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Little Explorers Christian Academy
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About Little Explorers Christian Academy
Little Explorers Christian Academy is a child care center in Girard, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 236 children.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 9 visits in the last 3 years and cited 118 rules across 8 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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- 236 children
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| Licensed capacity | 236 childrenFrom the state license |
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- Certified by the state and operating
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- Certificate of Compliance
- Capacity
- 236 children
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- #CER-00257922
Summary
9 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 19, 2026: 24 rules cited
Rules cited on 8 of 9 visits · 118 rules in all · 96 corrected
- Health, medication and illness 25
- Safety and hazards 24
- Staff training and qualifications 22
- Records and paperwork 21
- Supervision and ratios 13
- Building, equipment and play areas 5
- Background checks 4
- Safe sleep 2
- Discipline and child guidance 2
For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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May 19, 2026Inspection24 rules cited
3270.27(b) Plan reviewed/updated annually
“The documented dates of the operator review of the emergency plan were noted as 6/2024 and 3/2026.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 1, 2026
3270.31(e)(4)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iii) Fire safety - 1 yr./Exp, educ., training at facility
“The only documentation of firesafety training on file for Facility Persons #1 and #4 was dated 3/12/26, more than 12 months after each of their respective start dates.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 1, 2026
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The child abuse clearance on file for Facility Person #1 was completed more than 60 months prior ( dated 2/25/21). Facility Person #2 is a resident of another state. The required clearances from this state were not on file for Facility Person #2.”
Correction date in the state record: May 19, 2026
3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii) HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility
“Facility Person #3 was classified as an assistant group supervisor. There was a high school diploma on file for Facility Person #3 but no documentation of any child care experience.”
Correction date in the state record: May 19, 2026
3270.65 Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less
“Room #1 There was a power strip plugged into the wall near the floor and an extension cord plugged into the power strip. There was an uncovered outlet on the power strip and one on the extension cord.”
Correction date in the state record: May 19, 2026
3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible
“There was a sunscreen in an unlocked desk drawer in Room #4.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 1, 2026
3270.75(a) In child care spaces
“There was no first aid kit in the Sensory Room.”
Correction date in the state record: May 19, 2026
3270.131(a) Health information
“There was no health assessment on file for child #6, enrolled at the facility for more than 60 days.”
Correction date in the state record: May 19, 2026
3270.31(e) Age and Training
“There was documentation of 6 of the 12 required hours of child care training completed and on file for Facility Person #1 during the most recent annual review period (8/2024-8/2025).”
Correction date in the state record: May 19, 2026
3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster
“There was damaged plaster on the wall in the second floor restroom near the mounted changing station.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 1, 2026
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“The documentation of smoke detector testing dates shows testing occurred on 12/8/25, then 1/8/26, more than 30 days apart. The testing also exceeded 30 days when, according to the log, occurred on 3/4/26 then next on 4/8/26.”
Correction date in the state record: May 19, 2026
3270.192(5) Two written references
“There was one written nonfamily reference on file for Facility Person #2.”
Correction date in the state record: May 20, 2026
3270.182(5) Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission
“There was no signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff on file for children #1, #4, and #7.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 5, 2026
3270.182(3) Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission
“There was no signed parental consent for emergency medical care on file for children #1, #4, and #7.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 1, 2026
3270.82(h) Handwashing signs
“There was not a handwashing sign posted at the toilet in the second floor restroom. There were no handwashing signs posted at 2 urinals in the boys restroom on the main floor.”
Correction date in the state record: May 19, 2026
3270.106(a) Clean, age appropriate
“There were two rest mats/sleeping bags stored on hallway shelves, not labeled with the names of the children for whom they were intended.”
Correction date in the state record: May 19, 2026
3270.123(a)(3) Services proceeded
“The forms used to provide information to the children's family regarding the children's growth and development observed on file for children #1-#7 were not dated or approved by DHS.”
