Kindercare Learning Center

Regulation: 3270.20(a)(1)

Description: Inpatient hospitalization or ER treatment of child

Noncompliance Area: During the complaint investigation conducted on 12.18.25, it was founded facility did not report CH 1 injury via telephone notice, to the appropriate regional office within a 24-hour period of time.

Correction Required: The operator shall immediately notify a child's parent and shall telephone notice to the appropriate regional office within 24 hours if a child in care at the facility is hospitalized or receives emergency room treatment.

Regulation: 3270.192(2)(iv)

Description: Transcript, diploma and letters

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 03.13.25, the record reviewed for Staff Person #1 did not include verification of childcare experience for the position of assistant group supervisor.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity.

Regulation: 3270.27(c)

Description: Training regarding plan

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 01.10.24, the record reviewed for Staff person #1, Staff person #2 and Staff person #3, did not contain annual emergency plan training documentation.

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.

Regulation: 3270.75(c)

Description: Has all items

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 01.10.24, no tweezers were contained in the Infant #2 classroom and no gauze was contained in the first aid kit in Infant #3 and Toddler #4 classrooms.

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.

Regulation: 3270.77(a)

Description: No peeling paint or plaster

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 01.10.24, chipped paint was located on the back blue walls of the Toddler B and Discovery #2 classrooms.

Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

Regulation: 3270.131(b)(2)

Description: Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection on 04/19/2023, the file for child #4 contained a health record dated more than 12-months old.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child.

Regulation: 3270.131(c)

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

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection on 04/19/2023, the files for children #1 and 2 contained a health record that was not signed by a doctor.

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.

Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21

Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection on 04/20/2023, the emergency plan did not contain a continuity of operations plan.

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.

Regulation: 3270.15(b)

Description: Building Codes

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection on 04/19/2023, the certification representative observed 15 one-year-old children walk to the basement to play in the Gross Motor gym located in the basement. The Certificate of Occupancy states that children under the age of 2.5 are not permitted in the basement.

Correction Required: The legal entity shall maintain ongoing compliance with the applicable requirements prescribed by the Department of Labor and Industry in 34 Pa. Code § 403.23 and under section 1016(c) of the act at all times following issuance of any certificate of compliance issued by the Department under this chapter.

Regulation: 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection on 04/19/2023, the files for staff persons # 1 and 3 did not contain a health assessment.

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.

Regulation: 3270.181(c)

Description: Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection on 04/19/2023, the files for children # 3 and 4 contained a financial agreement that was reviewed more than 6 months ago; the file for child #4 contained an emergency agreement reviewed more than 6-mnths ago.

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.

Regulation: 3270.192(2)(ii)

Description: Exp, educ., training prior to facility

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection on 04/19/2023, the file for staff person #1 did not contain verification of qualifications; the file for staff person #3 contained a foreign diploma that must be translated and evaluated.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.192(5)

Description: Two written references

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection on 04/19/2023, the files for staff persons #1, 4 and 5 did not contain 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.

Regulation: 3270.27(a)(2)

Description: Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection on 04/19/2023, the emergency plan did contain the evacuation plan to the off-site evacuation location.

Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for evacuation of children from the facility building and evacuation of children to a location away from the facility premises. The evacuation routes and evacuation plans to exit the building may be the same as those required by §3270.94 (relating to fire drills).

Regulation: 3270.27(a)(5)

Description: Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection on 04/19/2023, the emergency plan did not contain accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with special needs and chronic medical illness.

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.

Regulation: 3270.27(c)

Description: Training regarding plan

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection on 04/19/2023, the files for staff person #3 and 4 did not contain verification of emergency plan training.

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.

Regulation: 3270.31(f)

Description: Health and Safety Training

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection on 04/19/2023, the files for staff persons #1, 3, 5, and 6 did not contain verification of 10 hours of health and safety training.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10. Staff persons #1, 3, 4 and 6 will have until 05/05/2023 to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff persons #1, 3, 4 and 6 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by a primary staff person who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise staff persons #1, 3, 4 and 6, staff persons #1, 3, 4 and 6 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.31(f)(10)

Description: Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection on 04/19/2023, the file for staff person #2 did not contain verification of Pediatric First Aid/CPR training.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation within 90 days of hire. . Staff person #2 will have until 05/05/2023 to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #2 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by a primary staff person who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise staff person #2, staff person #2 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection on 04/20/2023, the file for staff person #1 did not contain mandated Reporter training and out of state clearances; the file for staff person #3 did not contain a Child Abuse Clearance, FBI Clearance, mandated reporter training nor out of state clearances.

