Mercyhurst Child Lrng Center Inc

Regulation: 3270.107

Description: Refrigerator

Noncompliance Area: The refrigerator in the Young School Age room 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: 3270.124(c)

Description: Each child care space

Noncompliance Area: During inspection, four children were present in the Infants Room. The binder of Emergency Contacts did not include emergency contact information for one of the children present.

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.

Regulation: 3270.124(e)

Description: Written emergency plan posted

Noncompliance Area: The facility's written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care was not posted in any of the childcare spaces.

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: 3270.66(b)

Description: Original container

Noncompliance Area: In the Infant Room, in the cabinet above and to the left of the sink nearest the diapering station, two bottles containing unknown liquids (one a blue liquid that smelled of cleaning solution and one a clear liquid that smelled of bleach) were observed. Neither bottle was labeled with its contents.

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: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)

Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

Noncompliance Area: The facility's fire detection testing log included documentation of testing on 10/24/2025 and again on11/24/2025, which is a period of more than 30 days.

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.

Regulation: 3270.102(a)

Description: Clean and good repair

Noncompliance Area: In the Outdoor Place space, the following toys and outdoor equipment were found to be in poor repair: a white storage bin near the windows had a crack near the lid that created a sharp edge; on the embedded play equipment, there was peeling rust and paint on the walkway; in the covered play space, the plastic kitchen, car and parking toy were dirty and cracked.

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.

Regulation: 3270.102(c)

Description: Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing

Noncompliance Area: The outdoor play space included embedded play equipment with a protective surface covering visible; however, the facility records did not include documentation that the surface meets ASTM standards for poured-in-place equipment. Additionally, several areas were observed to have missing pieces of that protective covering, leaving the surface in poor repair.

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: 3270.14/3270.21

Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: The facility's files lacked a copy of the Shaken Baby, Child Maltreatment and Abusive Head Trauma policies.

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: 3270.21

Description: General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: In the infant room, a microwave was observed on the counter to the right of the refrigerator. The microwave was dirty and in extremely poor repair. Specifically, the inside of the microwave was burned, had multiple holes and contained debris.

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

Regulation: 3270.74

Description: Emergency Numbers Posted

Noncompliance Area: In the infant, toddler one, toddler 2, pre-K and young school age rooms, the telephones were observed to have police and fire department numbers posted on them. They lacked numbers for ambulance, poison control and the nearest hospital.

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: 3270.76

Description: Building Surfaces

Noncompliance Area: In the infant room, the sink nearest the diapering station had an area of rust near the faucet. The rusted area was sharp, creating a potential hazard. In the Toddler One room, there was an area of rust on the sink that was flaking. In the bathroom adjoining the Toddler One and Toddler Two rooms, rust was observed in the doorway and on the shelf above the sinks. Both areas of rust showed evidence of flaking onto the surfaces below. In the Pre-K bathroom, a toilet paper holder was observed to have a rusted base, as well as rust near the top where toilet paper is attached. In the Young School Age room near the storage closet, a broken bracket was observed on the wall. The bracket had a sharp bottom which could pinch or scratch a child. In the Outdoor Play Space, a pile of splintered wooden pallets was observed to be leaning against the fence. A hose was observed to be coiled up in a pile in the outdoor play space, creating a potential strangulation hazard. Also in the outdoor play space, tall weeds were observed to have thorny edges, which could injure a child.

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.

Regulation: 3270.82(h)

Description: Handwashing signs

Noncompliance Area: Handwashing signs were not observed at the following locations in the facility: in the infant room by the diapering area, diapering sink and food prep sink; in the Toddler One room by the diapering area; in the Toddler Two room by the food prep sink.

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.