Little Stars Daycare Center Inc

Regulation: 3270.102(c)

Description: Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, it was observed that embedded equipment in the school age children's playground did not have the recommended amount of loose-fill per the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safey Commission.

Correction Required: Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair.

Regulation: 3270.106(a)

Description: Clean, age appropriate

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, it was observed that there were no labels on any of the rest equipment in the Infant Room. Also, there were 8 mats that were in need of repair/replacement in the older toddler room.

Correction Required: Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child.

Regulation: 3270.106(f)

Description: 2 feet apart

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, sleep mats in the Younger and Older Toddler classrooms were observed to have less than 2 feet of space on three sides.

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.

Regulation: 3270.107

Description: Refrigerator

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the thermometer in the refrigerator was observed at a temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

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.

Regulation: 3270.111(a)

Description: Written plan

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, a written plan of the Daily Activities and Routines was not established and posted in the Infant Room.

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.

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7)

Description: Name/address/phone release person

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, emergency contact information in files for Children #1, 2 ,4, 6, and 7 did not include the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

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.

Regulation: 3270.133(5)

Description: Original label

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, two separate medications for Child #5 had expired in May 2026 and April 2026.

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

Regulation: 3270.134(a)/3270.152

Description: Child's hands washed/Adult Hygiene

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, Staff person #9 was observed completing a diaper change and did not wash her hands and did not wash Child #6's hands immediately following diaper change.

Correction Required: A staff person shall ensure that a child's hands are washed before meals and snacks, after toileting and after being diapered. A facility person shall wash his hands before meals and snacks, and after toileting and after diapering a child.

Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21

Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, policy for Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma and Child Maltreatment was not present. Noncompliance must be corrected prior to issuance of certificate of compliance.

Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

Regulation: 3270.178

Description: Transportation First Aid Kit

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the First Aid Kits in the vehicle used to transport children was missing scissors.

Correction Required: A first-aid kit, including the contents as specified in §3270.75 (relating to first-aid kit) shall be in the vehicle when children are being transported.

Regulation: 3270.182(3)

Description: Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, files for Child # 3 did not include signed parental consent for emergency medical care and minor first aid.

Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.

Regulation: 3270.182(6)

Description: Signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, files for Child #3 did not include signed parental consent for transportation.

Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading.

Regulation: 3270.192(5)

Description: Two written references

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the files for Staff persons #1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 do not include two written nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.

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.

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

Description: Age and Training

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, files for Staff Persons #1 and 7 did not show evidence of professional development training for pediatric first aid and CPR.

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: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii)

Description: Fire safety - 1 yr.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the file for Staff Persons #4 did not include documentation for annual fire safety training.

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: 3270.31(f)(10)

Description: Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the files for Staff Persons #2 and #7 did not include professional development in the topic of pediatric first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development in the topic of pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation within 90 days of hire.

Regulation: 3270.31(f)(10)

Description: Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, files for Staff Person #2 did not show evidence of professional development in the topic of pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation within 90 days of hire.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development in the topic of pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation within 90 days of hire.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the files for staff persons #2, 3 and 7 did not have the required out of state clearances. The file for Staff person #5 did not include a completed PA State Criminal Clearance result. Clearance on file indicated "request still pending". The file for Staff person #2 did not include the required PA State Criminal Clearance. The file for Staff persons #2 and 8 did not have the required Child Abuse Clearances. Staff persons #2, 3, 5, 7, and 8 cannot work in a childcare position at the facility until all required clearances are obtained.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person #2, 3, 5, 7, and 8 -- 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 #2,3,5,7 and 8 --- may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.34(a)(6)

Description: Staff evaluations

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, files for Staff Person #4 did not include a written evaluation from the director.

Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months.

Regulation: 3270.35(b)/3270.192(2)(iv)

Description: Group sup qualifications/Transcript, diploma and letters

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, files for staff persons #2,3, 5, and 7 had a diploma on file that has not been evaluated or translated to qualify them for their position.

Correction Required: A group supervisor shall have attained one of the qualification levels specified at §3270.35(b)(1)-(4). A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity.

Regulation: 3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii)

Description: HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, staff persons #1, 6, and 8 do not have two years of verification of experience on file at facility. Staff person #1 is in need of one year verified experience. Staff persons #6 and 8 are in need of two years of verified experience. Staff persons #2, 3, 5 and 7 have foreign diplomas on file which require translation to English.

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.

Regulation: 3270.65

Description: Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, an outlet without protective cover was observed in the preschool classroom bathroom.

Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.

Regulation: 3270.75(c)

Description: Has all items

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the toddler and preschool classrooms were missing scissors in the 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.

Regulation: 3270.123(a)

Description: Signed

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, child #1 Financial Agreement was not signed by the operator.

Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.

Regulation: 3270.123(a)(1)/3270.123(a)(3)

Description: Amount of fee/Services proceeded

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, child #6 childcare fee was not reflected on the child's Financial Agreement Form. In addition, children #3, 4, 5 and 6 did not have the required 6-month Child Service Report on file.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. The services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. The operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information in § 3270.124(f) (relating to emergency contact information).

