Description:
Uni-Vision Childcare Center is a child care facility dedicated to meeting the needs of children and their families by providing high quality care, upholding high standards, providing a nurturing and supportive learning environment all while providing children the necessary skills for a successful future. Uni-Vision, where we believe in one vision….that all children given the right tools, education and drive have a chance to succeed. We want to start instilling this at an early age while their precious minds are in prime developmental stages. I can understand how difficult it can be for working parents to balance all of their commitments and responsibilities in their lives. For this reason I strive to offer a program that will make your child’s daily activities enjoyable, rewarding and stimulating. We will enrich your child’s development while putting your mind at ease. Our main objective as a childcare facility is to provide a safe and nurturing environment. It is our goal to provide a program that meets the intellectual, moral, social, emotional and physical needs of every child. We will do our best to assist your child in developing important values such as: good manners, caring, sharing, patience, responsibility, as well as communication and teamwork.
Uni-Vision Childcare Center is Lancaster County’s first Spanish Immersion child care program, providing a bilingual curriculum that supports language based on the children’s interest and developmental needs.
A Spanish Immersion Program offers students the ability to become bilingual at a very young age. Exposure to a second language should begin as early as possible. The chances of achieving full fluency in another language are much higher if study is begun in the first five years of life, since the human brain is wired to learn language during this critical period.
Our students will be able to speak and understand both English and Spanish. Unlike learning a language later on in life, young children typically do not feel inhibited or scared to speak a new language. Research shows that learning a second language enhances intellectual development and improves overall school performance. It also shows that bilingual students gain additional academic, cognitive and employment benefits later in life.
Spanish is the most useful language to know in the United States in the 21st Century. Students will become accustomed to hearing the Spanish language through sensory-rich activities, movement, music, play and a strong literature component. Our program balances fun and learning while offering children opportunities to expand their language development, making learning memorable and enjoyable.
We will be using the Family Child Care Edition of the Creative Curriculum which is the only research-based, comprehensive curriculum that addresses the unique strengths and challenges of family child care. This edition is an updated and expanded edition that helps family child care providers design high quality home based programs that are responsive to the needs of children and integrate learning into every moment of the day. All aspects of the curriculum will be bilingual. Part of the day will be spoken and taught solely in English, the other part of the day will be the same content in Spanish. For the entirety of each immersion experience, Spanish is used exclusively for that part of the day. This means no translation and no memorization but rather seamless acquisition of a second language.
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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| 2020-08-20 | Renewal | 3270.25(a) - Post the certificate of compliance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, a copy of the applicable regulations under which the facility is certified was not posted in a conspicuous location used by parents Correction Required: The facility's current certificate of compliance and a copy of the applicable regulations under which the facility is certified shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents, with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional day care office posted at the same location. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The regulations will be posted and will remain posted. |
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| 2020-03-04 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.21 - General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the smoke detector on the 3rd floor of the building was not operational. (CORRECTED ON DAY OF INSPECTION). Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The smoke detector on the third floor was replaced on the day of inspection. I will test all of the smoke detectors at least every 60 days, while performing our fire drill. I will test all detectors in the building, not just in the child care space, to confirm that they are operational and working properly. The smoke detectors are hard wired and include back-up batteries to ensure compliance at all times. |
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| 2020-03-04 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The mandated reporter on file for staff person 1 was not an approved training for DHS Child care purposes. The disclosure statement on file for staff person 1 was incomplete. It was not signed by a witness. 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.) Staff person 1 completed a DHS approved mandated reporter training and the disclosure statement has been signed by a witness. All documents will be reviewed by both owner and director to ensure that all documents are completed correctly. This double check system will prevent any future documents from being incomplete . I will only accept approved trainings that comply with CPSL |
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| 2019-08-13 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: According to documentation on file at the time of inspection, child service reports had not been completed every six months during the previous year for children 1 and 2. The child service reports on file for child 1 were dated in August of 2018 and then more than 6 months later in July of 2019. The child service reports on file for child 2 were dated in June of 2018, then more than 6 months later in March of 2019. Correction Required: The services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. The operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information in 3270.124(f) (relating to emergency contact information). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) We are now using Teaching Strategies Gold to ensure the child development is documented and discussed with parents quarterly |
