Brass Ring Learning Center Unit III

SECOND CITATION, PREVIOUSLY CITED ON 8/10/26: Staff #4 has completed Pediatric First Aid/CPR training however the training was not completed through a Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PQAS) approved curriculum.

The two most recent Pennsylvania Child Abuse clearances on file for Staff #2 are dated 7/27/20 and 7/31/25, more than 60 months apart. The file for Staff #4 contained an NSOR certificate dated 3/17/26, after Staff #4's date of hire, as required by Announcement C-25-01 (SEE IS CODE SHEET). The file for Staff #6 contained a disclosure statement dated 6/11/26, lacking a witness signature, making it invalid.

The facility's emergency plan lacked policies regarding volunteer emergency preparedness training, and continuity of operations, required as of 7/1/22, as per Announcement C-22-04.

The file for Staff #4 lacked Emergency Plan training within 90 days of hire (SEE IS CODE SHEET).

The facility's letter to parents explaining the emergency procedures lacked the following topics: accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and chronic medical conditions.

The sink in the bathroom in the Pre-K room was observed to be loose and not in good repair. In the Gross Motor space, a plastic cover for the waterspout was observed to be cracked with rough edges and was accessible to children.

The two most recent health assessments on file for Child #2 (Younger Toddler at the time) are dated 6/25/25 & 5/12/26, more than 6 months apart. The two most recent health assessments on file for Child #5 (Younger Toddler at the time) are dated 9/30/25 & 6/30/26, more than 6 months apart.

The two most recent health assessments on file for Child #4 (Preschool Age) are dated 2/11/25 & 3/6/26, more than 6 months apart.

A bottle of liquid Motrin labeled for Child #7, with an expiration date of 02/2026, was observed in the Infant Room.

Based on a conversation with the operator, the sink in the Young Toddler room was being used for staff handwashing after diapering and to wash dishes used for food preparation.

The current health assessment on file for Staff person #5 does not indicate if the staff person was assessed for communicable/contagious disease.

The facility's emergency plan lacked accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

The fire alarm 30-day test log includes test dates11/25/25-1/14/26, 5/1/26-6/1/26, and 6/1/26-7/3/26, more than 30 days apart.

The two most recent fire safety trainings on file for Staff #2 are dated 1/15/25 and 7/31/26, more than 12 months apart.

Staff #4 has completed Pediatric First Aid/CPR training however the training was not completed through a Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PQAS) approved curriculum.

The two most recent staff evaluations on file for Staff #1 (6/24/25 & 7/2026) and Staff #3 (6/23/25 & 7/2026) are dated more than 12 months apart.

The files for Child #1, Child #2, Child #3, Child #4, Child #5, and Child #6 contained the original financial agreement when the parent is to receive the original agreement.

The emergency contact form for Child #1 lacked the phone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.

The two most recent parent reviews and signatures for the financial agreement forms on file for Child #2 are dated 8/5/25 and 5/13/26, more than 6 months apart.

One of the two written reference letters on file for Staff #5 was completed by a family member, making it invalid.