Description:
Family Friendly Child Care Center
Certified by the Department of Public Welfare
THE PROGRAMS THAT WE OFFER:
Preschool Programs: Ages 3 - 5
Before & After School Program: Ages 5 - 12
Programs Include:
*Healthy Breakfast, Lunch & Afternoon Snack
*Small Class Sizes = More Individualized Attention
*Homework/Project Assistance
*Qualfied Early Childhood Teaching Professionals
*Child-Directed Teaching Philosophy
*Welcoming, Fun, Exciting, & Positive Learning Environment
*Very Reasonable Rates!!
Our Rates:
Preschool (7:30 - 4:30) $40/Day
Before School (Ages 3 -5) (6:30am - 7:30am) $2/Day
After School (Ages 3 -5) (4:30pm - 5:30pm) $2/Day
Before School (Kindergarten - 4th Grade) $50/Week
After School (Kindergarten - 4th Grade) $50/Week
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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| 2020-07-30 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Mantoux TB | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection a review of staff files was conducted. The inspector found that staff #3 began direct care of children on 5/1/19 and did not obtain the required health assessment and Tuberculosis test prior to working directly with children. Staff #4 began direct care of children on 6/27/18 and did not obtain the required health assessment and Tuberculosis test prior to working directly with children. 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. 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 members 3 and 4 have current and up to date TB and Health Assessments on file. Staff will not be permitted to start working without these papers. |
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| 2020-07-30 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection a review of staff files was conducted. The Child Protective Services Law(CPSL) was revised to include the requirement for the National Sex Offender Registry(NSOR) clearance effective 9/30/2019. The CPSL also states that anyone hired before 9/30/19 had until 7/1/20 to obtain this clearance. Staff #1 has been employed at the center in direct child care since 9/9/18 and at the time of inspection the file did not contain the completed NSOR clearance; Staff #2 began work in direct child care on 11/29/19 and at the time of the inspection Staff # 2 did not have a completed NSOR clearance on file. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person # 1 and #2 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.) Staff member 1 did not return to work until her clearance came in the mail and a note was put in her file. Staff member 2 called to inquire about her clearance, as it was submitted two months prior. They stated that they have her on file and would send a new one. A note was put in her file and she was not able to return to work until it arrived. The center applied for and received the hiring waiver. The director will ensure that all clearances are up to date moving forward. |
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| 2019-07-25 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.133(5) - Original label | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is expired Butt Paste and Desitin in the older toddler classroom. The Butt Paste expired 6/2018 and the Desitin expired 4/2019. Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in accordance with the manufacturer's or health professional's instructions on the original label. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The expired diaper cream was thrown away immediately and parents were asked to bring in a new one if they would like. The director will be checking creams/sunscreens every Monday to ensure they are not expired. |
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| 2019-07-25 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person # 1 hired and working in child care since 7/8/19 , does not have a DHS FBI clearance on file . Facility person # 1 has a Dept. of Ed FBI clearance that is not accepted by DHS. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). 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 #1 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.) At inspection, a note was put in staff member's file stating she may not return to work until the correct clearances are on file. Staff has not returned to work but has applied for new clearances and will return when they are handed in. In the future, office staff will ensure clearances are DHS clearances only. |
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| 2019-06-06 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person # 1 hired and working in child care since 3/11/19 has a health assessment and TB test on file that are more than a year old at time of hire from 9/11/17. Staff person # 3 hired and working in childcare since 10/16/18 did not have a health assessment or TB at time of hire. Staff person # 4 hired and working in childcare since 8/27/18 did not have a health assessment or TB at time of hire. Staff person # 5 hired and working in childcare since 9/24/18 has a health assessment and TB test on file that is more than a year old at time of hire dated 6/1/17. Staff person # 6 hired and working in childcare since 5/1/19 did not have a health assessment or TB test on file at time of hire. 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.) Staff person # 1 will get a health assessment and TB test ASAP. Staff person # 3 had a health assessment on 10/24/18 and TB read on 11/30/18. Staff person # 4 had a health assessment and TB test done on 10/4/18. Staff person # 5 had a health assessment and TB test done 5/29/19. Staff person # 6 had a health assessment and TB test on 5/14/19. In the future the director will ensure all new hires have a health assessment and TB test that are no more than a year old at the time of hire and at least every 24 months from date of hire. |
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| 2019-06-06 | Renewal | 3270.181(a)/3270.181(c) - Each child/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The following children did not have emergency contact forms and fee agreements at time of enrollment. Child 1,2,3 & 4. The following children did not have emergency contact forms and fee agreements at least every 6 months from time of enrollment: Child # 1 enrolled 8/27/18 fee agreement dated 1/4/19 . Child # 1 has only one emergency contact form dated 2/24/19 on file. Child # 2 enrolled 7/10/18 has only one emergency contact form dated 3/27/19. Child # 3 enrolled 9/5/18 has only one emergency contact form dated 2/24/19. Child # 3, fee agreements are dated from 12/5/18 to 1/30/19 to 3/7/19. Child # 4 enrolled since 10/2/18. Fee agreements dated from 12/7/18 to 2/7/19 and emergency contact forms dated from 10/9/18 to 5/9/19. Correction Required: An operator shall establish and maintain an individual record for each child enrolled in the facility. 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.) Fee agreements and emergency contact forms for child # 1,2,3 & 4 are current and on file. In the future the Director will ensure all fee agreements and emergency contact forms are completed at time of enrollment and are updated at least every 6 months from the time of the child's enrollment. The director will ensure all fee agreements and emergency contact forms are retained and remain on file at facility until at least a year after a child is discharged from the facility. |
