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3270.76 Building Surfaces

“Building surfaces throughout the facility, were found to be dirty and in poor repair as follows: School Age/Nap Room: * Several ceiling tiles that were stained and in need of replacement * The room divider had areas with peeling vinyl. Preschool Room: * Wooden art shelf unit had a peeling, broken corner on the lower area. * Baseboard near the sink was separating from the wall. PreKDG Room: * Ceiling vents were dirty with an accumulation of dust.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 25, 2026

3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster

“The walls in the Preschool Room had areas with peeling paint.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 25, 2026

3270.27(e) Letter to parents

“The facility's Parent letter summarizing the emergency plan procedures, did not include all of the emergency procedure info required, which includes: * Method to contact parents of the emergency and method to contact parents to notify them that the emergency has ended and how to be reunited with their children * Accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.”

Correction date in the state record: May 28, 2026

3270.27(a)(5) Emergency plan

“The facility's written Emergency Plan and Parent letter summarizing the emergency plan procedures, did not include accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions. The full Emergency Plan had accommodations for children with special needs, but not for infants and toddlers. The Parent Letter did not address any of the accommodations required.”

Correction date in the state record: May 28, 2026

3270.133(6)/3270.133(7) Written consent/Medication log

“There was no Medication Log for Child #2's medication at the facility, that had been completed by the parent, including parent permission to administer the medication.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 30, 2026

3270.133(1)/3270.133(2) Original container/Written instructions

“Child #3 had medication that was not in its original container with a prescription label indicating when to administer the medication. The medication log had instructions from the parent, to give the medication at 10:00am and 2:00pm, but the staff had administered the medication at different times.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 25, 2026

3270.102(c) Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing

“The preschool playground did not have the required minimum of 6" of compressed shredded rubber loose fill, under the embedded play equipment around the fall zones. The shredded rubber was only 1" thick around the equipment fall zones.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 11, 2026

3270.111(a)/3270.111(b) Written plan/Posted in group space

“The SA/Nap classroom did not have a written plan/schedule of activities and routines for the School Age children. The only posted schedule was for the nap schedule.”

Correction date in the state record: May 28, 2026

3270.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone

“The Emergency Contact Form for Child #1 did not include the work addresses and phone numbers for the parents.”

Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2026

3270.131(e)(1)/3270.131(e)(2)(i) Exemption documentation from parent/guardian/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian

“Child #1's did not have documentation of current, ongoing vaccines administered with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. There was no documentation of any of the doses having been administered for the Hep-A, Hep-B, Rotavirus, DTAP/DTP/TD, Pneumococcal, MMR, or Varicella vaccines. There was no written, signed and dated statement from the child's parent, exempting Child #1 from immunizations due to religious belief or strong personal objection.”

Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2026

3270.27(a)(3)/3270.27(a)(4) Contact when arises/Contact when ended

“The facility's written Emergency Plan and Parent letter summarizing the emergency plan procedures, did not include a method for facility persons to contact parents when an emergency situation arises, or the method for facility persons to informs parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instructions as to how parents can be safely reunited with their children.”

Correction date in the state record: May 28, 2026

3270.101(a)/3270.104(b) Age appropriate/Study space- school-age children

“The School Age classroom was not set up with age-appropriate equipment and materials. The room had a large, adult-sized table and chairs, but did not have any materials for the school age children to use, nor did it have paper and pencils available in the room for the children to use.”

Correction date in the state record: May 28, 2026

3270.27(b) Plan reviewed/updated annually

“There was no documentation showing that the facility's Emergency Plan had been reviewed by the Operator annually as the last review was documented on 3/5/25.”

Correction date in the state record: May 28, 2026

3270.76 Building Surfaces

“At the time of the inspection, it was observed on the toddler playground that there was a broken playhouse laying along the fence; part of a roof from another playhouse laying along the fence; and a blue circle with jagged edges on the treehouse. It was observed that the changing pad in the 1's classroom had an excessive build-up of dirt on it.”

