Timber Ridge Program Inc
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- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| 2025-11-20 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(a) Description: Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: A wood toy bin in the outdoor Toddler Play Space was observed with a piece of split wood on the edge of the lid and was accessible, which could cause injury to children. 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.) Timber Ridge Staff immediately fixed the wooden outdoor toy bin by removing the split piece of wood and filling the hole with wood filler. |
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| 2025-11-20 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(2) Description: Physician name, address, phone Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form on file for Child #3 lacked the address of the child's physician or source of medical care. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) This emergency contact form contained the correct Dr.'s office name, road name, city and zip code. However, the parent inadvertently left off the building number Therefore, Timber Ridge contacted the parents to obtain the information needed and added it to the emergency contact form. |
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| 2025-11-20 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7) Description: Name/address/phone release person Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form on file for Child #3 lacked complete addresses for all listed release persons. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) One contact person was missing part of an address as the parent did not have it at the time she had written the city, state and zip code. All other contacts had full addresses. Therefore Timber Ridge Program director contact the parent and obtained this information in order to provide a complete address for the child's emergency contact. All other release persons had complete addresses. |
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| 2025-11-20 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(2)/3270.181(c) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(b)(2)/3270.181(c) Description: Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Noncompliance Area: The most recent health assessment on file for Child #1 (Preschool Age) is dated 10/25/24, more than 12 months prior. 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. 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.) Timber Ridge has requested an updated physical for this child. |
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| 2025-11-20 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(3) - Immunization record/Dismissal policy | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(3) Description: Immunization record/Dismissal policy Noncompliance Area: The immunization record for Child #2 (5 months) lacked the following immunizations: 1 dose of Rotavirus, 1 dose of DTAP, 1 dose of HiB, 1 dose of Pneumococcal, and 1 dose of Polio without a Letter of Exemption in the file. Child #2 must be dismissed from care by close of business on 11/20/25 and may only return to care when the immunization record is updated or when a parent provides a written, signed exemption letter. Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP. The facility shall implement dismissal policies in accordance with the Department of Health regulation in 28 Pa. Code § 27.77 (relating to immunization requirements for children in child care group settings). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The child's health report contained all immunizations that were required at the time of the health assessment. However, infants require immunizations between health assessments and this child's immunizations would have been captured on the next physical report. Timber Ridge director contacted the parent immediately and requested an updated immunization report with the additional immunizations given to the child after the date of the physical captured on it. |
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| 2025-11-20 | Renewal | 3270.82(h) - Handwashing signs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.82(h) Description: Handwashing signs Noncompliance Area: A handwashing sign was not posted at every sink and toilet in the Transition Room bathroom and in the Preschool Room. Correction Required: A facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating. A sign on which this requirement is written shall be posted at each toilet, training chair, diapering area and sink in the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We had three sinks together in one location with a sign over the first sink as the other sinks had a window over them and we had them this way for the last two years. We now know that all sinks and toilets that are together must now have a handwashing sign over each of them and we immediately placed a hand washing sign beside the other hand washing signs so that they were over each individual toilet and sink as required. |
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| 2025-11-20 | Renewal | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) - Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance Noncompliance Area: Fire extinguishers in the Infant, Toddler, Preschool, and Transition rooms were observed with an expiration date of January 2025. 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 Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements under subsection (a) are met. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The fire extinguishers were all charged and working. However, the tags had not been inspected and updated. The fire extinguishers tags have all now been updated. |
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| 2025-06-04 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(a) Description: Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: Exposed bolts were observed in the Outdoor Preschool/School Age space. 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.) Caps were installed on the fence bolts. |
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| 2025-06-04 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.133(5) - Original label | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.133(5) Description: Original label Noncompliance Area: A box of Top Care Acetaminophen for Child #1, with an expiration date of 01/2025, was observed in the Toddler Classroom. A box of Motrin Drops for Child #2, with an expiration date of 02/2025, was observed in the Infant Classroom. 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.) Medications for child number one and child number two were immediately removed from the rooms. |
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| 2025-06-04 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(5) Description: Two written references Noncompliance Area: The file for Facility Person #1, observed interacting with children, lacked two written nonfamily reference letters. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Timber Ridge Program Inc. was unaware that college students that are not employees of our program but are completing college assignments for early education in a classroom count as facility persons. Timber Ridge has informed the university that the college student (facility person #1) can not return to the child care center to complete her college classroom assignments until they provide us with the out of state Ohio clearances, the department of human services FBI clearance instead of the Department of Education FBI Clearance, the reference letters, and disclosure statement as well as a start date for her class assignments. |
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| 2025-06-04 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Noncompliance Area: The file for Facility Person #1 lacked a NSOR certificate, Ohio State Child Abuse clearance, Ohio State Sex Offender clearance by Facility Person #1's start date (SEE IS CODE SHEET). The file for Facility Person #1 contained a Department of Education FBI clearance, which is unacceptable, making it invalid. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person # 1 may not work in a child care position or have interaction with children at the facility as of 6/4/25 until all clearances are received. 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 or have interaction with children at the facility as of 6/4/25 until all clearances are received. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Timber Ridge Program Inc. was unaware that college students that are not employees of our program but are completing college assignments for early education in a classroom count as facility persons. Timber Ridge has informed the university that the college student (facility person #1) can not return to the child care center to complete her college classroom assignments until they provide us with the out of state Ohio clearances, the department of human services FBI clearance instead of the Department of Education FBI Clearance, the reference letters, and disclosure statement as well as a start date for her class assignments at Timber Ridge. |
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| 2025-06-04 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Noncompliance Area: The file for Facility Person #1 lacked a disclosure statement. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Timber Ridge Program Inc. was unaware that college students that are not employees of our program but are completing college assignments for early education in a classroom count as facility persons. Timber Ridge has informed the university that the college student (facility person #1) can not return to the child care center to complete her college classroom assignments until they provide us with the out of state Ohio clearances, the department of human services FBI clearance instead of the Department of Education FBI Clearance, the reference letters, and disclosure statement as well as a start date for her class assignments. |
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| 2025-06-04 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.66(c) - Toxic use- no contamination | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.66(c) Description: Toxic use- no contamination Noncompliance Area: In the Infant Room, bottles of toxic cleaning products were observed on a shelf above loose diapers, which could be hazardous to children if leaking occurred. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be used in a way that does not contaminate play surfaces, food, food preparation areas and does not constitute a hazard to the children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The diapers were moved to a different area and the cleaners were put in bins on the shelf. Therefore if they were to leak they could not represent a hazard. |
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| 2024-11-12 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(a) Description: Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: A plastic bin with broken edges was observed in the Transition Room, which could be harmful to children. Exposed bolts were observed in the Outdoor Preschool space, Outdoor Preschool/School Age space, and Outdoor Toddler space. 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 plastic container was immediately removed from the room and a material bin was put in its place. The bolt were covered and the covers were put on with glue to prevent a chocking hazard. |
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| 2024-11-12 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(2) Description: Physician name, address, phone Noncompliance Area: The Emergency Contact form for Child #1 lacked a complete address for the child's physician or source of medical care. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Part of the address of the doctor's office was missing from the form and when it was brought to my attention the address was corrected to be complete. |
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