KinderCare Learning CTR/Ross TWP

The two most recent mandated reporter trainings on file for Staff #1 are dated 7/2/20 and 7/3/25, more than 60 months apart. The two most recent mandated reporter trainings on file for Staff #2 are dated 1/23/20 and 2/6/25, more than 60 months apart.

Although the files for Staff #1, #2, #4, and #6 contained current State Police Clearances at the time of Renewal Inspection, it was observed that Staff #1, #2, #4, and #6 did not obtain State Police Clearances within 60 months of the previous clearance. The file for Staff #3 contained State Police, Child Abuse, and FBI Clearances that were updated in an interval greater than 60 months. The file for Staff #8 contained a State Police Clearance Request. The file for Staff #9 contained an FBI Clearance that was updated in an interval greater than 60 months. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)

In the PreK Room, both a red and clear plastic bin were observed to be cracked posing a cutting hazard to the children in care.

Although the file for Child #6 contained a valid Health Reports at the time of the Renewal Inspection, it was observed that the health reports for Child #6 was updated in an interval greater than 12 months.

The file for Child #1, enrolled for more that 60 days at the facility, did not contain documentation of a 2nd dose of the Rotavirus vaccination, a 2nd dose of the DTAP vaccination, a 2nd dose of the HIB vaccination, a 2nd dose of the Pneumococcal vaccination, and 2nd dose of the Polio vaccination as required based on the child's age as per the ACIP recommended schedule. The file for Child #4, enrolled for more that 60 days at the facility, did not contain documentation of a Hepatitis A vaccination as required based on the child's age as per the ACIP recommended schedule.

The file for Staff #5 contained a Health Assessment that stated they had a communicable disease. There was no accompanying documentation stating the condition and the risk it might pose to other exposed to this individual.

The Emergency Plan Delivery documentation that was submitted during the renewal inspection lacked information on the local municipality that the emergency plan was shared.

The files for Child #2 and #3, enrolled for more than 60 days lacked an initial health report

The Emergency Contact Form in the file for Child #2 lacked written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care.

The Emergency Contact Forms for Child #2 and #7 lacked the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. The Emergency Contact Form for Child #3 lacked the telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. The Emergency Contact Form for Child #5 lacked the name, address, and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. The Emergency Contact Form for Child #6 lacked the address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

The Emergency Contact form for Child #2 lacked signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.

The file for Staff #7 contained a degree and foreign transcripts and therefore their credentials could not be determined. (See LIS Code Sheet)

Staff person #2 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Get Started with Center-based Care: Building Blocks for Quality.

Staff person #1 completed her current mandated reporter training on 2.6.25, more than 60 months after the previous training dated 1.23.20.

The file for Staff person #1 was observed to contain a National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) check on file dated 1/3/24 which was not obtained within 90 days of hire (See IS CODE SHEET) as required for provisional hiring under the CPSL.

The child file for Child #1, who is a young toddler, was observed to contain health reports that were conducted more than 6 months apart; those health report dates are dated 2/1/23 and 1/31/24.

The child file for Child #2, who is a preschool child, was observed to lack an updated health report; the most recent health report on file is dated 1/19/22 which is more than 12 months old. The child file for Child #4, who is a preschool child, was observed to lack an updated health report; the most recent health report on file is dated 1/20/23 which is more than 12 months old.

The child file for Child #5 contained a current immunization record that was observed to lack the Hep B vaccination and there was not exemption on file.

The staff file for Staff person #2, contained a current health assessment dated 11/8/23 which was conducted more than 24 months from the previously dated 6/4/21 health assessment on file. The staff file for Staff person #3 contained a current health assessment dated 5/9/23 which was not conducted prior to providing initial service in a childcare setting. The staff file for Staff person #4, lacked a current health assessment; the last health assessment on file is dated 3/15/22 which is more than 24 months old. The staff file for Staff person #5, contained a current health assessment dated 3/24/23 which was conducted more than 24 months from the previously dated 6/25/20 health assessment on file. The staff file for Staff person #7, contained a current health assessment dated 3/10/23 which was conducted more than 24 months from the previously dated 2/3/20 health assessment on file. The staff file for Staff person #8, lacked a current health assessment; the last health assessment on file is dated 12/6/21 which is more than 24 months old.

The staff file for Staff person #3 contained a current tuberculosis screening and results dated 5/9/23 which was not conducted prior to providing initial service in a childcare setting.

The staff file for Staff person #6 contained a current health assessment dated 3/30/23 that had 'Yes' checked off to having a communicable disease and additional information describing the condition and the risk it might pose was not provided.

Staff person #3 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Health and Safety Training. Staff person #3 has since completed the training on 1/2/24.

The child file for Child #3 contained a current financial agreement form that lacked the fee amount.

