Description: The Growing Place operates three sites in the West End, offering programs for children eight weeks to 12 years old. The Growing Place is nationally accredited and has been awarded the highest rating of four stars by the Keystone Stars program, a statewide quality initiative. Its early care and education centers are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The Growing Place is also a United Way agency.
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Inspection Date | Reason | Description | Status |
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2019-09-24 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: Staff person # 1, start date 8/15/19, did not have a health assessment and TB screening conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service; health assessment date is 8/20/2019 and TB screening results are dated 8/31/19. More than 24 months passed between health assessments for staff person # 2; health assessments are dated 1/29/16 and then again on 3/15/18. 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 persons # 1 and # 2 have current health assessments on file. All staff will have health assessments a minimum of once every 24 months. |
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2019-09-24 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: More than 5 years passed between CPSL clearances for staff person # 1. The dates of the state police clearances on file are dated 7/12/13 and 9/11/18. The child line clearances on file are dated 7/19/13 and 9/18/18. The FBI clearances on file are dated 7/10/13 and 9/12/18. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The CPSL clearances on file for staff person # 1 are current. All staff will receive clearances in accordance with the CPSL. |
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2019-09-24 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: Staff evaluations were not completed annually for staff persons # 3 and 4. The staff evaluations on file for staff person # 3 are dated 8/2017 and 11/2018. The staff evaluations on file for staff person # 4 are dated 8/2017 and 1/2019. 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.) Staff evaluations for staff person # 3 and # 4 are current. The director will complete annual staff evaluations for all staff. |
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2018-09-24 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: There was a blue chair in the zebra room with torn edges. There was a blue mat in the indoor play space with torn edges. Neither the chair nor mat can be properly sanitized. Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director will tape blue mat in the indoor play space and the chair was taped during the inspection. All toys and equipment will be kept clean and in good repair. |
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2018-09-24 | Renewal | 3270.102(c) - Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: There was not the required 9 inches of mulch under the embedded playground equipment in the preschool play area. 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.) The director will request addition mulch be ordered for the preschool play area and added. Mulch will be added as needed to maintain compliance. |
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2017-10-03 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: THERE IS LYSOL & TOILET BOWL CLEANER N THE BATHROOM BY THE GYM THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE CHILDREN Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) THE LYSOL & TOILET BOWL CLEANER WERE MOVED TO AN AREA INACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN. IN THE FUTURE, ALL CLEANING & TOXIC MATERIALS WILL BE KEPT IN AN AREA INACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN. |
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