Bright Light Learning Center INC

A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/15/25. At that time, the staff files were reviewed. The PA Child Abuse Clearance for Staff Person #1 was dated 8/7/24, after their date of hire. No other PA Child Abuse clearance was found in their file. The PA State Police Clearance for Staff Person #2 was in pending status. Staff Person #2 has been employed longer than 45 days and was working on 4/15/25. There was no NSOR certificate in the file of Staff Person #4. The request was dated 2/23/24, after their date of hire. Staff Person #4 has been employed longer than 45 days and was working on 4/15/25. The NSOR certificate for Staff Person #5 was dated 3/3/25. Staff Person #5 began working after 2/1/25.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/15/25. At that time, hand sanitizer was observed in a drawer with a faulty child lock in the older toddler room.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/15/25. At that time, the first aid kit on the Honda Van did not contain gloves.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/15/25. At that time, fraying carpet was observed in the Pre-K Room. A ripped seat was observed in the Ford Van.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/15/25. At that time, exposed bolts were observed on the fence entrance of the playground. A cracked sandbox was observed on the playground.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/15/25. At that time, a Dixie Dozer climbing equipment was observed in the playroom and was not installed over any protective surface covering.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/15/25. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The most recent health report on file for Child #2, a young toddler, was dated 9/19/24, more than 6 months old.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/15/25. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The immunization record for Child #2, a young toddler, was reviewed. The record showed only 2 doses of Hep B, DTAP, pneumococcal, and polio. There was no record that the child received an immunization for MMR or varicella. The child's file did not include a letter of exemption for immunizations.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/15/25. At that time, medication, including Neosporin and itch cream, was observed in the first aid kit in the Ford Van and in the Young Toddler Room.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/15/25. At that time, the diaper changing pad in the young toddler room was ripped and unable to be properly cleaned and sanitized after use.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/15/25. At that time, the manufacturer's instructions for the booster seats used in the facility vans could not be found.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/15/25. At that time, the thirty day testing log of the fire detection system was reviewed. The system was not tested within 30 days on three occasions: 3/19/24 - 4/27/24, 8/15/24 - 9/19/24, and 11/18/24 - 12/30/24.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/15/25. At that time, the staff files were reviewed. The file for Staff Person #3 included verification of high school education and only verification of 1.2 years' experience working with children. The file for Staff Person #5 included verification of high school education but did not include verification of any child care experience.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/15/25. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The fee agreements for Child #1, Child #3, Child #4, Child #5, and Child #6 did not include the services provided by the facility.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/15/25. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The fee agreements for Child #2, Child #4, and Child #5 did not include the designated release persons.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/15/25. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact form for Child #3 did not include the name, address, and phone number of the child's physician. The emergency contact forms for Child #4 and Child #6 did not include the address of the child's physician.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/15/25. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact forms for Child #2, Child #4, and Child #6 did not include the business address and phone number of the parents.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/15/25. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact forms for Child #2, Child #3 and Child #5 did not include the address of the release persons.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/15/25. At that time, the emergency contact forms in the classroom and on the vans used for transportation were reviewed. The forms only included the child's name, date of birth, address, parents' names and addresses, emergency contact's name and number, and release person's name and number.

An unannounced inspection was conducted 7/30/24. At that time, the files for the new staff were reviewed. Staff Person #2 has lived in New Jersey in the past five years, but the file did not include the NJ Child Abuse Clearance or the request for the clearance.

An unannounced inspection was conducted 7/30/24. At that time, OdoBan was observed in an unlocked cabinet under the sink in the School Age bathroom, where it was accessible to the children in the room. Windes was observed in an unlocked cabinet under the sink in the Older Toddler bathroom, where it was accessible to the children in the room. Both were labeled "keep out of reach of children."

An unannounced inspection was conducted 7/30/24. At that time, exposed bolts were observed along the gate of the playground fence.

An unannounced inspection was conducted 7/30/24. At that time, the files for the new staff were reviewed. Staff Person #1 had education on file from the Dominican Republic that had not been evaluated by a service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE).

An unannounced inspection was conducted 7/30/24. At that time, the files for the new staff were reviewed. Staff Person #2 did not have two written, nonfamily references on file at the facility.

An unannounced inspection was conducted on 5/7/24. At that time, Staff Person #1 identified their group of seven preschool children by name and location. Staff Person #2 was unable to identify their primary care group at that time. There were thirteen children in the classroom.

An unannounced inspection was conducted on 5/7/24. During the inspection, it was found that Staff Person #1 and Staff Person #2 were working together in the young toddler room with no other staff present. Staff person #1 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: health and safety training. Staff person #2 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: pediatric first aid/cpr training, health and safety training, and mandated reporter training. Neither staff have been employed more than 90 days.

Facility staff # 3 has a volunteer state police clearance on file.

There is a stained ceiling tile in the young toddler classroom. The changing table pad in the young toddler classroom is ripped.

Multiple children in the young toddler classroom have earrings, bracelets and necklaces on that are less than 1 inch in diameter.

There are 2 standing lamps in the young toddler classroom, accessible to the children that are not sturdy and safe for the children. A young toddler was pulling and swinging on one of the lamps during the renewal inspection.

There is unlabeled Vaseline and Balmex Triple Paste in a drawer on the changing table in the older toddler classroom that is unlocked and accessible to the children.

Facility staff # 1 had a health assessment at time of hire on file that was over 12 months old.

Staff person # 2 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire: 3-hour Mandated reporter training.

Child # 1 does not have their health insurance policy name or number on file.

The emergency contact forms in each classrooms emergency first bag has emergency contact forms that have not been updated in over 6 months. These are the bags with the emergency contact form binders that staff report they exit the facility with during an emergency.

Child # 1 does not have signed parental consent for emergency medical care or minor first aid.

Child # 1 does not have signed parental consent for transportation or walks.

During an unannounced visit at facility on 2/6/24, certification representative observed facility staff person #1 alone in the young toddler room with 7 young and older toddlers. Certification representative also observed onsite the same day facility staff #2 & # 3 with 14 young and older toddlers in the older toddler room.

There is a Little Tikes pink playcar in the indoor playroom with broken eyes that have sharp edges.

There are hot wheel cars in the facility Toddler room 1 that have small wheels that can be removed and are less than 1 inch in diameter. Children in the Toddler 1 room have bracelets on that have small chain links that are less than 1 inch in diameter.

Facility staff # 1 hired and working in childcare, has a Mantoux test on file that is more than 1 year old at the time of hire.

The indoor playroom capacity was exceeded at the time of the renewal inspection. The indoor playroom capacity is 8 and there were 13 preschool aged children in the playroom with their assigned staff.

Facility staff # 1 only has 1 reference on file at time of hire.