The child file for Child #1 contained a current child service report dated 1/30/24 which was not completed every 6 months. The child file for Child #2, Child #4, and Child #5 contained a child service report on file that lacked a date therefore it cannot be determined if it was completed every 6 months. The child file for Child #6 lacked an updated child service report; the last one on file is dated 4/28/22. The child file for Child #7 contained a current child service report dated 1/23/24 which was not completed every 6 months.

The child file for Child #1 contained a current financial agreement and emergency contact form that were not reviewed and signed by the parent every 6 months; the two most recent reviews of the financial agreement and emergency contact form were reviewed and signed on 5/19/23 and 12/14/23. The child file for Child #2 contained a current financial agreement and emergency contact form that were not reviewed and signed by the parent every 6 months; the two most recent reviews of the financial agreement were reviewed and signed on 8/28/22 and 12/13/23 and the emergency contact form was reviewed and signed on 11/30/22 and 12/13/23. The child file for Child #4 contained a current financial agreement and emergency contact form that were not reviewed and signed by the parent every 6 months; the two most recent reviews of the financial agreement and emergency contact form were reviewed and signed on 5/30/23 and 12/19/23. The child file for Child #5 contained a current financial agreement and emergency contact form that were not reviewed and signed by the parent every 6 months; the two most recent reviews of the financial agreement were reviewed and signed on 5/19/23 and 12/18/23 and the…

The child file for Child #3 that contained a current emergency contact information form that lacked signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.

During a complaint investigation conducted on 2/21/24, it was confirmed that Child #1 received an injury while in care on 11/10/23 and had gone to the emergency room for stitches and Western Region was not notified within 24 hours of the incident.

During a complaint investigation conducted on 2/21/24, it was confirmed that Child #1 received an injury while in care on 11/10/23 and had gone to the emergency room for stitches and the operator had not sent Western Region the written incident report until 11/14/23 which was more than 72 hours after the emergency room treatment.

Staff person #1 had not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric First Aid/CPR. Staff person #1 has since obtained Pediatric First Aid/CPR on 10/10/23.

The staff file for Staff person #2 was observed to contain a valid disclosure statement dated 2/1/23 which was not signed at time of hire (See IS CODE SHEET). The staff file for Staff person #3 was observed lack a National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) certificate within 45 days of hire (See IS CODE SHEET); a NSOR certificate on file is dated 1/31/23.

At approximately 1:15pm, during naptime in the Discovery 2 and PreK Room, depending on where staff were positioned in the room, they could not adequately supervise one of the napping children due to where the child's mat was placed and furniture obstructing the Staff's ability to see and assess that child who was napping.

The facility emergency plan lacked information regarding a continuity of operations plan. Staff person #4 and Staff person #5 had not completed the one-hour Pennsylvania Health and Safety Update 2022 training by 12/30/22 as required per announcement C-22-06. Staff person #4 completed the training on 1/2/23 and Staff person #5 completed the training on 1/5/23.

In Preschool A Room the door to the restroom inside the classroom was observed to have a section of damaged wood on the exterior of the door causing it not to be in good repair.

The child file for Child #1, who is a young toddler, contained two health reports on file dated 5/16/22 and 12/1/22 that were not conducted every 6 months from the previously dated health report. The child file for Child #2, who was a young toddler at the time, contained two health reports on file dated 4/20/23 and 4/20/22 that were not conducted every 6 months from the previously dated health report. The child file for Child #3, was observed to lack an updated health report; the most recent health report on file is dated 6/27/22. The child file for Child #4, who was a young toddler at the time, lacked an updated health report every 6 months; the dates of the two most recent health reports on file were dated 8/19/22 and 5/3/21.

The child file for Child #5, who is a preschool aged child, was observed to lack an updated health report; the most recent health report on file is dated 12/15/21. The child file for Child #7, who is a preschool aged child, was observed to contain two health reports dated 3/5/21 and 5/3/22 that were not obtained at least every 12 months from the previously dated health report.

The child file for Child #5 and Child #8 lacked a flu shot for 2022.

The staff file for Staff person #8, contained a current health assessment dated 6/15/22 which was conducted more than 24 months from the previously dated 6/12/20 health assessment on file. The staff file for Staff person #9, contained a current health assessment dated 9/29/22 which was conducted more than 24 months from the previously dated 3/31/20 health assessment on file.

An annual emergency drill conducted on 11/9/22 lacked the total number of children who participated, time it took to complete drill, special accommodations the facility used for any category of children, and any problems encountered that is required to be documented when conducting the emergency drill, per announcement C-22-04.

Upon review of the facility's 30-day fire testing documentation, the following tests were observed to have been conducted more than 30 days apart: 3/17/23 - 4/18/23.

