Illumination School Age At Good Shephard Academy
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Inspection/Report History
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| 2026-05-13 | Renewal | 3270.102(c) - Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(c) Description: Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing Noncompliance Area: The wood mulch around the monkey bars in the Outdoor Play Area was measured to be 7 inches. The wood mulch around the blue slide, that was located near the monkey bars, was measured to be 6.5 inches. Also, the wood mulch around the small jungle gym's curved yellow slide was measured to be 5.5 inches. The wood mulch around the straight yellow slide, that was attached to this same jungle gym, was measured at 7 inches and the wood mulch around the blue slide was measured to be 8 inches. At least nine inches of loose fill material is required around embedded equipment at all times. Correction Required: Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The mulch was raked from the center of the playground to the areas around and under the play structures to total 9 inches of mulch in those areas. The children will not be permitted to use the playground until the certification representative has verified that the wood mulch under and around the embedded equipment is at least 9 inches. |
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| 2026-05-13 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(3)/3270.123(a)(5) - Services proceeded/Designated release persons | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a)(3)/3270.123(a)(5) Description: Services proceeded/Designated release persons Noncompliance Area: Child #2 (see code sheet for date of admission) did not have any child service reports on file which provided information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. The agreement on file for Child #1 did not specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. Correction Required: An agreement signed by the operator and the parent must specify the following: 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). An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A child service report was created for Child #2 on a DHS approved form providing the family with information about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. Persons designated by the parent to whom Child #1 may be released to were added to the child's enrollment agreement by the parent. |
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| 2026-05-13 | Renewal | 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 #2 had not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see code sheet for hire date): Pediatric First Aid and CPR. Staff #2 completed the training on 2/16/26. Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #2 completed the required pre-service training in pediatric CPR, first-aid, and AED on 2/16/2026. |
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| 2026-05-13 | 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 only NSOR Clearance on file for Staff #3 was dated 5/1/26, which was after they began working with children. Staff #5 acknowledged that Staff #3 had direct contact and routine interaction with children prior to Staff #3 having the NSOR Clearance on file. Staff #4 had State Police Clearances on file dated 3/3/21 and 4/10/26; Child Abuse Clearances on file dated 3/4/21 and 4/7/26; DHS FBI Clearances on file dated 3/19/21 and 4/9/26; and NSOR Clearances on file dated 4/7/21 and 4/9/26. More than 60 months had lapsed between each clearance and Staff #5 acknowledged that Staff #4 had direct contact and routine interaction with children during the lapse. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A staff 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 #3 obtained the appropriate NSOR clearance as of 5/1/2026. Staff #4 obtained update State Police clearance as of 4/10/2026, Child Abuse clearance as of 4/7/2026, DHS FBI as of 4/9/2026, and NSOR clearance as of 4/9/2026. |
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| 2026-05-13 | 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: Two electrical outlet covers near the service door in the cafeteria were observed to be missing protective receptacle covers. These outlets were accessible to preschoolers who were being supervised in that room. 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.) Electrical outlet covers were placed in the electrical outlet near the service door in the cafeteria. |
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| 2026-05-13 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.66(a) Description: Locked or inaccessible Noncompliance Area: Two Clean Check commercial sprays and two Dawn dish detergents labeled, "keep out of reach of children", were observed on a kitchen table. The kitchen is next to the cafeteria, which is a childcare space, and the doors to the kitchen were propped wide open, allowing children to have access to these items. Also, three Clean Check commercial sprays and one XtraCare hand sanitizer labeled, "keep out of reach of children", were observed on a metal shelf, near the condiments table, in the cafeteria. These items were also accessible to the children being supervised in that room. 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 kitchen door was closed preventing child access to that area. The chemicals on the metal shelf near the condiment table were removed. |
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| 2026-05-13 | Renewal | 3270.76/3270.102(a) - Building Surfaces/Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76/3270.102(a) Description: Building Surfaces/Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: The service door, that was next to the condiments table in the cafeteria, had a hole with sharp wooden pieces. A wall near the door in the Outdoor Play Area had a rusty metal grate with sharp edges. One toilet in the girls' restroom had an exposed bolt. 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. 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.) A patch was placed over the hole in the service door next to the condiments table in the cafeteria. The damaged part of the metal grate was covered so that children no longer had access to the sharp edges. The bolt in the restroom was covered. |
