Childcare of the Future

During the incident investigation on 10/8/2025, it was found that staff #1 exited the van leaving child #1, child #2, child #3 and child #4 unsupervised in the van.

During the incident investigation on 10/8/2025, it was found that on 8/12/2025 during an incident that occurred involving child # 1, # 2, # 3 and # 4, staff person # 1 failed to engage the emergency brake in the van when transporting the children which resulted in the vehicle rolling backwards into the street and hitting two parked vehicles.

During the complaint investigation on 9/15/2025, it was found that child #1 and child #2 were not supervised while being dropped off at Darby Elementary School during transporting. Per the facility transportation policy, staff #1 did not make certain that child #1 and child #2 entered the school building or the school yard before driving off.

During the renewal inspection on 9/25/2025, the files for staff #3 and staff #5 were viewed and the file for staff #3 contains an FBI Fingerprinting Clearance (dated 7/16/20) and a National Sex Offender Registry Clearance (dated 1/16/20), which are more than 60 months old. The file for Staff #5 contains a Child Abuse Clearance (dated 12/30/19) and the Mandated Reporter Training (dated 12/8/2017), which are more than 60 months old. (Hire date see code sheet)

During the renewal inspection on 9/15/2025, it was observed that staff #1 allowed child #1 to come downstairs from the Preschool room on the second floor to the first floor to go to the bathroom unsupervised.

During the renewal inspection on 9/15/2025, it was observed that (2) Bleach Sanitizers were on top of the washer/dryer toy in the afterschool room. In the 1- to 2-year-old room there was Desitin on top of sink.

During the renewal inspection on 9/15/2025, in the 1--2-year-old room, the first aid bag was observed to be on the floor near the exit, and it was accessible to the children.

During the renewal inspection on 9/15/2025, it was observed that the first aid kit in the 1- to 2-year-old room was missing scissors.

During the renewal inspection on 9/15/2025, it was observed that in the infant room that the sink was not working because of a leaky pipe, the laminate and particle board of the bathroom sink cabinet doors in the hallway boys bathroom and in the 2-year-old bathroom is coming off.

During the renewal inspection on 9/15/2025 it was observed that in the 2-year-old room there was chipping paint in the bathroom, on the left side of the toilet, and in the afterschool room there was chipping plaster on the mural wall.

During the renewal inspection on 9/15/2025, it was observed that (2) seat covered chairs had exposed padding in the afterschool room, a rip in the changing table pad and a soiled onesie was on the changing table in the 1- to 2-year-old room.

During the renewal inspection on 9/15/2025, it was observed in the preschool room on the second floor, that the white cubbies along the left wall were not secure to the wall, and the white shelf on the left was wobbly and unstable. The cubbies and the shelf are a tipping hazard to the children.

During the renewal inspection on 9/15/2025, a thermometer was not placed inside the refrigerator in the infant room.

During the renewal inspection on 9/15/2025, staff #2 did not wash the hands of child #2 after a diaper change.

During the renewal inspection on 9/25/2025, the files of staff #3, staff #6 and staff #7 were viewed and health assessments had not been updated within a 24-month period. The health assessment for staff #3 was dated 8/3/21, the assessment for staff #6 was dated 10/28/21, and the assessment for staff #7 was dated 8/4/23.

During the renewal inspection on 9/15/2025, upon request, the Certification Representative was not given access to the staff files.

During the renewal inspection on 9/25/2025, the files for staff #5 and staff #6 were viewed and have not completed Pediatric first aid and CPR training on or before expiration of the most current certification. This is evidenced by the previously documented Pediatric first aid and CPR training on file expiring on 2/20/25 for both staff members. Documentation of updated Pediatric first aid and CPR training is not on file.

During the renewal inspection on 9/25/2025, the files for staff #4, and staff #8 were viewed and have not completed the following required preservice training within 90 days of their date of hire (LIS code sheet):.The Pediatric First Aid and CPR training.

During the renewal inspection on 9/15/2025 and on 9/25/2025, it was observed that the director was not onsite and the staff could not provide Certification Representative with a precise schedule of the director.

During the renewal inspection on 9/15/2025, the file for child #2 was viewed and there was not an admission date in the file.

During the renewal inspection on 9/15/2025, the file for child #3 was viewed and the Emergency Contact Form did not include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care.

During the renewal inspection on 9/15/2025, the file for child #3 was reviewed and there was no health insurance policy number on the Emergency Contact Form.

During the renewal inspection on 9/15/2025, there was no updated Emergency Contact Form in the preschool childcare space for child #4, child #6, child #7, child #8, child #9, child #10, child #11, child #12, and child #13.

During the renewal inspection on 9/15/2025, the files for child #1, child #2, child #4, and child #7 were viewed and the emergency contact information and the financial agreements were not updated in a 6-month period. The dates of the Emergency Contact Form and Financial Agreement for child #1 are 9/24/24, for child #2 the forms were dated 1/14/25, for child #4 the forms are dated 3/13/24, and for child #7 the forms are dated 9/23/24.

