Love Learn And Play Childcare And Learning Ctr - Monroeville PA Child Care Center

610 BEATTY RD , MONROEVILLE PA 15146
(412) 646-4615

About the Provider

Description:

Quality educational program offered for children 6 weeks through 12 years of age. Early Head Start  facility,  preschool program, before and after school care, summer program. All meals provided. Ccis accepted. Open 6am-9:15pm. Located directly across from CCAC Boyce campus in Monroeville. 

 

 

Additional Information:

Gateway school district bus to and from school


Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00183957
  • Capacity: 278
  • Age Range: 6 weeks - 12 years old
  • Achievement and/or Accreditations Keystone Stars
  • Rate Range 20-50 a day depending on age and hours of care
  • State Rating: 3
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Languages Supported: English, American Sign Language, Cambodian, Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese
  • Type of Care: Before and After School, Daytime, Full-Time, Part-Time
  • Transportation: Field Trips, To/From School
  • Schools Served: Gateway - Serviced by school bus
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 5
  • District Office Phone: (412) 261-2273 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2020-10-22 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff Person #2 lacked a current health assessment.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff Person #2 has an appointment on 12/3/20 to have this completed. We are currently making charts for staff to know a month prior to them expiring.
2020-10-22 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.192(5) - Two written references Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff Person #2 contained a reference that had been written by a relative. The file only contained one written nonfamily reference.

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

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff Member #2 got another nonrelated reference. In the future will check to make sure that references are not related.
2020-10-22 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.31(e) - Annual 6 hrs. training Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff Person #2 lacked verification that they had completed 6 hours of child care training.

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff member has 2 more hours of training which they are completing now. In the future we are having trainings to make sure all staff receive the proper hours.
2020-10-22 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff Person #2 lacked verification that they had completed annual fire safety training.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff Person #2 is currently doing fire safety training. Will make sure all staff have this every year.
2020-10-22 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.32(a)/3270.192(2)(iii) - Comply with CPSL/Exp, educ., training at facility Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The files for Staff Person #1 and #2 lacked verification that they had completed mandated reporter training.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff Person #1 has completed mandated reporter training. Staff Person's #2 have been removed from the classroom until her NSOR and Mandated Reporter training is complete.
2020-10-22 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff Person #1, who was observed to be caring for a group of children alone on 10/15/20, lacked a request for their NSOR certificate a completed NSOR certificate was not on file prior to starting.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility. A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee. 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 #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff Person #1 has been removed from the facility until her NSOR and Mandated Reporter are completed.
2020-10-15 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times Needs Verification

Noncompliance Area: During naptime staff person's supervising children in the older toddler area, the PreK Counts room, and the Head Start room could not see, hear, direct and access the children in their care as the rest equipment was placed near and by furniture blocking the staff person's view of the children in their care.

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. Children must be supervised at all times.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Discussed with staff and showed them how to properly place all children. In the future all new staff will be trained on how to place children at naptime to properly supervise.
2020-10-15 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.21 - General Health and Safety Needs Verification

Noncompliance Area: Staff were not wearing masks while caring for children at the facility as required by Announcement C-20-08, eight out ten staff were not wearing masks, and when asked only one staff person claimed an exemption.

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

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All Staff are wearing masks at all times. In the future will make sure masks are worn at all times.
2020-09-17 Renewal 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: In the Front Classroom an area a police car riding toy was observed to be torn along all sides, causing foam to be 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The police car was removed and placed in the garbage. We will continue to monitor all toys to make sure they are not in disrepair.
2020-09-17 Renewal 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The rest equipment in the Older Toddler area was not labeled for use of a specific child.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All cots have been labeled. We will keep labeling all cots as children leave or join each classroom.
2020-09-17 Renewal 3270.107 - Refrigerator Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The thermometer in the Infant Room refrigerator was observed to be in disrepair and needed replaced.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The thermometer was replaced with a working one. During future safety checks we will be checking this as well.
2020-09-17 Renewal 3270.111(b) - Posted in group space Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: A written plan of daily activities was not posted in the Front Classroom. Children were observed to be utilizing the space for some larger muscle activities.

Correction Required: The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Written schedule was posted. If anything changes will update the schedule.
2020-09-17 Renewal 3270.123(a) - Signed Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #1 lacked an agreement.

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

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child's agreement was located in the sisters file. We will make sure all files are placed in the proper files.
2020-09-17 Renewal 3270.123(a)(1) - Amount of fee Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The agreement for Child #3 lacked the amount of the fee to be charged.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
New agreement will be signed and when children start will make sure it is all included.
2020-09-17 Renewal 3270.123(a)(2) - Date fee to be paid Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The agreement for Child #3 lacked the date on which the fee is to be paid.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date on which the fee is to be paid.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
New agreement will be signed and when children start will make sure that it is all included.

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