardians. |
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| 2021-08-23 | Initial review | 3270.25(a) - Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.25(a) Description: Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations Noncompliance Area: Information on how to access the regulations in 55 PA CODE Chapter 3270 electronically were not posted in the facility. Correction Required: The operator shall provide the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office.. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) On the bulletin board above the podium where parents/guardians sign their children in and out of care each day, I posted a sign from the Office of Child Development and Early Learning that provides a contact phone number to the Bureau of Certification, as well as a scan code and website link for parents to access the Child Care Center Regulations. This website link was also provided in my handbook and the regulations where printed out and placed in a three-ring binder on a shelf of the podium for parents/guardians to access immediately. |
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| 2021-08-23 | Initial review | 3270.27(a)(5) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(a)(5) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: The emergency plan did not contain accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions. 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.) In the "Basic Plan" section of my Emergency Plan, I provided several additional statements. The first statement included the specific age group for which we serve (3-6 year olds) and age groups that we do not serve (infants and toddlers). The second statement addressed what provisions would be made for any children with physical or medical needs in the event of an emergency. |
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| 2021-08-23 | Initial review | 3270.27(d) - Plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(d) Description: Plan posted Noncompliance Area: The emergency plan was not posted in a conspicuous location in the facility. Correction Required: The operator shall post the emergency plan in the facility at a conspicuous location. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A posting indicating that our Emergency Plan can be found in the red backpack was created and displayed in the classroom above the Emergency Exit Route and also on the bulletin board above where parents/guardians sign their child in and out of care each day. |
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| 2021-08-23 | Initial review | 3270.27(f) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(f) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: A copy of 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.) A complete copy of Evergreen Montessori's Emergency Plan and a letter specifying it's purpose and importance was mailed to Allegheny County Emergency Management Agency, the Borough of Rosslyn Farms, the Scott Township Police Department and the Crafton Volunteer Fire Department as all of these emergency services could provide assistance in the event of the emergency. |
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| 2021-08-23 | Initial review | 3270.82(h) - Handwashing signs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.82(h) Description: Handwashing signs Noncompliance Area: The facility bathroom did not have a hand washing sign above the toilet. 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.) A second hand washing sign was created and hung near the toilet. |
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| 2021-08-23 | Initial review | 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: The operator did not provide proof of purchase for the interconnected fire detection system. 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.) An email was sent to me by the president of the counsel for the borough of Rosslyn Farms, providing several documents indicating the scope of work to be completed for the fire alarm system and the dates of approval. You can see the company name on the bid sheets matches the company name of the fire Alarm Permit further proving the time frame in which the fire alarm system was approved and installed in the building. |
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