The Bala House
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Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Reason | Description | Status |
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| 2026-03-03 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2025-10-01 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2025-02-20 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2024-02-29 | Renewal | 3270.31(f)(10) - Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(f)(10) Description: Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 2/29/24, it was observed that staff person # 1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire: Pediatric First Aid & CPR. Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation within 90 days of hire. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) staff member is scheduled to take Pediatric First Aid & CPR on March 13, 2024. Certificate will be submitted once received. |
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| 2023-03-16 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(i)/3270.31(f)(10) - Age and Training/Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(i)/3270.31(f)(10) Description: Age and Training/Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection facility person #1 did not have Pediatric first aid / CPR training on file. Correction Required: Competence is the completion of training by a professional in the field of first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). All staff persons shall renew their certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on or before the expiration of the most current certification. Staff persons shall complete professional development in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation within 90 days of hire. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Legal entity will assure that facility persons #1 gets pediatric first aid / CPR training and will keep in the staff's file at the facility at all times. Legal entity will submit a copy to OCDEL for evidence of correction. |
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| 2023-03-16 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection facility person# 1 did not have their NJ (out of state) fingerprints on file at the facility. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # -- may not work in a child care position at the facility. PROVISIONAL HIRE UNSUPERVISED: A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee. 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. Facility Person #--- 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.) Legal entity will assure that facility persons #1 obtains and will keep in the staff's file at the facility at all times. Legal entity will submit a copy to OCDEL for evidence of correction. |
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| 2022-06-16 | Renewal | 3270.102(c) - Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(c) Description: Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, certification representative observed no protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The facility did not have 6 inches of mulch for their embedded equipment to meet the requirement of the USCPSC. 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.) We were able to contact our landscaper and had two yards of IPEMA certified for ATSM wood carpet spread beneath the ladder of the embedded equipment. I have sent the ATSM certificate to our inspector. |
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