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Regulation: 3280.76

Description: Building Surfaces

Noncompliance Area: During a complaint investigation conducted on 08/05/26, the certification representative attempted to visit the site and only to find it closed, and through the window the rooms were empty, furniture and carpet removed in the affected areas.

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.

Regulation: 3280.32(a)/3280.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/25/25, the Certification Representative reviewed the content of records of Staff #E1. Staff's #1 content of records has an expired NSOR clearance.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). SAFETY PLAN: The operator is required to submit to the Children and Youth Agency a plan of supervision or alternate arrangement as required by the Child Protective Services Law. LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # -- may not work in a child care position at the facility. PROVISIONAL HIRE UNSUPERVISED: A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee. 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.

Regulation: 3280.32(a)/3280.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 12/20/24, the Certification Representative inspected the content of records of Staff's #1, Staff's #2, and Staff #3 and the content of records of Staff #1 included an expired State Police, and Child Abuse clearance. Staff # 1and Staff #3 content of records obtained an expired child abuse clearance.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). SAFETY PLAN: The operator is required to submit to the Children and Youth Agency a plan of supervision or alternate arrangement as required by the Child Protective Services Law. LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # -- may not work in a child care position at the facility. PROVISIONAL HIRE UNSUPERVISED: A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee. 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.

Regulation: 3280.20/3280.95(a)

Description: General Health and Safety/FIRE DETECTION

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/13/23, the Certification Representative conducted a walkthrough of the facility, and the facility did not have an interconnected alarm system installed.

Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. §  1016(c)).

Regulation: 3270.31(e)

Description: Age and Training

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, staff persons #1,2,3 and 4 did not have verification of an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.

Regulation: 3270.175(a)

Description: Age appropriate restraints

Noncompliance Area: PER PROVIDER'S ADMISSION, CHILDREN ARE NOT BEING TRANSPORTED IN BOOSTER SEATS.

Correction Required: A child 7 years of age or younger shall be transported in accordance with the requirements for parents and guardians as stated in 75 Pa.C.S. §4581 (relating to restraint systems).

Regulation: 3270.34(a)

Description: Director responsibilities

Noncompliance Area: STAFF #1 WHO IS DESIGNATED AS THE DIRECTOR WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 2/1/2018. AS A RESULT THE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION VERIFICATION PROCESS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR DIRECTORS QUALIFICATION COULD NOT BE MEASURED.

Correction Required: A director is responsible for the general management of the facility, including the minimum duties described at §3270.34(a)(1) - (6).

Regulation: 3270.76

Description: Building Surfaces

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED FIVE DAMAGE TILES IN THE SCHOOL AGE ROOM.

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.

Regulation: 3270.95(b)

Description: Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION THE DESIGNATED STAFF PERSON DID NOT HAVE VERIFICATION OF THE FIRE SAFETY SYSTEM BEING TESTED ON A MONTHLY BASIS.

Correction Required: The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements under subsection (a) are met.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED CHILDREN SLEEPING ON REST EQUIPMENT THAT WAS NOT ASSIGNED TO THEM.

Correction Required: Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION STAFF PERSONS # 1 AND 8 DID NO TKNOW ALL OF THE CHILDREN'S NAME IN THEIR ASSIGNED 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.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION THE RECORD OF STAFF PERSON #2 DID NOT INCLUDE TWO LETTERS OF 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

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION STAFF PERSON # 3 DID NOT HAVE AT LEAST 6 HOURS OF CHILD CARE TRAINING.

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME INSPECTION STAFF PERSONS # 7 AND 9 DID NOT HAVE FIRESAFETY TRAINING.

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.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION STAFF PERSONS # 1,3 AND 7 DID NOT HAVE VERIFICATION OF MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING AS REQUIRED UNDER THE CPSL.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS.

Noncompliance Area: STAFF #7 WHO IS DESIGNATED AS DIRECTOR WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 2/1/2018. AS A RESULT THE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION VERIFICATION PROCESS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR DIRECTORS QUALIFICATION COULD NOT BE MEASURED

Correction Required: A director is responsible for the general management of the facility, including the minimum duties described at 3270.34(a)(1) - (6).

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION STAFF PERSON #6 DID NOT HAVE A WRITTEN EVALUATION WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.

Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION THE FILE OF STAFF PERSON #2 DID NOT HAVE VERIFICATION 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.A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED STAFF PERSON #4 WITH 7 SCHOOL AGE AND 8 PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AT ONE TIME.

Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in 3270.51 (relating to similar age level).

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION THE SMALL ROOM NEXT TO THE EXIT WHICH IS ALLOCATED AS CHILD CARE SPACE WAS BEING USED AS OFFICE SPACE.

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.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION THE INFANT ROOM WITH A CAPACITY OF 5 WAS BEING USED AS OFFICE SPACE.

Correction Required: The capacity established for an indoor space may be exceeded at naptime, when toddler or preschool children are resting on rest equipment. The capacity of the space is determined by the requirement for placement of rest equipment described at 3270.106(f).

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 08/24/18, staff person #1 had a health assessment on file last dated 07/14/16. Certification Representative reviewed the file in its entirety and did not find a current health assessment completed within the last 24 months.

Correction Required: A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem.

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 08/24/18, Certification Representative reviewed the files for staff person #1 and staff person #2. Current verification of annually firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional was not found on file showing completion in the last 12 months.

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.

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 08/24/18, staff person #1 did not have current verification of the child abuse clearance and the FBI clearance that is required. Staff person #2 did not have verification of the child abuse clearance, FBI clearance, and the mandated reporting training on file at the facility. This was found by Certification Representative who reviewed both files in their entirety.

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.