Description:
We launched our program in 2003 at our former Cedar Crest site. Based on the demand for quality child care in the East Penn School District, we decided to build a new location and opened our Brookside site in July of 2009. In response to an overwhelming amount of families wanting to enroll in the Devine program, we decided to move all of our business to the East Penn School District, and opened our Macungie site in June of 2013. In ten years time, our program has expanded from 1 site caring for 30 children to now 2 sites caring for over 300 children, and we couldn't be happier to work with all of the wonderful children that are now forever a part of our Devine School family.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
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| 2020-01-16 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.135(e) - 2 hour diaper check | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff have not been checking Child #1's diaper every 2 hours or as needed. Child #1 is non verbal and is unable to let the staff know when he needs to be changed. Correction Required: A staff person shall check a child's diaper at least every 2 hours and whenever the child indicates discomfort or exhibits behavior that suggests a soiled diaper. A staff person shall change a child's diaper when the diaper is soiled. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator addressed all the teachers within the classroom to make sure to communicate when child is changed and to make sure they are logging it into his day report to be reflected to the parents since then there have been no issues. In the future staff will communicate and check diapers every 2 hours or when needed. |
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| 2019-12-20 | Renewal | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility persons #9 & 10 did not know what children were assigned in their group. Correction Required: 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.) Staff in the toddler room will be required to know what children are assigned to them at all times. Staff will have a list at all times with the children they are responsible for. |
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| 2019-12-20 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1 & 2 are missing 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Parents will need to update paperwork and including person designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. Moving forward this information will be checked during enrollment and corrected before starting. |
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| 2019-12-20 | Renewal | 3270.124(a) - Each child emergency contact person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1 & 2 are missing emergency contact information. Correction Required: Emergency contact information is required for each enrolled child. Emergency contact information must reference who shall be contacted in an emergency. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Parent will need to update paperwork and include emergency contact information who shall be contacted in an emergency. Moving forward this information will be checked during enrollment and corrected before starting. |
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| 2019-12-20 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1 is missing the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Parents will need to update paperwork and include name, address and phone number for child's physician. Moving forward this information will be checked at enrollment and corrected before starting. |
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| 2019-12-20 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1 is missing health insurance coverage and policy number. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Parents will need to update paperwork and include health insurance coverage and policy number. Moving forward this information will be checked during enrollment and corrected before starting. |
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| 2019-12-20 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(ii) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 are missing verification of child care experience. 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.) We will call to verify child care experience and keep track of their hours in their file. Going forward this will be done when references are checked before hiring. |
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| 2019-12-20 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #2 does not have proof of request for the National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR)clearance, date of hire 10/14/19. Facility person #4 does not have proof of request for the NSOR clearance, date of hire 11/14/19. Facility person #8 does not have proof of request for the NSOR clearance, date of hire 11/4/19. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person #2, 4, & 8 may not work in a child care position at the facility. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff will be suspended from working in the classroom until the clearances are brought it. All new hires will have proof of request for the National Sex Offender Registry clearance on file before working at the center. |
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| 2019-08-08 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.51 - Similar Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 & 2 admitted that at times they are out of ratio in the toddler room in the morning until another staff comes in the classroom. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Teachers are reminded at the staff meeting what our procedure for am drop off is, call when your at max ratio for an additional staff member to come. Director will evaluate and change staff schedule to meet ratio requirements at all times. |
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| 2018-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(5) - Physician/CRNP assessment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #2 has a health assessment that does not include the assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A new health assessment form will be completed by the doctor. In the future when a new staff member is hired they will be given the appropriate form to take to the doctors to get filled out. |
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| 2018-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 is missing an updated annual written evaluation. Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A review will be completed and going forward one will be done every 12 months. All staff will be on the same cycle of being reviewed in December to eliminate any confusion on when they are due. |
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| 2018-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The first two bathroom stalls in the preschool room have several areas of rust on the bottom of the metal walls. The first bathroom stall in the gym has several areas of rust on the bottom of the metal wall. The first 2 bathroom stalls have several areas of rust on the bottom of the metal wall. 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.) All bathroom stalls/walls with rust on them will be covered with rustoleum. In the future staff will include checking all walls and stalls for rust or any other hazards once a month during their safety check of the classroom. |
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| 2018-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.82(i) - Lidded waste receptacles | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The 2 waste receptacles near the sink in the toddler room are missing lids. The 2 waste receptacles near the sinks in the preschool room are missing lids. The waste receptacle near the sink in the gym is missing a lid. The waste receptacle near the sink by the door is missing a lid. Correction Required: A toilet area, training chair area, diapering area and sink area shall be equipped with a clean, lidded waste receptacle. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) New trash cans will be purchased to replace the ones with out lids. Going forward staff in the classrooms will be required to check weekly to make sure trash cans are working and have a lid on them. |
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