Loving Life Lehighton Preschool
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Inspection/Report History
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| 2025-08-07 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(4) - Exam communicable disease/Information re: medical problems | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(4) Description: Exam communicable disease/Information re: medical problems Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/7/2025 observed staff person #1's health assessment did not include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination and information on medical problems that might threaten the health of the children or prohibit a staff person from providing adequate care to children. Corrected on-site 8/7/2025. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. An adult health assessment must include information on medical problems that might threaten the health of the children or prohibit a staff person from providing adequate care to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #1 had the doctor correct her health assessment. |
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| 2025-04-25 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.31(e)(4)(i) - Age and Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(i) Description: Age and Training Noncompliance Area: During the unannounced monitoring inspection conducted on 4/25/2025 observed staff person #1's pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training expired on 1/2025. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) One week after the unannounced visit, MIss Greisa was registered for and completed the CPR and First Aid Course on May 6, 2025. Proof of her completion was submitted to the inspector on May 10, 2025. |
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| 2024-08-28 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2024-01-17 | Incident Investigation | 3270.76/3270.102(a) - Building Surfaces/Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76/3270.102(a) Description: Building Surfaces/Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: On 1/4/24, facility reported that on 1/4/24, child # 1 had their fingertip pinched the door when staff person # 1 closed it behind a parent. 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. 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.) Due to the unique design of our classroom doors, we purchased TrelaCo Finger Pinch Plastic Door Guards for Kid and Baby Proofing 90 and 180 Degree Door Frames. We installed these on all our classroom and bathroom doors in our infant/toddler classroom wing of the center. We already had installed special door handle locks to keep the children from leaving the room, which was our initial step in helping with the chance of fingers getting pinched. However, the child's finger got pinched due to the carelessness of a parent who was picking up their child in that room. They left the door ajar when leaving and as the teacher went to close it a child snuck up behind. We also sent a message out to all parents, in our ProCare messaging system, that reminded them not to hang out in the doorway of the classroom and to shut the door behind them every time. In addition, they need to assess if there are any children hanging around them at the door before they close it. The teachers are also reminding the parents of this verbally as they come in and out of the room. |
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| 2023-09-11 | Change in Location Capacity | Change in Location Capacity | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2023-08-15 | Swimming | Swimming | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2023-08-03 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(a) Description: Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: The outdoor climber has cracked plexiglass that creates a pinch point. 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 plexiglass was not cracked when the center closed the previous day. The play space is used by a community program during non-business hours. In the morning, on the date of the inspection, the cracked plexiglass was discovered by staff and maintenance was made aware of the problem. The plexiglass will be replaced with wood slats. |
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| 2023-08-03 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7) Description: Name/address/phone release person Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form on file for child # 1 did not include the address for the release person provided. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director contacted parent during inspection and got the missing information for the emergency contact form. |
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| 2023-08-03 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: There were 2 water stained ceiling tiles in the indoor play space. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) If there are not spare ceiling tiles in storage, the Pastor will be contacted for approval to purchase new ceiling tiles. Once ceiling tiles are purchased, they will be replaced. |
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| 2022-08-25 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(a) Description: Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: There is a climber tunnel shaped like a caterpillar in the toddler play space with an exposed bolt on the back. 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 added a silicone bolt cap, similar to what is used on outdoor fencing. We also sent a photo to our inspector for visual approval before completing our plan of correction form. |
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| 2022-06-13 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.62(b) - Play space - 65 square feet/child | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.62(b) Description: Play space - 65 square feet/child Noncompliance Area: Certification rep observed photos of children playing in front of the facility in unlicensed play space. Operator confirmed that the children played in the unmeasured play space. Correction Required: Outdoor or indoor play space shall be measured at 65 square feet per child |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We did not realize that the safe, grassy area in front of our building was off limits to enjoy water play because it was not measured by the inspector before use. That location is where the water spout is to hook the hose up to. We will no longer use that area for water play. We will, instead, stretch our hoses into the side playground space and do water play there. |
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| 2022-04-28 | Change in Location Capacity | Change in Location Capacity | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2022-02-28 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.71/3270.76 - Heat Source/Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.71/3270.76 Description: Heat Source/Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: A child was playing in the infant room and pulled a cord from a tablet causing a bottle warmer to be knocked over and spill hot water on the child. The child was burned by the water in the bottle warmer when it spilled. Correction Required: Hot water pipes and other sources of heat exceeding 110° F that are accessible to children shall be equipped with protective guards or shall be insulated to prevent direct contact. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The day that the incident happened, we worked together and rearranged the room to assure that all the cords, not attached to the wall, were barricaded by the portable locking sink and the large wooden cabinet. We also placed a baby gate/fence around the changing area and the sink area where the bottle warmer is located so that the children cannot access it. We also placed the bottle warmer on the portable sink which is too high for the children to reach. The teachers are also dumping the hot water out of the bottle warmer right away now - into the portable sink - to assure that if it tips over, no water will flow out. Our inspector was able to see the changes we made when she came out for investigation. |
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| 2022-02-28 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) - Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance Noncompliance Area: During a complaint investigation on 2/28/22, the operator admitted that they have not done monthly fire alarm testing. Correction Required: Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c)). The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements under subsection (a) are met. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) While our inspector was there for the investigation, we walked around to all rooms and hallways and tested the smoke detectors to assure they worked. One did not work so we instantly replaced it with one of the extra backups we have in our prep room. |
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| 2021-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.111(a)/3270.111(b) - Written plan/Posted in group space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.111(a)/3270.111(b) Description: Written plan/Posted in group space Noncompliance Area: At time of renewal inspection, the daily schedule was not 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. 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.) The infant room had been re-organized early that week and the schedule had been taken down and got misplaced. The infant room staff were able to find the schedule and post it outside the door before our inspector Kara left on 10/21/21. I brought her to the room to show her and she acknowledged it was there. I have also emailed her a picture of it posted outside the room on 11/11/21. |
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| 2021-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3) - Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3) Description: Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission Noncompliance Area: Child 1's emergency contact form does not include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. Child 1 has parent initials instead of a signature. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child 1's Emergency Contact Form was updated with all appropriate signatures on 10/22/21 by the parent. A copy of the updated Emergency Contact Form has been emailed to our inspector Kara on 11/11/21. |
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| 2021-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.134(a) - Child's hands washed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.134(a) Description: Child's hands washed Noncompliance Area: At time of renewal inspection, in the young toddler room, inspector observed staff 3 heating up food and putting food on trays for the young toddlers while the staff 7 had the children on the other side of the room interacting with them as they played. Inspector observed staff 1 removing children from the one area and putting the children in the highchairs with their food without washing the young toddlers hands. When Inspector questioned staff 3 about washing hands staff 3 grabbed paper towels and wiped the children's hands. Correction Required: A staff person shall ensure that a child's hands are washed before meals and snacks, after toileting and after being diapered. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We spoke to staff 3, along with ALL our other staff, about the adult and child handwashing procedures. We also gave them all a written memo of what we discussed and the actual regulations for them to reference. A copy of this was sent to our inspector Kara on 11/11/21. |
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| 2021-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.182(5) - Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.182(5) Description: Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission Noncompliance Area: Child 1's record does not contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Child 1 has initials of parent and not a signature. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child 1's Emergency Contact Form was updated with all appropriate signatures on 10/22/21 by the parent. A copy of the updated Emergency Contact Form has been emailed to our inspector Kara on 11/11/21. |
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| 2021-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.27(a)(1)/3270.27(a)(2) - Emergency plan/Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(a)(1)/3270.27(a)(2) Description: Emergency plan/Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: The emergency plan does not provide accommodations for shelter of children during an emergency including lock-down, shelter in place at the facility and shelter at locations away from the facility premises nor does the emergency plan provide accommodations for evacuation of children from the facility building and evacuation of children to a location away from the facility premises. Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for shelter of children during an emergency including lock-down, shelter in place at the facility and shelter at locations away from the facility premises.The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for evacuation of children from the facility building and evacuation of children to a location away from the facility premises. The evacuation routes and evacuation plans to exit the building may be the same as those required by §3270.94 (relating to fire drills). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) In the event of a lockdown or shelter in place, we will meet in the Ministry Center located at the center of the building. If we have to evacuate, we will transport the children by staff cars/vans if walking is not an option. We will transport the children to the designated locations found on pages 5 & 6 of the emergency plan. There is a choice of two - People's EC Church or Franklin Township Fire Department. An updated copy of pages 5 & 6 have been emailed to our inspector Kara on 11/11/21. We have also added copies of the evacuation routes, that are posted in each classroom, to our emergency plan. An updated copy of our emergency plan has also been emailed to our inspector Kara on 11/11/21. This will have the changes plus copies of the evacuation routes in each classroom. |