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| 2019-06-06 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person # 1 hired and working in childcare since 3/11/19 has a volunteer state police clearance and volunteer child abuse clearance on file. Facility person # 2 hired and working in child care since 3/25/19 does not have a DHS FBI clearance on file. Facility person # 2 has a Dept. of Ed FBI clearance. Facility person # 5 hired and working in childcare since 9/24/18 has a volunteer child abuse clearance on file. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person # 1 , 2 & 5 2 may not work in a child care position at the facility until all approved clearances are on file at 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.) Facility person # 1,2 & 5 will not work in childcare until all required clearances are approved and on file at facility. The director will put a note in facility person #1 ,2 & 5's files on 6/6/19 stating facility person # 1 ,2 & 5 will not work at facility until all required clearances are on file and approved. Facility person # 1 will get a state police and child abuse clearance for employment on file ASAP. Facility person # 2 will get DHS FBI clearance on file ASAP. Facility person # 5 will get a employment child abuse clearance on file ASAP. In the future the operator will ensure at time of hire the appropriate clearances for employment are on file for all staff members at time of hire. |
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| 2018-08-13 | Renewal | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person # 1 assigned to child # 4 was not supervising child # 4 while certification rep was doing their inspection. Child # 4 came into office that certification rep was in on 2 separate occasions for a total of 3 minutes. Child could not been seen at all by staff person # 1 while in the office. Staff person # 1 was unaware both times that child # 4 was not in the preschool room with staff person # 1. 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. 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.) All staff will supervise the children at all times. The facility director will have a one on one discussion with staff person # 1 regarding supervision of children and document the conversation. In the future the director will remind staff about the importance of supervision at staff meetings. |
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| 2018-08-13 | Renewal | 3270.133(3) - Name on bottle | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child # 3 has an epi pen at the facility with no original label or prescription identifying the name of the medication or child it is intended for. Correction Required: The label of a medication container shall identify the name of the medication and the name of the child for whom the medication is intended. Medication shall be administered to only the child whose name appears on the container. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The epi pen prescription will be placed with child # 3's medication ASAP. In the future the director will ensure the medication prescription is on file when the medication is brought to the facility. |
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| 2018-08-13 | Renewal | 3270.182(2) - Application, admission, withdrawal dates | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child # 1 & 2 do not have admission dates in their records. Correction Required: A child's record shall contain the dates of application, admission and withdrawal of the child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The admission dates for child # 1 & 2 were added to the children's files. In the future the director will enter the dates of admission at the time of a child's enrollment. |
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| 2018-08-13 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is a fishing net on the wall of the preschool classroom that is a visible hazard. The electrical cord to the mini fridge in the infant room is an accessible visible hazard to the infants. 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.) The net was removed from the preschool wall. The electrical cord in the infant room was taped to the wall and made inaccessible to the children. In the future the director will ensure all building surfaces are safe and have no visible hazards to the children. |
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As a former employee, I would not recommend this place for child care. Coming the inside out, the place is very dirty. They do not have any cleaning experience. Proper cleaning techniques were not used between changing of diapers. My daughter came home smelling of feces that were not her own. A lot of yelling and seems as though they don't bat an eye at stuff that should be looked into. Your child is just money symbol. No educational value. Only interaction your child gets is if they do something wrong. Certain staff do not sit down & actually interact with your children. The TV is basically babysitting your child while certain staff sit on their phones. They do quick projects just so they can document you having an "educational experience ". They don't specify if your child actually eats their entire meal, so you're left clueless. My child was sick during my shift and not one staff member cared if my child was okay, they were more upset that I was leaving them understaffed.
As an educator and parent, I am truly disappointed in TTA, Blandon. The staff is decent as a daycare, but when moving into the needs of pre-K and meeting the needs of all children they are poor at best. There is a one size fits all mentality with an owner that is not only unprofessional when speaking with us, but downright rude. The owner then did not attend our conference and ignored the follow up email we sent addressing our concerns. Would not recommend.
The staff are very friendly. They are always putting the children in their care first. It's a very nice environment for both the children and the staff working their. The staff are a great encouragement to all the children in everything thru their play and learning activities. As a parent of a five year old; I see great potential for this center in big and small ways. The care it provides to the families of children in our community is phenominal and above and beyond in what any parent looking for care would want.