Valley Points Family Ymca/early Lrng Ctr

Regulation: 3270.102(a)

Description: Clean and good repair

Noncompliance Area: There was a sharp edge on the play kitchen in the toddler room. There was a crack in the plastic cover in the outdoor play area.

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: 3270.123(a)(3)

Description: Services proceeded

Noncompliance Area: The files for Child #1 and Child #2, enrolled more than 6 months, lacked the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development.

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).

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(2)

Description: Physician name, address, phone

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form for Child #3 lacked the telephone number for the child's physician.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iii)

Description: Fire safety - 1 yr./Exp, educ., training at facility

Noncompliance Area: The files for Staff #1, #2, and #3 contained fire safety training dated 8/6/25 which was obtained more than 12 months from the previous fire safety training dated 6/20/24.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in fire safety 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. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff #1 (See LIS Code Sheet) contained a current NSOR certificate dated 1/6/25 which was obtained more than 60 months from the previous NSOR certificate dated 12/9/19. The file for Staff #2 (See LIS Code Sheet) contained a current PA Child Abuse clearance dated 3/28/26 which was obtained more than 60 months from the previous PA Child Abuse clearance dated 3/26/21. The file for Staff #2 (See LIS Code Sheet) contained a current NSOR certificate dated 3/12/25 which was obtained more than 60 months from the previous NSOR certificate dated 1/23/20.

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.

Regulation: 3270.76

Description: Building Surfaces

Noncompliance Area: The outdoor play area had a large hole under the fence next to the sidewalk as well as 2 other holes next to the brick wall where the wooden planters were removed.

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.

Regulation: 3270.102(a)

Description: Clean and good repair

Noncompliance Area: The plastic tunnel connecting the two outdoor slides was cracked on the top and bottom creating sharp edges.

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: 3270.104(a)

Description: Clean, good repair, proper size

Noncompliance Area: The top of the wooden shelf in the toddler room was splintering on the front edge.

Correction Required: Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs.

Regulation: 3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1)

Description: Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health reports

Noncompliance Area: The current health report on file for Child #1, a preschooler, dated 3/21/25 which is more than 12 months from the previous health report dated 3/9/23.

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 child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports.

Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21

Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: The facility's policy for Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma lacked prevention and identification of child maltreatment as per Announcement C-22-03.

Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

Regulation: 3270.151(c)(4)

Description: Information re: medical problems

Noncompliance Area: The health assessment on file for Staff Person #1 lacked documentation about medical problems that might threaten the health of children or prohibit a staff person from providing adequate care to children.

Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include information on medical problems that might threaten the health of the children or prohibit a staff person from providing adequate care to children.

Regulation: 3270.27(a)(4)

Description: Contact when ended

Noncompliance Area: The facility's emergency plan did not provide a method for informing parents that the emergency has ended and how they can reunite with their child(ren).

Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.

Regulation: 3270.27(e)

Description: Letter to parents

Noncompliance Area: The parent letter explaining the emergency procedures lacked information on lockdown procedures.

Correction Required: The operator shall provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining the emergency procedures. The operator shall also provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining any subsequent update to the plan.

Regulation: 3270.31(f)

Description: Health and Safety Training

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 (See LIS Code Sheet) 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. 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: 3270.66(a)

Description: Locked or inaccessible

Noncompliance Area: The spray bottle labeled "Bleach Water" was accessible to preschool and toddler children on the counter next to the sink utilized for washing their hands.

Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children.

Regulation: 3270.76

Description: Building Surfaces

Noncompliance Area: The fittings around the pipes behind the toilets in the 2nd and 3rd stalls on the boys side of the restroom were loose creating gaps where children's fingers could be injured. The fence in the upper far corner of the outdoor play area had tree branches/limbs protruding through it. In the preschool room, a sharp wire was protruding above the hinge on the art supply storage cabinet which was accessible to children.

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.

Regulation: 3270.77(a)

Description: No peeling paint or plaster

Noncompliance Area: The curved walls in the toddler room had several areas where the paint is peeling.

Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

Regulation: 3270.102(a)

Description: Clean and good repair

Noncompliance Area: There was a broken green plastic bin in the toddler room.

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: 3270.124(b)(2)

Description: Physician name, address, phone

Noncompliance Area: The file for child # 1 lacked the telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care on the 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.

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(3)

Description: Parent home/work address, phone

Noncompliance Area: The file for child # 3 lacked the work address and telephone number of the enrolling parent on the emergency contact form.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

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

Description: Health information/Dismissal policy

Noncompliance Area: The file for child # 2 a preschooler lacked an initial health report. The child has been in care longer than 60 days. The child cannot return until the facility has a copy of the immunizations. The child start date was 1/17/22.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. 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).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).Child # 1 must be dismissed from care by close of business 4/2/24 and may only return to care when the immunization records are provided or when a parent provides a written, signed and dated exemption letter.

Regulation: 3270.131(b)(2)

Description: Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months

Noncompliance Area: The file for child # 3 a preschooler lacked a current health report.

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.

Regulation: 3270.27(a)(5)

Description: Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: The facility emergency plan lacked accommodations for infants and toddlers.

Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(i)

Description: Age and Training

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff # 1 contained a current Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR training dated 11/10/23. The training was not obtained prior to the expiration of the previous certificate dated 10/28/21.

Correction Required: Competence is the completion of training by a professional in the field of first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). All staff persons shall renew their certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on or before the expiration of the most current certification.

Regulation: 3270.65

Description: Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less

Noncompliance Area: There were 4 uncovered electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger in the office entry.

Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.

Regulation: 3270.66(a)

Description: Locked or inaccessible

Noncompliance Area: There was a Coppertone sunscreen, an Epi-Clenz and an All-purpose cleaner label " keep out of reach of children". accessible to children in the office entry.

Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children.

Regulation: 3270.76

Description: Building Surfaces

Noncompliance Area: There was a hole on the ceiling leaking water in the kitchen.

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.

Regulation: 3270.77(a)

Description: No peeling paint or plaster

Noncompliance Area: There was damage plaster on the kitchen door frame.

Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

Regulation: 3270.102(a)

Description: Clean and good repair

Noncompliance Area: There was a cracked pink pencil holder, a cracked red plastic bin and a cracked clear toy pan lid in the preschool room. There was a cracked blue horse-riding toy and a Minnie mouse helicopter riding toy with foam propellers with teeth marks. There were two small holes on top of white toy shelf with exposed splinters in the toddler room.

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: 3270.124(a)

Description: Each child emergency contact person

Noncompliance Area: The file for child # 2 lacked the emergency contact information, who shall be contacted in an emergency on the Emergency contact form.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information is required for each enrolled child. Emergency contact information must reference who shall be contacted in an emergency.

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(5)

Description: Information re: special needs

Noncompliance Area: The files for child # 1 and 3 lacked the information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant or CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation on the Emergency contact form.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant or CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation.

Regulation: 3270.151(a)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff #1 contained a current health assessment dated 2/26/22. It was not obtained within 24 months of the previous assessment dated 2/24/20.

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.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(i)

Description: Age and Training

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff # 2 contained a current pediatric first aid and pediatric cpr certificate dated 5/6/21. The file lacked documentation of a prior pediatric first aid and pediatric cpr certificate.

Correction Required: Competence is the completion of training by a professional in the field of first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). All staff persons shall renew their certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on or before the expiration of the most current certification.

Regulation: 3270.76

Description: Building Surfaces

Noncompliance Area: There was litter around the playground, plastic water bottles, and wrappers. There was rubber baseboard pulling off of the wall in the toddler room and on the wall along the hallway by the indoor play space and the preschool room. There are pieces of damaged rubber board along the infant room wall. There were rusted pipes on the wall behind the last toilet in the preschooler's and toddler's bathroom. There was a sink bowl with 3 cracks in the bathroom. The counter formica laminate was pulling off behind the sink in the toddler room. There was a hole on the right wall by the sink in the toddler room.

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.

Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)

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

Noncompliance Area: According to the Fire Detection System Test Log, the tests were greater than 30 days apart from (7/7/22 to 8/12/22 and 9/7/22 to 10/11/22).

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: 3270.113(e)

Description: Restraints prohibited

Noncompliance Area: Per staff statements, on 8/29/22, staff #1 restrained child #1 in a small storage room by placing the child in the dark room and closing the door. The child remained in the room for approximately 45 seconds, until another staff opened the door and escorted the child back to her group.

Correction Required: A facility person may not restrain a child by using bonds, ties or straps to restrict a child's movement or by enclosing the child in a confined space, closet or locked room. The prohibition against restraining a child does not apply to the use of adaptive equipment prescribed for a child with special needs.

Regulation: 3270.102(a)

Description: Clean and good repair

Noncompliance Area: There was two cracked plastic bins in the toddler room and a cracked bin lid in the preschool room.

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: 3270.124(b)(3)

Description: Parent home/work address, phone

Noncompliance Area: The files for child #1 and 2 lacked work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent on the emergency contact form.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(5)

Description: Information re: special needs

Noncompliance Area: The files for child #1 and 2 lacked special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant or CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation in the emergency contact form.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant or CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation.

Regulation: 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1)

Description: Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #2 lacked an initial health report. The child admission date was 2/8/22.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports.

Regulation: 3270.131(b)(2)

Description: Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months

Noncompliance Area: The file for child # 4 an older toddler lacked an updated health report. The las health report on file is dated 3/17/21.

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.

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

Description: ACIP recommended immunization record /Exemption documentation from parent/guardian

Noncompliance Area: The file for Child # 3 lacks documentation of a current influenza immunization as recommended by the ACIP.

Correction Required: The facility may not accept or retain an infant 2 months of age or older, a toddler or a preschool child at the facility for more than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility unless the parent provides written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of the dates (month, day and year) the child was administered immunizations in accordance with the recommendations of the ACIP.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.

Regulation: 3270.151(a)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff # 2 contained a current health assessment dated 5/27/20. It was not obtained within 24 months of the previous assessment dated 4/13/18.

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.

Regulation: 3270.192(4)

Description: CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff # 1 lacked the signature and date on the disclosure statement.

Correction Required: 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 #--- may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.25(a)

Description: Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations

Noncompliance Area: The certificate of compliance posted in a conspicuous location was dated 7/24/20-7/24/21.

Correction Required: The facility's current certificate of compliance shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. The operator shall provide the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(i)

Description: Age and Training

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff #1 has a current pediatric first-aid and pediatric CPR certification dated 5/6/21-5/6/23. The certification was not renewed prior to the expiration of the previous certification dated 8/14/18-8/14/20. The file for staff #2 has a current pediatric first-aid and pediatric CPR certification dated 5/27/20-5/27/22. The certification was not renewed prior to the expiration of the previous certification dated 4/13/18-4/13/20.

Correction Required: Competence is the completion of training by a professional in the field of first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). All staff persons shall renew their certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on or before the expiration of the most current certification.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(2)(iii)

Description: Comply with CPSL/Exp, educ., training at facility

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff #2 contained a Mandated Reporter training that was not renewed prior expiration date. The current certificate is date 1/21/20 and the prior certificate was dated 1/14/15.

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

Regulation: 3270.76

Description: Building Surfaces

Noncompliance Area: There were 7 damaged ceiling tiles in the bathroom. There's was a hole on the right bottom corner of the wall in the girls side of the bathroom. There was rusted around the toilet in the boys bathroom. The rubber wall baseboard was loose and coming off the wall in the toddler curve wall and in the block area in the preschool room. The portable sink in the preschool room was dirty creating a sticky rusted surface. ther was an expose screw and a broken piece of wood exposing splinters creating a hazard in the playground accessible to children.

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.

Regulation: 3270.77(a)

Description: No peeling paint or plaster

Noncompliance Area: There was two hole with peeling plater in the toddler room wall. There was a hole with peeling plater by the red door in the preschool and two peeling paint spots by the phone.

Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.