Ephrata Church of the Brethren Children

The record for facility person #3 included a "volunteer" clearance in-lieu of the required "employment" clearance. (CORRECTED ON SITE)

Staff person #1 was observed walking away from the pool to the area where to get a child a band aid. During this time, staff person #1 was not supervising the three children staff person #1 responsible for in the pool. Staff person #2 was observed walking away from the pool to get and a medication for a child. During this time, staff person #2 was not supervising the five remaining children that staff person #2 responsible for in the pool.

The previous child abuse clearance on file for staff person #1 expired on 6/2/25 but was not updated until 6/6/25. The staff person worked on 6/4/25 with an expired clearance on file.

During the school-age transition to school, four children were not accounted for when staff identified which specific children they were responsible for.

The emergency plan parent letter did not include information about lockdowns, sheltering in place, a method to contact parents to notify them when an emergency situation arises, accommodations, and emergency drills

A child had a container of hand sanitizer hanging from their backpack.

A metal bracket was protruding from the brick wall on the toddler playground.

The restrooms located in the outdoor pavilion were not equipped with lidded trash cans.

There was dirt, food, and other debris underneath the changing mat in the blue room. (CORRECTED ON SITE)

The health assessment on file for staff person #2 did not include 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.

The record for child #1 did not include documentation that the facility had completed a child service report (or another approved form) in the past 6 months.

On 7/18/25, it was observed that CPSL (Child Protective Services Law) was not followed. Staff person 1 had a Child Abuse clearance on file for volunteers. All clearances must be for employment purposes. Staff person 2 had a NSOR (National Sex Offender Registry) certificate dated 7/14/25 which is after their start date. NSOR certificates must be on file before a staff person begins working with children.

On 7/10/25, it was observed that child 1 was present on an excursion and emergency contact information did not include signed parental consent for emergency medical care or minor first aid.

On 5/21/25, it was observed that the facility emergency plan did not include a plan for continuity of operations.

On 5/21/25, it was observed that staff person 1 did not have 2 written nonfamily references on file. CORRECTED ON SITE.

On 5/22/24, it was observed that staff persons 1 and 2 had state police clearances on file that indicated they were still under review. A final, complete clearance was not on file. CORRECTED ON SITE.

On 5/10/23, it was observed that the Blue Room (children age 2) stored their first aid kit on a low, children's picnic table on the playground. The first aid kit was accessible to children.

On 5/10/23, it was observed that there were multiple areas of peeling paint on all four walls of the gym.

On 5/10/23, it was observed that the cardboard blocks in the blue room (children age 2) were torn.

On 5/10/23, it was observed that the children's blue, stuffed chairs in the Green Room (young school age children) were torn, exposing the stuffing.

On 5/27/22, it was observed that peeling paint and exposed plaster was present in the facility. Peeling paint was observed in the Teal (one year old) classroom on the wall at the backside of the changing table. Peeling paint/exposed plaster was observed in the gym directly across from the barn doors in the lower left hand corner by the mats.