KinderCare Learning Center 303051

Child # 1 does not have their health insurance policy number on file.

The emergency contact information for child # 6 in the emergency binder used by facility staff when evacuating in the Preschool classroom has not been updated in over 6 months for child # 6 since 7/8/24.

During a complaint investigation on 12/3/24, facility staff # 1 was reported to grab child #1's by the left forearm and cause a bruise and pain to child # 1. Child # 1 was interviewed and credible. Facility staff # 1 admitted to grabbing children in the past to prevent them from hurting themselves or another child.

The first aid kit in Discovery Preschool B room has no tweezers. The first aid kit in the Pre-K classroom has no gauze. The first aid kit in the Preschool A room and in the Preschool A emergency bag have no medical tape.

The 1- and 2-year-old toddler outdoor playgrounds have shredded disposable cups and forks and garbage throughout the space along with broken rubber balls. There are pickers on the shrubs accessible to the children on the young toddler outdoor PlaySpace.

The cots are not labeled for the children in the Discovery Preschool A classroom and the Discovery Preschool B classroom. There are ripped Nap Mats in the Toddler A classroom used by the children.

There is Equate sunscreen that is not labeled for a child in the Preschool B classroom. There is unlabeled butt cream in a bucket on the bathroom floor used by the children of the Discovery Preschool B classroom. There are no written consent forms for Infant Tylenol pain and fever reliever and Dr Talbots soothing gel for 2 children in the medicine cabinet of the Toddler A classroom. There is unlabeled Children Motrin in the first aid medicine cabinet on the wall of the Pre-K classroom.

There is a bucket of diaper creams on the floor of the Preschool B classroom bathroom that is not locked and accessible to the children. There is Equate sunscreen that expired in May 2024 in Preschool B sunscreen bucket.

The facility has not conducted an emergency drill in over 12 months. The facility emergency plan has not been reviewed in over 12 months since 6/27/23.

Facility staff # 1 did not complete Pediatric First aid and CPR before its expiration from 5/17/22 to 7/18/24. Facility staff # 3 did not complete Pediatric First aid and CPR before its expiration from 5/4/22 to 7/18/24. Facility staff # 4 did not complete Pediatric First aid and CPR before its expiration from 6/21/22 to 7/18/24.

Facility staff # 2 did not complete the required Health and Safety training within 90 days from time of hire until 1/24/24. Facility staff # 2 did not complete the required Health and Safety training within 90 days from time of hire until 1/24/24. Facility staff # 5 did not complete the required Health and Safety training within 90 days from time of hire until 1/16/24.

Facility staff # 4 did not complete mandated reporter training within 60 months from the last training. Mandated reporter training completed 10/11/17 and then again on 7/2/23 for facility staff # 4.

Child # 5,8 and 9 do not have fee amounts listed on file. Child # 5 and # 9 do not have arrival or departure times listed on file.

Child # 8 has attended the facility over 6 months, does not have a child service report completed or on file.

Child # 8 does not have medical insurance policy name or number on file.

The following children did not have their emergency contact forms, and fee agreements reviewed in over 6 months: Child # 1,2,3, 4, 6,7 8 & 10. Child # 2 & # 8 have no dates of admission of file.

During the inspection, staff person #2 had a State Police clearance on file which stated "Under Review" and it did not include a dissemination date. Staff person #10 had mandated reporter training on file dated 7/2/23 with a previous training date of 10/11/17. This reflects more than a 60 month timeframe for updating the mandated reporter training. Staff person #14's file did not include the signature page for the disclosure statement.

During the inspection, staff person #1, #2, #3, #6, #7, #11, #12, #14, #16, #17 #19 had emergency plan training on 6/27/23. The previous date of emergency plan training was conducted on 4/27/22, reflecting more than a 12 month training period. Staff person #5, #10, #13 did not have documentation of emergency plan training within 90 days of initial employment (see LIS code sheet for date of hire).