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| 2025-05-19 | 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 jungle gym, with the telescope, had a sharp, cracked piece of plastic. The fence in the Outdoor Play Area had two exposed screws. One screw was located about elbow height and the other one was about knee height. The Girls' Restroom had three toilets, each with two exposed screws near their base. The Boys' Restroom had one toilet with two exposed screws near its base. 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 telescope with repaired. The screws in the fence were covered with bolt covers. All toilet bolts listed above were covered with bolt covers. Weekly inspections of toys, play equipment, and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by children will occur to ensure that there are no items in disrepair. |
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| 2025-05-19 | Renewal | 3270.102(c) - Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(c) Description: Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing Noncompliance Area: The mulch around the monkey bars was measured to be 6 inches. The mulch around the slide and rock-climbing wall, that was located near the monkey bars, was measured to be 5 inches. Also, the mulch around the blue slide, that was part of the pirate ship jungle gym, was measured to be 5.5 inches. The mulch around the straight yellow slide, that was attached to this same jungle gym, was measured at 6.5 inches and the mulch around the curved yellow slide was measured to be 5.5 inches. At least nine inches of loose fill material is required around embedded equipment at all times. Correction Required: Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Good Shepherd Academy took a delivery of 8 tons of certified playground mulch on Saturday 5/24/2025 which brought the mulch level up to compliance. |
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| 2025-05-19 | 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 on file for Child #2 was observed to be missing the child's departure time. 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.) The child's file was updated by the parent and now includes the child's departure time. Moving forward, all files will be double-checked upon enrollment to ensure that all necessary areas are completed. |
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| 2025-05-19 | Renewal | 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 on file did not include accommodations for children with disabilities and chronic medical conditions. Staff #1 acknowledged that one child has a disability, and another child has a chronic medical condition. 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.) The emergency plan was updated to include these changes. |
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| 2025-05-19 | 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: Staff #4 did not complete pediatric first aid/CPR training prior to the previous trainings expiring after 2 years. This is evidenced by the following training dates: 8/26/22 and 10/21/24. 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 files will be reviewed by administration on a monthly basis to check for any requirements that are soon to expire and assist the staff in setting up trainings and appointments if applicable. Staff #4 has current pediatric first aid/CPR training on file. |
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| 2025-05-19 | Renewal | 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 person #5 had not completed the following required pre- service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see code sheet for hire date): Pediatric First Aid/CPR Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #5 must be supervised, when interacting with children at a minimum by, an AGS who has completed all preservice trainings and has all qualifications to care for children unsupervised. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff person #5, staff person #5 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.) A new training that fulfills the requirements (PQAS approved curriculum and PQAS-certified trainer for the approved curriculum) has been scheduled for this staff member on Tuesday 6/3/2025, and an updated certificate will be submitted to the licensing agent when it is received. Staff #5 will be supervised by at least an AGS, who has completed all preservice trainings and has all qualifications to care for children unsupervised, until they complete the required training. |
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| 2025-05-19 | Renewal | 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 person #5 has completed Pediatric first aid and CPR training, however the training was not completed through a Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PQAS) approved curriculum and the trainer has not provided documentation that they are PQAS-certified in that training curriculum. Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #5 must be supervised, when interacting with children at a minimum by, an AGS who has completed all preservice trainings and has all qualifications to care for children unsupervised. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff person #5, staff person #5 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.) A new training that fulfills the requirements (PQAS approved curriculum and PQAS-certified trainer for the approved curriculum) has been scheduled for this staff member on Tuesday 6/3/2025, and an updated certificate will be submitted to the licensing agent when it is received. Staff #5 will be supervised by at least an AGS, who has completed all preservice trainings and has all qualifications to care for children unsupervised, until they complete the required training. |
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| 2025-05-19 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.66(a) Description: Locked or inaccessible Noncompliance Area: Ultra Defense hand sanitizer, labeled "keep out of reach of children", was observed in the Main Room on the dry erase board shelf. This was accessible to the children being supervised in that room. 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 Ultra Defense hand sanitizer, labeled "Keep Out of Reach of Children," was immediately removed from the childcare space by the center director. Moving forward, products like this will not be accessible to children, and will remain in the locked cabinet inside of the director's office. |
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