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- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| 2025-12-03 | Renewal | 3290.131(a) - Within 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.131(a) Description: Within 60 days Noncompliance Area: Child #2 did not have an initial health report on file within 60 days from enrollment (see LIS Code Sheet for date of admission). Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child #2 did not have a signed and updated health report last year despite regular effort to get that from the parents. The updated report is in the file as of 8/2025. It has been there since that date. The parent has been better about communication. |
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| 2025-12-03 | Renewal | 3290.131(b)(2) - Updated toddler/preschool health report: every 12 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.131(b)(2) Description: Updated toddler/preschool health report: every 12 months Noncompliance Area: Children #1 and #2 did not have an updated health report in over 12 months. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director/operator asked parents of child #1 and #2 for updated signed health forms. |
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| 2025-12-03 | Renewal | 3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) - System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) Description: System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility Noncompliance Area: The inspector observed that the family home had a new interconnected system made by the brand X-Sense. This brand is not an approved testing laboratory recognized by OSHA. Correction Required: Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c)). The operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in subsection (a) are met. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The X Sense detectors were removed and replaced with new First Alert battery operated photoelectric interconnected smoke detectors with voice alert. |
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| 2025-01-17 | Renewal | 3290.151(a)(2)/3290.192(2) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.151(a)(2)/3290.192(2) Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires staff to participate in a health assessment at least every 24 months. Staff #1 had a health assessment dated for 11/14/22 and this staff did not update their health assessment until 12/10/24. The updated health assessment was not conducted at least every 24 months. Correction Required: 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. A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) In the future, staff will participate in a health assessment at least every 24 months and the health assessment will remain in the staff's file at all times. |
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| 2025-01-17 | Renewal | 3290.31(f)(4)(i) - Age and training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.31(f)(4)(i) Description: Age and training Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires staff to participate in updated pediatric first aid/CPR training prior to their current certification expiring. The pediatric first aid/CPR training for Staff #1 expired on 3/26/24 and this staff did not take training again until 9/30/24. Correction Required: Competence is the completion of training by a professional in the field of first-aid and 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) In the future, staff will renewal their pediatric first aid/CPR training prior to their current certification expiring. Documentation of this training will remain in the staff's file. |
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| 2025-01-17 | Renewal | 3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) - System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) Description: System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of the facility's fire safety system testing log was conducted. Regulation requires the fire safety system to be tested at least every 30 days. The following tests did not occur at least every 30 days: 3/2/24-4/9/24 6/4/24-7/9/24 9/2/24-10/8/24 11/5/24-12/9/24 12/9/24-1/17/25. Correction Required: Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c)). The operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in § 3290.95(a) are met. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The facility's fire safety system was tested during the inspection and was observed in working condition. |
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| 2023-12-20 | Renewal | 3290.94(a)(1) - Every 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.94(a)(1) Description: Every 60 days Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of the facility's fire drill log was conducted. Regulation requires fire drills to occur at least every 60 days. The following drills did not occur at least every 60 days: 3/10/23-5/10/23 10/12/23-12/12/23. Correction Required: The operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that fire drills are conducted at least once every 60 days. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Fire drills were current for this inspection. In the future, fire drills will be conducted at least once every 60 days. |
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| 2023-12-20 | Renewal | 3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) - System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) Description: System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of the facility's fire safety system testing log was conducted. Regulation requires the fire safety system to be tested at least every 30 days. The following tests lapsed occurring at least every 30 days: 3/10/23-4/10/23 5/10/23-6/10/23 10/12/23-11/12/23. Correction Required: Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c)). The operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in § 3290.95(a) are met. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Testing of the fire safety system was current for this inspection. In the future, the fire safety system will be tested at least every 30 days. |
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| 2022-12-30 | Renewal | 3290.31(g) - Age and training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.31(g) Description: Age and training Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Staff person #1 did not complete the required one-hour 2022 update to the health and safety training by 12/30/2022. Correction Required: Staff person #1 shall complete the required one-hour 2022 update to the health and safety training by 1/25/23. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff # 1 completed the required one-hour 2022 update to the health and safety training on 1/2/23. |
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| 2022-12-30 | Renewal | 3290.94(a)(1) - Every 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.94(a)(1) Description: Every 60 days Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of the facility's fire drill log was conducted. Fire drills that occurred as documented between 6/12/22 and 9/13/22 and between 9/13/22 and 12/14/22 did not occur at least every 60 days as required by regulation. Correction Required: The operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that fire drills are conducted at least once every 60 days. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Fire drills were current as of this inspection. In the future, the operator will ensure fire drills occur at least every 60 days if not sooner. |
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| 2022-12-30 | Renewal | 3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) - System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) Description: System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of the facility's fire safety system's testing log was conducted. Fire safety system testing that occurred as documented between 2/3/22 and 4/12/22, between 6/12/22 and 9/13/22 and between 9/13/22 and 12/14/22 did not occur at least every 30 days as required by regulation. Correction Required: Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c)). The operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in § 3290.95(a) are met. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Fire safety system tests were current as of this inspection. In the future, the operator will ensure fire safety system tests will occur at least every 30 days if not sooner. |
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| 2021-12-28 | Renewal | 3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of files was conducted. Staff file # 1 had a state police clearance dated for 2/6/15 and this clearance was not updated until 1/5/21, a child abuse clearance dated for 2/20/15 and this clearance was not updated until 1/6/21, an FBI clearance dated for 2/6/15 and this clearance was not updated until 1/9/21, and mandated reporter training dated for 7/28/15 and this training was not updated until 12/30/21. The CPSL requires all clearances and mandated reporter training to be updated every 60 months. The CPSL requires any household member, age 18 or older, who live in the home, 30 calendar days or more, to have all clearances on file. At the time of this inspection, Household Member # 3 did not have documentation of an NSOR clearance on file. 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 # 3 may not work in a child care position at the facility. The CPSL requires all clearances and mandated reporter training to be updated every 60 months. The CPSL requires any household member, age 18 or older, who live in the home, 30 calendar days or more, to have all clearances on file. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will ensure Household Member # 3 is not present when children are in care. Operator will ensure Household Member # 3 immediately applies for the NSOR clearance. |
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| 2021-12-28 | Renewal | 3290.94(a)(1) - Every 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3290.94(a)(1) Description: Every 60 days Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of the facility's fire drill log was conducted. Fire drills documented as occurring on: 3/4/21, 6/1/21, 9/9/21, and 12/7/21 did not occur at least every 60 days. The log did not contain a fire drill for February 2022. Correction Required: The operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that fire drills are conducted at least once every 60 days. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A fire drill will be conducted and documented. |
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