Kids Express

Through interviews with facility staff and the training institute, it was determined that the trainer did not have the facility complete a sign-in sheet for proper identification and verification purposes at the time of the firesafety training conducted on 10/2/25. The trainer relied on the facility to provide them with a list of attendees. The list provided by the facility to the certification representative also did not contain a signature from the trainer verifying the attendance, and as such, is not accepted, as it does not verify the staff who were present during the training.

At the time of the inspection on 9/2/25, in the play space's poured-in-place surfacing, the surfacing had large divots which posed a tripping hazard to both staff and children.

At the time of the inspection, the small brown sofa in the toddler room was in poor repair as the vinyl material was flaking away exposing the inside foam.

At the time of the inspection, staff person #1 did not updated the health assessment every 24 months, as required. This is evidenced by the health assessment on file dated 7/3/23.

Staff person #1 self-reported that on 2/17/25, child #1 was observed by his bag which contained his rest items. The staff observed Child #1 pull a bright yellow nicotine vape out of the bag and proceeded to put it in his mouth. Staff person #1 then took the vape out of the child's possession.

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.

At the time of the inspection, the emergency plan did not include 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.

At the time of the inspection, the water in the preschool room measured 113° F.

At the time of the inspection, the baseboard in the infant room measured 154° F and was accessible to children in the room.

At the time of the inspection, the screen in window in the preschool room was torn.

At the time of the inspection, the ceiling tiles in the infant, school age and young toddler rooms had water damage. The vents in the pre-k bathroom, preschool, school age and young toddler rooms were dusty.

At the time of the inspection, there was no visual identification on the glass windows in the infant room or on the glass door of the main entrance.

At the time of the inspection, in the young toddler room, a red plastic chair was cracked on the seat exposing the metal bar legs. This poses a hazard due to the rough edges and pinch points.

At the time of the inspection, the immunization record for child #5 did not include the following vaccination: HEP A#2.

At the time of the inspection, the health assessment on file for child #3 and child #4 did not include a statement that the child is able to participate in childcare and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.

At the time of the inspection, child #3's initial health assessment on file was dated 11/29/24, which was after 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility (see LIS code sheet for date of admission).

At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact form for child #10 did not include the work address of the enrolling parent.

At the time of the inspection, the operator acknowledged that the parents are not provided Chapter 3270 regulations electronically at enrollment.

Staff person #7, staff person #8 and staff person #13 were observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #7, staff person #8 and staff person #13 have not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Pediatric First Aid/CPR and health and safety training. Staff person #13 also does not have mandated reporter training.

Staff person #5 did not have a Child Abuse clearance on file at time of hire and was not in compliance with CPSL hiring requirements (see LIS code sheet for date of hire). Staff person #7, a provisional hire, was observed working alone unsupervised in the middle school age room. Staff person #7 does not have a completed NSOR certificate on file. Staff person #8 does not have a completed NSOR certificate and is past the 45 day provisional hiring period (see LIS code sheet for date of hire). Staff person #10 does not have a completed PA State Police clearance or FBI clearance on file. There is no submission receipt for either of these clearances. There is no Child Abuse clearance on file or signed disclosure statement on file for staff person #10. Staff person #13 does not have a completed Child Abuse clearance on file. This staff person has also resided in the state of Virginia in the previous 5 years and there were no requests for or completed clearances on file for the state of Virginia. Staff person #14 does not have a date of signature on the disclosure statement.

Staff person #7, an aide, was observed working alone unsupervised in the middle school age room with ten young school aged children.

Staff person #10 does not have a health assessment or tuberculosis screening at initial employment (see LIS code sheet for date of hire).

The health assessment on file for staff person #8 and staff person #13 did not include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination or the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.

Staff person #10 and staff person #13 do not have any education in their file. Staff person #14 does not have a high school diploma to accompany the 21 college credits on file. These staff do not qualify for the position they are performing.

Staff person #5, staff person #7, staff person #8, staff person #10, staff person #11, staff person #12 and staff person #13 do not have two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.

On 1/24/2024, all staff had each of the required clearances on file, but the out of state child abuse clearance (CARI) that was required for both Staff #1 and Staff #2 due to residing in New Jersey within the previous 5 years was not requested until 1/5/2024. See LIS code sheet. The updated child abuse clearance for Staff #3 was dated 9/27/2023. The previous child abuse clearance was dated 8/9/2018. The updated FBI clearance for Staff #3 was dated 12/16/2023. The previous FBI clearance was dated 9/29/2018. The National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) clearance for Staff #6 was not requested until 6/2/2023. See LIS code sheet.

During the Renewal Inspection on 1/24/2024, one of the window screens in the preschool classroom had holes in the screen.

During the Renewal Inspection on 1/24/2024, the following was observed on the outdoor playground: Cracked plastic with sharp edges exposed on the side of the steps going up to the slide and cracked wood with sharp edges and splinters exposed on the perimeter of the sandbox.

Staff #3 did not complete mandated reporter training within the required timeframe of 60 months. This is evidenced by the previously documented mandated reporter training on file being completed on 7/29/2018 and the updated mandated reporter training being completed on 9/26/2023.

Staff #4. #5, #6 and #7 did not complete professional development in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) within 90 days of hire. They each completed pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation on 11/27/2023. See LIS code sheet.

The file of STAFF #1, a provisional hire (see code sheet for start date), does not contain completed out-of-state clearance information required under the CPSL and does not contain requests for the required out-of-state clearances.

During renewal inspection on 1/23/23 cert rep observed several chipped paint spots in the art area in the school age room and a hole from a screw.

During renewal inspection on 1/23/23 cert rep reviewed several children's files. CHILD # 1 (see code sheet for DOB) is more than 6 months old and does not have the influenza immunization. CHILD #2 (see code sheet for DOB) is more than 6 months old and does not have the influenza immunization. CHILD #3 (see code sheet for DOB) does not have the Hep B immunizations and the Rotavirus immunizations. CHILD #4 (see code sheet for DOB) has one of the 3 Rotavirus immunizations. There are no exemption letters for CHILD 1, 2, 3, 4.

During review of several staff files on 1/11/22 STAFF # 1, a group supervisor possessing an AA degree in Psychology, did not have verification of 2 years/2500 hours of prior experience working with children.

During review of several staff files on 1/11/22 STAFF # 2, an assistant group supervisor possessing a high school diploma, did not have verification of 2 years/2500 hours of prior experience working with children.