During the inspection, the grass on the gross motor play area measured approximately 7 inches high and in certain areas posed a tripping hazard for younger children walking. The poured in place surface under the DPS playground was cracked and posed a tripping hazard. The changing table pad in the Toddlers room was ripped and exposing the inside foam.

During the inspection, the large, embedded climber in the play yard had a fall height of four feet high and was required to be installed on top of nine inches of wood mulch. There were only four inches of wood mulch around the equipment and under the slide areas.

During the inspection, in the DPS B room, children were resting on cots. The corners of the cots for multiple children were touching and were not 2 feet apart on three sides.

During the inspection, child #6 did not have an annual influenza vaccine and was missing Hep A #2. Child #7 was missing DTAP #4 vaccine. Child #8 was missing an annual influenza vaccine and Hep A #2. Child #9 and child #10 were missing the annual influenza vaccination. There were no letters of exemption from the parent for any of these children's missing vaccines.

During the inspection, in the Pre-K classroom, the label for the Glucagon presented for child #21 stated that it expired on 3/30/23. In the preschool room, the label for the Avi-Q presented for child #22 stated to use by 3/25/23.

During the inspection, staff person #12 did not obtain an updated health assessment until 7/2/23. The previous health assessment on file was dated 3/18/21. This reflects more than a 24 month timeframe for obtaining an updated health assessment. Staff person #14 did not obtain a health assessment until 4/7/22, which was after the date of initial employment (see LIS CODE sheet for date of hire). Staff person #16 did not obtain an updated health assessment until 7/3/23. The previous health assessment on file was dated 3/27/21.This reflects more than a 24 month timeframe for obtaining an updated health assessment. Staff person #17 did not obtain an updated health assessment. The current health assessment on file is dated 4/12/21 and therefore is no longer valid. Staff person #18 did not have the initial health assessment on file at time of hire. The health assessment on file was dated 4/29/22 (see code sheet for date of hire).

During the inspection, the letter provided to the local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility was not dated and there was not verification this was sent annually.

During the inspection, staff person #7 did not have documentation of fire safety training on file during the 8/21-8/22 training year. Staff person #12 did not have documentation of fire safety training during their 3/22-3/23 training year. Staff person #14 did not have documentation of fire safety training during their 1/22-1/23 training year. Staff person #19 did not have documentation of fire safety training during their 7/21-7/22 training year.

During the inspection, staff person #4, staff person #5 and staff person #18 did not complete the required Health and Safety training update by 12/2022. The training was completed on 2/28/23, 7/13/23 and 1/4/23, respectively.

During the inspection, the Bachelor's degree on file for staff #1 did not specify what the degree was in and there were no transcripts specifying what the major was in.

During the inspection, staff person #7 and staff person #9 did not have transcripts showing 30 credit hours in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field to accompany the degree that was on file.

During the inspection, the agreements for child #1 and child #2 did not contain a date of admission.

During the inspection, child #1 and child #11 through child #20 did not have emergency contacts in the child care space that they were receiving care in.

During the inspection, staff person #4 and staff person #17 did not have the foreign education on file evaluated.

During the renewal, the certification representative was unable to view a valid photo ID for staff person #1, the Director.

During the inspection, staff person #1 admitted that the Chapter 3270 is not provided to the parents electronically.

During the renewal inspection on 7/13/22, the operator did not have requirements for volunteer emergency preparedness training and practice drills included in their emergency plan. The operator was not in compliance with federal requirements with 45 CFR § 98.41(a)(1)(vii).

During an onsite inspection, there was a water damaged ceiling tile in the Pre-K 2 classroom. On the DPS playground, the rubber surfacing was cracked and lifting posing a tripping hazard.

During an onsite inspection on 7/14/22, in the Pre-K room, the sofa was torn. The plastic toy bin was cracked revealing sharp edges. In the Pre-K 2 room, the green sofa was torn. In DPS A, the blue chair was torn at the edges. On the toddler playground, the yellow play kitchen was cracked revealing sharp edges.