Correction date in the state record: Dec 26, 2025

3270.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter

“The health assessment for staff person #6 was not updated within the 24-month timeframe. The facility record for staff person #6 included documentation of health assessments conducted on 11/30/2022 with an update on 1/9/2025.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 25, 2025

3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL

“The facility record for the following staff persons included documentation of state police clearances that were not updated within the required 60-month timeframe: Staff #1, #2, #3, #5 (previous clearances dated 12/12/2020 with updates on 2/17/2025), Staff #4 (previous clearance dated 12/12/2020 with update on 2/21/2025). The facility record for Staff #7 (see code sheet for date of hire) included documentation that the state police clearance and NSOR verification was not request or on file when the person began working at the facility. The child abuse clearance on file for Staff #7 was for volunteer purposes and is not acceptable.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 25, 2025

3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

“In the outdoor Preschool/Pre-K play space the wooden sand box cover had peeling paint and was in need of repair. In the outdoor Younger/Older Toddler play space the wooden sand box cover had peeling paint and splintered/broken wood and was in need of repair. In the 9-passenger white bus, a seat on the driver's side 2nd row back was ripped an in need of repair.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 1, 2025

3270.75(a) In child care spaces

“The school-age/nap room did not have a first-aid kit.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 25, 2025

3270.33(a)/3270.36(b)(5) Each staff person meets quals/HS/GED + 2 yrs

“Staff #7 was designated as an assistant group supervisor and the facility record did not include documentation of 2 years (2500 hours) of experience working with children. The facility record for staff #7 included documentation of a high school diploma and 2422.63 hours of experience working with children.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 9, 2025

3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

“The fire drill log documented fire system testing on the following dates that were beyond the 30-day testing requirement: 4/18/2024 to 5/20/2024 (35-days), 7/12/2024 to 8/16/2024 (35-days), 11/15/2024 to 12/20/2024 (35-days), 2/14/2025 to 3/18/2025 (33-days).”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 26, 2025

3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations

“It was observed at the time of inspection staff evaluations were last completed in April of 2022 and then again in November of 2023.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 2, 2023

3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

“It was observed at the time of inspection the side of a shed in the pre-school playground had peeling paint and rotting wood. The sandbox cover in the preschool playground had peeling paint. A piece of molding in the pre-k classroom bathroom had pulled away from the wall.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 5, 2024

3270.76/3270.77(a) Building Surfaces/No peeling paint or plaster

“It was observed at the time of inspection a piece of trim on a shed in the pre-school playground had pulled away from the building and nails were exposed. A diaper pad in the young toddler classroom was cracked and the foam was exposed. (corrected at inspection)”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 1, 2024

3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

“It was observed at the time of inspection a plastic slide was cracked in the older children's playground area, a bushes branches were cut with sharp edges and were protruding into the older children's playground area. A picnic table in the toddler playground was cracked and had sharp edges.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 23, 2023

3270.123(a)(6) Admission date

“It was observed at the time of inspection child #1, #2, #3, #4 and #7's financial agreement did not have a date of admission.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 23, 2023

3270.131(a)(4)/3270.182(1) Initial health report for school age; accordance with school attendance/Initial and subsequent health reports

“It was observed at the time of inspection child #5 and #6 did not have an initial or subsequent health assessments on file.”

Correction date in the state record: May 11, 2023

3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(2)(i) Immunization record/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian

“It was observed at the time of inspection child #3, #4 and #7's health assessments did not contain verification of an annual influenza vaccine, or an exemption letter provided by the parent or a physician.”

Correction date in the state record: May 11, 2023

3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

“It was observed at the time of inspection staff #1's Pennsylvania State Police Clearance was not the required certificate as outline in the Child Protective Services Law.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 15, 2023

3270.27(a)(5)/3270.27(e) Emergency plan/Letter to parents

“It was observed at the time of inspection the letter to parents explaining the emergency procedures did not contain the plan that provides for accommodations for infants, toddlers children with disabilities and chronic medical conditions.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 6, 2023

3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

“It was observed at the time of inspection testing of fires detection system was not documented monthly.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 16, 2022

3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

“It was observed at the time of inspection the chain link fences around the outdoor play area had exposed bolts.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 22, 2022

3270.151(c)(1)/3270.192(3) Physical examination/Health assessment, TB test

“It was observed at the time of inspection staff #1's health assessment did not include documentation of a physical examination.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 14, 2022