Laurel Valley Early Care And Education Center

Regulation: 3270.124(e)

Description: Written emergency plan posted

Noncompliance Area: The facility was lacking a written posted plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency.

Correction Required: A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children.

Regulation: 3270.124(f)/3270.181(c)

Description: Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos

Noncompliance Area: The two most recent updates for Child #1's emergency contact form are dated 12/2/24 and 8/25/25, which are more than 6 months between updates.

Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. 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.

Regulation: 3270.18(a)

Description: On file at facility

Noncompliance Area: The general liability insurance policy on file at the facility is dated 2/11/24 to 2/11/25, which is expired.

Correction Required: The legal entity shall have comprehensive general liability insurance to cover the persons who are on the premises. A current copy of the insurance policy shall be on file at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii)

Description: Fire safety - 1 yr.

Noncompliance Area: The two most recent fire safety training certificates on file for Staff Person #1 are dated 8/21/24 and 9/23/25, which are more than 12 months apart.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in fire safety 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.

Regulation: 3270.21

Description: General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: It was observed that the water tables and stepping blocks in the outdoor play space, had standing water in them.

Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

Regulation: 3270.82(i)

Description: Lidded waste receptacles

Noncompliance Area: It was observed that in the bathroom that the lidded garbage can did not have a liner and was not being used, but instead an unlidded garbage can was observed to have used paper towels in it.

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

Regulation: 3270.133(5)

Description: Original label

Noncompliance Area: There was a bottle of Tylenol in the locked medication box in the classroom with the expiration date of 8/28/24 and therefore was not in accordance with the manufacturer's original label.

Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in accordance with the manufacturer's or health professional's instructions on the original label.

Regulation: 3270.75(c)

Description: Has all items

Noncompliance Area: The first aid kit in the classroom was lacking soap.

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.

Regulation: 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test

Noncompliance Area: The 2 most recent health assessments on file for Staff person #1 were dated 7/20/20 and 8/29/22, which are more than 24 months apart.

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. A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.

Regulation: 3270.166(1)

Description: Written statement

Noncompliance Area: It was observed that there was not a feeding schedule provided by the parent for an infant in care.

Correction Required: A written statement giving the formula and feeding schedule for an infant shall be obtained from the parent.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(i)

Description: Age and Training

Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff person #1 includes verification of pediatric First Aid/CPR training dated 2/28/22, which is after the expiration date of 1/2022.

Correction Required: Competence is the completion of training by a professional in the field of first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). All staff persons shall renew their certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on or before the expiration of the most current certification.

Regulation: 3270.94(a)(1)

Description: Every 60 days

Noncompliance Area: The fire drill log on file included fire drills conducted 11/21/22 and 1/22/23, which are more than 60 days apart.

Correction Required: The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that fire drills are conducted at least once every 60 days.

Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)

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

Noncompliance Area: The 30-days fire detection system testing log contains dates of testing of 12/12/22-1/27/23, 2/9/23-3/22/23, 5/9/23-6/20/23, 8/16/23-9/22/23 and 9/22/23-10/21/23, all more than 30 days apart.

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: 3270.131(a)/3270.131(e)

Description: Health information/ACIP recommended immunization record

Noncompliance Area: The initial health report and immunization record on file for child #1 is dated more than 60 days after child #1's first day of attendance at the facility.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. The facility may not accept or retain an infant 2 months of age or older, a toddler or a preschool child at the facility for more than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility unless the parent provides written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of the dates (month, day and year) the child was administered immunizations in accordance with the recommendations of the ACIP.

Regulation: 3270.131(d)(7)

Description: Free from contagious/communicable disease

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #2 contains a health report that lacks a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.

Correction Required: 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.