Lehigh Valley Childrens Centers At Avona Elem

Regulation: 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1)

Description: Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children

Noncompliance Area: On 9/5/25 facility self-reported non-compliance. On 9/2/25 Staff # 1 and # 2 were supervising 16 Pre K Counts children. Staff # 1 took 1 child to the bathroom, and 5 children followed Staff # 1 out of the classroom and went to the pick-up area downstairs in the school. Staff # 2 was unaware that 5 children were unaccounted for until Staff # 1 came back into the room with 1 child.

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. 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 must be supervised at all times. This portion of the plan shall have an immediate correction date. 2. The Legal Entity must create a supervision policy. This supervision policy must address supervision during transition times, such as visiting the bathroom and dismissal 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 supervision policy. The operator shall provide a correction date for when the policy will be completed.

Regulation: 3270.131(a)

Description: Health information

Noncompliance Area: Files for children # 1 and # 2 did not contain initial health assessments.

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.

Regulation: 3270.151(a)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter

Noncompliance Area: File for Staff # 1 did not contain verification for an updated health assessment every 24 months. Last one in file is dated 8/23/23.

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: There were exposed bolts on the gate and corners of the fence surrounding the outdoor play space.

Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts.