Creative Minds C C L C
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I have been an employee of Creative Minds for 14 years. It has been a wonderful and fun experience working here. We are child care facility, but on top of that we are a learning facility also. So along with your child's care he or she will be provided with the tools that will give them a headstart. Most of our children when they graduate from us,already know how to write their full name, recognize letters and their sound, they can count from 1 to 100, and a few can even read. So, if you want to give your child the headstart that they need, come see us. We have five locations throughout Philly, we even have an Christian Academy Grades K- 5th.
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About the Provider
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| 2026-05-05 | Renewal | 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.106(a) Description: Clean, age appropriate Noncompliance Area: On 5/5/26, during the renewal inspection, the cot observed were not labeled for the use of a specific child. 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.) All cots were labeled to be used by the specific child. |
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| 2026-05-05 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(6) - Admission date | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a)(6) Description: Admission date Noncompliance Area: On 5/5/26, during the renewal inspection, child #1 did not have specify the date of the child's admission on the agreement form. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director will review the emergency contact information with the enrolling parent for signatures and consent. |
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| 2026-05-05 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7) Description: Name/address/phone release person Noncompliance Area: On 5/5/26, during the renewal inspection, child #1 did not have the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director will review the emergency contact information with the enrolling parent for release person's address. |
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| 2026-05-05 | Renewal | 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) - Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) Description: Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports Noncompliance Area: On 5/5/26, during the renewal inspection, child #2 did not have the required initial health assessment in their individual records. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The health assessment was obtained and placed in the child's record for review. |
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| 2026-05-05 | Renewal | 3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) - Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) Description: Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission Noncompliance Area: On 5/5/26, during the renewal inspection, child #1 did not have signed parental consent for emergency medical care and signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director will review the emergency contact information with the enrolling parent for signatures and consent. |
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| 2026-05-05 | Renewal | 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.65 Description: Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less Noncompliance Area: On 5/5/26, during the renewal inspection, the protective receptacle cover for the electrical outlet in the second-floor gross motor room was missing. Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The owner placed a protector in the missing electrical outlet during the time of the inspection. |
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| 2026-05-05 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.66(a) Description: Locked or inaccessible Noncompliance Area: On 5/5/26, during the renewal inspection, disinfect spray was observed in the children bathroom accessible to children. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The disinfect spray was removed from the bathroom and placed in a locked cabinet. |
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| 2026-05-05 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: On 5/5/26, during the renewal inspection, Certification observed an extension cord stretched across the toddler classroom for the TV, creating a tripping hazard. 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 owner removed the extension cord from the classroom during the renewal inspection. |
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| 2026-04-06 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.24(a) - Immediate access | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.24(a) Description: Immediate access Noncompliance Area: On 4/6/26, during the unannounced inspection, Staff reported that the owner directed them not to allow the certification representative access to the facility to conduct an inspection. Staff permitted the certification representative to speak directly with the owner, who confirmed that he did not want the representative to enter the facility in his absence. The certification representative reviewed the department's regulations regarding required access; however, the owner maintained and confirmed his decision to deny entry. Correction Required: A staff person shall provide to agents of the Department immediate access to the facility, the children and the files and records. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The owner has reviewed the departments access requirements an acknowledges that representatives must be granted immediate entry at all times.Staff have been informed that they are authorized and required to allow department representatives access without delay. Written clarification has been provided to all staff outlining inspection procedures and compliance expectations. |
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| 2026-04-06 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.54(a) - Two facility persons present in facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.54(a) Description: Two facility persons present in facility Noncompliance Area: On 4/6/26, during the unannounced inspection, staff confirmed that she was the only staff member present at the facility, supervising three children. The certification representative discussed the applicable regulations with the owner, who confirmed that she was the sole staff member on site and that the director was absent for the day. Staff further stated that she was only assisting for the day and is not a regular staff member at the facility. Correction Required: At least two facility persons shall be present in the facility when two or more children are in care. At a minimum, one of the facility persons shall be a staff person. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The owner acknowledges the requirement that a minimum of two facility persons must be present at all times when two or more children are in care. Staffing schedules have been immediately adjusted to ensure that no staff member is left alone in the facility under any circumstances. The facility has identified and designated additional qualified personnel to serve as back up coverage when regular staff or the director is absent. |
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| 2025-11-14 | Initial review | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(a) Description: Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: On 11/14/2025, during the initial inspection, the large activity cube, table activity set and the magnetic clothes puzzle located in the Older Toddler classroom is dusty and dirty and the play cashier/register set located in the Pre-school 2 classroom has a shelf that is loose with an exposed screw. 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, prior to the issuance of the certificate of compliance. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All toys in the facility including the older toddler classroom were cleaned thoroughly. Shelf on play cashier/register set in preschool 2 room was unscrewed and removed. All exposed screws we also removed. |