During a renewal inspection on 9/15/2025, the file for child #3 was viewed and the Emergency Contact Form did not contain a signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.

During the unannounced monitoring inspection on 8/4/2025, it was observed that 2 electrical outlet receptacles in the Young Toddlers room were uncovered, and they were accessible to the children.

During an unannounced monitoring inspection on 8/4/2025, it was observed that paint was chipping on the hallway way near the entrance way.

During the unannounced monitoring inspection on 8/4/2025, Certification Representative was given access to the entranceway but then denied access to the rest of the facility when staff person #1 closed the facility entrance door behind her as she entered it. Certification Representative knocked and was not given entry until 3 minutes later.

During an unannounced complaint investigation on 11/6/2024, it was observed that the staff: child ratio was not in compliance. In the young toddler group, the youngest child was one year old, and there was one staff person with 11 children, and in the Preschool room ages 3-5, there was one staff person with 12 children.

During the unannounced monitoring on 11//6/2024, it was observed that four seat covers in the van were ripped and the foam was exposed.

During the unannounced monitoring inspection on 11/6/2024, Certification Representative was unable to access and review the staff files because the cabinets were locked and the Director had the only key and was not onsite during the inspection.

During the unannounced monitoring inspection on 11/6/2024, it was observed that a staff person was not designated that was responsible for compliance with chapter 3270 in the Director's absence.

During the renewal inspection on 8/29/2024, it was observed that staff person #2 in the older toddler room was alone with twelve children. The youngest child in the room was an older two years old.

During the renewal inspection on 8/29/2024 it was observed that all of the leather seat covers on van #1 were ripped and torn, and one seat in the back of van #2 was also torn.

During the renewal inspection on 8/29/2024 it was observed that the explorer room upstairs and the infant room had an electrical outlet that was uncovered and the outlets were accessible to the children.

During the renewal inspection on 8/29/2024, it was observed that there were paint cans in a plastic milk crate in the outside play space, and in the room to the left of the office and the infant room there was disinfectant spray in a cabinet under the sink and it was unlocked. Toxics and cleaning materials were in reach of children.

During the renewal inspection on 8/29/2024 it was observed that there was chipping paint in the one-year-old room, the girls bathroom, the hallway, the two-year-old room, the upstairs room door and all four walls, and the outside play area wall and door.

During the renewal inspection on 8/29/2024 it was observed that there were no hand washing signs above the changing table in the infant room.

During the renewal inspection on 8/29/2024, it was observed that the cubbies in the bathroom in the room to the right center of the office and in the upstairs room, and the shelf in the one-year-old toddler room were not attached to the wall and were a tipping hazard. Also, the covers on two styrofoam chairs in the upstairs room were worn through to the styrofoam from usage.

During the renewal inspection on 8/29/2024 it was observed that the refrigerator in the infant room and the two-year-old room did not have an operating thermometer in them.

During the renewal inspection on 8/29/2024 Certification Representative viewed the file for child #1 and there was no initial health assessment in the file.

During the renewal inspection on 8/29/2024, upon arrival to the facility the Certification Representative was not given access to the facility for five minutes. Staff person #1 told Certification Representative that she could not let Certification Representative in until after she contacted the owner of facility. Certification Representative was allowed access 5 minutes later.

Surfaces in the facility were in disrepair. One classroom had ceiling and water damage due to a leak from a recent storm.

Several staff persons were observed caring for a child and their record did not contain verification of completed CCDBG training (10 hour) and/ or PA Update (1 hour) required prior to working with children unsupervised. (#1- 10 hr) (#4-1 hour) (#5-10 hr) (#6-10 hr)

The facility was not in compliance with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services): Two staff person's record did not contain the required CPSL hiring documents. (#2-no proof of FBI clearance completed through DHS --only PDE which is not acceptable) (#3- hired 10/4/23- no record of request for State Police prior to working with children).

There was no written documentation indicating that the emergency plan had been reviewed and updated within the past 12 months/ in accordance with 55 PA CODE 3270 regulations.

It could not be determined that one child had an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility as the health report on file was not signed and dated by the child's physician.

One staff person's record did not contain a health assessment completed within the past 24 months. (#4)

Operator did not annotate on the fire drill log the dates when the fire system was tested documenting that it was tested every 30 days as required under Fire Act of July 14, 2020.

On 8/30/23, a child sustained an injury while playing with another child and the facility did not give the parent an incident on the date of the injury.

During renewal inspection, cert rep observed missing child abuse clearance documentation in the file of Staff 3.

During renewal inspection, cert rep observed a dirty refrigerator missing a thermometer in both the toddler room and the upstairs classroom.

During renewal inspection, cert rep observed out of date health assessment in the files of child 1 and Child 2.

During renewal inspection, cert rep observed an out of date health assessment in the file of Staff 4.

During renewal inspection, cert rep observed out of date emergency plan training documentation in the files of Staff1, Staff 2 and Staff 3.

During renewal inspection, cert rep observed an expired mandated reporter certificate in the file of Staff 1.

During renewal inspection, cert rep observed missing letters of reference in the file of Staff 2.