Once Upon A Time Llc
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Hours of Operation
- Monday7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Tuesday7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Wednesday7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Thursday7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Friday7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| 2026-07-08 | Renewal | 3280.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.103 Description: Small Toys and Objects Noncompliance Area: Clothes in plastic bags were observed in the Mudroom's multi-colored cubbies. These were accessible to toddlers who passed by the Mudroom to access the outdoor play areas. Also, plastic bags were observed in wooden drawers, by the sink, in Classroom 3. These were accessible to toddlers who were being supervised in that room. Staff #1 acknowledged that some of the toddlers were still placing objects in their mouths. 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.) All plastic bags that were accessible to children in the Mudroom cubbies and the wooden drawers in Classroom 3 were immediately removed and stored in a secure location that is inaccessible to children. Staff were reminded that plastic bags and other potential suffocation hazards must be kept out of children's reach at all times, especially in classrooms serving toddlers who may place objects in their mouths. The program completed a review of all classrooms and storage areas to identify and remove any additional accessible hazards |
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| 2026-07-08 | Renewal | 3280.14/3280.20 - Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.14/3280.20 Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: Staff person #5 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #5 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Pediatric First Aid and CPR conducted in an approved curriculum. 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. Until such time as the required pre- service trainings are completed, staff person #5 must be supervised, when interacting with children at a minimum by a primary staff person who has completed all preservice trainings and has all qualifications to care for children unsupervised. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff person #5, staff person #5 may not work in a child-care position at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff Person #5 was immediately removed from providing unsupervised care until the required Pediatric First Aid and CPR training conducted an approved curriculum is completed. Documentation of the completed training will be maintained in the staff member's personnel file. Staff person #5 will be supervised when interacting with children at a minimum by a primary staff person who has completed all preservice trainings and has all qualifications to care for children unsupervised. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff person #5, staff person #5 will not work in a child-care position at the facility. |
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| 2026-07-08 | Renewal | 3280.31(f) - Age and training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.31(f) Description: Age and training Noncompliance Area: Staff person #5 has completed Pediatric First Aid and CPR training, however the training was not completed through a Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PQAS) approved curriculum. Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)10. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #5 must be supervised, when interacting with children at a minimum by a primary staff person who has completed all preservice trainings and has all qualifications to care for children unsupervised. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff person #5, staff person #5 may not work in a child-care position at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff Person #5 was removed from providing unsupervised care until Pediatric First Aid and CPR training conducted through a Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PQAS) approved curriculum is completed. Upon completion, documentation of the approved training will be placed in the staff member's personnel file. The program also reviewed staff training records to verify that all required Pediatric First Aid and CPR certifications were completed through an approved curriculum. Staff person #5 will be supervised when interacting with children at a minimum by a primary staff person who has completed all preservice trainings and has all qualifications to care for children unsupervised. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff person #5, staff person #5 will not work in a child-care position at the facility. |
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| 2026-07-08 | Renewal | 3280.32(a)/3280.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.32(a)/3280.192(4) Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Noncompliance Area: During the inspection on 7/8/26, Staff #5 was observed having direct contact and routine interaction with toddlers in Classroom 2. Staff #5 (see code sheet for first day with children) had a Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance on file dated 8/27/22. This was a volunteer clearance that was being used for employment purposes, which is not permitted. Staff #3 did not have a valid disclosure statement on file. The only disclosure statement on file was completed using an obsolete form. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A staff 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 Person #5 may not work in a childcare position that involves direct contact and routine interaction with children until all required paperwork is completed and on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #5 was removed from duties involving direct contact and routine interaction with children until a valid Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance obtained for employment purposes was received and placed in the personnel file. Staff #3 completed a current, valid disclosure statement using the required form, and it was placed in the personnel file. The personnel files of all staff were reviewed to verify that all required clearances and disclosure statements are current, valid, and meet licensing requirements. On the day of the inspection, Staff #3 immediately completed the correct disclosure. |
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| 2026-07-08 | Renewal | 3280.76/3280.102(a) - Building Surfaces/Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.76/3280.102(a) Description: Building Surfaces/Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: Near the basement secondary doors, there was a jagged, rusted piece of metal attached to a cement block in the Large Outdoor Play Area. This posed a potential scratch hazard. A four-inch-deep hole was observed in the grass area of the Large Outdoor Play Area. This posed a potential tripping hazard. The wooden play structure in the Large Outdoor Play Area had a red steering wheel with an exposed metal bolt at its center. 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. 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.) The jagged, rusted piece of metal attached to the cement block near the basement secondary doors was removed to eliminate the scratch hazard. The four-inch-deep hole in the grass area of the Large Outdoor Play Area was filled and leveled to remove the tripping hazard. The exposed metal bolt on the red steering wheel of the wooden play structure was repaired, covered, or replaced to eliminate the hazard. The entire outdoor play area was inspected to identify and correct any additional safety concerns. |