Correction date in the state record: May 19, 2026
3270.131(b)(2) Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months
“The most recent health assessment on file for child #2 was completed more than 12 months prior. (7/5/24).”
Correction date in the state record: May 19, 2026
3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos
“The current emergency contact forms and agreements on file for children #1-#7 were each reviewed and update by a parent in writing more than 6 months after the previous review.”
Correction date in the state record: May 19, 2026
3270.123(b) Parent receives original
“Original agreements were on file for children # 2-#6.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 1, 2026
3270.124(e) Written emergency plan posted
“The medical emergency transportation plan was not posted in the Sensory Room.”
Correction date in the state record: May 19, 2026
3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“The emergency contact form on file for child # 3 did not include the health insurance policy number.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 1, 2026
3270.124(c) Each child care space
“There were no emergency contact forms in the Sensory Room for children receiving care in that room.”
Correction date in the state record: May 19, 2026
3270.111(b) Posted in group space
“There was no daily schedule posted in the Sensory Room.”
Correction date in the state record: May 19, 2026
- Feb 13, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Jan 30, 2026Inspection10 rules cited
3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test
“There was no health assessment on file for Facility Person #1, observed caring for children.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 30, 2026
3270.113(a)(1) Staff assigned to specific children
“THIRD CITATION; PREVIOUSLY CITED ON 10/1/25 AND 10/3/25: At approximately 3:50 PM on 1/30/26, Facility Person #1, classified as a volunteer as per the operator's statement, was observed unsupervised caring for children. Facility Person #1 was observed retrieving two children from a room on the second floor and walking them downstairs to the main level where staff state the children were to be picked up by a separate transportation entity. There were no other staff persons present with Facility Person #1 to supervise the children.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 2, 2026
3270.133(3) Name on bottle
“There was an open tote of medical supplies, including children's medication (acetaminophen, ibuprofen), on a chair in the hallway outside of the entrance to the second floor room in which children were receiving care. The medications were not labeled with a name of a child for whom they were intended.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 30, 2026
3270.133(4) Locked
“There was an open tote of medical supplies, including children's medication (acetaminophen, ibuprofen), on a chair in the hallway outside of the entrance to the second floor room in which children were receiving care. The medications were in reach of children.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 2, 2026
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“SECOND CITATION; PERVIOUSLY CITED ON 10/1/25: On 1/30/26, Facility Person #1, classified as a volunteer as per the operator's statement, was observed unsupervised caring for children. There was no FBI clearance or NSOR clearance on file for Facility Person #1. The criminal history and child abuse clearances on file were volunteer versions of the clearances. The signed disclosure statement on file was not the current version of the form.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 27, 2026
3270.61(c) 40 square feet wall-to-wall
“At approximately 3:45 PM, Facility Persons #2 and #3 were observed caring for 16 preschoolers in a second floor space not previously inspected, measured for an assigned maximum capacity, and included as certified child care space on the facility's Certificate of Compliance.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 30, 2026
3270.33(a) Each staff person meets quals
“Facility Person #1, classified as a volunteer as per the operator's statement, was observed unsupervised caring for children. Facility Person #1 was observed retrieving two children from a room on the second floor and walking them downstairs to the main level where staff state the children were to be picked up by a separate transportation entity. Facility Person #1 was performing duties of an assistant group supervisor without meeting one of the applicable staff qualifications for the classification.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 30, 2026
3270.51 Similar Age Level
“THIRD CITATION; PREVIOUSLY CITED ON 10/1/25 AND 10/3/25: At approximately 3:50 PM on 1/30/26, Facility Person #1, classified as a volunteer as per the operator's statement, was observed unsupervised caring for children. Facility Person #1 was observed retrieving two children from a room on the second floor and walking them downstairs to the main level where staff state the children were to be picked up by a separate transportation entity. There were no other staff persons present with Facility Person #1 to supervise the children.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 30, 2026
3270.33(c) Supervised volunteer
“Facility Person #1, classified as a volunteer as per the operator's statement, was observed unsupervised caring for children. Facility Person #1 was observed retrieving two children from a room on the second floor and walking them downstairs to the main level where staff state the children were to be picked up by a separate transportation entity.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 2, 2026
3270.113(a) Supervised at all times
“THIRD CITATION; PREVIOUSLY CITED ON 10/1/25 AND 10/3/25: At approximately 3:50 PM on 1/30/26, Facility Person #1, classified as a volunteer as per the operator's statement, was observed unsupervised caring for children. Facility Person #1 was observed retrieving two children from a room on the second floor and walking them downstairs to the main level where staff state the children were to be picked up by a separate transportation entity. There were no other staff persons present with Facility Person #1 to supervise the children.”
