Description: Child Development Council is a private, non-profit child care organization serving over 1,200 children annually from 6 weeks to 12 years old in Luzerne and Wyoming Counties in northeastern Pennsylvania.
The Mission of the Council is to provide the highest quality of child care possible for all children entrusted to our care while promoting their social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development.
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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| 2020-09-15 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Staff # 1 had a state police clearance dated for 6/3/15. Staff # 1 did not update their state police clearance until 6/5/20. The Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) requires clearances to be updated every 60 months. Staff # 1 did not update their state police clearance within 60 months. 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.) In the future, staff will be removed from child care until all clearances are received or updated and all clearances will be obtained and updated as appropriate to CPSL. To keep this from happening in the future, we are doing a double check of the dates with our office and the center to be sure we have the correct date we need for renewal and we are not waiting until the last date to renew(that only happened because of being closed). |
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| 2017-09-07 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: EXISTING STAFF DID NOT HAVE FIRE SAFETY TRAINING IN OVER 12 MONTHS FROM 6/22/16 TO 7/3/17. Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility`s fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) STAFF HAD FIRE SAFETY TRAINING ON 7/3/17. IN THE FUTURE THE DIRECTOR WILL ENSURE ALL STAFF COMPLETE FIRS SAFETY TRAINING AT LEAST EVERY 12 MONTHS FROM TIME OF HIRE. |
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| 2017-09-07 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: STAFF PERSON # 2 HAS A STATE POLICE CLEARNACE THAT STATES FOR CHURCH, NOT CHILD CARE OR EMPLOYMENT. 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 # 2 WILL GET A NEW STATE POLIOCE CLEARANCE FOR EMPLOYMENT ASAP. IN THE FUTURE THE DIRECTOR WILL ENSURE ALL NEW HIRES HAVE CLEARNACES FOR EMPLOYMENT OR CHILD CARE AT TIME OF HIRE. |
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| 2017-09-07 | Renewal | 3270.74 - Emergency Numbers Posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS WERE NOT POSTED IN THE INFANT, AND 3 YEAR PRE K ROOM. Correction Required: The telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center shall be posted by each telephone in the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS WERE POSTED IN THE INFANT & 3 YEAR PRE K ROOM. IN THE FUTURE THE DIRECTOR WILL ENSURE THAT EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS REMAIN POSTED AT ALL TIMES. |
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| 2017-09-07 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: THE DOWNSTAIRS PRESCHOOL ROOM WITH THE FIRSPIT DISPLAY HAS A LEAK IN THE CEILING TILES. 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 ROOF IS BEING REPLACED, THE LEAKING AREA IS BLOCKED OFF SO CHILDREN DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO IT. THE TILES ARE BEING REPLACED AS NEEDED. IN THE FUTURE THE DIRCTOR WILL INFORM THE OWNER ASAP OF ANY NEW ROOFING REPAIRS NEEDED. |
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