Description: LITTLE HAVEN CHILD CARE is a Child Care Center in READING PA, with a maximum capacity of 37 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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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| 2020-12-01 | Renewal | 3270.106(f) - 2 feet apart | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Three children were observed on rest equipment during nap time in the infant/toddler area; there wasn't two feet of space on three sides on the rest equipment for any of the children. 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.) The rest equipment was moved so that there was at least two feet of space on three sides of the rest equipment that was in use. In the future, there will always be at least two feet of space on three sides of all rest equipment in use at the facility. |
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| 2019-10-15 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Multiple seats on the new van have torn spots with the inner foam exposed. 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.) We covered the holes in the seats. We put a cover on the driver seat. We will verify always and repair promptly if something happens. |
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| 2019-10-15 | Renewal | 3270.123(b) - Parent receives original | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The facility is retaining the original agreement, and parents are receiving a copy. Correction Required: A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We will always give the original agreement for the parents and the copy for us. We will not forget. |
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| 2019-10-15 | Renewal | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There were no emergency contact forms for any children on the second floor in the child care space, where school-age children receive care. Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) I completed and put all emergency contact forms upstairs. Director will always make sure the forms are upstairs. |
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| 2019-10-15 | Renewal | 3270.124(d) - Excursions | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A child was observed to be transported in the van back to the facility during the inspection, but the child's emergency contact form was not present during transportation. Correction Required: When children leave the facility on walking and riding excursions, emergency contact information specific to each child on the excursion shall accompany a staff person on the excursion. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) This child no longer attends. The driver will always have another person accompany them when a younger child is in the head start, pre-k, etc. for transportation. |
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| 2019-10-15 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(1)/3270.131(e)(1) - Infant: updated health report every 6 months/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1, a young toddler, has not had a health assessment updated within the last six months. Updated immunizations for this child have also not been provided in accordance with the recommendations by the ACIP. The file for Child #2 has a flu vaccination dated 1/12/18, but updated flu vaccine proof is not on file since this date. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 6 months for an infant or young toddlerThe 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Talk with the parents and let them know the facility needs updated immunizations all the time and health report if is young toddler every 6 months and the older children every 1 year. We will always require this of parents. |
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| 2019-10-15 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The health assessments for Staff #1, Staff #2, and Staff #3 were not updated within the required 24 months. Dates of previous and updated health assessments are as follows: Staff #1: 12/21/16-10/7/19; Staff #2: 2/21/17-4/23/19; and Staff #3: 5/11/16-9/25/18. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We will remind staff to do their physicals every 2 years now. We will always do this. |
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| 2019-10-15 | Renewal | 3270.171(a) - Local authorities informed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The operator has not notified the local traffic safety authorities of the location of the facility and use of routes around the facility for the past year. 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 day care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We send the letter to the police department. We will remember we need the updated letter and send it every one year. |
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| 2019-10-15 | Renewal | 3270.173(b) - Driver not counted in ratio - I, T, PS | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A non-schoolage child who attends a Pre-K program was observed to be transported back from the program in the van alone by Staff #4. Correction Required: The driver may not be considered part of the staff-child ratio when infant, young or older toddler or preschool children are transported. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The child no longer attends. The driver needs to go with the other person when the child is a preschooler or less and we will always do this. |
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| 2019-10-15 | Renewal | 3270.178 - Transportation First Aid Kit | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The first-aid kit on the new van is missing a bottle of water and gloves. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director put water and gloves in the first-aid kit. She will verify at least 1 time in a month that it has everything it needs. |
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| 2019-10-15 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The last firesafety training conducted for all staff was held on 9/24/18. Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We will make an appointment to the training about one month before and verify it's done at least one time in a month. We completed training on 10/16/19. |
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| 2019-10-15 | Renewal | 3270.72(d) - Above ground window opening restricted to 6" | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The back windows on the main floor of the child care space are above the ground floor, and are not adapted to limit the opening to 6 or fewer inches. The window in the stairwell, and all windows on the second floor of the facility are not adapted to limite the openings to 6 or fewer inches. The modification pieces on most of the windows have broken and windows are able to be open all the way. Correction Required: Windows or doors above the ground floor that open directly to the outdoors and are accessible to children shall be constructed, modified or adapted to limit the opening to 6 or fewer inches. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Verify always the windows for safety that windows can't open more than 6 inches at all times. We added screws to all windows so they don't open more than 6 inches. |
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| 2019-10-15 | Renewal | 3270.76/3270.77(a) - Building Surfaces/No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The linoleum flooring when you first enter the child care space from the front of the building has multiple spots where there are tears, and the flooring is peeling away from the wall. The wooden walkway and stairs outside the side door to the facility, which children use to visit the playground, has many spots where the blue paint is chipping and peeling. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards.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.) We covered the spots on the floor. We removed the chipping paint outside. We will verify always there are no spots or repair all things. |
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| 2018-10-29 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Two chairs at the housekeeping table in the preschool area had backs of the chairs that were loose and unsafe to sit on. Extra play/rest mats were observed in the School-Age area with edges torn and the inner foam exposed. 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.) We will try to repair the chairs, and if they cannot be repaired we will throw them away. We will cover the holes in the mats. Staff and the Director will monitor and repair equipment when needed. |
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| 2018-10-29 | Renewal | 3270.114 - Outdoor Activity | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The temperature during the inspection was in the 50s, and there was not rain falling on this day. The Director stated during the inspection and an interview that the children would not be out to play that day because the carpet on the playground was wet. Correction Required: Weather permitting, children shall be taken out doors daily. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The Director will make sure that children are taken outside every day when the weather is OK. |
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Day care staff and director are related and have their children in the daycare and very often have preferences with the kids. Daycare director Maria Pena complained of my 1-year-old child scratching her son and approached me in an aggressive behavior about my one-year-old scratching her child and accused me of not disciplining my 1-year-old child. Very unprofessional to say and speak about a toddler at that age. These staff members take it personal against children when an incident involves their child. Obviously not trained on how toddler may behave!!