Description: OWL HILL LEARNING CENTER is a Child Care Center in LITITZ PA, with a maximum capacity of 52 children. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-07-22 | Renewal | 3270.102(c) - Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The outdoor climber is mounted over shredded rubber. The shredded rubber is not 6 inches around the embedded equipment as required under the CPSC. 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.) The playground maintenance crew will rake the mulch and add more mulch to the areas around the mounted climber as needed to create the proper depth of mulch. |
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| 2020-07-22 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The outdoor storage shed and fencing in the toddler play area had a visible layer of pollen and surface dirt. 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.) The playground maintenance crew will power wash the fence and storage shed to remove the pollen and surface dirt. They will monitor these areas on a regular basis and will power wash/clean as needed. |
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| 2019-08-19 | Renewal | 3270.102(c) - Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The outdoor embedded equipment was mounted over shredded rubber but it does not measure at six inches of surfacing as required under the CPSC. 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.) The playground maintenance man raked the mulch back into the playground pit/fall zone area that became washed out during the weekend storms and heavy rain. The playground man also replenished the mulch with some of the extra mulch that was in reserve and focused on the fall zone areas. The playground maintenance man will rake the mulch as needed every other week, while the staff will also rake the mulch as needed to maintain the 6 inches of mulch around the equipment. |
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| 2019-08-19 | Renewal | 3270.102(e) - Infant/toddler - no material less than 1 inch | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Shredded rubber less than one inch in diameter was observed in the toddler playground area. Removed during inspection. Correction Required: Pea gravel and other materials with a diameter of less than 1 inch may not be used in spaces where infants or toddlers receive care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The rubber mulch was removed from the toddler playground during the inspection. The staff will check and monitor the toddler playground on a daily basis and remove any mulch as needed. The center is also looking into ways to create a barrier on the bottom of the fence to minimize the chances of having mulch enter the toddler playground. |
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| 2019-08-19 | Renewal | 3270.102(g)/3270.175(a) - Hazardous toys and equipment/Age appropriate restraints | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An expired booster seat was observed in the van used to transport the school age children. Removed during inspection. Correction Required: Children's toys and equipment, including furniture and rest equipment, described as hazardous by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission may not be used by children at the facility and may not be on the premises at the facility. At the time of inspection, the operator shall submit to the Department written affirmation on a form provided by the Department stating that the facility is in compliance with this requirement.A child 7 years of age or younger shall be transported in accordance with the requirements for parents and guardians as stated in 75 Pa.C.S. 4581 (relating to restraint systems). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The expired booster seat was removed and trashed during the inspection. The booster seats have been labeled with a number and a sheet is inside the emergency contact folder in the van with a list of the expiration dates. The van driver will check the sheet every month to make sure that none of the booster seats are close to expiration and if they are then the driver will alert the director so a new one can be purchased. |
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| 2019-08-19 | Renewal | 3270.123(b)/3270.182(8) - Parent receives original/Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility retains the original agreements and gives parents a copy of the signed document. Correction Required: A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement.A child's record shall contain a copy of the initial agreement and subsequent written agreements between the parent and the operator. The parent receives the original agreement. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All the children's files were gone through and the files that had the original agreement were copied to be placed into the child's file. The original agreements that were copied, were given to the parent for their records. During the registration process and when agreements needed updated, a copy will be made immediately and the original handed to the parent. A note has been placed on the registration packets as a reminder that the original goes to the parent and a copy goes into the file. |
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| 2019-08-19 | Renewal | 3270.171(c) - Safe routes posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Written notification of safe routes was not posted at a conspicuous location in the child care facility. Corrected during inspection. Correction Required: Written notification of safe routes shall be posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) This was corrected during the inspection and placed in the entranceway of the building for all parents to see. This notification will stay posted for the remainder of the center's existence. |
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| 2019-08-19 | Renewal | 3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii) - HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1, qualified as an AGS, does not have documentation of two years experience working with children on file. 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 prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The missing amount of hours to show the 2 years of experience working with children was received and placed in the staff member #1's file after the inspector left on the inspection day. To prevent this from happening, the director will contact all employers that relate to working with children and have them email the verification of hours so they can be immediately placed in the file. |
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| 2019-08-19 | Renewal | 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A protective outlet cover was missing from an outlet in the Pre K room. Corrected during inspection. Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A protective outlet cover was replaced during the inspection. The staff will do daily checks in the morning to make sure that all outlets are protected and the closing staff will do checks after the vacuuming has been completed to make sure that outlets are covered. |
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| 2019-08-19 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Water stained ceiling tiles were observed in the older toddler 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.) The ceiling tiles were replaced with new tiles by the center's maintenance man. Extra ceiling tiles are in the center and will be replaced by the maintenance man if they should become stained in the future. |
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| 2018-12-20 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.111(c)/3270.113(e) - Promote development/Restraints prohibited | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 12/18/18 child #1 was having a hard time settling for nap. Staff person #1 put the child on his mat and leaned across the child with his arm. The staff person did not have any weight on the child but his arm across the child's body restricted the child's movement. Correction Required: Daily activities shall promote the development of skills, social competence and self-esteem. Daily experiences shall recognize the child as an individual and give some choice of activities that respect personal privacy, lifestyle and cultural background.A facility person may not restrain a child by using bonds, ties or straps to restrict a child's movement or by enclosing the child in a confined space, closet or locked room. The prohibition against restraining a child does not apply to the use of adaptive equipment prescribed for a child with special needs. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #1 is no longer employed at the center as of 02/15/19. All the staff will be taking a mandatory positive behavior guidance training on 03/21/19 in regards to handling challenging behaviors. All new staff will be required to take the training within their first 90 days of employment. New staff will also receive direct training within their first 90 days on how to handle challenging situations at nap time. Owl Hill staff does not restrain children unless they are hurting themselves or others. |
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| 2018-08-24 | Renewal | 3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii) - HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1, qualified as an AGS, does not have documentation of a high school diploma or GED on file. 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 prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The staff member's high school diploma was copied and placed into the staff member's file. I changed the staff file checklist to be similar to the inspection checklist in order to minimize the misplacement of documents in a staff file. |
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| 2018-08-24 | Renewal | 3270.75(c)/3270.178 - Has all items/Transportation First Aid Kit | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The transportation first aid kit did not contain tweezers or soap (Corrected during inspection) 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.A first-aid kit, including the contents as specified in 3270.75 (relating to first-aid kit) shall be in the vehicle when children are being transported. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) I will plan on checking the first aid kit in the van on a monthly basis to make sure all materials and supplies are in the kit. |
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| 2018-08-24 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The fence around the toddler playground was observed to have a visible layer of green pollen/surface dirt. 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.) The fence in the toddler playground was power washed and cleaned. The fence will be cleaned on a more regular basis and will be completed when the toys are completed to maintain a more consistent schedule of cleaning. |
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| 2017-08-02 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Emergency contact information for child #1 did not contain the work name, address or phone number for either parent. 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.) Work information for both parents has been obtained. This information will be on file for all enrolled children. |
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