Description: THE SCHOOLHOUSE DAY CARE CENTER is a Child Care Center in Plains PA, with a maximum capacity of 100 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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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| 2019-08-20 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: File for Staff # 1 did not contain a health assessment completed every 24 months. Staff # 1 received health assessments on 11/3/16 and on 2/15/19. 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 # 1 has an updated health assessment in file. Provider will ensure that all staff receive an updated health assessment every 24 months. |
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| 2019-08-20 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: File for Staff # 1 did not comply with CPSL regulations. State Police Clearance's are dated 3/20/14 and 5/1/19. Child Abuse Clearance's are dated 4/17/14 and 5/10/19. FBI Clearance's are dated 2/28/14 and 5/2/19. All three clearances went past the 5 year mark. 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.) Staff # 1 has updated State Police Clearance, Child Abuse Clearance and FBI Clearance. Provider will ensure that all CPSL regulations are followed and that all files are complete and up to date. |
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| 2018-08-20 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Beige play house in the outdoor play area was observed to have a broken welcome mat, causing rough edges and pinch points. Brown and beige kitchen set in the out door play area was observed with a broken floor piece, causing rough edges. Metal train seat in the outdoor play area had a broken foot bar, causing sharp edges and pinch points. 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.) Provider covered the broken areas. Provider will ensure that all play equipment is in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points. |
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| 2018-08-20 | Renewal | 3270.102(g) - Hazardous toys and equipment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Bumbo without straps that was recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission was observed in the Infant Room. Correction Required: Children's toys and equipment, including furniture and rest equipment, described as hazardous by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission may not be used by children at the facility and may not be on the premises at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider removed the Bumbo form child care. Provider will ensure that toys equipment, furniture and rest equipment described as hazardous by the Consumer Product Safety Commission will not be used by children at the facility and will not be on the premises at the facility. |
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| 2018-08-20 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Plastic table cloth in the Older Toddler Room was ripped in several areas. Correction Required: Toys and objects with a diameter of less than 1 inch, objects with removable parts that have a diameter of less than 1 inch, plastic bags and styrofoam objects may not be accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider removed the plastic table cloth from the Older Toddler Room. Provider will ensure that all hazardous items will be inaccessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths. |
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| 2018-08-01 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 7/10/18 during an Unannounced Visit to Facility to investigate a complaint, director admitted that the School Age Classroom was out of ratio during Program Assessors visit. Staff left the room on several occasions to get supplies, leaving one staff with 17 children, each time for under one minute. On two occasions 4 -5 children were out of sight of both staff, for under one minute. The following staff persons were in the classroom; Staff # 1 and # 2. 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.) Staff members will be physically present and within the eyesight of the children in their assigned group at all times. If Staff need to leave the classroom area they will take the children in their group with them or call a sub to relieve them. If children are on both sides of the classroom the staff members will position themselves where they can see all of the children on both sides of the classroom. |
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| 2018-08-01 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.51 - Similar Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 7/10/18 during an Unannounced Visit to Facility to investigate a complaint, director admitted that the School Age Classroom was out of ratio during Program Assessors visit. Staff left the room on several occasions to get supplies, leaving one staff with 17 children. The following staff persons were in the classroom; Staff # 1 and # 2. 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.) After School age ERS visit on 7/19/18, the ERS Assessor told director that one of the staff left the classroom area to enter the teacher area and kitchen area at the end of the hall to get Art supplies and cleaning supplies that were locked in these areas. Several times during the ERS visit. Director and Owner immediately moved the supply cabinet into the classroom area. So teachers do not have to leave the classroom area to get art or cleaning supplies. Therefore maintaining appropriate state ratios at all times. |
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| 2017-08-31 | Renewal | 3270.106(f) - 2 feet apart | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Some of the children were observed napping on rest equipment that did not have 2 ft of space on 3 sides during nap-time Correction Required: At least 2 feet of space is required on three sides of a bed, cot, crib or other rest equipment while the equipment is in use. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Teachers will re-do cot lay out to assure there are 2 ft of space on three sides for all rooms. Will move cots so there is 2 ft of space on three sides. |
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| 2017-08-31 | Renewal | 3270.133(5) - Original label | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1 and 2 have expired medications in the medication box. 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.) Will immediately remove these medications. Expired medications will be immediately removed and sent home with parents. |
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| 2017-08-31 | Renewal | 3270.133(7) - Medication log | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1 does not have a medication log for a medication on file at facility. Correction Required: An operator is responsible to establish and maintain a medication log if prescription or nonprescription medication is administered. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Child #1 no longer uses the medication. Will immediately be removed from the medication box and returned to the parent. Will check to maintain the medication box. |
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Very satisfied with the services provided at the Schoolhouse for our boys. Jim & all the teachers are extremely friendly and they genuinely show interest in every child.
Will strongly recommend the Schoolhouse!
It is not $100 a week for everyone. But it is a great daycare.
The Schoolhouse is a lovely daycare. You go swimming on Mondays, to a museum on Tuesdays, Movies on Wednesdays,rollerskating then park and swimming on Thursdays and Friday you go swimming to Francis Slocum. The reason I gave it 4 stars is that it is a hundred dollars a week. You go a lot of places and I understand that some families might not be able to afford much a week all summer.
My daughter has been going there almost 2 years now.and she loves it...they learn so much there n the teachers are not slackers they do wonders with the kids....best day care i seen....its really more of a school....my child is still learning much from there