Bright Creations Learning Center LLC

During the inspection on 11/6/23, there was no thermometer in the Waddler room refrigerator.

During the inspection on 11/6/23, the initial health report on file for child #1 was not dated.

During the inspection on 11/6/23, the health report on file for child #7 was not dated.

During the inspection on 11/6/23, staff person #2 did not have a current health assessment on file. The health assessment on file was dated 7/28/21 and therefore is no longer valid after 7/28/23.

During the inspection on 11/6/23, staff person #8 did not complete the one hour 2022 update to the Health and Safety Training and has been employed for more than 90 days. Staff person #18 did not complete the one-hour update to the 2022 health and safety training until 10/23/23.

During the inspection on 11/6/23, all of the staff had an evaluation dated October 2023 with a previous date of evaluation being June 2022. This timeframe reflects longer than a 12 month period for evaluations being conducted.

During the inspection on 11/6/23, staff person #1 only had 11 clock hours of child care training during the 12/21-12/22 training period.

During the renewal inspection, staff person#13 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #13 has not completed mandated reporter training within the last 60 months. This is evidenced by the previously documented mandated reporter training on file being dated 6/10/17.

During the renewal inspection, the FBI clearance for staff person #12 indicated a record but did not include all pages of the rap sheet to consider the clearance a complete clearance.

During the renewal inspection, the storage closet which contained cleaners and located in the hallway was unlocked and accessible to children.

During the renewal inspection, in the toddler gym, the toy climbing structures were cracked in the middle platform posing a hazard and not safe for children's use.

During the renewal inspection, in the file of child #7 and child #8, there was no updated health report conducted within the past 12 months on file.

During the renewal inspection, the Epi Pen at the facility for child #11 stated it was expired after October 2022.

During the renewal inspection, there was no written parental consent for child #12's medication that was present at the facility.

During the renewal inspection, staff person #12's tuberculosis screening on file was dated 6/15/21 and not at initial employment with the facility (see code sheet for date of hire).

During the renewal inspection, a white 12 passenger van was observed in the parking lot. The operator admitted to using the van for transporting children to and from the local schools.

During the renewal inspection, staff person#13 has not completed mandated reporter training within the last 60 months. This is evidenced by the previously documented mandated reporter training on file being dated 6/10/17.

During the renewal inspection, staff person #13 did not have verification of 2 years (2,500 hours) of experience to accompany the high school diploma on file to be qualified as an Assistant Group Supervisor.

During an onsite inspection on 6/8/22, Staff #4 did not have a child abuse, FBI clearance and complete NSOR on file. There were no requests for these clearances in the file for staff #4 (see code sheet for date of hire). A plan of correction was received stating all corrections would be implemented by 6/8/22. A follow up inspection occurred on 7/11/22. Staff #4 does not have a completed FBI clearance and completed NSOR on file. Staff #4 may not work in a child care position.

During an onsite inspection on 6/8/22, staff #4 did not have a health assessment and TB test at initial employment (see code sheet for date of hire). An acceptable plan of correction was obtain stating the correction to be implemented by 6/20/22. During a follow up inspection on 7/11/22, staff #4 did not have a health assessment and Tb test at initial employment.

During an onsite inspection on 6/8/22, there was no documented emergency drill on file. A plan of correction was received stating that the correction would be made by 6/9/22. A follow up inspection was conducted on 7/11/22. There was still no documented emergency drill on file.

On 6/2/88 an unannounced inspection was conducted at the facility. Staff person #4 had not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet):): Health and Safety Pre-service training topics and Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR. The facility's acceptable plan of correction indicated the correction would be implemented by 6/9/22. On 7/11/22 an unannounced inspection was conducted. Staff person #4 still has not completed the following required pre-service training:): Health and Safety Pre-service training topics and Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR

During an onsite inspection on 6/8/22, staff #3 and staff #4 did not have two, written non-family references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. A plan of correction was received stating that the correction would be implemented by 6/20/22. A follow up inspection occurred on 7/11/22. Staff #3 and staff #4 did not have two, written non-family references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person on file.

During an onsite visit staff #2 had a FBI clearance that was from the PDE and is not approved by DHS. A completed NSOR and request for the NSOR was not in staff #2's file. Mandated reporter training was also missing from staff #2 (see code sheet for date of hire). Staff #4 did not have a Child Abuse clearance, FBI clearance and complete NSOR on file. There were no requests for these clearances in the file for staff #4 (see code sheet for date of hire).

During an onsite inspection on 6/8/22, staff were not specifically assigned the responsibility of the children present with them. When the certification representative asked staff #1 and staff #2 what children they were responsible for, they both replied "I don't know."

During an onsite inspection on 6/8/22, staff #2 did not have emergency plan training on file within 90 days of employment (see code sheet for date of hire).

During an onsite inspection, staff # 3 and staff #4 did not have a health assessment and TB test at initial employment (See code sheet for date of hire).

During an onsite inspection on 6/8/22, staff #2 did not have a health assessment on file that included an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. The health assessment also did not include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.

During an onsite inspection on 6/8/22, there was no documented emergency drill on file.

During an onsite visit on 6/8/22, staff #2 and staff #4 have not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Health and Safety Pre-service training topics and Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR.

During an onsite inspection on 6/8/22, staff #2, staff #3, and staff #4 did not have education and experience on file to qualify as a staff person.

During an onsite inspection on 6/8/22, staff #2, staff #3 and staff #4 did not have two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.

At the time of the inspection, staff #8 had a FBI clearance that was generated by Pennsylvania Dept. of Education and not through Identogo. As per the CPSL announcement dated 9-24-18, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education FBI clearances were not accepted as an approved FBI clearance.

At the time of the inspection, wood chips (some less than 1inch in diameter) coming from the preschool side playground were found along the fence line and on the surface of the toddler side playground.

At the time of the inspection, the immunization record for child #3,4, 7 and 9 did not include an annual influenza vaccination or letter of exemption from that vaccine. The immunization record on file for child #10 did not have the recommended immunizations for HEP B, ROTAVIRUS, DTAP, HIB, PNUEMOCOCCAL, POLIO, INFLUENZA, MMR AND VARICELLA and there was no exemption on file for these vaccines not being administered.

At the time of the inspection, the health report on file for child #4 did not include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.

At the time of the inspection, the health assessment on file for staff #12 was dated 12-12-18 and therefore was expired.

At the time of the inspection, pick up and drop off safe routes were not posted in the facility.

At the time of the inspection, there were no first aid kits in the tan and black vans used for transportation.

At the time of the inspection, the provider did not have written verification of manually testing the inter-connected fire detection system monthly.

At the time of the inspection, the emergency plan on file was dated November 2019 and did not have a documented annual review. The emergency plan also did not include lock-down procedures.

At the time of the inspection, there was no verification that the operator is notifying local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.

At the time of the inspection, the enrolling parent's home address was not on the emergency contact form for child #2.

At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact form for child #3 and 4 did not include the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

At the time of the inspection, a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not posted in any child care space or in the vans used for transportation.

At the time of the inspection, the provider could not provide verification that the parent of each child enrolled is given information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office.