Description: MAIN STREET SCHOLARS LEARNING CENTER LTD is a Child Care Center in NORTHAMPTON PA, with a maximum capacity of 74 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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Inspection Date | Reason | Description | Status |
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2020-01-03 | Renewal | 3270.107 - Refrigerator | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: During the Renewal Inspection on 1/3/2020, the infant and young toddler rooms did not have a thermometer in the refrigerator. Both refrigerators contained milk. Correction Required: A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45 F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator that contains a thermometer to ensure the 45 degree compliance. Both refrigerators were brand new, in the care space for a short period of time, and we overlooked adding the thermometer. One was placed in each of the refrigerators. |
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2020-01-03 | Renewal | 3270.111(b) - Posted in group space | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: During the Renewal Inspection on 1/3/2020, the written plan of daily activities was not posted in the toddler classroom. 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.) A written daily plan of activities shall be posted in the group space, the teacher has posted the plan for everyone to see upon entering the classroom in addition to her lesson plans for the week. |
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2020-01-03 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: During the Renewal Inspection on 1/3/2020, Child #1 and Child #2 did not have up to date child service reports on file. Both children have attended for more than 6 months. Correction Required: The services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. The operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information in 3270.124(f) (relating to emergency contact information). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The form providing information to the family that the center uses is Ages and Stages. Completed Ages and Stages were returned from the teacher so that both children meet the service report guideline. Teachers were doing them twice per year all at once, now staff will do them based on when children enrolled so that the 6 month mark doesn't get missed again. |
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2020-01-03 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: During the Renewal Inspection on 1/3/2020, the most recent health assessment on file for Staff #1 was dated 7/5/2017. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A facility person providing direct care needs to have a physical bi-yearly, a physical was done for staff person #1. |
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2020-01-03 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(ii) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: During the Renewal Inspection on 1/3/2020, Staff #3 did not have proof of education and previous child care experience on file. Correction Required: 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.) A facility person's record shall include verification of education, diploma was obtained for staff person #3. |
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2020-01-03 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: During the Renewal Inspection on 1/3/2020, Staff #3 only had one written, nonfamily reference on file. 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.) A facility person's record shall include two written references, 2nd non-family reference received 1/4/2020. |
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2020-01-03 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: During the Renewal Inspection on 1/3/2020, Staff #2 had up to date clearances on file. However, Staff #2 began employment at the facility on 10/10/2019. The state police clearance was not requested until 12/4/2019. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). All newly hired staff must have all clearances on fie prior working with children at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The staff person came from another child care center with her clearances, we believed all of them were in her file. Upon a second review, one of the four clearances was missing and was ran on 12/4/19. There is a checklist developed that we will add to our hiring process to ensure that the center is in compliance with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490. |
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2019-06-21 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: On 6/21/2019 at 9:50 AM, 6 school age children were observed to be alone in the school age room for about 1 minute before they were combined with the preschool group. Staff #1 admitted that these 6 children had been alone for about 4 minutes. Correction Required: The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. 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. Children must be supervised at all times. Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Supervision training for all staff scheduled on 9/14/2019. Children will be supervised at all times. |
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2019-06-21 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.52 - Mixed Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: On 6/21/2019, just after 9:50 AM, Staff #1 was observed working alone for several minutes with a mixed age group of 12 preschool and school age children. Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in 3270.51 (relating to similar age level). The required staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) 3 children came in immediately before inspector and 2 children walked into the building along with him, adding 5 kids in a matter of 2 minutes. We did not have a chance to split the group up before count was done. Another staff took the 2 children from the group to even out ratios. The required staff to child ratios will be maintained at all times. |
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2019-03-15 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(2) - Mantoux TB | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: Staff #1 began employment on 3/5/2019. On 3/15/2019, Staff #1 had a current health assessment on file, but it did not include a tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method for initial employment. 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.) Staff #1 will get a tuberculosis screening as soon as possible. In the future, all newly hired staff will have a tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method on file with their current health assessment at initial employment. |
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2019-03-15 | Renewal | 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: On 3/15/2019, it was observed that one of the electrical outlets in the indoor play space was missing a protective receptacle cover. 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 receptacle cover was immediately placed in the electrical outlet that was missing one. Staff will walk through the facility daily to ensure that all electrical outlets have protective receptacle covers after being used for tablets. |
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2019-03-15 | Renewal | 3270.94(a) - Fire drill every 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: On 3/15/2019, the last documented fire drill on file was on 1/9/2019. Correction Required: A fire drill shall be held at least every 60 days. Facility persons and children in attendance shall participate in the fire drill. Facility persons and children shall exit the building, weather permitting. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A fire drill will be done as soon as possible. In the future, staff will be assigned to ensure that monthly fire drills are held at the facility. |
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2018-12-21 | Initial review | 3270.69(b) - 110 F or less | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: On 12/21/2018, the hot water temperature for the sink in the Infant Room measured 113 F. The hot water temperature for the sink in the Play Room measured 115 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.) The hot water for the sinks in the Infant Room and the Play Room were turned off. Maintenance man is coming later this afternoon to turn the hot water temperature down in both of these areas to not exceed 110 F. |
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