Merion Elementary
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About the Provider
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
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. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Inspection Date | Reason | Description | Status |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.123(a) - Signed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a) Description: Signed Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection children 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 did not have completed fee agreements on file. Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will review agreements and ensure all are signed appropriately |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.124(a) - Each child emergency contact person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(a) Description: Each child emergency contact person Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection children 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 did not have completed emergency contact forms on file. Correction Required: Emergency contact information is required for each enrolled child. Emergency contact information must reference who shall be contacted in an emergency. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will ensure emergency contact forms are fully completed and follow up accordingly with parents |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(c) Description: Each child care space Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, facility did not have any emergency contact forms for children in the area they were receiving 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.) Provider reviewed onsite documentation and ensured it is on site. |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.131(a) - Health information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(a) Description: Health information Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection child #7 did not have a health report. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will obtain child's health report from parents. |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.14/3270.21 - Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21 Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the facility did not have written policies for the following: 1. Strategies for coping with a crying, fussing or distraught child 2. The prevention and identification of child maltreatment. Also, facility person #4 did not have annual emergency plan training on file. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Policies have been reviewed that they are onsite in the documentation folder. |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.165 - Menus | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.165 Description: Menus Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the facility did not have their menu posted. Correction Required: An operator shall conspicuously post the menu at least 1 week in advance or provide a menu to each family. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider has posted menu on parent board for families to see at pick up. |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.27(a)(3) - Contact when arises | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(a)(3) Description: Contact when arises Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the facility did not have an emergency plan that provided a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises. Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Corrected on site |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.27(a)(4) - Contact when ended | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(a)(4) Description: Contact when ended Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the facility did not have an emergency plan that provided for a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children. Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Corrected on site |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.27(a)(5) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(a)(5) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the facility did not have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions. Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for 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.) Provider reviewed emergency plan and ensured accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions is documented on page 3 |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.27(a)(6) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(a)(6) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the facility's emergency drills were not conducted annually. At the time of the inspection annual emergency drills were not documented and on file at the facility. Correction Required: Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will ensure staff conduct annual emergency drill immediately. |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.27(b) - Plan reviewed/updated annually | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(b) Description: Plan reviewed/updated annually Noncompliance Area: The operator did not review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan if needed. The operator did not document in writing each review and update of the emergency plan and did not have it kept on file at the facility. Correction Required: The operator shall review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. The operator shall document in writing each review and update of the emergency plan and kept on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will ensure emergency plan is signed after review immediately.. |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.27(d) - Plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(d) Description: Plan posted Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the facility did not have their emergency plan posted. Correction Required: The operator shall post the emergency plan in the facility at a conspicuous location. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will have emergency plan accesible to parents at parent table in documentation binder |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.27(f) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(f) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: The operator did not send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates 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.) Provider has sent emergency plan to township. |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.31(e) - Age and Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e) Description: Age and Training Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection facility person 1 was missing 4 hours and facility person 2 was missing 12 hours of annual professional development training. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff 1 and 2 will complete appropriate amount of annual training and submit once completed |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Description: Fire safety - 1 yr. Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection facility person #3 did not have annual Fire Safety Training on file. Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in fire safety 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.) Staff member has completed fire safety. |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.34(a)(6) Description: Staff evaluations Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection facility person #1 did not have an annual staff evaluation on file. Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will ensure annual evaluation is submitted from 24-25 school year. |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.36(b)/3270.192(2)(ii) - Assistant Group Supervisor qualifications/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.36(b)/3270.192(2)(ii) Description: Assistant Group Supervisor qualifications/Exp, educ., training prior to facility Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection facility person 2 did not have verification of their education, facility person #3 did not have their transcript on file Facility persons 2, 4, and 5 did not have verified experience on file. Correction Required: An assistant group supervisor shall have attained one of the qualification levels specified at § 3270.36(b)(1-5). A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Experience has been obtained. Working with staff to obtain transcript |
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| 2025-02-07 | Renewal | 3270.14/3270.21 - Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21 Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection facility did not have written agreement between the school and childcare program for documenting the school's process for their disposal of Hazardous materials and biological contaminations. There were also no written policies on the following: 1. recognition of potential signs / symptoms of abusive head trauma, 2. Strategies for coping with a crying, fussing, or distraught child, 3. the prevention and identification of child maltreatment on file at the facility. There was also no emergency plan address continuity of operations and specifics the role of all facility persons including volunteers. Cleaning materials and toxics (floor cleaning liquid and surface shine) were accessible to children and in the childcare areas. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Program will obtain a letter from the school stating they are responsible for disposing of the trash. Program will share Shaken Baby Policy and ensure it is on site. Program will share emergency plan and ensure it is on site. Program will ensure that hazardous materials and toxics are out of reach out children at all times. |
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| 2025-02-07 | Renewal | 3270.171(a) - Pick-up and drop-off points | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.171(a) Description: Pick-up and drop-off points Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection facility did not have an annual written notification to local traffic safety authorizes of location of facility and program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around facility 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 child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider has sent documentation of traffic letter being sent to the appropriate agency. |
