Description: Looking for a great place for your children to learn and grow in Reading, PA? My First Steps II Child Care Center offers an exemplary atmosphere for children from 6 weeks to 6th grade, while you are busy earning an income to support your family. Children are our future, and that is why we employ only certified staff members who display the highest morals for your children to learn from. Our staff members are loving and affectionate toward the little ones, offering lots of interaction, and helpful and kind to the school aged children who spend time here before and after school.
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, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
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| 2020-02-14 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 2/14/2020. At that time, a broken tricycle was observed on the playground. 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.) Provider immediately discarded broken tricycle. In the future, staff will check toys monthly to make sure they are in good repair. |
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| 2020-02-14 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 2/14/2020. At that time, the toddlers in the Sky Blue Room were observed playing with matchbox cars, which have small, easily removable parts. Correction Required: Toys and objects with a diameter of less than 1 inch, objects with removable parts that have a diameter of less than 1 inch, plastic bags and styrofoam objects may not be accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff immediately removed the matchbox cars from the classroom. In the future, staff will check daily for any small objects that may be accessible to the children who are still placing objects in their mouths. |
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| 2020-02-14 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1)/3270.131(e)(2)(i) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 2/14/2020. At that time, the files for Child #1 and Child #2, children whose parents chose to exempt them from the flu vaccine, did not contain documentation of a written signed and dated exemption statement from the children's parents. Correction Required: The facility shall require the parent to provide updated written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. Exemption from immunization for religious belief or strong personal objection equated to a religious belief shall be documented by a written, signed and dated statement from the child's parent or guardian. The statement shall be kept in the child's record. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will obtain written signed and dated exemption statements from the parents of Child #1 and Child #2 for exemption of the flu vaccine. In the future, provider will make sure to have written signed and dated exemption statements from the parents if they have chosen not have their child receive a recommended immunization. |
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| 2020-02-14 | Renewal | 3270.175(c) - Manufacturer's instructions used | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 2/14/2020. At that time, the evenflo booster seat observed on the bus did not have the accompanying manufacturers' instructions with it. Correction Required: Manufacturers' instructions for use of safety restraints shall be kept in the vehicle at all times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider had recently purchased a new car seat. This car seat, along with the manufacturers' instructions, replaced the evenflo booster seat on the bus. |
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| 2020-02-14 | Renewal | 3270.75(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 2/14/2020. At that time, the first aid kit in the Green Room did not contain soap. Correction Required: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider immediately placed soap in the first aid kit. In the future, staff will check first aid kits monthly to make sure they contain all required items. |
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| 2019-08-19 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An unannounced inspection was conducted on 8/19/19. At that time, two ripped seats were observed on the school bus. A cracked playhouse was observed on the young playground. Cracked play equipment was observed on the older playground. 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.) Provider will duct tape the play house, play equipment and seats. In the future, provider will check monthly to make sure equipment used by the children is in good repair and free of visible hazards. |
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| 2019-08-19 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.133(4) - Locked | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An unannounced inspection was conducted on 8/19/19. At that time, diaper cream was found in a low cubby in the toddler room (Green Apple Room). Diaper cream was found in a diaper bag in a child's cubby in the older toddler room (Sky Blue Room). The diaper creams were labeled "keep out of reach of children" and were accessible to the children in care. Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in a locked area of the facility or in an area that is out of the reach of children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff immediately moved the diaper creams so they were no longer accessible to the children in care. In the future, staff will check children's cubbies daily for any diaper creams or medications that may be accessible to the children in care. |
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| 2019-08-19 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.135(b) - Surfaces cleaned | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An unannounced inspection was conducted on 8/19/19. At that time, the diaper changing pad in the toddler room (Green Apple Room) was observed to be ripped and could not be properly sanitized after each use. Correction Required: Diaper changing surfaces shall be cleaned after each use by wiping the surface with a sanitizing solution or by changing a pad or other surface covering. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will replace diaper changing pad. In the future, staff will check to make sure diaper changing pad is properly sanitized at each use. |
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| 2019-08-19 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.175(c) - Manufacturer's instructions used | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An unannounced inspection was conducted on 8/19/19. At that time, the manufacturer instructions for the child booster seats were not in the school bus. Correction Required: Manufacturers' instructions for use of safety restraints shall be kept in the vehicle at all times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will obtain a copy of the manufacturer instructions and keep it inside the school bus at all times. |
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| 2019-08-19 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(3) - Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An unannounced inspection was conducted on 8/19/19. At that time, the file for Staff Person #1, a volunteer, did not contain a health assessment or TB test results. Staff Person #1 began volunteering at the facility on 8/19/19. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will obtain a health assessment and TB test for Staff Person #1 and keep on file at the facility. In the future, provider will make sure that all new staff and volunteers have a health assessment with TB test results on file when they start at the facility. |
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| 2019-08-19 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An unannounced inspection was conducted on 8/19/19. At that time, the file for Staff Person #1, a volunteer, did not contain a 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 |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will obtain two written, nonfamily references for Staff Person #1. In the future, provider will make sure to have two written, nonfamily references on file for all staff and volunteers when they start at the facility. |
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| 2019-08-19 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An unannounced inspection was conducted on 8/19/19. At that time, the file for Staff Person #1 did not contain a signed disclosure statement. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). 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.) Provider placed a signed disclosure statement in the file for Staff Person #1. In the future, provider will comply with CPSL and make sure that requests for clearances are kept in the staff file. |
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| 2019-08-19 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An unannounced inspection was conducted on 8/19/19. At that time, a cabinet in the preschool classroom (Green Room) was unlocked. Clorox disinfectant wipes labeled, "Keep out of reach of children" were inside the cabinet and accessible to the children in care. 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.) Provider immediately placed a lock on the cabinet so the Clorox wipes were no longer accessible to the children in care. In the future, staff will check daily for any cleaning materials that may be accessible to the children. |
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| 2019-08-19 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An unannounced inspection was conducted on 8/19/19. At that time, a broken gate was observed leading to the older playground. A radiator in the Purple Room is missing an end cover and is very sharp. A hole in the wall was observed under the white board in the Green Room. 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.) Provider will replace missing radiator cover. Provider will repair broken gate. Provider used duct tape to cover hole in the wall. In the future, provider will check the facility monthly to make sure it is in good repair and free of visible hazards. |
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| 2019-02-14 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(3)/3270.192(3) - Exam communicable disease/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On the date of this renewal inspection, a review of staff files was conducted. Staff file # 2 had a date of hire of 11/5/18 and was working with children at the time of this inspection but the staff's health assessment did not include documentation that the staff was free from communicable diseases. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will have the listed staff obtain documentation from the doctor that the listed staff is free from communicable diseases. This information will be maintained in the file at all times and will be received on all employed staff in the future. |
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This facility does not care about the health and well-being of the children. The staff is too interested in their own selves to properly deal with the things they need to. The director never contacted me about the issue that took place which is unacceptable.