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| 2025-11-14 | Initial review | 3270.102(f) - Indoor climbing- protective surface | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(f) Description: Indoor climbing- protective surface Noncompliance Area: On 11/14/2025, during the initial inspection, the Lil Tykes climber with slide set located in the play space area did not have a protective surface covering under it. Correction Required: Indoor play equipment for climbing shall be installed or used over a protective surface covering which does not interfere with the stability of the equipment, prior to the issuance of the certificate of compliance. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) More protective surface mats were brought and placed around the lil tykes' climber slide set to assure safety of any children that falls or jumps from the lil tyke's climber slide set. |
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| 2025-11-14 | Initial review | 3270.102(g) - Hazardous toys and equipment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(g) Description: Hazardous toys and equipment Noncompliance Area: On 11/14/2025, during the initial inspection, a certificate of compliance for the cribs located in the infant classroom were not on file at the facility. Correction Required: Children's toys and equipment, including furniture and rest equipment, described as hazardous by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission may not be used by children at the facility and may not be on the premises at the facility. At the time of inspection, the operator shall submit to the Department written affirmation on a form provided by the Department stating that the facility is in compliance with this requirement, prior to the issuance of the certificate of compliance. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The white "Delta Children Classic Mini Crib" was removed and replaced with another pack and play, and a certificate of compliance was obtained for the "brown Angeles Crib." |
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| 2025-11-14 | Initial review | 3270.104(a) - Clean, good repair, proper size | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.104(a) Description: Clean, good repair, proper size Noncompliance Area: On 11/14/2025, during the initial inspection, the table in the Older Toddler classroom is not leveled: the red table in the Pre-school 2 classroom is not leveled and the purple shelving unit in the Pre-school 2 classroom is not stable. Correction Required: Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs, prior to the issuance of the certificate of compliance. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Table in older toddler classroom, and red table in the preschool 2 classroom were both adjusted and leveled to assure safety for children at the facility. Purple shelves in preschool 2 classroom were mounted at the top and bottom to stabilize shelves and made safe for children to use for storage of toys. |
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| 2025-11-14 | Initial review | 3270.18(a) - On file at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.18(a) Description: On file at facility Noncompliance Area: On 11/14/2025, during the initial inspection, there was no evidence of general liability insurance on file at the facility. Correction Required: The legal entity shall have comprehensive general liability insurance to cover the persons who are on the premises. A current copy of the insurance policy shall be on file at the facility, prior to the issuance of the certificate of compliance. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) General liability insurance was purchased by Next Insurance; I will have physical copy when inspector returns. |
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| 2025-11-14 | Initial review | 3270.192(2)(ii) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(2)(ii) Description: Exp, educ., training prior to facility Noncompliance Area: On 11/14/2025, during the initial inspection, the file of Staff person #1 did not contain verification of 2 years of childcare experience and the file of Staff person #2 did not contain verification of 1 year of childcare experience in order to qualify for their positions at the facility. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility, prior to the issuance of the certificate of compliance. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #1 and #2 both have complete childcare employment verification forms. Physical copies of both will be put in in each staff persons file at the facility and will be displayed when the inspector returns. |
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| 2025-11-14 | Initial review | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(5) Description: Two written references Noncompliance Area: On 11/14/2025, during the initial inspection, the two references on file for Staff person #1 and one reference on file for Staff person #2, were not signed by the individuals attesting to the staff persons' suitability to serve as a facility person. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person, prior to the certificate of compliance. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #1 has both reference letters signed for verification, staff person #2 had their reference letter verified by email. Physical copies of all reference letters will be put in both staff persons files and will be displayed when the inspector returns. |
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| 2025-11-14 | Initial review | 3270.27(a)(1)/3270.27(a)(2) - Emergency plan/Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(a)(1)/3270.27(a)(2) Description: Emergency plan/Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: On 11/14/2025, during the initial inspection, the facility's emergency plan presented did not address lock-down procedures, shelter in place at the facility and the shelter away locations and how staff will evacuate children to the evacuation locations. Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for shelter of children during an emergency including lock-down, shelter in place at the facility and shelter at locations away from the facility premises. The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for evacuation of children from the facility building and evacuation of children to a location away from the facility premises. The evacuation routes and evacuation plans to exit the building may be the same as those required by §3270.94 (relating to fire drills), prior to the issuance of the certificate of compliance. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Specific procedures for lock down, shelter in place at the facility , shelter at other locations away from the facility, and accommodations for evacuation of children from the facility building and evacuation of children to a location all have been added to the emergency plan. |
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| 2025-11-14 | Initial review | 3270.27(a)(3)/3270.27(a)(4) - Contact when arises/Contact when ended | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(a)(3)/3270.27(a)(4) Description: Contact when arises/Contact when ended Noncompliance Area: On 11/14/2025, during the initial inspection, the copy of the facility's emergency plan presented did not provide a method for facility persons to contact parents when an emergency situation arises and when the emergency has ended and how parents can safely be reunited with their children. Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises. 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, prior to the issuance of the certificate of compliance. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A plan was implemented that Director and lead teachers will contact parents/guardians via cell phone & online platform to inform of emergency, pick up arrangements, and offsite location details. |