Correction date in the state record: May 12, 2026
Oct 3, 2025Complaint investigation4 rules cited
3270.113(a)(1) Staff assigned to specific children
“At approximately 12:50 PM, Facility Person #2 answered the door to the facility to allow certification representative entry to the building, and was then observed entering Room 3. Facility Person #1 was observed standing in the hallway, then entering Room 5. According to staff statements, Facility Person #1 was watching the children in Rooms 3 and 5 from the hallway while Facility Person #2 answered the door. There were no other staff present in either classroom at the time to supervise the children in the classrooms. Upon returning to the classrooms, Facility Person #2 was observed supervising 11 preschoolers in Room 3, while Facility Person #1 was observed supervising 10 preschoolers in Room 5.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 3, 2025
3270.113(a) Supervised at all times
“At approximately 12:50 PM, Facility Person #2 answered the door to the facility to allow certification representative entry to the building, and was then observed entering Room 3. Facility Person #1 was observed standing in the hallway, then entering Room 5. According to staff statements, Facility Person #1 was watching the children in Rooms 3 and 5 from the hallway while Facility Person #2 answered the door. There were no other staff present in either classroom at the time to supervise the children in the classrooms. Upon returning to the classrooms, Facility Person #2 was observed supervising 11 preschoolers in Room 3, while Facility Person #1 was observed supervising 10 preschoolers in Room 5.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 3, 2025
3270.192(2)(ii) Exp, educ., training prior to facility
“There was a certificate for completion of required health & safety training on file for Facility Person #1 dated 11/14/23. A representative from the training entity, Better Kid Care, confirmed that Facility Person #1 did not complete that specific health & safety training at any time, but did complete different required health and safety trainings on other dates. The training certificate on file was invalid. There was no documentation of completion of any other required health & safety trainings in the staff file for Facility Person #1.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 3, 2025
3270.51 Similar Age Level
“On 10/3/25, at approximately 12:50 PM, Facility Person #2 answered the door to the facility to allow certification representative entry to the building, and was then observed entering Room 3. Facility Person #1 was observed standing in the hallway, then entering Room 5. According to staff statements, Facility Person #1 was watching the children in Rooms 3 and 5 from the hallway while Facility Person #2 answered the door. There were no other staff present in either classroom at the time to supervise the children in the classrooms. Upon returning to the classrooms, Facility Person #2 was observed supervising 11 preschoolers in Room 3, exceeding staff:child ratio requirements, while Facility Person #1 was observed supervising 10 preschoolers in Room 5.”
