Description: Lambs Gate Childrens Center is a Child Care Center in New Kingstown PA, with a maximum capacity of 69 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-03-04 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed during inspection that Staff #4's last health assessment was completed on 6-29-17. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #4 obtained their health assessment. In the future all staff will have health assessments as required. |
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| 2020-03-04 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed at the time of inspection Staff #1 started working with children on 8-27-19 and applied for her child abuse clearance but it has not been received. Staff #2's last FBI clearance in her record is dated 1-20-15. Staff #3's last FBI Clearance in her record is dated 2-20-15. Staff #3 and Staff #4 completed mandated reporter training on 3-5-15 and 2-15-15 respectively. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1 received her clearance on 3-6-2020. Staff #2 and #3 received their clearances on 3-6-2020. Staff #3 and #4 completed mandated reporter training on 3-19-2020. Director will monitor staff files on a spreadsheet and will view the spreadsheet monthly. Director has also been a teacher in the classroom making it difficult at times. In the future all clearances will be completed as required. |
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| 2020-03-04 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed during inspection that written evaluations of staff persons was not completed in 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director completed evaluations. In the future evaluations will be completed as required. |
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| 2020-03-04 | Renewal | 3270.94(a) - Fire drill every 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed during inspection that fire drills were not held every 60 days as required. Correction Required: A fire drill shall be held at least every 60 days. Facility persons and children in attendance shall participate in the fire drill. Facility persons and children shall exit the building, weather permitting. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director put reminder on Google calendar for fire drills. In the future fire drills will be completed as required. Director has been split responsibilities between teaching and director. |
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| 2019-02-13 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed during inspection that staff #2's last health assessment was completed on 2-25-17. Staff #3 did not provide health assessment completed within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #2 and #3 had a health assessment completed and was placed in their files. In the future all staff will have health assessments as required. |
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| 2019-02-13 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(ii) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed during inspection that staff #3 did not have verification of their education. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Lost paperwork was overlooked at new hire meeting. in the future I will follow the checklist to assure all paperwork is in each staff's file. Staff #3 provided verification of their diploma. In the future all staff will provide verification of education and experience prior to service as required. |
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| 2019-02-13 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed during inspection that the last emergency plan training for all facility persons was completed 2/19/18. Correction Required: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Emergency plan is normally held annually in February. This year due to much sickness it caused the training to be rescheduled. It was held individually with each staff member. Emergency plan training was completed on 3-18-19. In the future emergency plan training will be held annually. |
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| 2019-02-13 | Renewal | 3270.31(e) - Annual 6 hrs. training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed during inspection that staff #1 had not completed the required annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1 completed the required annual minimum 6 clock hours of child care training. In the future all staff will have the required annual 6 hours of child care training. |
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| 2018-02-21 | Renewal | 3270.182(1) - Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed during inspection that child # 1's initial health report was purged from their file. Correction Required: A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Administrative Assistant was told by past director that all health forms should be shredded. Knowing now that we must keep all forms we will create additional space in each child's file for past paperwork. All child's records will contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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| 2018-02-21 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed during inspection that one of staff #1's two required references was from her husband. 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.) A non-family reference form was completed for staff# 1. In the future all staffs' records will have two nonfamily references attesting the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. |
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| 2018-02-21 | Renewal | 3270.94(a) - Fire drill every 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed during inspection that a fire drill was not held between 10-26-16 and 1-20-2018. Correction Required: A fire drill shall be held at least every 60 days. Facility persons and children in attendance shall participate in the fire drill. Facility persons and children shall exit the building, weather permitting. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director has marked on Google calendar to schedule a fire drill the first Monday of each month. On this Monday the director will schedule the fire drill for the month. Fire drills will be held at least every 60 days. |
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| 2017-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.133(6) - Written consent | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1 did not have parental written consent for administration of his epipen. Correction Required: A parent shall provide written consent for administration of medication or a special diet. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child #1's parent signed permission for use of his epipen. All medications will only be accepted from the parent by administrative staff to assure that parent's sign for parental permission before the medication is placed in the lock box in the classroom and administered. |
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| 2017-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff #1, #2 and #3 did not have a health assessment 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1 had their health assessment on 2/25/17. Staff #2 had her health assessment on 2/28/27. Staff #3 had their health assessment on 2/15/2017. Director created a staff spread sheet on computer to monitor staff updates. Director will include a post on Google calendar to review dates daily. |
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| 2017-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A container of cleaning spray was on a desk in the pre-school/pre-K classroom 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 spray was moved to a cabinet inaccessible to children. Policy was reviewed with staff and the spray will be placed out of reach of children after use in the future. |
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| 2017-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.94(a) - Fire drill every 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A fire drill was not held during the period of 1-8-16 to 4-13-16. Correction Required: A fire drill shall be held at least every 60 days. Facility persons and children in attendance shall participate in the fire drill. Facility persons and children shall exit the building, weather permitting. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director has created a monthly event on her Google calendar that will alert when it is time to schedule a fire drill each month. Also created a fire drill spread sheet on the computer so it is visible daily. |
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As soon as you point out issues with the care of your children the director will tell you to go somewhere else if you don't like how they do things. Even if those things are inappropriate and concerning. She holds grudges, picks favorites and speaks poorly of parents with her staff.
The director is disrespectful and very unprofessional. Speaks down to parents in front of children and staff. She wants to be in full control over everything and if she isn't she will act unprofessional and childish. The business has had extremely high turnover both with staff as well as children/parents. Intimidating staff and parents is obviously not working, and not acceptable!
This daycare get 0 stars! They is no ciriculum to prep kids for school. The director does not speak to parents, and the teachers are not easy on the kids. They tend to be sarcastic and rough. The directors grandson attends and there tend to be a lot of favoritism. When other children hurt the grandsons feeling, the parents are always approached by the director / grandmother. You would also want to think about the security of the non related kids in an emergency with so many teacher kids that attend. Conversation that are done with the director are always talked about with her friend teachers. This place is not safe, not educational, and not worth your money!