Description: The mission of The Learning Locomotion, Inc. is to provide the highest quality educationally based child care for children from infant to pre-teen. Our programs are developed and managed by personnel with educational backgrounds and experience in arts, music, dance, technology and physical development. We want parents to not only feel that their child is safe but also that they are receiving a superior education through highly interactive child care alternatives. Finally, The Learning Locomotion, Inc. is actively involved in the community, Bangor School District, IU20, The Bangor Elderly High Rise, The Elks, Lehigh, East Stroudsburg University and Northampton Community College. The Learning Locomotion will provide services to any parent looking for an educationally based child care program in Northampton and Monroe County.
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| 2020-10-09 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On October 23, 2020 the onsite portion of the renewal inspection was conducted. Staff person #1, date of hire 10/15/2019, did not receive her FBI clearance until 1/16/2020. The provisional hire period for this staff person ended on December 31, 2019. Staff person #2, date of hire 6/15/2020, did not receive her National Sex Offender Registry verification until August 26, 2020. The legal entity did not have a provisional hire waiver for this location in place at this time so staff person #2 should have had her NSOR verification at time of hire. With a provisional hire waiver, staff person #2 would have had to of had all clearances/verification on file by July 30, 2020 (45 days). 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.) We will apply for a provisional hire waiver for this location ASAP. In the future, if staff do not have all the proper clearances in a timely manner they will be removed from a child care position until they receive them. |
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| 2019-08-22 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was a plastic toy in one of the outdoor play areas that was broken and in pieces. 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.) Broken toy was removed from play yard and discarded. Toys are checked daily but this particular play yard has not been in use all summer. |
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| 2019-08-22 | Renewal | 3270.104(a) - Clean, good repair, proper size | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In the school age room, there was a chest of drawers containing toys and one of the drawers was off the track and broken. Correction Required: Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Broken drawer was removed from room and Lego's inside were temporally emptied into a large bin. Furniture piece will be replaced when new piece can be purchased. |
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| 2019-08-22 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was a small hole in a wooden door in the school age room. There was a section of wood separated from the door of the girl's bathroom. 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 small hole was filled and then tape was placed over. Hole was also covered up by a poster. |
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| 2019-04-26 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.76/3270.77(a) - Building Surfaces/No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was a small hole in the wall in the lower level activity room. There were also several small areas of peeling paint on the walls in this room. 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.Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The small hole was patched and the room was painted. Making sure there was no chipping paint. We will make sure we do more regular checks for damage walls, floors and other surfaces. |
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| 2018-09-06 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In the outdoor play area, a blue ride in car had a small crack in the back of it causing an area where a child could get a finger stuck. 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 out door blue ride in car that had a small crack in the back was thrown in the garbage. We will make sure we check all toys and play equipment to make sure they are in good repair. |
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| 2018-09-06 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In the preschool room, there was a small area of peeling paint on the wall behind the blue table. Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The director put tape over the area that had peeling paint. All staff will be more proactive about making sure there is no peeling paint. If this happens we will address it with Tape and repaint the area in a timely manner. |
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| 2017-08-25 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The inspector found peeling wallpaper in the hallway to the school age program. Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The director will make sure the wall is in good repairand will tape the wall where the wallpaper is coming down. Monthly walk throughs will be done to maintain good maintenance. |
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| 2017-08-25 | Renewal | 3270.91(a) - Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The inspector observed the outdoor emeregncy exit from the school age room was blocked by a lawnmower and child's pool. Correction Required: Stairways, hallways, exits from rooms, exits from the facility and other means of egress serving as an exit shall be unobstructed. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The director will remove the lawn mower from the school age stairs and 1/2 of pool. In the future the director will not block the stairway. |
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