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| 2026-07-08 | Renewal | 3280.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.77(a) Description: No peeling paint or plaster Noncompliance Area: Peeling paint was observed on the wooden beams that were connected to a plastic white lattice fence in the Large Outdoor Play Area. 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.) The peeling paint on the wooden beams connected to the white plastic lattice fence in the Large Outdoor Play Area was scraped, repaired, and repainted with a child-safe, weather-resistant paint, or the affected wood was replaced as needed to eliminate the hazard. The entire outdoor play area was inspected for additional areas of peeling paint, and any identified concerns were corrected. |
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| 2026-07-08 | Renewal | 3280.91(a) - Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.91(a) Description: Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed Noncompliance Area: The screen door that was behind the exit door, by Classroom 2, was locked shut from the inside, creating an obstruction while children were observed in care. Correction Required: Stairways, hallways, exits from rooms, exits from the facility and other means of egress serving as an exit shall be unobstructed. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The lock on the screen door located behind the exit door by Classroom 2 was immediately removed or unlocked to ensure the exit was free of obstructions and readily accessible while children are in care. All exits were inspected to verify they are unobstructed and can be opened easily from the inside in accordance with licensing and fire safety requirements. |
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| 2026-07-08 | Renewal | 3280.95(a)/3280.95(b) - FIRE DETECTION/Staff responsibility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.95(a)/3280.95(b) Description: FIRE DETECTION/Staff responsibility Noncompliance Area: The fire detection system was not tested at least once every 30 days as indicated by the following fire detection system testing logs that were on file: 2/21/26 and 3/24/26, 3/24/26 and 4/24/26. 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)). The primary staff person or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in subsection (a) are met |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The fire detection system was tested immediately to restore compliance with the required testing schedule. The testing log was updated to accurately document the date of the completed test. Staff responsible for conducting and documenting fire detection system tests were reminded of the requirement that the system be tested at least once every 30 days. |
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| 2025-07-28 | Renewal | 3280.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.124(b)(7) Description: Name/address/phone release person Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information on file for Child #3 was observed to be missing the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) the parent/guardian of Child #3 was immediately contacted to obtain the missing address of the authorized individual. The child's emergency contact form was updated the same day with the complete information. |
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| 2025-07-28 | Renewal | 3280.124(c) - Each child care space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.124(c) Description: Each child care space Noncompliance Area: Staff #3 was observed to be supervising five older toddlers in Classroom 2. Staff #3 acknowledged that the emergency contact information for the children being supervised in Classroom 2 was not present in that room. Staff #3 typically uses an application on their phone to access the children's emergency contact information. However, the staff's phone was in a different room. 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.) Staff #3 was immediately instructed to retrieve their phone and ensure it remained with them at all times while supervising children, as it is the method used to access emergency contact information. |
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| 2025-07-28 | Renewal | 3280.131(d)(5)/3280.131(e)(2)(i) - Immunization record/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.131(d)(5)/3280.131(e)(2)(i) Description: Immunization record/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian Noncompliance Area: Child #1, who is two years old, only had two previous DTAP and IPV vaccinations on file at the facility. Child #2, who is also two years old, had no vaccinations on file. Also, the files for Child #1 and Child #2 did not contain a letter of exemption. Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of 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. Child #1 and #2 must be removed from care, at the close of business on the day of the inspection, until up-to-date vaccinations or proper documentation is on file. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) the parents/guardians of Child #1 and Child #2 were contacted and notified that updated immunization records or valid exemption letters are required to remain in compliance with state health and licensing regulations. The parents/guardians of Child #1 and #2 provided the required exemption letters on the day of the inspection and these letters are on file. |
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| 2025-07-28 | Renewal | 3280.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.181(c) Description: Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Noncompliance Area: The most recent financial agreement on file for Child #5 was dated 11/4/2024. More than 6 months had passed since a parent last reviewed, updated, and signed a financial agreement form. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A full audit of all children's financial agreements was conducted on 7/29/25 to identify any other outdated agreements. All identified agreements were updated by 7/29/25. Child #5's parent/guardian reviewed, updated, and signed a financial agreement form. |
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| 2025-07-28 | Renewal | 3280.75(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.75(c) Description: Has all items Noncompliance Area: The facility had a first aid kit, but it was observed to be 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) soap was immediately added to the first aid kit once the deficiency was identified. All other first aid kits in the facility were audited the same day to ensure they contained all required items, including soap. |
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| 2025-07-28 | Renewal | 3280.76/3280.102(a) - Building Surfaces/Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.76/3280.102(a) Description: Building Surfaces/Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: A metal radiator cover in Classroom 2 was observed to be loose and had an exposed, sharp piece of metal. The front porch steps had one cracked step. A container of multi-colored blocks and a playhouse in the Outdoor Play Area were observed to be dirty. 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. 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.) The container of blocks and the playhouse were thoroughly cleaned and sanitized using child-safe cleaning products. A piece of lattice was put over the radiator for better protection from the metal and the radiator cover was secured so that it is no longer loose. The stair crack was fixed. |
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| 2025-07-28 | Renewal | 3280.95(a)/3280.95(b) - FIRE DETECTION/Staff responsibility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.95(a)/3280.95(b) Description: FIRE DETECTION/Staff responsibility Noncompliance Area: The fire detection system was not tested at least once every 30 days as indicated by the following fire detection system testing logs that were on file: 6/6/2025 to 7/7/2025. 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)). The primary staff person or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in subsection (a) are met. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Upon identification of the lapse, the fire detection system was immediately tested on 7/29/25 to ensure functionality. The test was documented and added to the fire safety log. |
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