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Belmont Hills Elementary

Bala Cynwyd, PA · Montgomery County
200 School St, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
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Quick Facts

Capacity
999 children
Languages
English, English
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
1

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Contact Information

📞 (610) 291-5312
200 School St
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CER-00252811
License Issued
Mar 4, 2026
Active Through
Mar 4, 2027
Issued By
Pennsylvania Department of Education and Public Welfare
District Office
Early Learning Resource Center for Region 17

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About the Provider

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MELC is a nonprofit organization with early childhood centers located in Pottstown, Norristown, Narberth, and 2 in West Philadelphia. These centers provide early learning care for children from 6 weeks through 5 years of age. MELC serves over 600 children each year.

MELC’s school age programs serve over 675 children ages 5 to 12 years at 13 sites in Montgomery County.

In addition to direct service programs, MELC also sponsors the Southeastern Pennsylvania School Age Child Care Project (SEPASACC), and the Montgomery County Child Care Consortium (MC4). Each provides a range of professional development, technical assistance, research and other services for educators and organizations serving the field throughout Montgomery County and Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Tuesday7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Wednesday7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Thursday7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Friday7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2026-01-13 Renewal 3270.124(a) - Each child emergency contact person Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.124(a)

Description: Each child emergency contact person

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 1/13/2026, it was observed that the records of child #3 did not include an emergency contact form.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information is required for each enrolled child. Emergency contact information must reference who shall be contacted in an emergency.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will obtain complete emergency contact form from student #3's family.
2026-01-13 Renewal 3270.131(a)/3270.131(d)(5) - Health information/Immunization record Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.131(a)/3270.131(d)(5)

Description: Health information/Immunization record

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 1/13/26, it was observed that the records of child #1 and child #4 did not contain a health assessment and immunization records.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will obtain health assessments and immunization records for children #1 and #4 and submit to OCDEL for review.
2026-01-13 Renewal 3270.131(c) - Completed or signed by physician, PA, or CRNP Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.131(c)

Description: Completed or signed by physician, PA, or CRNP

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 1/13/26, it was observed that the submitted health record for child #2 did not contain a signature of the physician, physician's assistant or a CRNP.

Correction Required: A health report must be written and signed by a physician, physician's assistant or a CRNP. The signature must include the individual's professional title.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will review each health report upon receipt to ensure a physician, physician's assistant, or a CRNP has signed physical.
2025-09-16 Self-Reported Non Compliance 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.113(a)

Description: Supervised at all times

Noncompliance Area: During the complaint inspection on 9/16/25, it was determined that a child was allowed to leave the program with another individual without following programs protocol to verify child's attendance plan for the day.

Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Going forward, parents must email the programs site email with any changes to their child's dismissal schedule (ie: going home on the bus, instead of coming to program). School acknowledges that they also need to be in close communication with the program and check in with the site and a parent if information does not match.
2025-09-16 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.192(3) - Health assessment, TB test Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.192(3)

Description: Health assessment, TB test

Noncompliance Area: During the unannounced inspection on 9/16/25, it was observed that the records of staff person #1 did not include a health assessment and record of Tuberculosis screening.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person #1 has a full health assessment and TB screening but HR at the school district will not give him his records. Staff person #1 is in process of obtaining the assessment, he has already received his TB screening.
2025-09-16 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.192(5) - Two written references Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.192(5)

Description: Two written references

Noncompliance Area: During the unannounced inspection on 9/16/25, it was observed that the records of staff person #1 did not include two written, nonfamily references

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 person #1 has obtained two written, non family references.
2025-09-16 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.27(c)

Description: Training regarding plan

Noncompliance Area: During the unannounced inspection on 9/16/25, it was observed that the records of staff person #1 did not include training regarding the emergency plan

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person #1 was trained on the emergency plan and obtained a signature on the training acknowledgment page.
2025-02-06 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.21/3270.113(a)(1) - General Health and Safety/Staff assigned to specific children Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.21/3270.113(a)(1)

Description: General Health and Safety/Staff assigned to specific children

Noncompliance Area: During the unannounced inspection on 2/6-12/25 it was determined that staff were unaware of a child's whereabouts on January 28th, 2025, and did not follow program's procedures.

Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will retrain all staff on the Right at School missing child procedures. Provider will speak with school administrators about their dismissal procedures. Provider will also modify check in procedures of children into our care from school to streamline and make more efficient.
2025-01-23 Renewal 3270.123(a) - Signed Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.123(a)

Description: Signed

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 1/23/25, it was observed that the records of child#1, child #2, child#3, child#4, and child#5 were not signed by the operator

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

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will ensure records of children 1-5 are signed by operator.
2025-01-23 Renewal 3270.123(a)(6) - Admission date Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.123(a)(6)

Description: Admission date

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 1/23/25, it was observed that the records of child #1, child #2 and child #4 did not specify the date of the child's admission.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will ensure 1,2and 4's date of admission are added to records.
2025-01-23 Renewal 3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(5) - Written consent/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(5)

Description: Written consent/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 1/23/25, it was observed that the records of child #1 and child #2 did not contain written consent for emergency medical care. The records of child #1, #2, and child #4 did not contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures.

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 administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will obtain signatures from parents for child #1 and #2 for consent for emergency medical care
2025-01-23 Renewal 3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Mantoux TB Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Mantoux TB

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 1/23/25, it was observed that the records of staff person #1 did not contain an acceptable health assessment and Tuberculosis screening for a hew hire. Documents dated 9/7/2023 and 5/16/2022

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. An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will ensure staff have completed health assessment prior to starting in program to ensure compliance in the future
2025-01-23 Renewal 3270.171(c) - Safe routes posted Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.171(c)

Description: Safe routes posted

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 1/23/25, it was observed that there was no written notification of safe routes posted in the childcare facility.

Correction Required: Written notification of safe routes shall be posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will post safe routes on licensing board.
2025-01-23 Renewal 3270.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.181(c)

Description: Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 1/23/25, it was observed that the records of child #3 did not include an updated emergency contact and financial agreement. Documents dated 4/11/2024.

Correction Required: A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will obtain agreement and emergency contact documents for child 3
2024-11-06 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.31(f) - Health and Safety Training Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.31(f)

Description: Health and Safety Training

Noncompliance Area: During the allocated unannounced inspection on 11/6-7/24, it was observed that staff person #1 was employed more than 90 days and do not have completed pre-service training: Pediatric First Aid/CPR. Training could not be verified, and trainer could not be verified as a PQAS-approved trainer.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will enroll employee in a Pediatric First Aid & CPR training with a PQAS approved trainer.

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