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| 2025-11-14 | Initial review | 3270.27(a)(5) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(a)(5) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: On 11/14/2025, during the initial inspection, a copy of the facility's emergency plan presented did not address the accommodation of 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, prior to the issuance of the certificate of compliance |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Emergency plan will be updated. Toddlers who are not yet walking will be placed in an evacuation crib, and toddlers who can walk will be assisted to the nearest exit by their teachers, and support staff. |
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| 2025-11-14 | Initial review | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(c) Description: Training regarding plan Noncompliance Area: On 11/14/2025, during the initial inspection, there was no evidence on file that Staff person #1 was trained on the facility's emergency plan. 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, prior to the issuance of the certificate of compliance. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #1 read the emergency plan again and signed the emergency plan acknowledgement form and added it to file. A physical copy will be displayed when the inspector comes back to the facility. |
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| 2025-11-14 | Initial review | 3270.27(f) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(f) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: On 11/14/2025, during the initial inspection, there was no evidence that a copy of the facility's emergency plan was sent to the local/county emergency management agency. Correction Required: The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency, prior to the issuance of certificate of compliance. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The facility emergency's plan was updated and emailed to the local/county emergency management agency. |
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| 2025-11-14 | Initial review | 3270.31(f) - Health and Safety Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(f) Description: Health and Safety Training Noncompliance Area: On 11/14/2025, during the initial inspection, there was no evidence on file that Staff person #1 completed the Health and Safety training including pediatric First aid and CPR. Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10, prior to the issuance of the certificate of compliance. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Health and safety training, and pediatric First aid and CPR training were previously completed and physical copies of both certificates will be displayed when inspector returns. |
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| 2025-11-14 | Initial review | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Noncompliance Area: On 11/14/2025, during the initial inspection, the file for Staff person #2 did not contain a completed NSOR verification letter/clearance. 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, prior to the issuance of the certificate of compliance. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #2 NSOR is complete and results were sent back to staff person #2 by Pennsylvania Department Of Human Services. A physical copy of staff person #2 NSOR clearance will be kept in staff person #2 file and will be displayed when the inspector returns. |
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| 2025-11-14 | Initial review | 3270.70(a) - 65º F minimum | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.70(a) Description: 65º F minimum Noncompliance Area: On 11/14/2025, during the initial inspection, the temperature in the afterschool room on the 2nd floor registered at 64 degrees. Correction Required: The indoor temperature shall be at least 65° F, prior to the issuance of the certificate of compliance. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The thermostat in after school room was raised and brought temperatures in after school room over 65 F. |
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| 2025-11-14 | Initial review | 3270.72(d) - Above ground window opening restricted to 6" | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.72(d) Description: Above ground window opening restricted to 6" Noncompliance Area: On 11/14/2025, during the initial inspection, the following windows on the second floor were able to open more than 6 inches: window located in the Pre-school 1 room closes to the Circle Time chart; small window located in the middle of the wall in the Pre-school 2 classroom and the side window in the Pre-school 2 classroom closes to the back room; and the bathroom window off of the afterschool classroom. Correction Required: Windows or doors above the ground floor that open directly to the outdoors and are accessible to children shall be constructed, modified or adapted to limit the opening to 6 or fewer inches, prior to the issuance of the certificate of compliance. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Nails were drilled in the window in preschool 1 classroom, the 2 windows in preschool 2 classroom, and the window in afterschool room bathroom to stop windows from opening more than 6 inches. |
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| 2025-11-14 | Initial review | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: On 11/14/2025, during the initial inspection, white dust was present along the baseboards in the Pre-school 1 classroom near the play vanity set. A brown colored dust was present on the floor and baseboards in the Older Toddler classroom near the large activity cube. 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, prior to the issuance of the certificate of compliance. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The entire preschool 1 classroom, and entire older toddler classroom both were deep cleaned again. White and brown dust were cleaned from both baseboards. |
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| 2025-11-14 | Initial review | 3270.81 - Glass | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.81 Description: Glass Noncompliance Area: On 11/14/2025, during the initial inspection, glass located in the playspace area did not have a visual strip or visual identification placed on it. Correction Required: A visual strip or other visual identification shall be placed on glass located in a traffic area, a child care space or a play space, prior to the issuance of the certificate of compliance. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Visual identification stickers were bought and placed on glass door and windows in playroom. |
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| 2025-11-14 | Initial review | 3270.91(a) - Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.91(a) Description: Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed Noncompliance Area: On 11/14/2025, during the initial inspection, the exit leading to the outside from the infant classroom was blocked by a black trashcan and cardboards. Correction Required: Stairways, hallways, exits from rooms, exits from the facility and other means of egress serving as an exit shall be unobstructed, prior to the issuance of the certificate of compliance. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) : Trash can and card boards was removed from th exit leading to outside from the infant classroom |
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| 2025-11-14 | Initial review | 3270.95(b) - Director or designated staff person ensure compliance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.95(b) Description: Director or designated staff person ensure compliance Noncompliance Area: On 11/14/2025, during the initial inspection, proof of purchase of the fire detection system was not on file at the facility. Correction Required: The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements under subsection (a) are met, prior to the issuance of the certificate of compliance. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Tenant/owner completed Attestation Statement form it and will be kept on file. A physical copy of this form will be displayed when the inspector returns. |
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