Ymca/northwestern Elementary

Regulation: 3270.101(a)/3270.101(c)

Description: Age appropriate/Include 6 categories of development

Noncompliance Area: The cafeteria with a childcare capacity of 66, is lacking play equipment and materials required to be provided in a child care space.

Correction Required: Play equipment and materials appropriate to the developmental needs, individual interests and ages of the children shall be provided in sufficient amount and variety to preclude long waits for use. Play equipment and materials shall include the items specified at §3270.101(c)(1) - (6).

Regulation: 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test

Noncompliance Area: The file for facility person #1, a voluntary interacting directly with children, is lacking a valid initial health assessment.

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.

Regulation: 3270.183(a)

Description: Locked cabinet

Noncompliance Area: Observed the child files are kept in a file cabinet that does not lock.

Correction Required: Child records are confidential and shall be stored in a locked cabinet.

Regulation: 3270.193(a)

Description: Confidential; stored in locked cabinet

Noncompliance Area: Observed the facility person files are kept in a cabinet that does not lock.

Correction Required: Facility persons' records are confidential and shall be stored in a locked cabinet.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: The file for facility person #1, serving as a volunteer, start date (see IS code sheet), contains a signed disclosure statement that was not witnessed, a DHS FBI clearance and NSOR verifications dated after the initial start date as evidenced by FBI and NSOR dated 4/2/2026 and is lacking Ohio state clearances required since the individual is a current Ohio resident.

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. Facility Person #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.102(a)

Description: Clean and good repair

Noncompliance Area: Observed in the preschool classroom a torn canvas cover.on the small indoor trampoline.

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.

Regulation: 3270.31(f)

Description: Health and Safety Training

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 has completed Pediatric first aid and CPR training, however the trainer has not provided documentation that they are PQAS-certified in that training curriculum.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10 or (g)1-10. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #1 must be supervised, when interacting with children at a minimum by, an AGS who has completed all preservice trainings and has all qualifications to care for children unsupervised. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff person #1, staff person #1 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)

Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

Noncompliance Area: The facility fire alarm test log identifies that the most recent alarm test was conducted 1/8/2026 which has exceeded 30 days and the provider is lacking documentation of a current fire system inspection report from within the past 12 months and is unable to test the alarm during inspection.

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.

Regulation: 3270.111(b)

Description: Posted in group space

Noncompliance Area: The gym play space is lacking a written plan of daily activities.

Correction Required: The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space.

Regulation: 3270.131(e)(1)/3270.131(e)(3)

Description: Exemption documentation from parent/guardian/Dismissal policy

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1, preschool aged, contains an immunization report that is lacking one dose of HIB, one dose of pneumoccal and one dose of Hep A according to the ACIP immunization schedule.

Correction Required: The facility shall require the parent to provide updated written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by 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).

Regulation: 3270.27(a)(6)

Description: Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: The facility emergency drill log identified that emergency drills were conducted on 9/22/2023 and 11/13/2024, exceeding 12 months between drills.

Correction Required: Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)

Description: Comply with CPSL

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 contains current mandated reporter training that was competed greater than 60 months after the previous mandated reporter training as evidenced by trainings dated 1/30/2020 and 2/8/2025. The training is now current.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).

Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)

Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

Noncompliance Area: The facility fire alarm test log identifies that alarm tests exceeded 30 days between tests from 1/16/2025 to 2/24/2025 and from 2/24/2025 to 3/27/2025 and a fire system inspection report within the previous 12 month period was not available. The facility is located in a school building and classes were in session, so the provider was not able to demonstrate that the alarm system is operational.

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.

Regulation: 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 contains a current health assessment that was obtained greater than 24 months after the previous health assessment. The file is now current.

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.

Regulation: 3270.82(i)

Description: Lidded waste receptacles

Noncompliance Area: The preschool classroom sink is lacking a lidded waste receptacle.

Correction Required: A toilet area, training chair area, diapering area and sink area shall be equipped with a clean, lidded waste receptacle.