Big Kids Castle
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About the Provider
Hours of Operation
- Monday5:30 AM - 9:30 AM
- Tuesday5:30 AM - 9:30 AM
- Wednesday5:30 AM - 9:30 AM
- Thursday5:30 AM - 9:30 AM
- Friday5:30 AM - 9:30 AM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| 2026-03-26 | Change in Location Capacity | Change in Location Capacity | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2026-01-07 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(a) Description: Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: The material on the basket ball equipment in the back room was torn exposing metal frame. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Using safety pins, the torn material was 'pinned' together, covering the exposed metal frame. |
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| 2026-01-07 | Renewal | 3270.104(a) - Clean, good repair, proper size | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.104(a) Description: Clean, good repair, proper size Noncompliance Area: There was a table in the back room with 2 screws protruding, one from the top and the other from the side. Correction Required: Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The table in question was put in the dumpster and disposed of. |
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| 2026-01-07 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(4) - Arrival/departure times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a)(4) Description: Arrival/departure times Noncompliance Area: The agreement form for Child #1 lacked arrival and departure times. The agreement form for Child #2 lacked departure times. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Arrival and departure times were added to the agreement form for Child #1. Departure times were added to the agreement form for Child #2. |
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| 2026-01-07 | 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 file for Staff #1 contained a current PA Child Abuse clearance dated 7/2/25 which was obtained more than 60 months from the previous PA Child Abuse clearance dated 6/29/20. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1 received an updated PA Child Abuse clearance dated 7/2/2025 and is currently in complinace. |
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| 2026-01-07 | Renewal | 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 was an open outlet in the main room next to the green table lacking a receptacle cover accessible to children 5 years of age or younger. 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 outlet in question was covered with an outlet cover. |
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| 2026-01-07 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.66(a) Description: Locked or inaccessible Noncompliance Area: Paint and cleaning materials labeled "Keep out of reach of children" were stored behind an unlocked door in the hallway 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.) The door in questions has been locked using the appropriate lock. |
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| 2025-08-07 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2025-01-08 | Renewal | 3270.21 - General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.21 Description: General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: The facility lacked documentation of fire alarm testing conducted at least every 30 days as required by Announcement C-23-02. 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.) Copies of the form 'Fire Drill and Fire Detection Log' (CY0864) have been printed and have replaced the fire drill log that was being used as of 01/08/2025 so that proper documentation of fire alarm testing can be made. |
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| 2025-01-08 | 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 explaining emergency procedures lacked information related to lockdown, method to contact parents, method to inform parents when the emergency situation has ended and how to reunite with their children, as well as accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities and chronic medical conditions. 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.) The facility's Parent Letter explaining emergency procedures will be updated to include the necessary information related to lockdown, method to contact parents, method to inform parents when the emergency situation has ended, and how to reunite with their children as well as how we will accommodate children with disabilities and chronic medical conditions. I will send an updated copy of the Parent Letter to my certification representative and once it is approved as having all of the necessary information, I will distribute the updated Parent Letter to the parents and guardians of all children currently enrolled. |
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| 2025-01-08 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(i) - Age and Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(i) Description: Age and Training Noncompliance Area: The files for Staff Persons #1, #2, and #3 contained pediatric first aid and CPR training dated 5/9/24 which was not obtained prior to the previous training expiration of 4/2024. Correction Required: Competence is the completion of training by a professional in the field of first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). All staff persons shall renew their certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on or before the expiration of the most current certification. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff Persons #1, #2, and #3 now have up to date pediatric first aid and CPR training. |
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| 2025-01-08 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Description: Fire safety - 1 yr. Noncompliance Area: The files for Staff Persons #1, #2, and #3 contained fire safety training dated 12/18/24 which was more than 12 months from the previous training dated 10/17/23. 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.) Staff Persons #1, #2, and #3 have taken the necessary fire safety training using the PAPD Registry. |
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| 2025-01-08 | 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 file for Staff Person #4 lacked a PA State Police Clearance for the purpose of employment. The file contained a volunteer PA State Police Clearance dated 12/31/23. (See LIS Code Sheet) Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Staff Person #4 may not work in a child care position at the facility. 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 #--- 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.) Staff Person #4 has obtained a PA State Police Clearance for the purpose of employment, dated 01/08/2025. |
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| 2024-01-23 | Renewal | 3270.131(e) - ACIP recommended immunization record | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(e) Description: ACIP recommended immunization record Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #1 contains a Health Assessment dated 6/30/21, which is more than 60 days after the child's enrollment date. Correction Required: The facility may not accept or retain an infant 2 months of age or older, a toddler or a preschool child at the facility for more than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility unless the parent provides written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of the dates (month, day and year) the child was administered immunizations in accordance with the recommendations of the ACIP. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child #1's file has the necessary Health Assessment. |
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| 2024-01-23 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a) Description: Comply with CPSL Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff #1 was lacking a Child Abuse Clearance. The file for Staff #2 was lacking an FBI clearance and Mandated Reporter Training. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person #1 and 2 -- 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.) Facility Person #1 obtained their Child Abuse Clearance the evening inspection was completed. |
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| 2024-01-23 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a) Description: Comply with CPSL Noncompliance Area: Staff person #2 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Mandated Reporter. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Staff person(s) shall complete professional development in the topics of 3270.31(f)(1-10), within 90 days of hire. Staff person #2 will have until 3/19/24 to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #2 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an (AGS) who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise staff person #2, staff person #2 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.) Staff Person #2 will complete Mandated Reporter training before returning after her high school graduation. It is understood she may not work in a child-care position until that time. |
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| 2023-01-11 | Renewal | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(c) Description: Each child care space Noncompliance Area: The middle gym and back room child care areas were being used and were lacking emergency contact forms of the children in care at that time. 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.) A binder including all children's emergency contact information has been placed in all rooms deemed a child care space, as well as in the 'to-go' bag. Proof of said binders in their respective rooms has been shown to the certification representative. |
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| 2023-01-11 | Renewal | 3270.21 - General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.21 Description: General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: At the time of the renewal inspection, the owner/Director was unable to show operability of the smoke detection system to Certification Representative. 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.) The smoke detection system is wired and linked to a 24/7 monitoring company. If the light on the device is green, it is fully functional. Also, tests are automatically run at least once a day through the monitoring company. In order to test the system without it setting off an alert to the central station, they must first be contacted at which point the smoke detection system will be placed in 'test mode' for duration of time. The devices can then be tested by pressing a button on the devices throughout the center. I plan on setting a time in which the certification representative can observe the testing of all devices. I will simultaneously contact the monitoring company to let them know I will be testing the devices. |
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| 2023-01-11 | Renewal | 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: The facility was lacking information available to parents on how to access the regulations electronically. Correction Required: The facility's current certificate of compliance shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. 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.) I have been sent the poster by the certification representative that includes the necessary QR code for the parents to access the regulations electronically. I have sent proof of this poster to the certification representative. |
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| 2023-01-11 | 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: Owner/Director was unable to show operability of fire detection system during the renewal inspection. 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.) In order to test the system without it setting off an alert to the central station, they must first be contacted at which point the fire/smoke detection system will be placed in 'test mode' for duration of time. The devices can then be tested by pressing a button on the devices throughout the center. I plan on setting a time in which the certification representative can observe the testing of all devices. I will simultaneously contact the monitoring company to let them know I will be testing the devices. |
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