Oct 3, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
3270.113(a)(1) Staff assigned to specific children
“At approximately 12:50 PM, Facility Person #2 answered the door to the facility to allow certification representative entry to the building, and was then observed entering Room 3. Facility Person #1 was observed standing in the hallway, then entering Room 5. According to staff statements, Facility Person #1 was watching the children in Rooms 3 and 5 from the hallway while Facility Person #2 answered the door. There were no other staff present in either classroom at the time to supervise the children in the classrooms. Upon returning to the classrooms, Facility Person #2 was observed supervising 11 preschoolers in Room 3, while Facility Person #1 was observed supervising 10 preschoolers in Room 5.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 3, 2025
3270.113(a) Supervised at all times
“At approximately 12:50 PM, Facility Person #2 answered the door to the facility to allow certification representative entry to the building, and was then observed entering Room 3. Facility Person #1 was observed standing in the hallway, then entering Room 5. According to staff statements, Facility Person #1 was watching the children in Rooms 3 and 5 from the hallway while Facility Person #2 answered the door. There were no other staff present in either classroom at the time to supervise the children in the classrooms. Upon returning to the classrooms, Facility Person #2 was observed supervising 11 preschoolers in Room 3, while Facility Person #1 was observed supervising 10 preschoolers in Room 5.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 3, 2025
3270.192(2)(ii) Exp, educ., training prior to facility
“There was a certificate for completion of required health & safety training on file for Facility Person #1 dated 11/14/23. A representative from the training entity, Better Kid Care, confirmed that Facility Person #1 did not complete that specific health & safety training at any time, but did complete different required health and safety trainings on other dates. The training certificate on file was invalid. There was no documentation of completion of any other required health & safety trainings in the staff file for Facility Person #1.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 3, 2025
3270.51 Similar Age Level
“On 10/3/25, at approximately 12:50 PM, Facility Person #2 answered the door to the facility to allow certification representative entry to the building, and was then observed entering Room 3. Facility Person #1 was observed standing in the hallway, then entering Room 5. According to staff statements, Facility Person #1 was watching the children in Rooms 3 and 5 from the hallway while Facility Person #2 answered the door. There were no other staff present in either classroom at the time to supervise the children in the classrooms. Upon returning to the classrooms, Facility Person #2 was observed supervising 11 preschoolers in Room 3, exceeding staff:child ratio requirements, while Facility Person #1 was observed supervising 10 preschoolers in Room 5.”
Oct 1, 2025Inspection28 rules cited
3270.133(3) Name on bottle
“There was Zyrtec and Albuterol in a closet in Room 4, not labeled with the name of the child for whom they were intended.”
3270.124(c) Each child care space
“There was no emergency contact form in Room 3 for one of the children receiving care in that room.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 1, 2025
3270.51 Similar Age Level
“At approximately 12:49 PM, Child #7 was observed sitting on a bench in the hallway unsupervised.”
3270.25(a) Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations
“The certificate of compliance posted at the facility was expired.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 1, 2025
3270.75(b) Inaccessible to children
“There was a first aid kit in Room 4 on a backpack on the floor in an unlocked closet.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 1, 2025
3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster
“There was a small area of damaged plaster on the wall under the window in the Library.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 20, 2025
3270.31(e) Age and Training
“Documentation of child care training hours on file for Facility Person #4 indicate completion of 8.5 hours of acceptable training during the most recent review period (3/1/24-3/1/25)”
3270.111(b) Posted in group space
“There was no daily activity schedule posted in Room 4.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 1, 2025
3270.133(6) Written consent
“There was no written parental consent to administer a child's Albuterol and Zyrtec and another child's Albuterol, Zyrtec and Epipen located in Room 4.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 1, 2025
3270.133(4) Locked
“There was Zyrtec and Albuterol in a backpack on the floor in an unlocked closet in Room 4.”
3270.182(5) Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission
“There was no signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff on file for children #2 and #6.”
3270.27(b) Plan reviewed/updated annually
“The most recent date documented that the emergency plan was reviewed was in June of 2024.”
3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.
“There was no documentation of firesafety training within the previous 12 months on file for Facility Persons #3 and #4.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 6, 2025
3270.192(5) Two written references
“There were no written references on file for Facility Person #4. There was one written reference each on file for Facility Person #3, #5 and #6.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 10, 2025
3270.94(a)(1) Every 60 days
“There was no documentation of a fire drill at the facility conducted between 3/15/25 and the date the program closed for the summer (5/31/25).”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 2, 2025
3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“Facility Person #6 has been employed at the facility more than 90 days. There was no documentation of completion of the required preservice health & safety training on file for Facility Person #6.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 11, 2025
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“There was no documentation of any smoke detector testing, required to be completed at least every 30 days, between 3/15/25 and the date the program closed for the summer (5/31/2025).”
