Hilltop Community Childrens Center
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Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| 2026-08-13 | Change in Location Capacity | Change in Location Capacity | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2026-02-25 | 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: In the Art Room of Preschool 1, a gray cracked bin was observed to be accessible to children and could cause injury. 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.) The director took the cracked bin out the day of inspection. |
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| 2026-02-25 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(5) Description: Two written references Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff #3 lacked two written, nonfamily reference letters attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff 3 will get nonfamily reference letters by Friday, March 20. |
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| 2026-02-25 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.34(a)(6) Description: Staff evaluations Noncompliance Area: The two most recent staff evaluations on file for Staff #1 are dated 4/17/24 and 6/1/25, more than 12 months apart. The two most recent staff evaluations on file for Staff #2 are dated 4/10/24 and 8/1/25, more than 12 months apart. 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.) Staff 1 and staff 2 evaluations were corrected before the inspection date. |
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| 2025-10-29 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.70(a) - 65º F minimum | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.70(a) Description: 65º F minimum Noncompliance Area: On 10/23/25 at 12:09pm, the indoor thermostat at the facility was reading at 62 degrees. Correction Required: The indoor temperature shall be at least 65° F. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) This was corrected the same day it occured. As soon as the Executive Director was notified of the problem she called several HVAC service companies until she found one that could come that same day. The HVAC company came out after hours around 7pm and fixed the faulty thermostat. The Executive Director was present for this. The heat immediately began running and the center was at 74 degrees at 6:30AM October 25, 2025, when the center opened. |
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| 2025-10-29 | Unannounced Monitoring | 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 facility's fire detection log contained documented dates 8/13/25-9/30/25, more than 30 days 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.) We ran an alarm test on the same day as the inspection. Oct. 29, 2025. Everything functioned as expected. |
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| 2025-09-10 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(5) Description: Two written references Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff #2 and Staff #3 lacked two written, nonfamily references. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Both staff #2 and staff #3 turned in their two non-family references by 9/12/25. |
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| 2025-09-10 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.31(f) - Health and Safety Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(f) Description: Health and Safety Training Noncompliance Area: Staff #1, hired for more than 90 days, did not obtain training in the 10 required health and safety training topics. Correction Required: Staff #1 must complete PA Required Health and Safety for Centers-Group Child Care Part 1 and Part 2. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The staff did not work with children until Part 1 was completed on Sept. 19, 2025. The staff will completed Part 2 by the end of September 2025. |
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| 2025-09-10 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 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 #2 contained a volunteer child abuse clearance, making it invalid. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Staff #2 -- may not work in a childcare position at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #2 applied for the correct CPSL clearance on the day of the visit. 9/10/25 She did not work with children until the certificate was received on 9/17/25. |
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| 2025-09-10 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.36(b)(5) - HS/GED + 2 yrs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.36(b)(5) Description: HS/GED + 2 yrs Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff #1, an assistant group supervisor, included documentation of 2 years' experience with children, but lacked documentation of education. Correction Required: An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The staff member requested their High School transcripts on the day of the visit 9/10/25. They were received on 9/12/25. |
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| 2025-09-10 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.66(a) Description: Locked or inaccessible Noncompliance Area: In the upstairs bathroom near the office, Lysol wipes, labeled "keep out of the reach of children," were observed in an unlocked cabinet under the sink and 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 wipes were immediately thrown away by an employee as the package was almost empty. It is our policy in accordance with 55 PA Code Chapter 3270.66(a) that no cleaning materials or toxic materials can be accessible to children. The cleaning staff were notified of this infraction and warned of the consequence of a second infraction. |
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| 2025-09-10 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.95(a) - Devices must be compliant | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.95(a) Description: Devices must be compliant Noncompliance Area: The facility's fire detection log documented dates 7/2/25-8/13/25, with more than 30 days in between. 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)). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) This was already corrected at the time of inspection. When an administrator noticed the fire detection system was not checked in 30 days, they immediately checked it. |
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| 2025-09-10 | Change in Location Capacity | Change in Location Capacity | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2025-02-06 | Renewal | 3270.123(a) - Signed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a) Description: Signed Noncompliance Area: The agreement form for Child #1 was 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 Admin Coordinator signed the agreement form as soon as it was noted. |
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| 2025-02-06 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2) - Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2) Description: Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates Noncompliance Area: The agreement form for Child #1 lacked the child's date of admission. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission. A child's record shall contain the dates of application, admission and withdrawal of the child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The Admin Coordinator filled out the date as soon as it was noted. |
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