Radcliffe Learning Center - Bristol PA Child Care Center

1101 RADCLIFFE ST , BRISTOL PA 19007
(215) 785-5569

About the Provider

Description: Radcliffe Learning Center believes it is Fundamental:

To provide a developmentally appropriate program for children in a safe, caring and creative atmosphere through child/teacher intiated activities.

To offer hands-on opportunities for discovery, exploration, experimentation and inquiry through both free play and strcutured activities.

To encourage social and emotional development and a positive self-image.

To accept children and their family members as individuals with respect to diversity.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00186579
  • Capacity: 118
  • State Rating: 3
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: Bristol Borough
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 16
  • District Office Phone: (610) 437-6000 ext 2 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2019-12-04 Renewal 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: On 12/4/2019 Three wading pools with standing water, a broken water table and other damaged toys were observed outside of building's doors on the outdoor patios/sidewalks.

Correction Required: 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Three wading pools, water table and damaged toys will be removed. All toys and equipment will be clean and in good repair. In the future a bi-weekly check of the outside areas to remove damaged materials
2019-12-04 Renewal 3270.102(g) - Hazardous toys and equipment Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: On 12/4/2019 a Bumbo child's seat, that had been recalled by the CPSC was observed in the infant room. Cribs without a manufacture's date and current CPSC standard certificate were observed in the infant room.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Bumbo seat was removed from infant room. The cribs will be checked with manufacturer to see if they were recalled. IF they are new cribs will be replaced. In the future all products that are recalled will be thrown out the RLC will check with consumer safety commission quarterly.
2019-12-04 Renewal 3270.104(a) - Clean, good repair, proper size Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: On 12/4/2019 two shelves in the hallway, a shelf in the stars bathroom and a shelf in the Sunshine infant room were observed. The shelves have a narrow base and a tipping hazard.

Correction Required: Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All shelves will be bolted to wall. The two shelves in the hallway one in the bathroom and one in the sunshine room will have brackets wall mountings on them. In the future all cubbies and shelves will be tested to see if secure as soon as they are brought in.
2019-12-04 Renewal 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: On 12/4/2019 staff person #1 was working alone with 3 infants. One infant was sleeping in a pack and play in an area of the classroom that was not in direct vision of the staff person.

Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff will move sleeping child to where the child is in full view. In the future we will have STARS come and provide TA help with room arrangement and come up with a better floor plan.
2019-12-04 Renewal 3270.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: On 12/4/2019 the files for child #2 #3 #5 #7 # 8 and #9 did not specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

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

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Agreement will be provided to parent of child #2 #3 #5 #7 #8 and #9 to complete persons designated for child to be released as well as reviewed every 6 months . In the future all files will be reviewed and updated every 6 months. All information must be completed in the agreement before accepted.
2019-12-04 Renewal 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: On 12/4/2019 the file for child #9 did not include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Parent of child #9 will be provide an emergency contact form to complete address telephone and name of physician. Emergency contact form will be reviewed and updated every 6 months. In the future all emergency contacts will be reviewed and updated completely and ll information is required before accepted.
2019-12-04 Renewal 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: On 12/4/2019 the files for child #1 #3 #4 # 5 and #8 did not include 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Parents of child #1 #3 #4 #5 and #8 will be given an emergency contact to complete information including name address and telephone of individual designated by parent to whom the child may be released. In the future all information on emergency contacts will be reviewed an updated every 6 months. All information must be complete before accepted.
2019-12-04 Renewal 3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) - Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: On 12/4/2019 the files for child #4 and #6 contained agreements that had not been updated for over a 6 months period.

Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the informationA 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Agreement will be provided to parent of child #4 and #6 to complete with updates as well as reviewed every 6 months. In the future all files will be reviewed and updated every 6 months for all agreement contracts form must be complete with all information required before accepted
2019-12-04 Renewal 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: On 12/4/2019 staff person #6, start date 11/18/2019, had a health assessment dated 12/27/2017.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
A health assessment will be returned from staff #6 Staff will not work until health assessment is handed into office to prove no communicable diseases or TB skin test are present. In the future all staff must have a health assessment before beginning employment.
2019-12-04 Renewal 3270.166(1) - Written statement Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: On 12/4/2019 the provider had not obtained a written statement, from the parents, giving the formula and feeding schedule for the infants in care at the facility.

Correction Required: A written statement giving the formula and feeding schedule for an infant shall be obtained from the parent.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Each child will have a feeding schedule prepared for their child (from parent). A feeding schedule will be reviewed every month and posted on the wall
2019-12-04 Renewal 3270.192(1)/3270.192(2)(i) - Name, address, and phone/Age Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: On 12/4/2019 the file for staff person#5 did not include proof of age and address.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include the name, address and telephone number of the facility person. A facility person's record shall include verification of age.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person #5 will have ID to prove age and address in file. In the future all staff members will have an ID in their file.
2019-12-04 Renewal 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: On 12/4/2019 the operator had not documented training regarding the emergency plan for each staff person as required in regulation.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The director will sure each member receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. Documentation of the date of each training and names will be on file. For the future emergency training for all staff members will have a date of training on initial employment and updates.
2019-12-04 Renewal 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: On 12/4/2019 the file for staff person #1 did not include the rap sheet for the FBI clearance. The file for volunteer #2 did not include a PA criminal clearance. And the file for staff person #5 did not include the NSOR application

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff #1 will be removed until a rap sheet will be obtained and will be replaced with another staff. In the future a rap sheet must be reviewed by DHS to determine eligibility of employment. Staff #2 had a criminal check we did not print it. In the future we will recheck files to make sure all documentation is in their files. Also a recheck in FEB for all staff files/ Staff #5 NSOR application was not in file. Staff filled out application and it was sent. In the future all files will be checked for missing documents.
2019-12-04 Renewal 3270.35(b)(1)/3270.192(2)(iv) - Bachelor's/Transcript, diploma and letters Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: On 12/4/2019 staff person #6, functioning as a Group Supervisor, did not have verification of a bachelor's degree on file at the facility. Staff person #6 had college transcripts on file but the transcripts did not indicate that a degree had been awarded.

Correction Required: A group supervisor shall have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field.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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff #6 has been moved to an AGS until she finishes her 9 credits. In the future I will understand that a full degree needs to qualify staff as GS. In the future a review of qualifications will be conducted to make sure no confusion is present.
2019-12-04 Renewal 3270.36(b)(5) - HS/GED + 2 yrs Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: On 12 4/2019 the files ,for staff person # 4 and #7 ,functioning as an assistant group supervisor did not include verification of 2, 500 clock hours (two years) of child care experience.

Correction Required: An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person #4 and #7 will have clock hours documented. In the future all staff who have worked in childcare and continue to work with organization will have clock hours documented.

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