Growing Better Child Care LLC · Temple

During a renewal inspection on 7/7/25 Child 3's fee amount and date the fee is to be paid were not documented on their fee agreement.

During a renewal inspection on 7/7/25 Child 3's arrival and departure times was not documented on their fee agreement.

During a renewal inspection on 7/7/25 Child 3's date of admission was not documented in the child's file or fee agreement.

During a renewal inspection on 7/7/25 the following information was not present on the respective child's emergency contact forms: parents' work address and phone numbers (Children 1, 3 and 4), parents home phone number Child 1) and the address of the release person(Child 1).

Staff 2, who is a cook at the facility and does not work in ratio, had volunteer clearances on file for state police and child abuse clearances.

Staff person #1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Get Started in Center Based Care-revised 2022.

It was observed that the facility's emergency plan was not posted in a conspicuous location.

It was observed and stated that the emergency plan letter, that had been sent home with all newly enrolled families, did not contain information regarding the facility's lockdown procedures.

It was observed that the pick up and drop off procedures, also known as safe routes, were not posted at a conspicuous location in the child care facility.

It was observed that the facility did not have a written supervision policy, and this required policy was not provided to all currently enrolled families.

Agreement forms for child #1 and #3 did not specify services that would be provided to the family and the child.

Emergency contact form for child #3 did not contain name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care, and did not contain the enrolling parent's work address and work telephone number.

Emergency contact form for child #3 did not contain health insurance coverage name or policy number.

It was observed that an emergency transportation plan, identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency, was not posted in each child care space.

It was observed and stated by facility that between the hours of 2p and 5:30p, the facility will only have one staff person employed and present.

It was observed that the facility did not establish a continuity of operations plan procedures as required by Federal regulation.

It was observed that metal pipes leading from the facility's heat source into the wall were exposed and accessible to children.

It was observed in the outdoor play space that a tree, containing a number of large dead branches which spanned over top of this area, created a visible hazard for the children that would play in that outdoor space.

It was observed that the facility did not have present play equipment and materials, which included art supplies for manipulation and tactile development, at the time of inspection.

File for staff person #1 contained a health assessment form, for both a physical and TB, dated 7/21/22. This health assessment was completed and is dated more than 12 months prior to their initial service in child care.

File for staff person #2 contained a health assessment that did not include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination, or information on medical problems that might threaten the health of the children or prohibit a staff person from providing adequate care to children.

It was observed that the facility had two types of fire alarms present. One of the two was an interconnected hardwired fire alarm system. The facility did not maintain on file documentation verifying the proof of purchase for the interconnected fire alarm system as required under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c)).

It was observed that the facility's emergency plan did not provide for accommodations for in place shelter of the children during an emergency, and a copy of the facility's emergency plan was not sent to the local municipality as required.

Although the file for staff person #2 contained 2 years of documented experience, the file did not contain adequate verification of obtaining a high school diploma or GED as required, and staff person #2 is employed as an assistant group supervisor.