3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“The health insurance policy numbers were not included on the emergency contact forms on file for children #1 and #4.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 1, 2025
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“Facility Persons #1 and #5 were each observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Facility Person #2 cares for children unsupervised as per staff statements. These staff have not completed the following pre- service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised as follows: Facility Person #1 - no mandated reporter or required health & safety training documented; Facility Person #2 - no mandated reporter training documented; Facility Person #5 - no mandated reporter or required health & safety training documented.”
3270.123(b) Parent receives original
“Original agreements were on file for children #1-#6.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 10, 2025
3270.113(a)(1) Staff assigned to specific children
“At approximately 12:49 PM, Child #7 was observed sitting on a bench in the hallway unsupervised.”
3270.113(a) Supervised at all times
“At approximately 12:49 PM, Child #7 was observed sitting on a bench in the hallway unsupervised.”
3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii) Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training prior to facility
“Facility Person #2 was classified as a Group Supervisor without documentation of the required education on file for the classification. Facility Person #5 was classified as an Assistant Group Supervisor without documentation of education or child care experience on file.”
3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations
“There were no staff evaluations on file for Facility Persons #3 and #4.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 6, 2025
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“There was no DHS FBI clearance on file for Facility Person #1. The proof of application for the FBI clearance as well the state police, child abuse, and NSOR clearances on file for Facility Person #1 was dated after their start date in child care at the facility. There was no DHS FBI or NSOR clearance on file for Facility Person #2. There was no NSOR clearance on file for Facility Person #5 or Facility Person #6. Facility Persons #1 and #5 were observed caring for children unsupervised. According to staff statements, Facility Person #2 cares for children unsupervised.”
3270.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter
“There were no health assessments on file for Facility Persons #5 and #6.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 1, 2025
3270.151(c)(2) Mantoux TB
“There were no TB test results documented and on file for Facility Persons #1 and #5.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 25, 2025
3270.182(3) Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission
“There was no signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child on file for children #2 and #6.”
Mar 11, 2025Inspection7 rules cited
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“SECOND CITATION; CITED PREVIOUSLY ON 12/13/24: Documentation of smoke detector testing indicates testing occurred on 1/15/25 then again on 2/18/25, more than 30 days apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 11, 2025
3270.111(b) Posted in group space
“SECOND CITATION; CITED PREVIOUSLY ON 12/13/24: There were no daily schedules posted in Rooms 1 and 4.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 11, 2025
3270.171(c) Safe routes posted
“SECOND CITATION; CITED PREVIOUSLY ON 12/13/24: The pick up and drop off information was not posted at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 11, 2025
3270.182(3) Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission
“SECOND CITATION; CITED PREVIOUSLY ON 12/13/24: There was no signed parental consent for emergency medical care on file for child #1.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 12, 2025
3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“SECOND CITATION; CITED PREVIOUSLY ON 12/13/24: There was no documentation of completed required health & safety training on file for Facility Person #1, employed at the facility more than 90 days.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 13, 2025
3270.182(5) Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission
“SECOND CITATION; CITED PREVIOUSLY ON 12/13/24: There was no signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. on file for child #1.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 12, 2025
3270.192(5) Two written references
“SECOND CITATION; CITED PREVIOUSLY ON 12/13/24: There were no written nonfamily references on file for Facility Person #3. There was on written nonfamily reference on file each for Facility Personas#1 and and #2.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 13, 2025
Dec 13, 2024Inspection33 rules cited
3270.31(f)(10) Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR
“There was no documentation of completed acceptable pediatric first aid & CPR training on file for Facility Persons #2, #3 and #4 employed at the facility more than 90 days.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 16, 2024
3270.192(5) Two written references
“There were no written nonfamily references on file for Facility Persons #1 - #5.”
