Kidz Connect Child Care Center Llc

Regulation: 3270.21/3270.113(a)(1)

Description: General Health and Safety/Staff assigned to specific children

Noncompliance Area: During a complaint inspection on 6/12/26, staff # 1 admitted to taking 7 children to an adjacent store, on 6/10/26. Staff # 1 admitted to leaving children # 1 - # 7 in the supervision of store operator, who is not a staff person (see LIS code sheet) for at least 10 minutes. The store operator confirmed being alone with the children.

Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. 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. Tiered LIS: 1. Children will be supervised at all times. This portion of the plan shall have an immediate correction date. 2. The legal entity must arrange for all staff to receive a minimum of three hours of training regarding Supervision. The training must be in-person, and outside of childcare hours. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. This portion of the plan shall have a correction date of when training will be complete. 3. The facility will maintain compliance with 3270.113 and 3270.21 for a period of three months. There may be no instances of noncompliance during this time period during unannounced inspections. This portion of the plan shall have a correction date 3 months from date plan of correction is accepted.

Regulation: 3270.33(a)

Description: Each staff person meets quals

Noncompliance Area: During a complaint inspection on 6/12/26, staff # 1 admitted to taking 7 children to an adjacent store, on 6/10/26. Staff # 1 admitted to leaving children # 1 - # 7 in the supervision of store operator, who is not a staff person (see LIS code sheet) for at least 10 minutes. The store operator confirmed being alone with the children.

Correction Required: A staff person or a substitute staff person shall meet one of the applicable staff qualifications for the position in which the person is performing.

Regulation: 3270.61(a)/3270.61(c)

Description: Indoor space- small muscle/40 square feet wall-to-wall

Noncompliance Area: During a complaint inspection on 6/12/26, staff # 1 admitted to taking 7 children to an adjacent store, on 6/10/26. Staff # 1 admitted to leaving children # 1 - # 7 in the supervision of store operator, who is not a staff person (see LIS code sheet) for at least 10 minutes. The store operator confirmed being alone with the children.

Correction Required: A facility shall provide indoor childcare space for individual and group small muscle activity. Indoor childcare space is measured within permanent stationary partitions or walls. The allowable number of children in a space is determined by dividing the total square feet in a space by 40. Tiered LIS: 1. Children will be in measured childcare space at all times. This portion of the plan shall have an immediate correction date. 2. The legal entity must create a policy regarding the use of measured childcare space at all times. The legal entity must receive approval of the policy from the Regional Office. Once approved by the Regional Office, the legal entity must review policy with all staff and have staff sign off that the understand and will follow the policy.

Regulation: 3270.51/3270.52

Description: Similar Age Level/Mixed Age Level

Noncompliance Area: On 6/10/26 during a complaint inspection Staff # 1 was observed caring for 11 children, 1 infant, 2 young toddlers and 8 older toddlers. Two additional staff persons would be required to maintain ratio. Staff # 2 was observed caring for 15 preschool children. One additional staff person would be required to maintain ratio.

Correction Required: When children are grouped in similar age levels, the following maximum child group sizes and ratios of staff persons apply: Infants 1:4 with a maximum group size of 8; Young toddlers 1:5 with a maximum group size of 10; Older toddlers 1:6 with a maximum group size of 12; Preschool children 1:10 with a maximum group size of 20; Young school-age children 1:12 with a maximum group size of 24; Older school-age children 1:15 with a maximum group size of 30. 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). Tiered LIS: 1. Staff: child ratio will be met at all times. This portion of the plan shall have an immediate correction date. 2. The legal entity must create a policy in order to maintain proper ratio. This policy will ensure that proper staff:child ratio is maintained at all times. This policy must address how proper ratios will be maintained during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up when a staff is required to answer the door for parents, how lunch breaks will be handled, and what staff should do if a parent is dropping off and they will have too many children. The legal entity must receive approval of the policy from the Regional Office. Once approved by the Regional Office, the legal entity must review policy with all staff and have staff sign off that the understand and will follow the ratio policy.

Regulation: 3270.182(3)/3270.182(5)

Description: Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission

Noncompliance Area: Emergency Contact Form for child # 1 did not contain signed consent for emergency medical care and the administration of minor first-aid by facility staff.

Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission.

Regulation: 3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii)

Description: HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility

Noncompliance Area: Files for Staff # 1, # 2 and # 3 contained diplomas from foreign countries that were not translated and evaluated.

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.

Regulation: 3270.82(j)

Description: Running water - diapering

Noncompliance Area: The Young Toddler room does not have a source of running water for handwashing in the diapering area.

Correction Required: A source of running water for handwashing shall be present in infant and toddler diapering areas. If the running water does not flow directly into a drain that is connected to a sewage system, a receptacle shall be provided to contain the water used for washing. The receptacle shall be emptied into an approved sewage system at least once a day.

Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)

Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

Noncompliance Area: Fire detection system has not been tested every 30 days. Dates of testing were 2/3/25 and 3/31/25.

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.

Regulation: 3270.121(a)/3270.121(b)

Description: Review policies and procedures/Given parents in writing

Noncompliance Area: Parent handbook does not contain a supervision policy addressing all of the 3270.113 regulations.

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. At the time of enrollment, a parent shall receive in writing 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.

Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21

Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: Facility emergency plan does not contain 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.

Regulation: 3270.166(4)

Description: Bottles labeled

Noncompliance Area: Infant bottles were not labeled with child's name.

Correction Required: Disposable nursers and bottles shall be labeled with the child's name.

Regulation: 3270.75(b)/3270.75(c)

Description: Inaccessible to children/Has all items

Noncompliance Area: The first aid kits in the Young School Age room and Older School Age room were in reach of children. The first aid kit in the Preschool room was missing tweezers.

Correction Required: A first-aid kit must be inaccessible to children. A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves.

Regulation: 3270.82(i)

Description: Lidded waste receptacles

Noncompliance Area: Children's bathroom did not contain a lidded trash can.

Correction Required: A toilet area, training chair area, diapering area and sink area shall be equipped with a clean, lidded waste receptacle.

Regulation: 3270.82(h)

Description: Handwashing signs

Noncompliance Area: There is no handwashing sign in the bathroom in the orange room.

Correction Required: A facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating. A sign on which this requirement is written shall be posted at each toilet, training chair, diapering area and sink in the facility.

Regulation: 3270.27(f)

Description: Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: There is no verification that the emergency plan was sent to the local municipality

Correction Required: The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.

Regulation: 3270.76

Description: Building Surfaces

Noncompliance Area: There is a missing ceiling tile and four water stained ceiling tiles in the hallway to the back door

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.