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| 2025-02-07 | Renewal | 3270.171(c) - Safe routes posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.171(c) Description: Safe routes posted Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection facility did not have pick up drop / off procedure posted. Correction Required: Written notification of safe routes shall be posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will ensure that the pick-up/drop off procedures are posted on the licensing board. |
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| 2025-02-07 | Renewal | 3270.18(a) - On file at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.18(a) Description: On file at facility Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection facility did not have proof of liability insurance on file. Correction Required: The legal entity shall have comprehensive general liability insurance to cover the persons who are on the premises. A current copy of the insurance policy shall be on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Program will send photo of licensing board that shows the updated liability insurance is posted. |
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| 2025-02-07 | Renewal | 3270.182(2) - Application, admission, withdrawal dates | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.182(2) Description: Application, admission, withdrawal dates Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection children's files did not have the dates of application, admission and withdrawal of the child. Correction Required: A child's record shall contain the dates of application, admission and withdrawal of the child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will ensure that admission and withdrawal dates are listed as well as the signed date of application. |
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| 2025-02-07 | Renewal | 3270.191 - Individual Records | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.191 Description: Individual Records Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection there were no staff files at the facility. Correction Required: An individual record is required for each facility person. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will ensure that all staff files are located on site for current staff members. |
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| 2025-02-07 | Renewal | 3270.25(a) - Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.25(a) Description: Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection facility did not have DHS contact information posted. Correction Required: The facility's current certificate of compliance shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. The operator shall provide the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider has appropriate information regarding DHS contact information posted on the licensing board. |
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| 2025-02-07 | Renewal | 3270.27(a)(5) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(a)(5) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection facility did not have accommodations for children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions were not in their emergency plan. Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for 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.) Provider has emergency plan on site that addresses children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions. These topics are located on pages 3 and 16. |
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| 2025-02-07 | Renewal | 3270.27(a)(6) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(a)(6) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection facility did not have an annual emergency drill conducted or documented at the facility. Correction Required: Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will ensure program completes an emergency drill on 3/20/25. |
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| 2025-02-07 | Renewal | 3270.27(b) - Plan reviewed/updated annually | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(b) Description: Plan reviewed/updated annually Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection facility did not have their emergency plan reviewed annually. Correction Required: The operator shall review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. The operator shall document in writing each review and update of the emergency plan and kept on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider sent documentation of emergency plan being reviewed by the county and the township. Provider will ensure this documentation is on site. |
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| 2025-02-07 | Renewal | 3270.27(f) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(f) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: At the time of annual inspection facility did not have emergency plan and subsequent plan updates sent to their local municipality or their 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.) Provider has provided documentation of emergency plan being sent to the appropriate agencies. |
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| 2025-02-07 | Renewal | 3270.33(d) - General requirements for facility persons | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.33(d) Description: General requirements for facility persons Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection one or more of the facility persons were not competent in pediatric first aid and CPR at the facility as there were no staff files at the facility. Correction Required: One or more facility persons competent in pediatric first-aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques shall be at the facility when one or more children are in care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will ensure that staff members first aid and CPR qualifications are submitted to OCDEL for review. Provider will ensure that staff files are sent to OCDEL for review and remain on site. |
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| 2025-02-07 | Renewal | 3270.34(c) - Employed and present 30 hrs/wk | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.34(c) Description: Employed and present 30 hrs/wk Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection there was no director hired at the facility. Correction Required: A director shall be employed by a facility and be present at the facility site a minimum of 30 hours per week. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider has hired qualified directors for a program that operates under 30 hours per week. |
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| 2025-02-07 | Renewal | 3270.51 - Similar Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.51 Description: Similar Age Level Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection facility was out of ratio 1 staff to 14 children with the youngest child being in 3rd grade which is a 1:12 ratio. Correction Required: When children are grouped in similar age levels, the following maximum child group sizes and ratios of staff persons apply: Infants 1:4 with a maximum group size of 8; Young toddlers 1:5 with a maximum group size of 10; Older toddlers 1:6 with a maximum group size of 12; Preschool children 1:10 with a maximum group size of 20; Young school-age children 1:12 with a maximum group size of 24; Older school-age children 1:15 with a maximum group size of 30. IF USING TIERED LIS: The required staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times. The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility is maintaining the required staff:child ratios at all times. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by sending copies of the documentation to the -------- Region Office on a weekly basis for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will ensure that a ratio of 1:12 is maintained with younger school age children. |
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| 2023-11-27 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2023-01-26 | Renewal | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a)(1) Description: Staff assigned to specific children Noncompliance Area: While conducting the renewal inspection on 1/26/23 it was observed a total of 54 children present. Staff persons # 1 through 5 was asked for total number of children present ; no staff gave the correct number of children present. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Moving forward changes will be implemented regarding all staff knowledge of total number of children present daily. Review conference calls and onsite visits to maintain knowledge of total enrollment. |
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| 2023-01-26 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(2) Description: Physician name, address, phone Noncompliance Area: While conducting the renewal inspection on 1/26/23 it was observed child # 1 file emergency contact form did not include the address of the child's physician Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will have parents of child# 1 complete the emergency contact form with physician complete contact information. |
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| 2023-01-26 | Renewal | 3270.191 - Individual Records | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.191 Description: Individual Records Noncompliance Area: While conducting the renewal inspection on 1/26/23 it was observed that individual staff files were not accessible on the premises to be reviewed by certification representative. Correction Required: An individual record is required for each facility person. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will ensure that all staff files will be on the premises during hours of operation. |
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| 2023-01-26 | Renewal | 3270.94(a)(1) - Every 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.94(a)(1) Description: Every 60 days Noncompliance Area: While conducting the renewal inspection on 1/26/23 it was observed the facility did not provide documentation of a fire drill being conducted within the past 60 days. Correction Required: The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that fire drills are conducted at least once every 60 days. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will have fire drill conducted twice monthly, and documentation will be posted on bulletin board as well as staff will have access to the document. |
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| 2022-01-06 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
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