Growing Adventures - Middletown PA Child Care Center

1801 OBERLIN RD , MIDDLETOWN PA 17057
(717) 370-2804

About the Provider

Description: Encouraging children toward growth in a safe, loving, educational, and fun environment.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00184315
  • Capacity: 102
  • State Rating: 3
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Languages Supported: English, American Sign Language, Spanish
  • Schools Served: Middletown Area - Pick-Up service to/from school
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 9
  • District Office Phone: (717) 210-3334 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2019-11-01 Renewal 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, cracked plastic balls and broken/cracked plastic sifting tray were observed on the preschool playground (CORRECTED ON SITE).

Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The toys were removed from the playground and thrown away immediately. The playground will be inspected each time its used to ensure its safety for the children and broken items will be removed before play. Our facility maintenance person will check the playground weekly and fix things as needed to ensure all equipment is in good repair.
2019-11-01 Renewal 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the emergency contact information on file for child 1 did not include address of the 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
This information was requested from the parent and received on 11/4/19. All paperwork will be checked for completion by the center director, making sure as much information is included as possible and all areas are complete. Forms will be returned and children will be denied care if forms are not completed every 6 months.
2019-11-01 Renewal 3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(5) - Exam communicable disease/Physician/CRNP assessment Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the health assessment form on file for staff person 1 did not include results of an examination for communicable diseases, nor the the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.

Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. An adult health assessment must include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The health report was sent to the doctor's office for completion and was returned 11/4/19. Staff will not be permitted to work without a valid health report including all questions answered and doctor signature, information, and date.
2019-10-01 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Staff person 1 was a provisional employee working at the facility on 9/20/2019. She was the sole staff person responsible for the children in her care (not in the vicinity of a permanent employee) at the time of the supervision lapse on 9/20/2019.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
This staff member was removed from the center and no longer works with our children. Director reviewed the CPSL memo to help ensure future compliance and provisional employees will be supervised at all times by an assistant group supervisor or higher.
2019-09-20 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The facility self-reported the following incident: On 9-20-2019 around 5 PM, Staff person #1 left child #1 (two year old) unsupervised in the indoor gross motor play space for a period of approximately two and a half minutes after the group transitioned back to the child care space. The child was able to get out of the room and into the hallway where he was discovered by a parent.

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. Children must be supervised at all times. 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Director went over supervision requirements per DHS regulations with all staff. The staff person is no longer employed with Growing Adventures. All new staff starting on 9/25/19 and after will be required to take the supervision series on Better Kid Care during their first 90 days of employment with Growing Adventures. All children will be supervised at all times while they are in our care to include inside the center, playground, and trips.
2019-07-31 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Staff #1 took one child from staff #2's primary care group to the restroom. Staff #1 was responsible for 3 school age children who remained in the the pool without her supervision. Staff #1 was not physically present with all of the children assigned to her care. Although two other staff people were supervising children in the pool area, they did not identify that the 3 children who remained in the pool were transferred to into their primary care groups.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person #1 was in the bathroom and did not know neither of the other staff people present claimed her primary group in her absence. 12 children were left with 2 staff people. Director will review with all staff the ID card system to ensure all children are in a primary group and that staff is physically present with the children in her group at all times. A staff meeting will be held on 9/12 to reinforce these expectations.
2019-07-31 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.115(a)(5) - Staff:child ratios while swimming Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Staff #2 stated that she was responsible for 7 children while swimming. The youngest child in her group was a young school-age child. Staff #2 was not following the required swim ratio of 1:6 for young school-age children. (CORRECTED ON SITE)

Correction Required: The staff-child ratios while children are swimming are Infant 1:1; Young or older toddler 1:2; Preschool 1:5; Young school-age 1:6; Older school-age1:8

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff people will be responsible for no more than 6 children while at the pool. Director will review with all staff proper ratio and ensure that it's maintained at all times. A staff meeting will be held on 9/12 to reinforce these expectations.
2019-07-31 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(5) - Written consent/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information provided for children 2 and 3 did not include signed parental consent for the emergency medical care, or signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Director will ensure parental consent is signed for on all emergency contact forms for emergency medical care and administering first aid every 5 months when forms are due for renewal. Forms will be returned as incomplete if these areas are not signed and care will be denied until they are received in completion. Consent was received for the children whose parents would like them to go on future trips to the pool.
2019-07-31 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information on file for children 3-8 did not include complete health insurance coverage information. The information on file for child 3 did not include the name of the health insurance coverage, and the information on file for children 4-8 did not include the health insurance policy numbers.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
This information has been requested. We will deny care if parents do not complete this section. Director will check forms every 6 months when they are due for renewal.
2019-07-31 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.124(d) - Excursions Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the monitoring visit at the pool, the facility staff were unable to provide emergency contact information for the children present at the pool.

Correction Required: When children leave the facility on walking and riding excursions, emergency contact information specific to each child on the excursion shall accompany a staff person on the excursion.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Binders with the emergency contact information for all children will be kept in each center used van. Staff should also have this information in their emergency bag along with a first aid kit. Emergency contact binders will be physically present with staff people on all trips away from the center.
2019-07-31 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.182(6) - Signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The record for child 1 did not contain signed parental consent to swim. While child 1 did not get into the pool, she was taken on the excursion to the pool and had direct access to a swimming pool.

Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Children without permission to go to the pool will not be taken on such trips. Staff will only transport children, take walks with them, and take them swimming or wading with parental consent. Trips will be denied for the child if we do not have permission via signature. Forms will be checked by the director when due every 6 months.
2018-11-15 Renewal 3270.111(b) - Posted in group space Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, a written plan of daily activities was not posted in the "library" child care space (CORRECTED ON SITE).

Correction Required: The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Each room will be checked for necessary documentation and have it replaced monthly if needed. The schedule was posted and will remain so.
2018-11-15 Renewal 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the facility was unable to provide documentation Child Service Reports (the Department's approved form) had been timely during the past year for children 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Child 1 has been enrolled since 2-26-2018 and there were no child service reports on file. Child 4 has been enrolled the entire year, and one Child Service Report was on file from more than 6 months prior to the date of inspection (4-2018). Child 5 has been enrolled since January of 2018. There were no child service reports on file. Child 6 was a preschooler in the spring and is now a school-age child. A Child Service report was not on file for the spring. Child 7 has been enrolled for more than 6 months (4-11-18). There were no Child Service reports on file at the time on inspection.

Correction Required: The services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. The operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information in 3270.124(f) (relating to emergency contact information).

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
These have been given to the teachers for completion. Conferences are held twice per calendar year when child service reports are to be done as well as another assessment tool. Child service reports will be completed at least every 6 mos.
2018-11-15 Renewal 3270.123(a)(4) - Arrival/departure times Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the agreement on file for child 2 did not specify the child's arrival and departure times.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The form has been updated with times. The director will ensure all forms are filled out completely. Forms that are not, will be returned to the parent until all information is included.
2018-11-15 Renewal 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information on file at the time of inspection for child 3 did not include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The information has been updated. The director will ensure all forms are filled in completely. If they are not, they will be given back to parents for the rest of the information to be included.

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