Great Expectations Child Care & Lrng Ctr - Blairsville PA Child Care Center

163 MAPLE AVENUE EXT , BLAIRSVILLE PA 15717
(724) 459-6800

About the Provider

Description: Great Expectations is a comprehensive child care and early learning center dedicated to providing a creative, enriching and enlightening environment for children that promotes learning through discovery and innovation.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00170701
  • Capacity: 111
  • State Rating: 4
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Languages Supported: English, American Sign Language, Spanish
  • Schools Served: Blairsville-Saltsburg - Serviced by school bus
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 3
  • District Office Phone: (724) 285-9431 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2019-12-05 Renewal 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #2 lacked a health assessment that was completed 24 months from the previous health assessment. The dates of the health assessments were 11/16/17 and 11/18/19.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Current health assessment is in the file. In the future, when the staff are approaching the two year date make sure staff gets the health assessment prior to it expiring.
2019-12-05 Renewal 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1, whom is a group supervisor at the facility, lacked an FBI Clearance that was updated within the past 60 months. The dates on the FBI Clearances were 7/28/14 and 8/9/19.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
A current FBI Clearance is in the file. In the future, every five years ensure staff get the clearances within the window before they expire.
2018-12-10 Renewal 3270.131(d)(7) - Free from contagious/communicable disease Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 lacked a health report that included a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.

Correction Required: A health report shall include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
A new health assessment containing the statement " the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease" was placed in the child's file. In the future, we will look over child health assessments more carefully to ensure that this statement is present and checked for all children before the health assessment is placed in the child's file.
2018-12-10 Renewal 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1, whom was hired provisionally as an aide, lacked a valid FBI clearance. The file for staff person #2, whom was hired provisionally as an aide, lacked a valid FBI Clearance. Both of the FBI clearances were in the files, but were completed through the Department of Education instead of the Department of Human Services.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person #1 and #2 were refingerprinted through DHS. In the future, we will require all staff to be fingerprinted through the Department of Human Service, not through the Department of Education.
2018-06-18 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.151(c)(3) - Exam communicable disease Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 had a health assessment that was completed by the doctor stating that the results of the examination for communicable diseases was positive.

Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The health assessment for staff person #1 now contains a health assessment stating that the individual does not have any communicable diseases. In the future, health assessments will be reviewed thoroughly to ensure that a physical examination was complete, that the individual does not have any communicable diseases, that the individual is suitable to provide child care, and that the doctor signed and dated the assessment before staff begin working with children.
2017-08-02 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.82(h) - Handwashing signs Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: A handwashing sign was not posted in the right hand stall in the school-age girl's restroom.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
To correct this, the handwashing sign was put back up in the bathroom stall. In the future, all bathroom stalls will have handwashing sign on display at all times. This will be added to our weekly checklist to ensure no signs are being removed.

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