Caterpillar Playhouse Llc
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Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 7:00 AM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 7:00 AM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 7:00 AM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 7:00 AM
- Friday7:00 AM - 7:00 AM
- Saturday 7:00 AM - 7:00 AM
- Sunday 7:00 AM - 7:00 AM
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Reason | Description | Status |
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| 2026-03-24 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.77(a) Description: No peeling paint or plaster Noncompliance Area: Observed chipped paint in busy bee doorway. Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will have chipped paint fixed. |
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| 2025-03-25 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: Observed loose airway vent in upstairs childcare space. also observed loose tile. 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 have loose vent and tile fixed. |
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| 2024-04-02 | Renewal | 3270.166(4) - Bottles labeled | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.166(4) Description: Bottles labeled Noncompliance Area: Observed baby bottle in refrigerator unlabeled. Correction Required: Disposable nursers and bottles shall be labeled with the child's name. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will label all bottles and cups. |
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| 2024-04-02 | Renewal | 3270.69(b) - 110º F or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.69(b) Description: 110º F or less Noncompliance Area: Observed hot water in bathroom measuring higher than 110. Correction Required: Hot water temperature, in areas accessible to children, may not exceed 110° F. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will turn down hot water so that it does not exceed 110 degrees. |
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| 2024-04-02 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: Observed dented vent causing tripping hazard in butterfly and grasshopper classrooms. Observed sink handle broken in bathroom and broken tile at door of firefly classroom. 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 dented vent covers, have tile replaced, and have bathroom sink handles replaced. |
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| 2024-04-02 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.77(a) Description: No peeling paint or plaster Noncompliance Area: Observed chipped paint in butterfly and grasshopper classrooms. Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will have all chipped paint corrected. |
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| 2023-03-07 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(3) Description: Parent home/work address, phone Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection child #1 did not have the information for the parents work address and phone number on file. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will obtain the information for the parents work address and phone number for child #1 and keep on file. |
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| 2023-03-07 | 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: During the renewal inspection staff #1-3, 5-10 did not have the Pennsylvania Health and Safety Update 2022 training in the 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.) Operator will obtain the Pennsylvania Health and Safety Update 2022 for staff #1-3, 5-10 and keep on the file. |
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| 2023-03-07 | Renewal | 3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) - Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) Description: Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection child #1 emergency contact did not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care and administration of minor first-aid on file. Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission. 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.) Operator will obtain signed parental consent for emergency medical care and administration of minor first-aid for child #1 and keep on file. |
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| 2023-03-07 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(iii) - Exp, educ., training at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(2)(iii) Description: Exp, educ., training at facility Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection staff #4 did not have verification of child care experience on file. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will obtain verification of child care experience and keep on file. |
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| 2023-03-07 | 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: During the renewal inspection staff #8 did not have fire safety training on file. Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety 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.) Operator will obtain fire safety training for staff #8 and keep on file. |
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| 2022-07-06 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2019-04-29 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection staff #1 did not have a current health assessment on file. 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.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.) Operator will obtain and ensure that all staff have a current health assessment on file at all times. |
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| 2019-04-29 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection the vent in the floor on the first floor was in need of repair. 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.) Operator will repair vent in the floor and make sure that all surfaces in the facility are in good repair at all times. |
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| 2018-09-20 | Initial review | 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During initial inspection on 9/20/18, while doing a walk through of the facility, Cert Rep observed that the cribs in the infant room were not labelled for the use of a specific child Correction Required: Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child. Prior to the issuance of the certificate of compliance |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility owner labelled the cribs in the infant room. Facility owner will ensure that the rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child at all times |
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| 2018-09-20 | Initial review | 3270.165 - Menus | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During initial inspection on 9/20/18, while doing a walk through of the facility, Facility owner did not have the menu posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. Menu was posted in the kitchen Correction Required: An operator shall conspicuously post the menu at least 1 week in advance or provide a menu to each family. Prior to the issuance of the certificate of compliance |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will make copies of the monthly menu and it will be posted in each classroom for the parents to access at all times |
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| 2018-09-20 | Initial review | 3270.172(a)/3270.182(6) - Written parental consent/Signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During initial inspection on 9/20/18, while inspecting the facility's van, Facility owner did not have emergency contacts for the children being transported in the van by the facility Correction Required: Transportation by the facility requires written parental consent, except for transportation of school-age children who are transported to or from a child care facility in vehicles owned or operated by the school district. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading. Prior to the issuance of the certificate of compliance |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will make sure that any child that is being transported on the van will have an emergency contact on the van and it will be updated every 6 months |
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| 2018-09-20 | Initial review | 3270.27(b)/3270.27(c) - Plan reviewed/updated annually/Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During initial inspection on 9/20/18, while doing a walk through of the facility, - facility's emergency plan was not dated ( corrected 9.20.18) -Staff # 1 did not know the relocation site for the facility when asked by Cert Rep 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.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. Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. Prior to the issuance of the certificate of compliance |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will update and sign emergency plan annually and make sure all staff are trained. Staff person # 1 was retrained on the new emergency plan |
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| 2018-09-20 | Initial review | 3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(iii) - HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During initial inspection on 9/20/18, while reviewing staff files, Staff # 9 did not have documentation of verification of experience in file to qualify as an AGS Correction Required: An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children.A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility. Prior to the issuance of the certificate of compliance |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will make sure that all staff members have prof of verification of experience in file. Staff # 9 proof of experience was added to file |
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| 2018-09-20 | Initial review | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During initial inspection on 9/20/18, while doing a walk through f the facility, Cert Rep observed toxic cleaning materials under the cabinet in the upstairs girls bathroom that was accessible to 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. Prior to issuance of the certificate of compliance. Prior to the issuance of the certificate of compliance |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility owner removed the toxic cleaning materials from under the sink. Facility owner will ensure that Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children at all times |
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| 2018-09-20 | Initial review | 3270.82(h) - Handwashing signs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During initial inspection on 9/20/18, while doing a walk through of the facility. Cert Rep observed the facility's hand washing sign located outside the kitchen, but in the infant room was incorrect 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. Prior to the issuance of the certificate of compliance |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility owner posted the correct hand washing sign and posted at the sink- A facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating. Facility owner will ensure that the sign is posted at each toilet, training chair, diapering area, and sink at the facility at all times |
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