3270.182(5) Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission
“There was no signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. on file for child #1.”
3270.182(3) Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission
“There was no signed parental consent for emergency medical care on file for child #1.”
3270.171(c) Safe routes posted
“The pick up and drop off information was not posted at the facility.”
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“Facility Persons #1 and #3 did not have documentation of completion of approved pediatric first aid & CPR training or required health & safety training on file. Facility Person #2 and #4 did not have documentation of completion of approved pediatric first aid & CPR training on file. Facility Persons #1, #2, #3, and #4 were observed caring for children unsupervised.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 16, 2024
3270.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter
“There was no health assessment/Tb test on file for Facility Person #1. The current health assessment on file for Facility Person #3 was completed after their start date.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 16, 2024
3270.133(4) Locked
“There were cough drops in an unlocked desk drawer in Room 1.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 16, 2024
3270.131(a)(3) Initial health report for older toddler/preschool no more than 1 year
“The health assessment on file for child #4, a preschooler, was not dated.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 3, 2025
3270.124(e) Written emergency plan posted
“The facility did not have a medical emergency transportation plan posted in the child care or play spaces.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 13, 2024
3270.124(c) Each child care space
“There were no emergency contact forms in the gym for the children receiving care in that space.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 16, 2024
3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“The emergency contact forms on file for children #1-#4 did not include the addresses of all release persons listed.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 19, 2024
3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“The health insurance policy number was not included on the emergency contact form on file for child #3.”
Correction due by Dec 19, 2026, per the state
3270.123(b) Parent receives original
“The agreements on file for children #1-#5 were the originals.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 19, 2024
3270.123(a)(6) Admission date
“The admission date was not specified on the agreement on file for child # 4.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 19, 2024
3270.111(c) Promote development
“There were no daily schedules posted in Rooms 1 and 4.”
3270.106(a) Clean, age appropriate
“Many of the sleeping bags throughout the facility, used as rest equipment for the children, were not labeled with the names of the children for whom their use is intended.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 16, 2024
3270.102(a) Clean and good repair
“There was a playhouse in Room 1 with a screw protruding from the surface. There were two cracked plastic storage bins in the Art Room.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 16, 2024
3270.92(a) No portable space heaters
“There was a portable space heater in Room 4.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 16, 2024
3270.82(h) Handwashing signs
“There was no handwashing sign at a toilet in the girls restroom.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 16, 2024
3270.75(c) Has all items
“The first aid kit in Room 1 did not include soap. The first aid kit in Room 2 contained only one adhesive bandage. The first aid kit in Room 3 contained no adhesive bandages. The first aid kit in Room 5 did not include scissors or tweezers.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 16, 2024
3270.67(d) Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle
“There were unlidded trash cans containing tissues, cups, milk bottles, etc., in the hallway and in Rooms 1-5.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 16, 2024
3270.66(e) Arts and crafts non-toxic
“There was Modge Podge on a shelf in the Art Room and there were bingo daubers in a cabinet in Room 3 labeled "keep out reach of children."”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 16, 2024
3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible
“The following toxics were accessible to children: Room 1 - Clorox wipes in an unlocked closet; Room 3 - sanitizing wipes, hand sanitizer, sunscreen in a low unlocked cabinet and deodorant in an unlocked desk drawer; Art Room - disinfectant wipes on a shelf in reach of children”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 16, 2024
3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii) Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training prior to facility
“There was no documentation of the required education and/or child care experience on file for the staff classifications designated for Facility Persons #1 and #3 (assistant group supervisors) and Facility Persons #2, #4 and #5 (group supervisors).”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 11, 2025
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“There were no FBI or NSOR clearances, or proof of application for these clearances, on file for Facility Person #1. There was no NSOR clearance on file for Facility Persons #2, #3 and #5. Facility Persons #1, #2, #3, and #5 were observed caring for children unsupervised.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 16, 2024
3270.27(c) Training regarding plan
“There was no documentation of initial emergency plan training on file for Facility Persons #2- #6.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 16, 2024
3270.25(a) Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations
“The information on how to access the regulations in this chapter and instructions for contacting the regional child care office was not posted/shared with parents.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 16, 2024
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“There was no documentation that the fire alarm system had been tested since the facility began operating in September 2024. Testing is required to be conducted at least every 30 days and documented..”
