Description:
A nationally (NAEYC) accredited, state licensed program providing early childhood education for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. The Lassin Center, has earned a Four Star rating (the highest attainable level) through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Keystone Stars Quality Initiative Program which upholds the highest standards in the state. The summer camp program is open to the community.
Before and after-school programs are provided primarily for children enrolled in the Anne Frank Elementary School, the Loesche Elementary School and Jewish day schools.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
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| 2020-01-24 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1)/3270.131(e)(2)(i) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During time of inspection, it was observed the child # 1 did not have required influenza immunization. In addition, there wasn't a letter of exemption signed by the parent. Correction Required: The facility shall require the parent to provide updated written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. Exemption from immunization for religious belief or strong personal objection equated to a religious belief shall be documented by a written, signed and dated statement from the child's parent or guardian. The statement shall be kept in the child's record. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The parents of child # 1 shall be required to provide proof of current influenza immunization and/or provide a signed letter of exemption to be documented in child's record. |
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| 2020-01-24 | Renewal | 3270.37(b)/3270.192(2)(ii) - Aide qualifications/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At time of inspection, staff person # 1 did not have proof of education level completed documented in her record to help qualify her for the position of aide at facility. Correction Required: An aide shall have attained one of the qualification levels specified in 3270.37(b)(1)-(3).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.) Staff person # 1 shall be removed from care with children until proper documentation and/verification of education level completed is received and documented in her record to help qualify her for her position as aide at facility. |
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| 2020-01-24 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During time of inspection, chipped paint and/or plaster was observed in room # 6/7. Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The chipped paint in room # 6/7 shall be repaired and there shall be no chipped paint and/or plaster in facility as per regulations. |
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| 2019-01-16 | Renewal | 3270.106(f) - 2 feet apart | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During time of inspection 3 out of 9 rooms did not have proper spacing of rest equipment with 2 ft of space on 3 sides as required. Correction Required: At least 2 feet of space is required on three sides of a bed, cot, crib or other rest equipment while the equipment is in use. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A meeting with all staff shall occur to review the spacing requirements of rest equipment while in use. In the future, there shall be at least 2 ft of space on 3 sides of equipment as per regulations. |
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| 2019-01-16 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At time of inspection, child #1 did not have the address of release person documented on their emergency contact form. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The parents of child # 1 shall provide the address of the person designated for their child to be released and it shall be documented on their child's emergency contact form as required per regulations. |
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| 2019-01-16 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person # 3 (agency subsitute teacher) did not have a current FBI clearance documented in her record. The FBI clearance that was present in staff person # 3 file was dated 1/10/14 and is expired by DHS requirements. 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 #3 may not work in a child care position at the facility. 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 #3 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.) Staff person #3 shall be removed from care with children until required FBI clearance is obtained and documented in this staff person's record. In the future, all staff shall have current clearances documented in their records as requried per regulations. |