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3)

Description: Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, child #2 Emergency Contact Form did not contain written parental consent for emergency medical care.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(6)

Description: Insurance coverage information

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, child #6 Emergency Contact Form did not list the child's insurance policy 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.

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7)

Description: Name/address/phone release person

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, children #2, 3, and 4 Emergency Contact Forms did not list the addresses and telephone numbers of the individuals designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

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.

Regulation: 3270.161(d)

Description: Potentially hazardous food refrigerated

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, bottles of infant milk were observed sitting in children's cubbies in the infant room.

Correction Required: Potentially hazardous food brought from the child's home or provided by the facility shall be refrigerated.

Regulation: 3270.171(a)

Description: Pick-up and drop-off points

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, there was no written verification that the facility's Safe Routes were forwarded to the local traffic safety authorities advising of the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the childcare facility.

Correction Required: An operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.

Regulation: 3270.182(4)/3270.182(5)

Description: Consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, child #2 Emergency Contact Form did not contain written parental consent for the administration of medication or minor first-aid procedures.

Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission.

Regulation: 3270.192(2)(ii)

Description: Exp, educ., training prior to facility

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, staff persons #1 and 2 files obtained foreign diploma's that were not translated into the English language.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.75(c)

Description: Has all items

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the first aid kit in the infant room did contain soap as required.

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: 3270.101(c)

Description: Include 6 categories of development

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the initial inspection, the facility did not have toys for dramatic role playing, cognitive, visual, auditory, large muscle, and manipulate and art materials for tactile developments. Non-compliance must be corrected prior to issuance of certificate of compliance.

Correction Required: Play equipment and materials shall include the items specified at §3270.101(c)(1) - (6).

Regulation: 3270.124(e)

Description: Written emergency plan posted

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the initial inspection, the emergency transportation plan was not posted. Non-compliance was corrected on site.

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: 3270.25(a)

Description: Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the initial inspection, the child care regulations were not posted. Non-compliance was corrected on site.

Correction Required: The facility's current certificate of compliance shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. The operator shall provide the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office.

Regulation: 3270.74

Description: Emergency Numbers Posted

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the initial inspection, the emergency phone numbers were not posted. Non-compliance was corrected on site.

Correction Required: The telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center shall be posted by each telephone in the facility.

Regulation: 3270.75(c)

Description: Has all items

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the initial inspection, the first aid kits did not have the nonporous gloves. Non-compliance was corrected on site.

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: 3270.82(h)

Description: Handwashing signs

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the initial inspection, the hand washing signs were not posted by the sinks in the facility. Non-compliance was corrected on site.

Correction Required: A facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating. A sign on which this requirement is written shall be posted at each toilet, training chair, diapering area and sink in the facility.

Regulation: 3270.94(a)(5)

Description: Evacuation routes posted

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the initial inspection, the evacuation route was not posted. Non-compliance was corrected on site.

Correction Required: The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that evacuation routes are posted in a conspicuous location on each floor of the facility.

Regulation: 3270.192(5)

Description: Two written references

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 08.22.24, the record reviewed for Staff Person #1 and #2 did not include two written non-family references attesting to Staff Person #1 and #2 suitability to serve as a facility person.

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.

Regulation: 3270.107

Description: Refrigerator

Noncompliance Area: While conducting the initial inspection conducted on 2/22/24 the refrigerator located in classroom#1 did not have an operating thermometer.

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.

Regulation: 3270.192(2)(ii)

Description: Exp, educ., training prior to facility

Noncompliance Area: During the initial inspection conducted on 2/22/24 staff person#3 file did not include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.192(3)

Description: Health assessment, TB test

Noncompliance Area: During the initial inspection conducted on 2/22/24 staff person#2 file did not include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, or TB testing.

Correction Required: 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: 3270.192(4)

Description: CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: During the initial inspection conducted on 2/22/24 staff person#3 file did not include disclosure statement.

Correction Required: 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 #--- may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.27(c)

Description: Training regarding plan

Noncompliance Area: During the initial inspection conducted on 2/22/24 staff person # 1 through 3 files did not include verification of emergency plan training.

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.

Regulation: 3270.66(b)

Description: Original container

Noncompliance Area: During the initial inspection conducted on 2/22/24 cleaning solution bottles were not labeled.

Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be stored in an original labeled container or in a container that specifies the content. Toxics shall be stored away from food, food preparation areas and child care spaces.

Regulation: 3270.69(b)

Description: 110º F or less

Noncompliance Area: During the initial inspection conducted on 2/22/24 it was observed the 2 sinks outside the children's bathroom, and the sink inside the preschool classroom water measured at 120° F.

Correction Required: Hot water temperature, in areas accessible to children, may not exceed 110° F.

Regulation: 3270.81

Description: Glass

Noncompliance Area: During the initial inspection conducted on 2/22/24 the main exit glass door was observed with no visual identification display.

Correction Required: A visual strip or other visual identification shall be placed on glass located in a traffic area, a child care space or a play space.