During an onsite inspection on 7/13/22, child #3 did not have verification of an annual influenza immunization and did not have an exemption for that immunization on file.

During the onsite inspection on 7/13/22, there was no medication label or written consent by the parent for the medication for child #12. There was no written consent by the parent for the medication for child #13 and child #14.

During an onsite inspection on 7/13/22, in the DPS B room, the certification representative observed 2 lunch boxes on the shelf in the child belonging area. Inside these lunch boxes contained fruit, chicken and other perishable items which require refrigeration.

During an onsite inspection on 7/13/22, staff #2, staff #3, staff #4, staff #5, staff #6, staff #7 and staff #8 did not have a written evaluation in the past 12 months on file.

During the renewal inspection on 7/13/22, staff #1 did not have education on file to qualify as a staff person.

During the renewal inspection on 7/13/22, child #1, #2, #3, #5, #6, #7, #9 and #10 did not have a copy of the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided in their file.

During an onsite inspection on 7/13/22, child #2 did not have the phone number of the physician on the emergency contact form.

During an onsite inspection on 7/13/22, child # 3, child #4 and child #9 did not have the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released on the emergency contact form.

During an onsite inspection, the emergency contact form for child #11 was not in the Pre-K classroom emergency contact binder.

During an onsite inspection on 7/13/22, the agreement on file for child #1 was not updated within the past 6 months.

Staff #2 admitted to stating "she can't even pull up her pants and mom thinks she can go on the potty" regarding a child being toilet trained during an incident that occurred on 6/8/22.

During a previous inspection on 4/29/22, the certification representative observed staff #1 raising her voice and shouting at a young toddler. Staff #1 was shouting at the child to "sit down" at the table during lunch time. An acceptable plan of correction was received stating that this violation was corrected on 4/29/22. During an inspection on 6/27/2022, Staff #2 admitted to stating "she can't even pull up her pants and mom thinks she can go on the potty" regarding a child being toilet trained during an incident that occurred on 6/8/22.

Staff #2 admitted to stating "she can't even pull up her pants and mom thinks she can go on the potty" regarding a child being toilet trained during an incident that occurred on 6/8/22.

During an onsite inspection on 5/13/2022, 14 older toddlers were observed with Staff #3 and Staff #17 in the DPS B classroom. This amount of children requires at least 3 staff persons. Staff #8 was observed in the toddler classroom with 7 young toddlers. This amount of children requires as least 2 staff persons.

During an onsite inspection on 4/29/22, the certification representative observed staff #1 raising her voice and shouting at a young toddler. Staff #1 was shouting at the child to "sit down" at the table during lunch time.

During an onsite inspection on 4/29/22, the certification representative observed staff #1 and #19 (see code sheet for date of hire) working together. Neither of these staff have completed the required Health and Safety topics or Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR training in order to be working unsupervised.

During an onsite inspection on 4/29/22, staff #3 has a Child Abuse clearance that is of volunteer status and not for employment purposes. Staff #4 (see code sheet for date of hire) did not complete Mandated reporter training within 90 days of hire. Staff #12 (see code sheet for date of hire) did not have a State Police Clearance on file. The file for Staff #13 (see code sheet for date of hire) contained expired clearances for both the PA Child Abuse clearance (dated 2/7/17) and the PA DHS FBI clearance (dated 2/8/17), and did not contain a PA State Police clearance. Staff #14 (see code sheet for date of hire) does not have an FBI clearance on file.

During an onsite inspection on 4/29/22, Staff #4 and #12 (see code sheet for date of hire) did not have a health assessment or tuberculosis screening at initial employment. Staff #8, Staff #14 and Staff #16 had health assessments on file that were more than 24 months old. See code sheet for health assessment dates.

During an onsite inspection on 4/29/22, on the health assessment for staff #10 and #15, the questions pertaining to an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination and the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care were left unanswered.

During an onsite inspection on 4/29/22, staff #14 did not renew the certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on or before the expiration of the most current certification which expired on 4/30/2021.

