Description: Today's Child Learning Centers, Inc. is Delaware County's largest private provider of educational programs for preschool children, infants and toddlers.
Today's Child also offers acclaimed before- and after-school programs for school age children up to age 12. Today's Child educational and care centers are located throughout Delaware County, including centers located within the buildings of a number of school districts.
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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| 2020-07-24 | Renewal | 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 8/14/20, a crib in the infant room was not labeled. This was corrected during the video call. Correction Required: Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment will be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment will be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child. |
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| 2020-07-24 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(2)(iii) - Comply with CPSL/Exp, educ., training at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff persons #2 & 3 last had mandated reporter training over 60 months ago. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator will comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record will include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility. |
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| 2020-07-24 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1, date of hire 2/21/20, does not have a FBI clearance in her record. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # 1 may not work in a child care position at the facility. 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.) The operator will comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # 1 will not work in a child care position at the facility. A facility person's record will 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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| 2020-07-01 | 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 6/29/20, staff person #1 was observed in the hallway outside her room at nap time by staff person #2. Staff person #1 was the only teacher assigned to that room and was responsible for the children napping in her room. Based on corporate review of the video feed, she was outside the room for 12 seconds. When questioned as to why she was outside her room, she acknowledged that she knew she was wrong. 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.) Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises will be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. Children will be supervised at all times. Each staff person will be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person will know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person will be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. Facility reviewed in writing supervision and zero tolerance for leaving children unattended. Facility scheduled a supervision refresher training for all staff on 7/29/20. |
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| 2019-11-12 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 10/16/19, at 5:20pm, a young toddler was able to exit the young toddler room through the door that was left open. Neither staff persons #1 or 2, who were supervising the children, noticed the child leave the room. Staff person #3, across the hall in the infant room, saw the child leave his room and picked him up and brought him into her room. 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. The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility procedure for counting children is followed at all times e.g., a checklist. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by having copies of the documentation immediately available to a representative of the Regional Office of Child Development and Early Learning upon request during site visit and inspection for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises will be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. The legal entity will submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility procedure for counting children is followed at all times e.g., a checklist. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by having copies of the documentation immediately available to a representative of the Regional Office of Child Development and Early Learning upon request during site visit and inspection for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format. |
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| 2019-11-12 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.37(c) - Aides supervised all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff persons # 1 & 2 have records that only qualify them as aides. On 10/16/19, they were alone together with 8 young toddlers and no staff qualified as AGS or higher were present. Correction Required: An aide or a combination of aides shall be supervised at all times by a staff person qualified at minimum as an assistant group supervisor. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) An aide or a combination of aides will be supervised at all times by a staff person qualified at minimum as an assistant group supervisor. |
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| 2019-10-08 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.82(j) - Running water - diapering | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Because the portable sink in the infant room was leaking onto the carpet and floor, the facility removed it. That leaves the infant room without a source of running water. Correction Required: A source of running water for handwashing shall be present in infant and toddler diapering areas. If the running water does not flow directly into a drain that is connected to a sewage system, a receptacle shall be provided to contain the water used for washing. The receptacle shall be emptied into an approved sewage system at least once a day. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Until the replacement sink arrives, staff will leave the room to diaper children in the bathroom. Ratios in the infant room will be maintained. A source of running water for handwashing will be present in infant and toddler diapering areas. If the running water does not flow directly into a drain that is connected to a sewage system, a receptacle will be provided to contain the water used for washing. The receptacle will be emptied into an approved sewage system at least once a day. |
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| 2019-07-03 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.115(a)(6)/3270.192(2)(ii) - Lifeguard training/supervision/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 7/3/19, around 10 am, 9 staff persons and 1 facility person were present at the swimming location. Facility person #10 was observed acting as lifeguard while enrolled children were swimming. When the child care location was visited at 12pm and all ten observed staff files were reviewed, facility person #10's file did not contain documentation of lifeguard training. A call was made to the legal entity's main office. They did not have the documentation but contacted the 3rd party training entity and obtained it. Facility person #10 was being used as a lifeguard and the legal entity had not verified lifeguard certification. Correction Required: When children are swimming, supervision shall include one person certified in lifeguard training, as described in 3270.31(e)(4)(iii) (relating to age and training). A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) When children are swimming, supervision will include one person certified in lifeguard training, as described in 3270.31(e)(4)(iii) (relating to age and training). A facility person's record will include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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| 2019-07-03 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.115(a)(8)/3270.192(2)(ii) - Included in ratio/annual training/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 7/3/19, around 10 am, 9 staff persons and 1 facility person were present at the swimming location. Staff persons #1 through 9 were observed supervising while enrolled children were swimming. When the child care location was visited at 12pm and all ten observed staff files were reviewed, staff persons #3, 5, 6, 7, & 8 files did not contain documentation of water safety training. A call was made to the legal entity's main office. They did not have the documentation but contacted the 3rd party training entity and obtained it. Staff persons #3, 5, 6, 7, & 8 were being used as staff in the staff/child ratio and were supervising swimming and the legal entity had not verified water safety training. Correction Required: A facility person who is counted in the staff-child swimming ratio shall annually complete water safety instruction. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A facility person who is counted in the staff-child swimming ratio will annually complete water safety instruction. A facility person's record will include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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| 2019-03-21 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1 is missing physician's phone number from his emergency contact form. 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.) Emergency contact information will include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. |
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| 2019-03-21 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1 is missing health insurance policy number on his emergency contact form. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Emergency contact information will include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. |
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| 2019-03-21 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(1)/3270.182(1) - Infant: updated health report every 6 months/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1, a young toddler, last had a physical on 10/16/18. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 6 months for an infant or young toddler. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator will require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 6 months for an infant or young toddler. A child's record will contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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| 2019-03-21 | Renewal | 3270.134(a) - Child's hands washed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In the younger older toddler room, during diapering, staff person #6 did not wash a child's hands after diapering. Correction Required: A staff person shall ensure that a child's hands are washed before meals and snacks, after toileting and after being diapered. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A staff person will ensure that a child's hands are washed before meals and snacks, after toileting and after being diapered. Staff will be retrained in diapering procedures at staff meeting on 3/25/19. |
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| 2019-03-21 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 last had a physical on 3/16/17. Staff person #5 was hired on 6/25/18 but a physical was not provided until 3/16/19. 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.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.) A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation will 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. A facility person's record will 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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| 2019-03-21 | Renewal | 3270.191 - Individual Records | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #2 is driving school age children to school but does not have a complete file qualifying him as a staff person in the ratio. Correction Required: An individual record is required for each facility person. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) An individual record will be required for each facility person. |
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