Future Child Stars

In Fellowship Hall there were heating grates on the walls which were not flat against the wall leaving areas where a child could get their finger stuck. In the preschool room, an area rug had the corners turned up posing a potential tripping hazard.

The refrigerator in the infant room did not have a thermometer. There was also something spilled that had not been cleaned up.

Staff Person #1's initial health assessment was conducted 4/18/23 which was more than 12 months prior to her start date. See code sheet for first day caring for children.

Staff #1 has lived out of state within the last 5 years. Staff#1 had all PA state clearances, however did not also have out of state clearances as well.

The facility did not have their emergency plan posted in a conspicuous location.

The parent letter did not contain all of the required parts. The parent letter was missing a lockdown section and accommodations for infants and toddlers. It was observed that infants and toddlers were in care.

It was observed in room 1 that two-year-old children had access to and were playing with play dough that specified to be only for children 3 and up. The play dough was removed from the classroom during inspection.

There was an uncovered plate of food with a fork in the refrigerator within the facility.

The facility did not have documentation of notifying safety authorities in writing of the location of the facility and the pedestrian and vehicular routes around the facility.

The facility did not have child care centers regulations accessible or posted in a conspicuous location for the parents.

At the time of inspection, staff person #1 and #3 were the only two staff persons employed at the facility that would be caring for children. Neither staff person #1 nor #3 have completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: although staff person #1 has completed the original 10 health and safety training topics, they have not completed the one hour revised health and safety training, and staff person #3 has no verification of completing all 10 health and safety training topics.

File for staff person #1, who is employed as the facility director, did not contain the NSOR verification certificate. File for staff person #3, who is employed as the only second required staff person, did not contain documentation of applying for or obtaining a state police clearance or the NSOR verification certificate.

It was observed that the first aid kits in room 3 and 4 were stored in an area that allows for them be accessible to children.

It was observed in rooms 1-4 that the string from the window blinds hung low enough to create a possible choking hazard for the children in care.

Chipped and peeling paint was observed on the door in the Fellowship Hall.

It was observed that the only fenced outdoor play space that will be used by all age groups at the facility, infant to school age, contained rubber mulch. There is nothing present to keep the mulch inaccessible from the infants or toddlers that will be in care in that space.

The file for staff person #2, did not contain adequate verification of their education level and did not contain two years of verified experience working with children. Staff person #2 was hired to be an assistant group supervisor.

File for staff person #3 did not contain two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. Only one was observed on file at the time of inspection.