Butler YMCA Early Learning Center

The file for staff person #3 had a state police clearance with a record and lacked the corresponding record history sheet as required.

On 8-7-25 in the duck pond room in an unlocked drawer, there was a bottle of Equate Baby Detangler Spray that was labeled "Keep out of reach of children" and was accessible to children.

On 8-7-25 in the preschool bathrooms outside of gym 1, the right sink in the girls' bathroom and the left sink in the boys' bathroom had a water temperature of 115° F. The sink in the bathroom in the duck pond room had a water temperature of 123° F.

On 8-7-25 in the infant room, there was a 4moms baby swing that had been recalled by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.

On 8-7-25, the refrigerator in the infant room containing food for infants lacked a thermometer.

The file for child #4 lacked an immunization record within 60 days of the child's first day of attendance at the facility and requires a current immunization record.

The file for staff person #1 had a health assessment that was dated after the staff person provided initial service in a child care setting at the facility. The file for staff person #4 had health assessments that exceeded 24 months between assessments.

The file for staff person #2 had a health assessment that said the person was not suitable to provide child care and lacked an explanation from the physician or CRNP.

The file for child #1 had an initial health assessment that was dated over 60 days after the child's first day of attendance at the facility.

The file for child #2 had child service reports that exceeded 6 months between reports.

The file for child #3 had an agreement that lacked the child's arrival and departure times.

The file for child #5 had an emergency contact form that lacked the health insurance policy number.

On 8-7-25, an emergency transportation plan was not posted in the sweet shop room.

The files for child #6 and #7 lacked signed parental consent for transportation.

According to staff statements and documentation, on 2-14-25 in Phillips Hall during breakfast, an older toddler fell off an adult-sized chair used for school-age children and was injured by hitting their face on the floor between two chairs causing the child's nose to bleed and swell. The chairs and tables being used for approximately 20-23 young and older toddlers to eat breakfast were not age appropriate. Many young and older toddlers were unable to reach the table while sitting on their chairs and had to sit on their knees to reach the table to eat.

The file for staff person #1 had a state police clearance dated 12-26-19 and lacked a current state police clearance updated within the last 60 months.

According to an incident report, staff statements, and video observation, on 1-14-25 in the gym, child #1, a 2 year old, picked up what appeared to be a pill from the floor and walked over and handed it to a staff person.

The file for staff person #1 lacked emergency plan training at the time of initial employment and requires current training.

According to conversations with staff, the gym, that is measured as play space, has been used by staff and children on multiple occasions as child care space and lacked the required types of play equipment. The gym was used as child care space when other child care spaces were not able to be provided.

In the Farmer's Market and Littlest Bakery rooms, there were multiple areas with peeling wallpaper coming off the wall. In the Crafty Nook room, there was a hole in the wall in the back right corner.

In the Imagination Station room, there were multiple push pins with sharp edges in a bin in an unlocked drawer that was accessible to children.

There were multiple incident reports observed at the facility that were the original reports. According to staff, the original report was not given to parents, and multiple incident reports were not given to parents on the day of the incident.

The file for facility person #6 lacked a disclosure statement.

The file for staff person #3 had initial emergency plan training that was dated after their initial employment. The file for facility person #6 had emergency plan training that exceeded a year between trainings.

In Phillips Hall, there was a first-aid kit in a backpack on a chair that was accessible to children.

At the pool, there was a first-aid kit for the 1st & 2nd grade group that lacked gloves.

A handwashing sign was not posted at the two toilets in each of the men's and women's bathrooms across from the Trustee's Room.

In the gym, the right exit doors to the preschool hallway were obstructed by equipment in the hallway.

The file for child #2, a 3 year old enrolled more than 60 days at the facility, lacked documentation of the 2nd Hepatitis A vaccination being administered in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP and lacked exemption documentation.

In the Farmer's Market Room, there was Children's Motrin for child #7 that was not labeled with the child's name.

In Phillips Hall, there were medications in a backpack on a chair that were accessible to children.

At the pool, there was Albuterol medication for child #5 that was expired.

At the pool, there was Epinephrine medication for child #6 that lacked written parental consent for administration of the medication. In Phillips Hall, there were Epinephrine medication for child #8 and Epinephrine medication and Children's Benadryl for child #9 that lacked written parental consent for administration of the medication.

The files for staff person #1, staff person #5, and facility person #6 had a health assessment that exceeded 24 months between assessments.

The file for staff person #2 had a health assessment that said "Yes" to having any communicable diseases and lacked an explanation of the results of the examination.

The file for staff person #4 had a health assessment that lacked the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.

The files for child #2 and #3 had an emergency contact form that lacked the work address and telephone number of the enrolling parent. The file for child #4 had an emergency contact form that lacked the work telephone number of the enrolling parent.