3270.94(a)(9) Written record
“The fire drill log did not include the names of all staff and the correct number of children participating in each fire drill.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 16, 2025
3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“There was no documentation of completed required health & safety training on file for Facility Person #3, employed at the facility more than 90 days.”
3270.21 General Health and Safety
“The following hazards were observed: sharp adult scissors on a desk/table in Rooms 1 and 3; a paper cutter in a low, unlocked cabinet in Room 3; small screwdrivers in unlocked desk drawers in Rooms 3 and 4.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 16, 2024
3270.94(a)(2)/3270.94(a)(3) Different times of day/Various activity times
“All fire drills conducted and logged have occurred between 9:00-9:30 AM.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 16, 2025
Sep 4, 2024Inspection12 rules cited
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“The first aid training on file for Facility Persons #1 and #2 - the two staff files presented for the initial inspection - included documentation of invalid pediatric first aid/ CPR training. The training for Facility Person #1 was not an approved curriculum. The documentation of training for Facility Person #2 solely documented completion of the online portion of the training.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 5, 2024
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“The facility's emergency plan did not include a plan for continuity of operations.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 5, 2024
3270.82(h) Handwashing signs
“There was no handwashing sign at one of the sinks in the girls restroom.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 5, 2024
3270.75(b) Inaccessible to children
“The first aid kits were in backpacks in reach of children in the Preschool 1, Preschool 2, and Pre-K 1 rooms.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 6, 2024
3270.65 Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less
“There were 2 uncovered outlets on a surge protector in the Art Room.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 5, 2024
3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test
“The health assessment on file for Facility Person #1 was invalid as the physician's signature date was whited out and a new date was written over it.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 6, 2024
3270.27(f) Emergency plan
“There was no documentation the plan had been sent to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 5, 2024
3270.27(e) Letter to parents
“There was no letter to the parents detailing the emergency plan. The emergency plan description in the parent handbook did not include information on accommodations in the event of an emergency or annual emergency drills.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 6, 2024
3270.27(d) Plan posted
“The emergency plan was not posted at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 5, 2024
3270.21 General Health and Safety
“There were sharp adult scissors in a drawer in the Preschool 1 room.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 5, 2024
3270.18(a) On file at facility
“The documentation of the facility's liability insurance did not include the address of this location.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 5, 2024
3270.82(i) Lidded waste receptacles
“The trash cans in the restrooms were not lidded,”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 5, 2024
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FAQ
Questions about Little Explorers Christian Academy
Is Little Explorers Christian Academy licensed?
Yes. Little Explorers Christian Academy is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
When was Little Explorers Christian Academy last inspected?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on May 19, 2026, with 24 rules cited. It lists 9 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Little Explorers Christian Academy had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 118 rules across 8 of 9 visits in the last 3 years; 96 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
How many children can Little Explorers Christian Academy care for?
236, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Does Little Explorers Christian Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Little Explorers Christian Academy's hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (216) 509-9791 to confirm.
How much does Little Explorers Christian Academy cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (216) 509-9791 to ask.
What is Little Explorers Christian Academy's phone number?
(216) 509-9791.
Where is Little Explorers Christian Academy?
101 Olin Ave, Girard, PA 16417. The nearest other daycare we list is Twinkle Time Child Care Center, 0.2 miles away.