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| 2019-08-13 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person 1 began employment on 2/18/2019. Her record did not include a health assessment. The document that was on file appeared to be an intake form, was not signed by a doctor, and did not meet the requirements of the regulations. 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.) Each new facility person must have a Staff Health Assessment. I will also send new facility person's file to my DHS representative to confirm file is complete and correct. Staff person has obtained a health assessment. |
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| 2019-08-13 | Renewal | 3270.181(e) - Emergency master file updated | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Emergency contact information had been updated in the master file(s), but has yet to be updated in other facility records (needed in both rooms and in the go-bag.) Correction Required: If emergency information is updated in a master file, it shall be updated accordingly in other facility records. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) As soon as an emergency contact is updated, we will make sufficient copies and place in both classrooms and Go Bag immediately. Facility records and to go-bag will be checked every quarter to make sure all files are up to date. Emergency contact information has been updated in all facility records including both classrooms and in the go-bag. |
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| 2019-08-13 | Renewal | 3270.25(a)/3270.27(d) - Post the certificate of compliance/Plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The child care center regulations (PA Code 3270) and the facility's emergency plan were not posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. Correction Required: The facility's current certificate of compliance and a copy of the applicable regulations under which the facility is certified shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents, with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional day care office posted at the same location.The operator shall post the emergency plan in the facility at a conspicuous location. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The emergency plan and child care regulations have been posted in a conspicuous location and will remain posted at all times. |
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| 2019-08-13 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The record for staff person 2 did not include a staff evaluation from the previous 12 months. Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) All staff, including owner (which is staff 2) will have staff evaluations done yearly. A staff evaluation has been completed for staff person 2. |
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| 2018-11-02 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: According to documentation on file at the time of inspection, staff person 1 began employment on 10-2-2018. Her initial health assessment and TB was not obtained within the 12 months prior to service, as it was obtained after her start date on 10-7-2018. 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.) I will create a list of needed documents to use when hiring new staff to ensure all needed documents are on file by start date. Initial health assessments and TB tests will be obtained before new staff begin working |
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| 2018-11-02 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the record for staff person 1 did not include documentation of emergency plan training at the time of initial employment. Correction Required: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) I'm going to train staff person 1 on the emergency plan. I will create a list of needed documents to use when hiring new staff to ensure all needed documents are on file by start date. Staff will be trained on the emergency plan before working with children. |
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| 2018-11-02 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: According to documentation on file at the time of inspection, staff person 1 began employment on 10-2-2018. Her FBI clearance was dated 10-9-18, her Child Abuse clearance was dated 10-11-18, and her State Police Clearance was dated 10-2-18. Her record did not contain documentation of filing for clearances by her start date. 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.) I will create a list of needed documents to use when hiring new staff to ensure all needed documents are on file by start date. Clearances will be filed for before new staff begin working. |
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| 2018-09-27 | Renewal | 3270.102(c) - Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, a gross motor play structure that was located on the playground was not embedded into the ground / protective surfacing. The equipment's instruction manual from the manufacturer requires embedded mounting. Correction Required: Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The product manufacturer was contacted, and a set of stakes were ordered. Upon delivery, we had them mounted to anchor the climber into the protective surface. Going forward we will double check to ensure that all equipment mounted by a 3rd party is up to code according to DHS regulations |
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| 2018-09-27 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, small toy pieces with a diameter of less than 1 inch were observed in an area accessible to the toddlers in care (front classroom). (CORRECTED ON SITE) 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.) A shelf was added to the wall, not accessible to children, that may contain small parts. The shelf may only be reached by staff and will only be used with Preschool aged children, while supervised. |
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| 2018-09-27 | Renewal | 3270.106(f) - 2 feet apart | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, children were observed napping on cots that had less than 2 feet of free space on three sides. 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.) Some children were moved into another room to allow the required space needed for cot placement so moving forward we can ensure that there will be 2 feet of free space on three sides of rest equipment |
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| 2018-09-27 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the most recent health assessment on file for staff person 1 was dated 7-26-2016 (past due for an update). The staff person is a substitute, but has worked since the health assessment has lapsed. 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.) A health assessment has been obtained for staff person 1 and I have created a staff data log to track all needed updated documentation including date of expiration to ensure all documentation in completed in a timely manner. |
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