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. Facility Persons #1 and 3 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.34(c)

Description: Employed and present 30 hrs/wk

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE ASKED FOR THE DIRECTOR, STAFF #1 STATED THE DIRECTOR DOESN'T START UNTIL NEXT WEEK.

Correction Required: A director shall be employed by a facility and be present at the facility site a minimum of 30 hours per week.

Regulation: 3270.113(b)

Description: No physical punishment

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED THE THREE STAFF WRITTEN STATMENTS, THE STAFF CONFIRMED STAFF #1 AND #2 WERE HAIR PULLING AND PLUCKING CHILDREN.

Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child.

Regulation: 3270.106(a)

Description: Clean, age appropriate

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE CONDUCTED A FACILITY WALKTHROUGH, IN THE TODDLER 2 CLASSROOM THE COTTS WERE NOT LABELED FOR SPECIFICED CHILDREN.

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.

Regulation: 3270.123(a)/3270.123(a)(5)

Description: Signed /Designated release persons

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED SIX CHILDREN'S FILES AND THE AGREEMENT FORM OF CHILD #1 AND CHILD #3 DID NOT CONTAIN A SIGNATURE BY THE OPERATOR AND PARENT.

Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent. An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(3)/3270.124(b)(4)

Description: Parent home/work address, phone/Written consent

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED SIX CHILDREN'S FILES AND THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM OF CHILD #5 DID NOT CONTAIN WORK ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE ENROLLING PARENT. THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM FOR CHILD #5 ALSO DID NOT CONTAIN WRITTEN CONSENT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. Emergency contact information must include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care.

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(6)/3270.124(b)(7)

Description: Insurance coverage information/Name/address/phone release person

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED SIX CHILDREN'S FILES AND THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM OF CHILD #5 DID NOT CONTAIN A HEALTH COVERAGE POLICY NUMBER. CHILD #5 EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM DID NOT HAVE RELEASE PERSON'S ADDRESS ON FILE.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Regulation: 3270.151(b)/3270.151(c)(1)

Description: Conducted by physician, PA or CRNP/Physical examination

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED SIX STAFF FILES AND STAFF #1, #3, AND #6 DID NOT CONTAIN A HEALTH ASSESSMENT.

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

Regulation: 3270.171(a)

Description: Pick-up and drop-off points

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED THE FACILITY FILES FOR THE TRAFFIC SAFETY LETTER. STAFF #1 AND #2 STATED THEY DO NOT HAVE A LETTER.

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.

Regulation: 3270.181(c)

Description: Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 6 CHILDREN'S FILES AND THE FILES FOR CHILD #1 & CHILD #2 EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM AND FINANCIAL AGREEMENT WAS NOT UPDATED. THE FINANCIAL AGREEMENT FOR CHILD #3 WAS NOT UPDATED.

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.

Regulation: 3270.182(3)/3270.182(4)

Description: Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 6 CHILDREN'S FILES AND THE FILES FOR CHILD#5 DID NOT CONTAIN WRITTEN CONSENT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE AND CONSENT FOR ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION OR SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS.

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 medications or special dietary needs.

Regulation: 3270.182(5)/3270.182(6)

Description: Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission/Signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 6 CHILDREN'S FILES AND THE FILES FOR CHILD#5 DID NOT CONTAIN WRITTEN CONSENT FOR ADMINISTRATION OF MINOR FIRST-AID PROCEDURES NOR CONSENT FOR TRANSPORTATION, WALKING EXCURSIONS, SWIMMING, AND WADING.

Correction Required: 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. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading.

Regulation: 3270.192(2)(ii)/3270.192(3)

Description: Exp, educ., training prior to facility/Health assessment, TB test

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 6 STAFF FILES AND THE FILES FOR STAFF #3, #5, AND #6 DID NOT CONTAIN VERIFICATION OF CHILD CARE EXPERIENCE NOR A TUBERCULIN SKIN TEST.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.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.

Regulation: 3270.27(a)(1)/3270.27(a)(5)

Description: Emergency plan/Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED THE EMERGENCY PLAN AND THERE WERE NO ACCOMODATIONS FOR INFANTS, TODDLERS, CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES OR CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND NO LOCK DOWN PLAN.

Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for shelter of children during an emergency including lock-down, shelter in place at the facility and shelter at locations away from the facility premises.The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

Regulation: 3270.27(c)

Description: Training regarding plan

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 6 STAFF FILES. ALL 6 STAFF FILES ARE MISSING EMERGENCY PLAN TRAINING.

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.

Regulation: 3270.27(f)

Description: Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED THE FACILITY'S PAPERWORK. WHEN THE REPRESENTATAIVE ASKED FOR THE PROVIDER IF THE EMPERGENCY PLAN WAS SENT TO THE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, THEY REPLIED NO.

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.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii)

Description: Fire safety - 1 yr.

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 6 STAFF FILES. STAFF# 1 WAS HIRED ON 2.6.17, STAFF #2 WAS HIRED ON 8.2021, STAFF #3 WAS HIRED ON 10.1.2021, STAFF #4 WAS HIRED ON 12.4.2019. ALL 4 STAFF MEMEBERS WERE MISSING FIRESAFETY TRAINING.

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.

Regulation: 3270.32(b)/3270.192(4)

Description: Suitability of persons in the facility/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 6 STAFF FILES. STAFF #1 WAS HIRED ON 2.6.17, THEIR FILE WAS MISSING STATE POLICE CLEARANCE, CHILD ABUSE, FBI, NSOR, AND MANDATED REPORTER.

Correction Required: Questions relating to the requirements of the CPSL shall be directed to the appropriate regional child care office. 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. Facility Person #1--- may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.66(a)

Description: Locked or inaccessible

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE CONDUCTED A FACILITY WALKTHROUGH, IN THE TODDLER 2 CLASSROOM THERE WAS A BOTTLE OF DISINFECTANT SPRAY SITTING ON THE SINK COUNTER IN REACH OF THE CHILDREN. (IMPLEMENTED ON SITE)

Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children.

Regulation: 3270.75(c)

Description: Has all items

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE CONDUCTED A FACILITY WALKTHROUGH IN THE INFANT #4 CLASSROOM AND IN THE TODDLER A CLASSROOM THE FIRST-AID KIT WAS MISSING 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.

Regulation: 3270.95(a)

Description: Devices must be compliant

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED THE FIRE SAFETY DOCUMENTS, THE FILE DID NOT CONTAIN AN ANNUAL FIRE INSPECTION, PROOF OF PURCHASE, NOR DOCUMENTATION OF TESTING EVERY 30 DAYS.

Correction Required: Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. §  1016(c)).

Regulation: 3270.113(d)

Description: No harsh language

Noncompliance Area: DURING COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION ON NOVEMBER 18, 2021, IT WAS CONFIRMED DURING STAFF INTERVIEWS THAT AT LEAST ONE FACILITY PERSON HAS USED HARSH, DEMEANING, OR ABUSIVE LANGUAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF CHILDREN.

Correction Required: A facility person may not use harsh, demeaning or abusive language in the presence of children.

Regulation: 3270.66(a)/3270.67(c)

Description: Locked or inaccessible/No insects or rodents

Noncompliance Area: DURING COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION ON NOVEMBER 18, 2021, CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED A ROACH TRAP BEHIND THE TOILET IN THE DOWNSTAIRS BATHROOM, 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. Evidence of infestation of insects or rodents in the facility is not permitted.

Regulation: 3270.76

Description: Building Surfaces

Noncompliance Area: DURING COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION ON NOVEMBER 18, 2021, CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED THE FLOOR OF THE DOWNSTAIRS BATHROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING.

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.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)

Description: Comply with CPSL

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT INSPECTION THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED THAT SOME STAFF DID NOT HAVE ALL REQUIRED CLEARANCES AND WERE PAST ANY QUALIFYING PROVISIONAL PERIODS. STAFF #1 DID NOT HAVE AN NSOR OR STATE POLICE CLEARANCE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. STAFF #2 HAD A VOLUNTEER STATE POLICE CLEARANCE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. STAFF #3 DID NOT HAVE A STATE POLICE, FBI, OR MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING AT TE TIME OF THE INSPECTION.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). SAFETY PLAN: The operator is required to submit to the Children and Youth Agency a plan of supervision or alternate arrangement as required by the Child Protective Services Law. LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # -- may not work in a child care position at the facility. PROVISIONAL HIRE UNSUPERVISED: A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee.