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J Andrew Morrow Elementary School

Towanda, PA · Bradford County
101 N 4th St, Towanda, PA 18848
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Quick Facts

Capacity
999 children
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
4

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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CER-00254790
License Issued
Jul 3, 2026
Active Through
Jul 3, 2027
Issued By
Pennsylvania Department of Education and Public Welfare
District Office
Early Learning Resource Center for Region 11

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J Andrew Morrow Elementary School is a Child Care Center in Towanda PA, with a maximum capacity of 999 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday6:00 AM - 8:00 AM
  • Tuesday6:00 AM - 8:00 AM
  • Wednesday6:00 AM - 8:00 AM
  • Thursday6:00 AM - 8:00 AM
  • Friday6:00 AM - 8:00 AM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2026-04-01 Renewal 3270.121(a) - Review policies and procedures Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.121(a)

Description: Review policies and procedures

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/1/26. The parent handbook did not contain a general daily schedule.

Correction Required: The operator shall review with the parent, at the time of application, the facility's general daily schedule, hours for which care is provided, fees, responsibilities for meals, clothing, health policies, supervision policies, night care policies, dismissal policies, transportation and pick-up arrangements.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Director will add a general daily schedule to the parent handbook.
2026-04-01 Renewal 3270.14/3270.21 - Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21

Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/1/26. The facilities emergency plan did not address continuity of operations in the event of an emergency. This was previously cited and not present in the emergency plan.

Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Director will add continuity of operations section in Emergency Action Plan that addresses staff files, child files, bill and where if program will continue to operate if current facility becomes unsafe.
2026-04-01 Renewal 3270.14/3270.21 - Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21

Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/1/26. Cert Rep observed a child use a tissue to blow their nose and throw it in an open garbage can with no lid, located on the stage.

Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Trash that has been contaminated by human secretions or excrement shall be contained in closed, plastic, lined receptacles.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Director will purchase and provide a trash can with a lid for children to utilize when blowing nose.
2026-04-01 Renewal 3270.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.181(c)

Description: Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/1/26. Child(ren) #1-4's fee agreements have not been updated in the last 6 months. This is evidenced by the fee agreements on file: Child #1's is dated 6/26/25; Child #2's is dated 7/18/25; Child #3's is dated 8/12/25; and Child #4's is dated 7/8/25.

Correction Required: A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Director will ensure fee agreements are updated every 6 months along with the emergency contact sheets.
2026-04-01 Renewal 3270.27(e) - Letter to parents Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.27(e)

Description: Letter to parents

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/1/26. The operator's communications letter to parents regarding the facilities emergency plan did not include the lock down procedures or the special accommodations for children with disabilities and children with 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Director will add lock down procedure and special accommodations for children with disabilities and/or chronic medical conditions to the parent communications letter and redistribute to parents.
2026-04-01 Renewal 3270.31(f) - Health and Safety Training Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.31(f)

Description: Health and Safety Training

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/1/26. Staff person #1 did not complete the following required pre- service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): PA Required Health and Safety for Centers-Group Child Care Part 1 was completed on 2/17/26 AND PA Required Health and Safety for Centers-Group Child Care Part 2 was completed on 2/18/26.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10: PA Required Health and Safety for Centers-Group Child Care Part 1 AND PA Required Health and Safety for Centers-Group Child Care Part 2.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Director will communicate to staff about trainings that need to be completed and provide due dates to ensure they are completed within the 90 days of hire.
2025-10-16 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(5) - Exam communicable disease/Physician/CRNP assessment Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(5)

Description: Exam communicable disease/Physician/CRNP assessment

Noncompliance Area: An inspection was conducted on 10/16/25. Staff person #1's health assessment does not indicate if staff person has communicable diseases and may work in childcare setting.

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.)
Staff #1 had an updated health assessment completed that indicated that staff is free from communicable diseases and may work in a childcare setting.
2025-10-16 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: An inspection was conducted on 10/16/25. Staff person #1 has completed mandated reporter training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet), however the mandated reporter training is not from an approved source and is not intended for an appropriate target audience. Staff person(s) #1 and #2 do not have a signed disclosure statement on file.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #1 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 #1, staff person#1 may not work in a childcare position at the facility. 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff #1 & #2 have a signed disclosure statement on file. Staff #1 updated their mandated reporter training. All credentials were added to staff files.
2025-09-10 Change in Location Capacity Change in Location Capacity Compliant - Finalized
2025-06-20 Change in Location Capacity Change in Location Capacity Compliant - Finalized
2025-05-21 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.54(a) - Two facility persons present in facility Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.54(a)

Description: Two facility persons present in facility

Noncompliance Area: An unannounced visit was conducted on 5/21/25. Cert rep observed staff person #1 alone with five preschool children for approximately 15 minutes until the next staff person arrived at 2:45 pm. Staff person #1 stated that this week her second staff person was on vacation and she has been working alone with the preschool children from 2:30 pm to 2:45 pm until the next staff person arrives.

Correction Required: At least two facility persons shall be present in the facility when two or more children are in care. At a minimum, one of the facility persons shall be a staff person.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Director will staff program with two staff beginning at 2:30pm.
2025-05-21 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.61(f) - No business simultaneous use Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.61(f)

Description: No business simultaneous use

Noncompliance Area: An unannounced visit was conducted on 5/21/25. Cert rep arrived at the facility at 2:30 pm and observed a schoolteacher with their class in the gym area simultaneously while the daycare preschool children were on the stage. The gym is measured space for the daycare.

Correction Required: Indoor space in which children are receiving care may not be used simultaneously for other business, commercial, social or another purpose unrelated to the child care being offered.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Director will contact school and request use of an additional room for the time period between Pre-K release and K-2nd release. Child care will not take place in any space that is being used simultaneously by the school.
2025-04-24 Renewal 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.123(a)(3)

Description: Services proceeded

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/24/25. Child(ren) #1 and #2 who are identified as preschool children did not have a child service report completed every 6 months.

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.)
Each preschool child will have a child service report completed.
2025-04-24 Renewal 3270.131(b)(2)/3270.131(d)(7) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Free from contagious/communicable disease Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.131(b)(2)/3270.131(d)(7)

Description: Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Free from contagious/communicable disease

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/24/25. Child #1's initial health report on file dated 8/17/23, does not indicate if the child is able to participate in childcare and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease. Child #1 does not have an updated health report in the last 12 months. The last health report on file is dated 8/17/23.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child. 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.)
Director will request an updated health report for Child #1 and request utilization of Child Health Assessment Form.
2025-04-24 Renewal 3270.14/3270.21 - Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21

Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/24/25. The facility's emergency plan does not address continuity of operations

Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Director will add a Continuity of Operations section in the Emergency Action Plan that addresses staff files, child files, bills, and where/if the program will continue to operate if current facility becomes unsafe.

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