Hands on Learning Childcare Center LLC

The light in the boys bathroom does not work.

The basketball backboard on the wall in the indoor play space is broken.

During a complaint investigation conducted on 9/25/24, all staff files were reviewed. It was determined that it has been more than 60 months since Staff Person #3 and Staff person #5 updated their state police clearances.

During a complaint investigation conducted on 9/25/24, all child files were reviewed. It was determined that there is no updated health report for Child # 34; there is 2-year-old physical on file. There is no updated health report for Child #8; there is no 4-year-old physical on file.

During a complaint investigation conducted on 9/25/24, all child files were reviewed. It was determined that Child #8 does not have documentation of the required immunizations received at 4 years of age or letter of exemption. Child # 31 does not have documentation of the required immunizations received at 1 year of age or a letter of exemption. Child #34 does not have documentation of required immunizations received at 2 years of age or a letter of exemption.

During a complaint investigation conducted on 9/25/24, all child files were reviewed. It was determined Child #18, Child #25, Child #33, Child #35 & Child #36 don't have immunization records.

During a complaint investigation conducted on 9/25/24, all child files were reviewed. It was determined that Child #5, Child #9, Child #11, Child #14, Child #15, Child #18, Child #25, Child #28, Child #30, Child #33, Child #35, Child #36, Child #40, & Child #43 do not have health reports on file.

During a complaint investigation started on 9/25/24, it was determined that there is no approved verification on file showing that the following assistant group supervisors have a high school diploma or general educational development certificate: Staff Person #1, Staff Person #2 Staff Person #3, Staff Person #4 and Staff Person #5. All 5 staff files contain documentation of education from The Dominican Republic that have not been evaluated by a service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE).

During a complaint investigation conducted on 9/25/24, all staff files were reviewed. It was determined that Staff person #2, Staff person #3 and Staff person #6 do not have a Hepatitis A vaccine as required by the Allentown Health Bureau. Staff person #6 is missing a Hepatitis B vaccine as required as the Allentown Health Bureau. It was also determined that Child #35, Child #36, Child #44, Child #45 & Child #47 do not have a TB screening as required by the Allentown Health Bureau

During a complaint investigation conducted on 9/25/24, all staff files were reviewed. It was determined that there is no verification that Staff person #1 and Staff Person #4 are at least 18 years of age.

During a complaint investigation conducted on 9/25/24, all child files were reviewed. It was determined that the emergency contact form has not been updated in more than 6 months for the following children: Child #1, Child #2, Child #3, Child #4, Child #6, Child #7 Child #9, Child #10, Child #12, Child #14, Child #16, Child #17, Child #18, Child #19, Child #20, Child #21, Child #22, Child #23, Child #24, Child #26, Child #27 Child #28, Child #29, Child #30, Child #32, Child #33, Child #34, Child #36, Child #37 Child #39, Child #41, Child #42, Child #43, Child #44, Child #46, Child #47 & Child #48. The agreement has not been updated in more than 6 months for the following children: Child #35, Child #36, Child #37, Child #38, Child #39, Child #46 & Child #47

During a complaint investigation that was conducted on 9/25/24, all child files were reviewed. A handwritten note with no date was found describing an incident in which a school age child pulled another school age child's pants down & hurt this child. No corresponding incident report was found for either child. There is no documentation that either child's parent was notified.

Staff Person #1's most recent PA State Police clearance is dated 8/23/18 and should have been renewed on or before 8/23/23, PA Child Abuse History clearance is dated 8/23/18 and should have been renewed on or before 8/23/23, FBI clearance is dated 10/3/18 and should have been renewed on or before 10/3/23.

The telephone number for the nearest hospital was missing from the emergency telephone numbers.

There was a small hole in the wall behind the door in the hallway bathroom.

Staff Persons # 1 and #2 have not completed the 2022 one hour health and safety training. Staff Person #4 did not complete the training by December 30, 2022 as required. Staff person #4 completed the training on May 30, 2023.

Staff Person #5 has not competed Mandated reporter training within 90 days of hire.

Staff Person #5 has not completed pediatric first-aid/CPR within 90 days of hire.

Staff Person #1 has been employed in a child care position at the facility for more than 45 days and does not have a National Sex Offender Registry certification on file at the facility.

Staff Person #2previous PA State Police Clearance was dated 1/30/17 and was not updated until 10/6/22. Staff Person #2's previous mandated reporter training was 1/29/17 and was not updated until 10/6/22. Staff Person #2 worked in a child care position at the facility with an expired PA State Police clearance.

In the indoor play space, there was a plastic push toy that was cracked and broken.

A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care was not posted in any child care space.