Cross Point Preschool Daycare

The emergency plan did not include continuity of operations during and after an emergency that includes continuing daily operations, backing up or retrieving health and other key records/files and managing financial issues such as paying employees and bills during the aftermath of the disaster. These additions were required to be part of the emergency plan by 7/1/22." The OCDEL ANNOUNCEMENT C-22-04 requires facility emergency plans to include continuity of operations during and after an emergency that includes continuing daily operations, backing up or retrieving health and other key records/files and managing financial issues such as paying employees and bills during the aftermath of the disaster.

The facility emergency plan was missing a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises and a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.

Facility volunteer #5 did not have a TB screening on file since volunteering in direct care with children (see LIS Code Sheet for DOV).

The director was unable to produce a 2025 documented emergency drill. The only emergency drill on file at the facility was dated 6/2/26.

During the unannounced inspection on 6/30/26 the inspector observed the fire drill/detection log and found that the facility did not conduct a manual test of the fire alarms every 30 calendar days. The inspector observed a manual test dated for 4/03/26 and the next having been dated for 5/7/26.

The facility emergency plan was reviewed and was missing specific lockdown procedures.

The facility did not notify 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 childcare facility. This is evidenced by the last traffic authority letter on file at the facility dated 4/22/25.

Staff #7, #8, #9 have been employed over a year and did not have evaluations within 12 months (see LIS Code sheet for DOH).

Staff #1 was hired as an aide and does not have proof of an 8th grade education and 2 years of experience with children.

The files for children #1, #2, and #4 have all been enrolled over six months and were all missing the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided.

The file for child #3 was missing the date of the child's admission.

The file for child #2 was missing the address of the child's physician or source of medical care.

The files for children #2 and #3 were missing the required addresses of the individuals designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

The emergency contact form for child #2 was previously updated on 3/26/25 and not again until 1/30/26 and the agreement form was last updated on 3/26/25 with no further updates on file. The emergency contact and agreement forms for child #4 were previously updated on 5/22/25 and not again until 1/22/26.

Staff #1 had only one written, nonfamily reference attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person on file at the facility.

Staff #3 did not obtain 12 clock hours of annual childcare training.

During the unannounced inspection on 8/22/25 the inspector observed the fire drill/detection log and found that the facility did not conduct a manual test of the fire alarms every 30 calendar days. The inspector observed a manual test dated for 6/5/25 and the next having been dated for 7/8/25.

During the unannounced inspection on 8/22/25 the inspector observed the file for children #2 and #5 were missing the required address of each child's physician or source of medical care.

During the unannounced inspection on 8/22/25 the inspector observed the files for child #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 and observed that all five were missing the enrolling parent's work address. Child files #1, #2, #4, and #5 and observed that all four were missing the enrolling parent's work phone number. The file for child #3 was also missing the home phone number for the enrolling parent.

During the unannounced inspection on 8/22/25 the inspector observed the file for child #1 and found that it was missing the required health insurance policy number.

During the unannounced inspection on 8/22/25 the inspector observed the files for children #2 and #3 and found that both were missing the required release person(s) address(es).

During the unannounced inspection on 8/22/25 the inspector observed the file for child #1 and found that it was missing the signed parental consent for emergency medical care and administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff for the child.

During the unannounced inspection on 6/12/25 the inspector observed the files for the new staff and found that staff #1 was working in direct care with children with a volunteer Pa Child Abuse, missing signed disclosure statement (see LIS Code Sheet for DOH). Staff #2 was also working in direct care with children and was missing the required Pa State Police, and Pa Child Abuse clearance and an outdated disclosure statement.

During the unannounced inspection on 6/12/25 the inspector observed the files for the new staff and found that staff #1 was working in direct care without a health assessment and TB on file (see LIS Code Sheet for DOH).