Description: We at Christ United Methodist Church believe that each child is a child of God and should be provided every opportunity to develop physically, intellectually, emotionally, socially and spiritually to his fullest potential. To that end we have established Noah's Ark Christian Child Care Center, a ministry of caring for children in a setting that is an extension of the Church.
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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| 2020-06-29 | Renewal | 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The young toddler child care space lacked a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency posted in the child care space. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care was posted in the young toddler classroom. IN the future all emergency transport plans will be posted in all classrooms. |
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| 2020-06-29 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(2) - Mantoux TB | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff #5 lacked a tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Employment date for staff #5 was documented as being 5/30/20 and tuberculosis screening accepted at employment was dated 4/20/18. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) In the future all staff will obtain a health assessment including a tuberculosis screening before and prior to employment. |
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| 2020-06-29 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff #1 lacked mandated reporter training completed every 60 months. Training dates observed were 2/18/15 and 6/4/20. Staff #2 lacked mandated reporter training completed every 60 months. Training dates observed were 1/22/15 and 3/3/20. Staff #3 was observed having a only receipt of their current Pennsylvania State Police clearance on file and lacked a current DHS FBI clearance. Staff #4 lacked an National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) certificate. 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. Staff #3 and #4 may not work in a child care position at the facility until all required clearances are obtained. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) In the future all staff will receive Mandate Reporter training updated prior to the 60 month expiration. Staff #3 clearances obtained and are attached. Future employees will not begin employment until all clearances are received. Staff #3 and #4 will not work in a child care position until all required clearances are obtained. |
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| 2020-01-17 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.102(c) - Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The outdoor play space lacked 9 inches of loose-fill under the embedded equipment in compliance with the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Purchased barriers on 2/4 and will be installed to help keep the loose fill under the embedded equipment. Additional mulch will be added to meet the 9 inches of loose fill required to meet regulation. |
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| 2020-01-17 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.119 - Infant sleep position | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The infant room was observed having a boppy under a crib mattress to elevate the mattress during sleep times and lacked a doctors note stating this is an appropriate infant sleeping position. Correction Required: Infants shall be placed in the sleeping position recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics unless there is a medical reason an infant should not sleep in this position. The medical reason shall be documented in a statement signed by a physician, physician's assistant or CRNP and placed in the child's record at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) A doctor's note was received and placed in child's file stating need for elevated sleep. Other children will not be propped to sleep. They will be placed in the safe sleeping position. |
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| 2020-01-17 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.66(d) - Toxic plants not permitted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A toxic plant identified as a Peace Lilly was observed in the young toddler child care space and accessible to children. Correction Required: Toxic plants are not permitted in a child care space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Plant was removed from classroom. Plants will be researched before placing in the classroom and will be kept out of reach of children. |
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| 2020-01-17 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.69(b) - 110 F or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The children's sink located in the young toddler child care space was observed having a hot water temperature of 128 F. 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.) Hot water was turned off due to the high temps. A regulator will be placed on this child accessible sink for continued safety of water temperature. |
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| 2019-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.111(b) - Posted in group space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The older toddler and young toddler child care spaces lacked a written plan of daily activities posted in the group space. Correction Required: The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The written plan of daily activities is now posted in the Young Toddler classroom group space where it will remain. |
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| 2019-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The 2nd floor preschool classroom on the left side, infant room, and older toddler room lacked a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency displayed conspicuously in the child care space. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency is now openly displayed in the Older toddler classroom, 2nd floor preschool room, and infant room. This will remain posted in the facility. |
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| 2019-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(2) - Mantoux TB | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff #3 lacked a health assessment which included tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. No current tuberculosis screening results were observed on file. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) An adult health assessment including Tuberculosis screening was completed by a physician. Staff #3 has now has a TB test date on the state physical form. All new staff will have a tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. |
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| 2019-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(3) - Exam communicable disease | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff #3 and #4 lacked an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination documented on their current health assessments. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff # 3 and # 4 have had an examination for communicable diseases and are now on file. Staff will have an adult health assessment including an examination for communicable diseases at the time of hire. |
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| 2019-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(4) - Information re: medical problems | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff #3 and #4 lacked information verifying there are no medical problems that might threaten the health of the children or prohibit a staff person from providing adequate care to children documented on their current health assessments. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include information on medical problems that might threaten the health of the children or prohibit a staff person from providing adequate care to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff #3 and #4 have a staff health assessment on file verifying that there are no medical problems that might threaten the health of children or prohibit a staff person from providing adequate care to children. This health assessment will be required and received prior to working in the child care center. |
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| 2019-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff #3 lacked two written nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. 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.) Staff #3 has 2 written , non family references on file. New hire staff will have 2 written references at hire date. |
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| 2019-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff #2, #5 and #6 lacked emergency plan at the time of initial employment. Staff #2 was observed having a hire date of 1/22/19 and emergency training completed on 5/7/19. Staff #5 was observed having a hire date of 1/28/19 and emergency training completed on 3/17/19. Staff #6 was observed having a hire date of 8/6/18 and emergency training completed on 9/19/18. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) New staff will be trained in emergency plan training at the time of hire, and again annually. |
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| 2019-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff #2 signed a disclosure statement dated 1/15/19 verifying a Pennsylvania Child Abuse clearance was applied for but was observed having a Pennsylvania Child Abuse clearance dated 5/3/19. Staff #3 was documented as having a hire date of 5/11/19 but observed having a disclosure statement from previous employment dated 4/19/15. Staff #4 lacked a date on the signed disclosure form. Staff #6 documentation was observed having a hire date of 8/6/18 and a volunteer Pennsylvania State Police clearance dated 4/11/18. 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. Staff #4 may not work in a child care position until a non volunteer Pennsylvania State Police clearance is obtained. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) A copy of the Criminal history record request, child abuse clearance, and a copy of the disclosure statement will be completed and on file before the start of a new employee. Staff #3 has signed a new disclosure statement. Staff #4 put date on the disclosure statement. Staff #6 has completed a State Police Clearance for an employee and is now on file. The center will no longer accept a volunteer clearance for a new staff member. |
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