The file for child #1 had an emergency contact form that lacked the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

The file for child #1, a 3 year old enrolled more than 60 days at the facility, lacked documentation of the 4th Pneumococcal vaccination being administered in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP and lacked exemption documentation. The files for child #2, a 2 year old, child #11, a 2 year old, and child #13, a 3 year old, enrolled more than 60 days at the facility, lacked documentation of the 2nd Hepatitis A vaccination being administered in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP and lacked exemption documentation. The files for child #3, a 3 year old, child #4, a 21 month old, child #6, a 4 year old, child #10, a 4 year old, and child #12, a 4 year old, enrolled more than 60 days at the facility, lacked documentation of the 3rd Hepatitis B vaccination being administered in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP and lacked exemption documentation. The file for child #8, a 3 year old enrolled more than 60 days at the facility, lacked documentation of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Hepatitis B vaccinations being administered in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP and lacked exemption documentation. The file for child #9, a 4 year…

The file for child #1, a 3 year old enrolled more than 60 days at the facility, lacked documentation of the 4th Pneumococcal vaccination being administered in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP and lacked exemption documentation. The files for child #2, a 2 year old, child #11, a 2 year old, and child #13, a 3 year old, enrolled more than 60 days at the facility, lacked documentation of the 2nd Hepatitis A vaccination being administered in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP and lacked exemption documentation. The files for child #3, a 3 year old, child #4, a 21 month old, child #6, a 4 year old, child #10, a 4 year old, and child #12, a 4 year old, enrolled more than 60 days at the facility, lacked documentation of the 3rd Hepatitis B vaccination being administered in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP and lacked exemption documentation. The file for child #8, a 3 year old enrolled more than 60 days at the facility, lacked documentation of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Hepatitis B vaccinations being administered in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP and lacked exemption documentation. The file for child #9, a 4 year…

On 12/8/23, observed 22 school age children in the school age room. Staff #1 named 8 school age children in their supervisory group. Staff #2 named 7 school age children in their supervisory group. Staff #3 named 5 school age children in their supervisory group. This left 2 children who were not named in any supervisory group.

According to staff statements, a child had been buckled multiple times in a chair using straps to restrain the child for up to 10 minutes at a time with toys provided to the child.

The file for staff person #9 lacked the out of state Sex Offender and Child Abuse & Neglect registry checks required for a staff person that resided outside of Pennsylvania within the previous 5 years. The file for staff person #7 had an NSOR verification certificate that was dated after their start date (See LIS CODE SHEET). The files for staff person #3 and #4 lacked a disclosure statement at their start date and require a current disclosure statement.

In the tumblebugs room, there was peeling paint in multiple areas on the right wall near the shelf. In the guppies room, there was peeling paint and damaged plaster in multiple areas along the left wall near the bottom edge of the window and on the middle of the right wall on the corner of the column.

In the tumblebugs room, there were multiple fabric blocks on the shelf that had multiple areas with small pieces less than 1 inch in diameter that were coming apart and were accessible to young and older toddlers in the room who are still placing objects in their mouths.

In the starlight room, there was a fabric chair that preschoolers in the room use that had tears and holes in multiple areas exposing the stuffing inside.

The file for child #2, a preschooler, had a health assessment that exceeded 12 months between assessments.

The file for child #1, a 5 year old, had an immunization record that lacked verification of the Influenza vaccination being administered within the last calendar year in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP and lacked exemption documentation.

The file for staff person #2 had a tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method that was dated over 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting at the facility and requires a current tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method.

The files for staff person #5 and #10 had a health assessment that exceeded 24 months between assessments.

The file for staff person #1 lacked fire safety training within a year of their start date and requires current training.

Staff person #6 completed the following required pre-service training on 3-22-23 that was over 90 days after their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric first-aid/CPR training.

The files for staff person #5, #8, and #10 had a staff evaluation that exceeded 12 months between evaluations.

The file for staff person #3 lacked the out of state Sex Offender registry check at their start date and requires a current out of state Sex Offender registry check. (See LIS CODE SHEET) The file for staff person #12, hired provisionally, lacked an NSOR verification certificate within 45 days of their start date and requires a current NSOR verification certificate. The file for staff person #4 had FBI clearances dated 5-25-17 and 6-26-22 that were over 60 months between clearances. The file for staff person #9 had a disclosure statement that lacked the date. The file for staff person #15, hired provisionally, had an FBI clearance dated after their start date and lacked verification of fingerprinting at their start date to be a provisional hire. The file for staff person #16, hired provisionally, had a child abuse clearance dated after their start date and lacked verification of application at their start date to be a provisional hire.

