The Goddard School

3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children

“The facility self-reported the following: On 12/24/25, around 10AM, staff person #1 left the Infant room and didn't communicate that they were leaving the room to staff person #2. Staff person #2 did not know staff person #1 left the room. Staff person #2 thought staff person #1 was in the back of the room. Staff person #2 stepped out of the room to speak to another staff person. 3 Infant were left alone for approx.1 minute.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2026

3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children

“The facility self-reported the following: On 12/24/25, around 10AM, staff person #1 left the Infant room and didn't communicate that they were leaving the room to staff person #2. Staff person #2 did not know staff person #1 left the room. Staff person #2 thought staff person #1 was in the back of the room. Staff person #2 stepped out of the room to speak to another staff person. 3 Infant were left alone for approx.1 minute.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2026

3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children

“On 7/30/25, the facility self-reported the following: On 7/29/25 at approx. 4:30 pm, staff member #1 transitioned 3 1-year olds from the Mighty Movers room to the Little Learners room to combine for the end of the day. As staff member #2 was closing the room for the night, child #1 was found hiding underneath the cubbies that were mounted on the wall. It was reported the class "Just came over" and child was alone for a minute. Staff member #1 did not conduct a name to face check upon leaving the room and entering the next room.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 29, 2025

3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children

“The facility made the following self-report of non-compliance: On 7/25/24 between 4:45 and 5:00 pm, child #1 (a Young Toddler) left the Busy Builders room when a parent left the room with their child. Child #1 was found by a different parent and returned to the infant room. Staff #3 (staff in the infant room) returned child #1 to staff #1 and staff #2 in the Bust Builders room. Child #1 was unsupervised for approximately one and a half minutes. Staff #1 and staff #2 did not know child was missing and had not assigned the child to a primary care group.”

Correction date in the state record: Sep 26, 2024

3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children

“The facility made the following self-report of non-compliance: On 7/25/24 between 4:45 and 5:00 pm, child #1 (a Young Toddler) left the Busy Builders room when a parent left the room with their child. Child #1 was found by a different parent and returned to the infant room. Staff #3 (staff in the infant room) returned child #1 to staff #1 and staff #2 in the Busy Builders room. Staff #1 and staff #2 did not know child was missing and were responsible for the supervision of the group when the child eloped from the classroom. Child #1 was unsupervised for approximately one and a half minutes.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 26, 2024

3270.111(c)/3270.113(b) Promote development/No physical punishment

“Facility self-reported the following incident: On 4/5/24, at approximately 9:00 am, a parent heard staff #1 yell "absolutely not" and witnessed staff #1 snatch something out of the children's hands. The teacher wrapped one arm around child #1's chest and "slammed" the child into a chair. The teacher had child #2 under the arm, taking child #2 to another chair. When staff #1 saw the parent, the staff put child #2 down gently. The children were crying.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 15, 2024

3270.113(b) No physical punishment

“During naptime on 3/29/23, staff person #1 pushed the head of child #1 down on the cot three times. The last time the child's head was pushed down, the child bumped their head on the top of the cot and the child cried. The staff person reportedly said, "I don't even care and you should have been laying down."”

Correction date in the state record: May 8, 2023

3270.123(a)(1) Amount of fee

“The agreement form for child #4 did not specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. *Corrected at the time of the inspection.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 30, 2023

3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training

“Staff person #1 has acceptable pediatric first aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum; however, the trainer has not provided documentation that they are PQAS-certified in that training topic. Staff person #2 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): "Get Started with Center-based Care: Building Blocks for Quality". The file for staff person #2 included the 6-hour "Health and Safety Basics: Requirements for Certification" which was completed on 06/14/2019 and does not count toward the new Health and Safety Professional Development (PD) requirement. Staff person #3 did not complete the Get Started with Center-based Care: Building Blocks for Quality within 90 days of initial hire (see LIS code sheet); the training was completed on 08/06/2022. Staff person #4 has acceptable pediatric first aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum; however, the trainer has not provided documentation that they are PQAS-certified in that training topic.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 12, 2023

3270.131(a) Health information

“The health reports on file for child #1 and #3 were not provided within 60 days of their first day of attendance at the facility (see LIS code sheet). The current health reports on file were completed on 01/10/2023 with no previous health report on file.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 3, 2023

3270.123(a)(4) Arrival/departure times

“The agreement form for child #2 did not specify the child's arrival time.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 3, 2023

3270.106(a) Clean, age appropriate

“The rest equipment in room #116 (young toddlers) were not labeled. *Corrected at the time of the inspection.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 30, 2023

3270.123(a) Signed

“The agreement form for child #1 and #4 was not signed by the operator. *Corrected at the time of the inspection.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 30, 2023

3270.103 Small Toys and Objects

“Observed plastic wrappers for pull-ups and diapers in room #111 (older toddlers/young preschoolers) which were accessible. *Corrected at the time of the inspection.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 30, 2023

3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL

“The file for staff person #1 did not contain the results of the PA State Police Clearance prior to their first day caring for children (see LIS code sheet). The PA State Police Clearance on file for staff person #1 was a "Request under Review" dated 01/10/2022 and was not the final clearance document. *Corrected at the time of the inspection.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 30, 2023

3270.123(a)(6) Admission date

“The agreement form for child #4 did not specify the date of the child's admission. *Corrected at the time of the inspection.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 3, 2023

3270.123(b) Parent receives original

“The parent was not provided with the original agreement. The original agreement was retained in the child's file.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 3, 2023

3270.161(d) Potentially hazardous food refrigerated

“Potentially hazardous food brought from the child's home are not being refrigerated by the facility. Ice packs are used in lunchboxes for lunches packed by the parents in lieu of being refrigerated.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 3, 2023

3270.182(5) Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission

“The emergency contact information for child #2 did not include signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff at the time of admission.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 3, 2023