During an onsite inspection on 4/29/22, staff #1 and staff # 11 had not yet completed Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR, and have been employed for more than 90 days (see code sheet for dates of hire). Staff #14 had not yet completed training relating to Health and Safety Pre-service training topics and has been employed for more than 90 days (see code sheet for date of hire). Staff #4, staff #12, staff #17 and staff #19 had not yet completed training relating to Health and Safety Pre-service training topics and Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR and have been employed for more than 90 days (see code sheet for date of hire).

On 3/29/22, an unannounced inspection was conducted. During the inspection, staff #2 did not have education or prior child care experience on file. An acceptable plan of correction was received on 4/8/22 with a correction date of 4/28/22. On 4/29/22, an unannounced inspection was conducted. During the inspection, staff #2 did not have verification of education on file. Staff #4, 7, 12 did not have education or experience on file to qualify them as a staff person.

During an onsite inspection on 4/29/22, staff #4, #7 and #12 did not have verification of two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.

During an onsite inspection on 4/29/22, staff #3, #5, #6, #8, #9, #10, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18 did not have verification of 12 clock hours of child care training on file for the previous year of employment.

During an onsite unannounced inspection on 3/29/22, staff #1 did not have a dated disclosure statement, a completed NSOR certificate and there was no fingerprint submission receipt for the FBI clearance. Staff #2 did not have a dated disclosure statement, a request for or completed PA State Police clearance until 3/2/22, a request for or completed Child Abuse clearance until 3/4/22 and does not have a completed NSOR certificate on file (see code sheet for date of hire). During a file review on 3/29/22, Staff #3 was hired and worked as a provisional hire (see code sheet for date of hire) at the facility. At this time, the file did not have a dated disclosure statement, a request for the NSOR certificate, a request for a child abuse clearance, or a fingerprint submission for the FBI clearance on file prior to beginning work, as per the CPSL provisional hiring requirements at the time of employment. The state police clearance was not obtained until 2/18/2022 and the NSOR certificate was dated 2/11/2022, both after the staff began working. The file was still missing a completed child abuse clearance and FBI clearance at the time of review. Staff #3 also resided in NY within the last 5…

During an onsite unannounced inspection on 3/29/22, the certification representative observed staff #9 walk out of the kitchen into Discovery Preschool where there were 20 older toddlers (age 2-3 years old) with staff #6, #7 and #8. The certification representative asked staff #6 if they were out of ratio while staff #9 and she replied they were.

During an onsite unannounced inspection on 3/29/22, in the Pre-K class, staff #1 and #5 had 20 children. Staff #1 and #5 were only able to each name 8 of the 10 children that they were responsible for. This left 4 children in the class unaccounted for.

During an onsite unannounced inspection on 3/29/22, staff #1-4 (see code sheet for date of hire) did not have initial emergency plan training within one week of hire.

During an onsite unannounced inspection on 3/29/22, a screen on the window located on the outside preschool playground was torn and sharp to the touch.

During an onsite unannounced inspection on 3/29/22, on the outdoor play areas, there was a cozy coupe ride on car with broken plastic by the steering wheel, a broken plastic picnic table, and a plastic wagon with the wheels broken off.

During an onsite unannounced inspection on 3/29/22, staff #1and #3 did not have a health assessment with TB test at initial employment. Staff #4 did not have a health assessment at initial employment (see code sheet for date of hire).

During an onsite unannounced inspection on 3/29/22, the manual monthly monitoring log for the fire detection system was last shown as being tested on 2/24/22 showing more than a 30 day span of being tested from the date of visit.

During an onsite unannounced inspection on 3/29/22, there was no education or prior child care experience on file for staff #1, 2 and 3 to qualify them as a staff person at the facility.

At the time of the inspection, there was a large bottle of hand sanitizer on the table by the entrance to Pre-K 2. There was a container of disinfecting wipes as well as bottles of hand sanitizer on a table at the entrance of the facility. In both of these areas, the toxics were accessible to children.