The emergency plan lacked requirements for practice drills and continuity of operations according to federal requirements at 45 CFR § 98.41(a)(1)(vii).

In the caterpillar room in the backpack on the floor, there was a bottle of hand sanitizer labeled "Keep out of reach of children" that was accessible to children.

In the rainbow room in a locked cabinet, there were several food items, including a bag of marshmallows and gummy bears, stored on the same shelf with toxics, including lotions and hand sanitizers.

In the caterpillar room, the first-aid kit was in a backpack on the floor and was accessible to children.

The first-aid kit, located in the lap pool area where children were swimming, lacked tape.

In Phillips Hall, the trim along the bottom of the wall near the water fountain was coming apart from the wall.

In Phillips Hall near the water fountain, there was a hole in the wall near the trim at the bottom with damaged plaster.

In the hallway outside of Phillips Hall, the first bathroom lacked handwashing signs at the sink and toilet, and the second bathroom lacked a handwashing sign at the toilet.

In the caterpillar room with 1 year olds present in the room, there were several fabric blocks with tears in multiple areas that had small pieces coming apart that were less than 1 inch in diameter and were accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths.

The files for child #4, a 3 year old, and child #8, a 4 year old, had an immunization record that lacked verification of the Influenza vaccination being administered within the last calendar year in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP and lacked exemption documentation. The file for child #8, a 4 year old, had an immunization record that lacked documentation of the 4th dose of the DTAP vaccination by age 18 months and the 2nd dose of the Hepatitis A vaccination by age 23 months in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP and lacked exemption documentation.

In the Tumblebugs room, child #1 had Motrin Infants' Drops and Little Remedies Infant Fever & Pain Reliever, child #2 had Children's Tylenol, and child #3 had Infants' Tylenol that were expired.

In the Tumblebugs room, child #1 had Little Remedies Infant Fever & Pain Reliever and child #3 had Infants' Tylenol that lacked written parental consent for administration of the medication.

The files for staff person #1, #2, #5, #7, and #13 had a health assessment that exceeded 24 months between assessments. The file for staff person #10 lacked an initial health assessment prior to providing initial service in a child care setting at the facility and requires a current health assessment. The files for staff person #11 and #17 lacked a current health assessment updated within the last 24 months.

The files for staff person #12 and #14 had an initial health assessment that lacked an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination and the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.

The file for staff person #1 had fire safety training that exceeded a year between trainings.

Staff person #4 had not completed mandated reporter training within 60 months. This is evidenced by the documented mandated reporter trainings on file being dated 5-25-17 and 6-26-22. Staff person #7 had not completed mandated reporter training within 60 months. This is evidenced by the documented mandated reporter trainings on file being dated 4-19-15 and 5-6-20.

The file for staff person #1 had a staff evaluation that exceeded 12 months between evaluations.

The file for staff person #6, functioning as an assistant group supervisor, lacked verification of education to qualify as an assistant group supervisor.

The files for child #5 and #8 had an emergency contact form that lacked the address and telephone number of the child's physician. The file for child #6 had an emergency contact form that lacked the address of the child's physician.

The file for child #8 had an emergency contact form that lacked the name of the health insurance and the policy number.

The files for child #5, #6, #7, and #9 had an emergency contact form that lacked the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

The files for facility person #8 and #9 lacked two written, nonfamily references.

According to the operator's self-report, which was confirmed by staff statements and video footage, on 9/22/21 at approximately 10:15 AM, Facility Persons #1 and #2 were supervising 8 toddlers in the gym, when child #1, an older toddler, walked out of the gym. Facility Person #1 and #2 were unaware the child had left. Facility Person #1 realized he was missing after about 20 seconds and began looking for him. He was returned to the gym by Facility Person #3, who found him in the hallway unsupervised, after a little less than 2 minutes.

According to the operator's self-report, which was confirmed by staff statements and video footage, on 9/22/21 at approximately 10:15 AM, Facility Persons #1 and #2 were supervising 8 toddlers in the gym, when child #1, an older toddler, walked out of the gym. Facility Person #1 and #2 were unaware the child had left. Facility Person #1 realized he was missing after about 20 seconds and began looking for him. He was returned to the gym by Facility Person #3, who found him in the hallway unsupervised, after a little less than 2 minutes.

According to the operator's self-report, which was confirmed by staff statements and video footage, on 9/22/21 at approximately 10:15 AM, Facility Persons #1 and #2 were supervising 8 toddlers in the gym, when child #1, an older toddler, walked out of the gym. Facility Person #1 and #2 were unaware the child had left. Facility Person #1 realized he was missing after about 20 seconds and began looking for him. He was returned to the gym by Facility Person #3, who found him in the hallway unsupervised, after a little less than 2 minutes.