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| 2021-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.27(a)(5) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(a)(5) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: The emergency plan does not provide accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions. Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Our emergency plan did have accommodations for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. However, we did not have a specific stated accommodation for children with disabilities/chronic medical conditions. So we have now added accommodations for those children. They can be found on page 9 of our emergency plan. We have also designated a specific staff member, Louis Koch, to be in charge of these children. A copy of page 9 has been sent to our inspector Kara on 11/11/21. |
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| 2021-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.27(f) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(f) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: The provider has not sent the emergency plan to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency. Correction Required: The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We have sent a copy of our updated emergency plan to the Franklin Township Municipality Building and the Carbon County Emergency Management Agency. |
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| 2021-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Noncompliance Area: Staff 5 DOH - 10-4-21 - and staff 6 - DOH - 10.4.21 have a copy of their state police clearance on file that does not contain the official state seal and is an incomplete clearance. Without the office state seal, clearance is unacceptable. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person #5 and 6 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff Member 5 and Staff Member 6 now have state police clearances on file that have the official state seal. For Staff Member 5 we pulled it up in the State Data Base and printed with extra dark ink. For Staff Member 6 we just ordered another copy and again printed with extra dark ink. A copy of each has been sent to our inspector Kara, via email on 11/10/21. |
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| 2021-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.35(b)(1)/3270.35(b)(2) - Bachelor's/Bachelor's, 30 credits + 1 yrs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.35(b)(1)/3270.35(b)(2) Description: Bachelor's/Bachelor's, 30 credits + 1 yrs Noncompliance Area: Staff 1 is listed as a group supervisor on the staff data sheets. Staff 1 has a bachelors degree on file that does not show what staff 5's bachelors degree is in and inspector is unable to assess if staff qualifies as a group supervisor. Correction Required: A group supervisor shall have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field.A group supervisor shall have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, including 30 credit hours in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 1 year of experience with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff 1 has been re-listed as an assistant group supervisor and will remain as such until we can obtain a copy of their transcripts to see if they have the required course credits. Staff 1 did verify that their Bachelor's Degree is in Interpreter Training (working with the deaf and hearing impaired). I have emailed a copy of her transcript to our inspector Kara on 11/11/21. |
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| 2021-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.36(b)(1)/3270.36(b)(5) - HS/GED + 30 credits/HS/GED + 2 yrs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.36(b)(1)/3270.36(b)(5) Description: HS/GED + 30 credits/HS/GED + 2 yrs Noncompliance Area: Staff 3 is listed as an assistant group supervisor and has a bachelors degree in Linguistics on file. Staff 3 does not have proof of child care experience on file to qualify as an assistant group supervisor. Staff 4 has a high school diploma and less than 2500 hours of child care experience on file and does not qualify as an assistant group supervisor. Correction Required: An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field.An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff 3 has been moved to an Aide title and position until we can obtain verification of 2500 hours of child care experience. Staff 4 was moved to an Aide title and position after the inspection was done on 10/21/21. However, since then she has been moved back to an Assistant Group Supervisor because her hours acquired here, added to the hours calculated by our inspector Kara, now add up to over 2500 hours. We did all these initial calculations while Kara was here and spoke to her again on 11/8/21 about what we came up with. |
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| 2021-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.66(a) Description: Locked or inaccessible Noncompliance Area: At time of renewal inspection, in the older toddler bathroom, inspector observed toxics (plumbers putty and locktic) under the sink in the unlocked cabinet that is accessible to children. In the cubbies used for changing, inspector observed in the children cubbies 3 butt pastes and 1 diaper cream that is accessible to children. All toxics are labeled "keep out of reach of children". 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.) While our inspector Kara was here on 10/21/21, she witnessed my Assistant Jen Kutz remove the Plumbers Putty and Locktic from the cabinet under the sink. We have also added a safety lock strap to the cabinet so that it cannot be opened by the children. While our inspector Kara was here on 10/21/21, she witnessed our toddler room teacher Kylie remove all the Butt Pastes from the bins and lock them up in a cabinet near the changing area. Since that day we have added an additional locked cabinet to that room and are now storing all the children's assigned bins in these. This will assure that the children cannot reach any of the diapering supplies. I have emailed pictures, of the new set-up, to our inspector Kara on 11/11/21. |
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| 2021-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.82(g) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.82(g) Description: Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: At time of renewal, inspector observed the sink in the older toddler bathroom was clogged. Provider informed inspector at time of renewal that the sink was scheduled to be fixed that day. Correction Required: Toilet areas and fixtures shall be cleaned daily and be in good repair. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We advised our inspector Kara, at time of inspection 10/21/21, that we had a plumber scheduled to come out on Friday 10/22/21 in the morning. We were at the mercy of a company and that was the soonest we could get them to come in. The sink was not fully clogged at the time of inspection, it was draining but at a slower rate. |
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