Description: LEHIGH VALLEY CHILDRENS CENTERS ON FAIRMONT is a Child Care Center in WHITEHALL PA, with a maximum capacity of 131 children. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2018-09-25 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.67(c) - No insects or rodents | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During a complaint investigation conducted on 9-25-2018, it was determined that there is evidence of a rodent infestation. The Director and staff members admitted seeing mouse droppings in the infant and toddler areas during the week of 9-17-2018. During the complaint investigation on 9-25-18, Cert rep observed mouse traps in the laundry room, staff kitchen & staff bathrooms in the infant and toddler building. Correction Required: Evidence of infestation of insects or rodents in the facility is not permitted. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child care staff cleaned, sanitized & disinfected all areas of suspected of infestation of insects or rodents my have been. Infant & toddler rooms have been moved to the larger building of the child care space. In the future any & all possible infestations will be reported, cleaned, disinfected, & sanitized. An exterminator will be used on a quarterly basis to inspect each building. |
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| 2018-06-04 | Initial review | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The small couch in the 3 & 4 year old room is ripped; there is also a ripped play mat in the toddler room. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The tear in the couch was covered & the play mat was thrown away. In the future, weekly checks will be completed to make sure that all facility equipment is in good repair. |
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| 2018-06-04 | Initial review | 3270.111(a)/3270.111(b) - Written plan/Posted in group space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is no written plan of daily activities for the Infant, Toddler or School Age groups. Correction Required: A written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play shall be established for each group. The plan shall be flexible to accommodate the needs of individual children and the dynamics of the group. The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A written plan of daily activities & routines was established & posted for the Infant, Toddler & School Age groups. In the future, there will always be daily schedules posted for all groups at the facility. |
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| 2018-06-04 | Initial review | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is bathroom cleaner with bleach that says ''keep out of reach of children'' which is accessible to the children in the toddler bathroom. 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 bathroom cleaner was moved to an area that is inaccessible to children. In the future, all cleaning materials & toxics will be kept out of reach of children. |
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| 2018-06-04 | Initial review | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is damaged plaster on the lower corner of the wall to the right of the entrance of the toddler room. There is also damaged plaster on the ceiling in the corner opposite the entrance of the toddler room. 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 peeling plaster on the wall & on the ceiling was covered. In the future, weekly checks will be completed to make sure there is no peeling paint or damaged plaster on any facility surfaces. |
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