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| 2019-01-16 | Renewal | 3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii) - HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person # 1( hired on 6/4/18) and staff person #2 (hired on 12/6/17) did not have proof of education (high school diploma) and staff person # 4 (hired 8/20/18) did not have proof of 2 years of experience documented in their record.to help qualify them for their positions as assistant group supervisors at facility. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Now that this has been clarified, all files for staff who have a CDA, will be reviewed for required documentation. All staff listed shall provide required education (high school diploma's) and experience to help qualify them for their positions as assistant group supervisors at facility. In the future, all staff shall have all required documentation in their records to qualify them for their positions as facility. |
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| 2019-01-16 | Renewal | 3270.37(c) - Aides supervised all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During time of observation in classroom #9 there was an aide qualified staff person (staff person #4) alone in room supervising 10 older toddlers during naptime. Correction Required: An aide or a combination of aides shall be supervised at all times by a staff person qualified at minimum as an assistant group supervisor. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director has been made aware of the violation and shall ensure that aide qualified staff are never left unsupervised with children. In the future, all aide qualified staff shall be paired with a staff person that is at least AGS qualified or above and shall never be left unsupervised with children as per regulations. |
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| 2019-01-16 | Renewal | 3270.75(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During time of inspection, room # 4 did not have tweezers in their first-aid kit. Correction Required: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Tweezers shall be added to the first aid kit in room #4 . Monthly checklist will be completed by each classroom to ensure that the first aid kits are complete. In the future, all first aid kits in facility shall have all required items present in kit as per regulations. |
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| 2018-06-15 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(b)/3270.113(d) - No physical punishment /No harsh language | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON 6/7/18, STAFF #2 ACKNOWLEDGED THAT ON 6/6/18 SHE PULLED THE EAR OF CHILD #1 CAUSING HARM TO EXISTING ECZEMA LOCATED BEHIND THE EAR. ADDITIONALLY, ON 6/5/18, STAFF #1 WITNESSED STAFF #2 SPEAKING IN A HARSH MANNER TOWARDS CHILD #1 . STAFF #2 WAS YELLING AT CHILD #1 TO "GET UP, YOU ARE GETTING ON MY NERVES." Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. A facility person may not use harsh, demeaning or abusive language in the presence of children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #2 was suspended immediately following a report by a child's mother that Staff #2 pulled on the child's ear causing harm to existing eczema located behind the ear. Additionally, the director heard Staff#2 speaking in a harsh manner toward the child. DHS and Child Line were notified. Those agencies and FELS HR Manager investigated. On June 8, 2018, FELS terminated employment with Staff #2. On June 13, 2018, CEO of FELS and Vice President of Programs, reviewed DHS requirements and NAEYC requirements pertaining to positive discipline and communication with children. In addition, on July 25, 2018, Helen Ober will conduct a workshop on positive discipline and communication with children. |
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| 2018-04-18 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON 4/10/18, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:45PM WHILE ON AN EXCURSION AT THE CRAYOLA FACTORY, STAFF #1 FOUND CHILD #1 STANDING IN THE DOORWAY OF THE MODELING ROOM UNSUPERVISED. STAFF #2 ACKNOWLEDGED THAT SHE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUPERVISION OF CHILD #1. STAFF #2 ACKNOWLEDGED THAT CHILD #1 LEFT HER GROUP IN THE JUNGLE GYM ROOM AND TRAVELED DOWN THE HALL AND AROUND THE CORNER UNSUPERVISED BY A STAFF PERSON. STAFF #2 ACKNOWLEDGED THAT SHE DID NOT KNOW THE WHEREABOUTS OF CHILD #1 FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 -5 MINUTES. ADDITIONALLY, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:40AM, UPON ARRIVING AT THE CRAYOLA EXPERIENCE EXCURSION, CHILD #2 WAS SEPERATED FROM HIS ASSIGNED GROUP AND ASKED STAFF #3 FOR HELF FINDING HIS TEACHER (STAFF #4). STAFF #3 ACKNOWLEDGED THAT WHEN SHE BROUGHT CHILD #2 TO REJOIN HIS GROUP, STAFF #4 WAS UNAWARE THAT CHILD #2 WAS NOT PRESENT IN HER GROUP. Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. Children must be supervised at all times. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff must know the names and whereabouts of the children in their assigned group, supervise all ages of children by sight and sound and must be physically present with the children in their group at all times. Ratios must be adhered to at all times. The Primary Care List is updated daily based on childrens attendance and used to conduct a name to face check of each child in the class to be aware of which children are assigned to which staff. Anytime a staffing change occurs (e.g. break coverage, planning time, leaving at the end of day), the staff member leaving will provide the names of the children in her primary care and provide any salient information to the staff member taking over. Primary Care Lists will be used to conduct a Head Count which is conducted prior to exiting any space (e.g. classroom, playground, multi-purpose room, etc.) and when crossing major thresholds. These procedures apply to off site excursions. A mandatory meeting for all staff members was held on April 16th at 6:15 PM after the Center closed to reinforce the seriousness of the the recent incident at the Crayola Factory. The HR Manager, VP of Programs and CEO reviewed FELS Supervision Protocols in detail (handout). This was followed by an open discussion with staff about how to improve what they are doing. For the following week, random visits were made by the Center Director, HR Manager, VP of Programs and CEO to have each staff member identify who they were responsible for and their whereabouts.These visits took place in the building and on the playground. Random supervision visits will be made by the Center Director and Assistant Director on an ongoing basis. Every staff member was asked to review the Protocol document again and return a signed copy the following day. A new Trip Supervision Protocol was created and is in the process of being reviewed with all of the staff. A new system is being developed for Primary Care lists, which will have children's photos on individual cards that can easily be transferred from one staff member to another. We expect to fully implement this by May 18th. In the meantime our current system is in use. |
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| 2018-02-15 | Complaints- Legal Location | 20.71(a)(5) - Mistreatment or abuse of a child/children cared for in facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: FACILITY PERSON #1 HAS MISTREATED OR ABUSED CLIENTS BEING CARED FOR IN THE FACILITY OR RECEIVING SERVICES FROM THE AGENCY. Correction Required: FACILITY PERSON #1 MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS TO CHILDREN IN THE FACILITY. THE OPERATOR MAY NOT ALLOW ABUSE TO OCCUR AT THE FACILITY. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) STAFF PERSON #1 WAS SUSPENDED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A REPORT BY A CHILD'S MOTHER THAT STAFF #1 HIT HER ON THE MOUTH. DHS AND CHILD LINE WERE NOTIFIED. THOSE AGENCIES AND FELS HR MANAGER INVESTIGATED. ON MARCH 20, 2018 FELS WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE FINDINGS WERE INDICATED. STAFF #1 EMPLOYMENT WAS TERMINATED. ALL STAFF WILL PARTICIPATE IN A WORKSHOP STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE CLASSROOM CONDUCTED BY HELEN OBER ON MARCH 27, 2018. |
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| 2017-11-16 | Renewal | 3270.107 - Refrigerator | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON 11/16/17, A THERMOMETER READING 50 DEGREES FEHRENHEIT WAS OBSRVED IN THE REFRIGERATOR LOCATED IN THE MULTIPURPOSE ROOM. Correction Required: A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45 F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A THERMOMETER READING OF 43 DEGREES FEHRENHEIT WAS OBTAINED IN THE REFRIGERATOR. DIRECTOR WILL ENSURE THERMOMETER READING REMAINS UNDER 45 DEGREES AND THE DOOR IS SEALED AFTER USE. |
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| 2017-11-16 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON 11/16/17, THE EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION BELONGING TO CHILD #1 AND #2 DID NOT CONTAIN HEALTH INSURANCE AND POLICY NUMBER INFORMATION. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) DIRECTOR OBTAINED THE HEALTH POLICY NUMBER FOR CHILD #1 ON 11/16/17 VIA TELEPHONE CALL. DIRECTOR WILL OBTAIN HEALTH INSURANCE AND POLICY INFORMATION FOR CHILD #2. EMERGENCY CONTACT FORMS SHALL INCLUDE HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION AND POLICY NUMBER FOR ALL ENROLLED CHILDREN. |
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| 2017-11-16 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON 11/16/17, THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM BELONGING TO CHILD #2 DID NOT CONTAIN THE ADDRESS OF RELEASE PERSONS DESIGNATED BY THE PARENT. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) DIRECTOR SHALL OBTAIN THE ADDRESS OF RELEASE PERSONS DESIGNATED BY THE PARENT OF CHILD #2. EMERGENCY CONTACT FORMS SHALL CONTAIN THE NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER FOR PERSONS DESIGNATED BY THE PARENT TO WHOM THE CHILD MAY BE RELEASED . |
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