Stepping Stones Preschool
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Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Reason | Description | Status |
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| 2025-09-22 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1) Description: Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health reports Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the health report on file for Child #2 was dated 3/11/24. An updated health report was not on file. 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. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Reach out to parents/guardians to receive an updated health assessment as soon as possible or their child could be suspended until we receive it. |
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| 2025-09-22 | Renewal | 3270.171(a) - Pick-up and drop-off points | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.171(a) Description: Pick-up and drop-off points Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the operator had not notified 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 childcare facility. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Notify the local traffic authority of our updated Emergency Plan, the location of the facility, and our use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the facility. |
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| 2025-09-22 | Renewal | 3270.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.181(c) Description: Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the financial agreement had not been reviewed and updated at least once in a 6-month period for Child #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5. 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.) Review and update emergency contact information and fee agreements as soon as possible. |
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| 2025-09-22 | Renewal | 3270.27(b) - Plan reviewed/updated annually | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(b) Description: Plan reviewed/updated annually Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, record review confirmed that the emergency plan was last updated on 8/30/23 and had not been updated annually in 2024 or 2025. Correction Required: The operator shall review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. The operator shall document in writing each review and update of the emergency plan and kept on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Review and update Emergency Plan |
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| 2024-09-10 | Renewal | 3270.171(a) - Pick-up and drop-off points | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.171(a) Description: Pick-up and drop-off points Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, a letter had been drafted explaining the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the childcare facility. However, there was no documentation to support if or to whom the letter was sent. 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 childcare facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Letter providing program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes has been revised and sent to local traffic safety authorities to include Mansfield Borough Manager and Mansfield Fire Department on September 20, 2024. |
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| 2024-09-10 | Renewal | 3270.27(f) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(f) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, it was verified that the operator had not sent a copy of the emergency plan to the local municipality. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A copy of the emergency plan and updates were sent to Mansfield Borough and the Tioga County Emergency Management Agency on September 13, 2024. |
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| 2023-09-18 | Initial review | Initial review | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2023-09-13 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7) Description: Name/address/phone release person Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the emergency contact for Child #1 did not include addresses of the release persons. 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.) Was corrected and emailed to certification representative. |
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| 2023-09-13 | Renewal | 3270.51 - Similar Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.51 Description: Similar Age Level Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, while escorting certification representative from the lobby, Staff #1 left Staff #2 alone in the classroom with 13 preschool children ages 3 to 4. Correction Required: When children are grouped in similar age levels, the following maximum child group sizes and ratios of staff persons apply: Infants 1:4 with a maximum group size of 8; Young toddlers 1:5 with a maximum group size of 10; Older toddlers 1:6 with a maximum group size of 12; Preschool children 1:10 with a maximum group size of 20; Young school-age children 1:12 with a maximum group size of 24; Older school-age children 1:15 with a maximum group size of 30. 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.) Meeting with staff. Reviewed ratios. |
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| 2023-03-22 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.25(a) - Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.25(a) Description: Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations Noncompliance Area: During the inspection, the current certificate of compliance of compliance was not posted at the facility. Correction Required: The facility's current certificate of compliance shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. The operator shall provide the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director immediately replaced old license with current one on parent board. Director took a picture and sent to DHS representative. Also, providing a copy of the current license. |
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| 2023-03-22 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.31(f) - Health and Safety Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(f) Description: Health and Safety Training Noncompliance Area: During the inspection, Staff #1 had not completed the following pre-service trainings within 90 days of hire date: Pediatric First Aid/CPR and PA Health and Safety Update. Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10. Staff #1 will have until 4/15/23 to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, Staff #1 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS who has completed the required training related to this citation. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1 had completed CPR/First Aid on 9/24/22, was not in file. Is now in file. Staff #1 had completed 10 hour Health & Safety on 8/21/22. Staff #1 completed Healthy and Safety update on 4/4/23. Also, providing copies. |
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| 2022-09-19 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.77(a) Description: No peeling paint or plaster Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, small areas of peeling paint were observed above the baseboard in both the story time and block areas of the classroom. 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 areas were immediately covered with tape and artwork. Janitor will be informed to repaint the walls. |
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| 2021-09-21 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(2)(i) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(e)(2)(i) Description: Exemption documentation from parent/guardian Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the last influenza vaccine on file for Child #1 was dated 10/21/19. The file for Child #1 did not include a statement of exemption from immunization. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will provide statement of exemption from immunization. |
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| 2021-09-21 | Renewal | 3270.182(7) - Reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses. Original report - parent same day Copy - facility accident file. Copy - child's file | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.182(7) Description: Reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses. Original report - parent same day Copy - facility accident file. Copy - child's file Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the incident reports for Child #2, #3 and #4 were not retained in the child's file. Correction Required: A child's record shall contain reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses involving a child in care at the facility. The original report shall be given to the parent on the day of the incident. The second copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in an accident file. The third copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in the child's file. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Incident reports for child 2, 3 and 4 were copied from incident file and retained in the child's file. |
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| 2021-09-21 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.77(a) Description: No peeling paint or plaster Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, peeled paint was observed on the wall under the classroom window. 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 peeled paint will be re-painted. |
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