The child file for Child #10 was observed to lack an initial health report.

The staff file for Staff person #6 contained current Pediatric First Aid/CPR training dated 3/29/22 which was not updated prior to the previous Pediatric First Aid/CPR certificate on file expiring on 2/18/22.

The staff file for Staff person #6 was observed to not have completed fire safety training on annual basis as evidence by the last two documented fire safety trainings were dated 10/11/21 and 4/5/23.

Staff person #4 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): 10 hr. health and safety training.

The staff file for Staff person #6, who is functioning as a group supervisor, lacked proper documentation of education and childcare experience to qualify as a group supervisor.

The staff file for Staff person #4 and Staff person #5, who is functioning as an assistant group supervisor, contained a foreign degree that lacked additional documentation to show that the degree had been evaluated to determine its validity and whether or not it meets qualifications for the position.

The staff file for Staff person #7, who is functioning as an assistant group supervisor, was observed to lack one year of childcare experience.

The staff file for Staff person #1 and Staff person #3, who is functioning as an assistant group supervisor, was observed to lack two years of childcare experience.

The child file for Child #1, Child #2, Child #3, Child #4, Child #5, Child #6, Child $7, Child #8, and Child #10 all lacked a current child service report on file at least once every 6 months.

The child file for Child #9 contained an emergency contact information form that was observed to lack the health insurance policy number.

The child file for Child #5, Child #6 and Child #10 contained an emergency contact information form that was observed to lack the address for one of the designated release persons listed. The child file for Child #7 contained an emergency contact information form that was observed to lack the address for four of the designated release persons listed.

The child file for Child #1 contained a financial agreement that was not reviewed and updated by the parent at least once in a 6-month period and needs reviewed; the dates of the most recent reviews for the financial agreement were 8/3/22 and 12/2/21. The child file for Child #2 contained an emergency contact information form that was not reviewed and updated by the parent at least once in a 6-month period; the dates of the most recent review for the emergency contact information form were 11/29/22 and 3/24/22. The child file for Child #3 contained a financial agreement that was not reviewed and updated by the parent at least once in a 6-month period; the date of the most recent review for the financial agreement was 8/9/22. The child file for Child #4 contained a financial agreement and emergency contact information form that were not reviewed and updated by the parent at least once in a 6-month period; the dates of the most recent review for the financial agreement was 8/3/22 and for the emergency contact information form were 12/6/22 and 3/26/22. The child file for Child #5 contained a financial agreement that was not reviewed and updated by the parent at least once in a…

The child file for Child #3, was observed to lack an updated health report; the most recent health report on file is dated 6/27/22. The child file for Child #5, who is a preschool aged child, was observed to lack an updated health report; the most recent health report on file is dated 12/15/21. The child file for Child #10 was observed to lack an initial health report.

The staff files for Staff person #4 and Staff person #5 contained two pages identified as the two nonfamily references. However, one of the two references in each staff's file appeared to be identical, with the exact same wording placement on the page and typeface. Therefore, one reference in each file were deemed unacceptable and, as result, each lacks one nonfamily reference.

The staff file for Staff person #1 contained an updated Child Abuse clearance dated 3/5/21 and an updated FBI clearance dated 3/4/21, both of which were not renewed within 60 months of the previously dated 1/7/16 Child Abuse clearance and previously dated 10/8/15 FBI clearance expiring. The staff file for Staff person #2 contained an updated Child Abuse clearance dated 3/8/21 which was not renewed within 60 months of the previously dated 1/5/16 Child Abuse clearance expiring.

The child file for Child #4, an older toddler, contained a current health report dated 4/9/22 which was not updated at least every 12 months from the previously dated 3/16/21 health report. The child file for Child #7, an older toddler, lacked a current health report for 2022; the last health report on file is dated 3/5/21.

The child file for Child #7 lacked a flu shot for 2021.

The staff file for Staff person #2 contained a current health assessment dated 12/28/21 which was conducted more than 24 months from the previously dated 9/5/19 health assessment. The staff file for Staff person #3 contained a current health assessment dated 10/10/21 which was conducted more than 24 months from the previously dated 9/15/19 health assessment. The staff file for Staff person #4 contained a current health assessment dated 6/25/20 which was conducted more than 24 months from the previously dated 4/24/18 health assessment. The staff file for Staff person #5 contained a current health assessment dated 3/30/22 which was conducted more than 24 months from the previously dated 3/3/20 health assessment. The staff file for Staff person #6 contained a current health assessment dated 9/28/21 which was conducted more than 24 months from the previously dated 4/23/19 health assessment. The staff file for Staff person #7 contained a current health assessment dated 10/19/21 which was conducted more than 24 months from the previously dated 4/1/19 health assessment. The staff file for Staff person #8 contained a current health assessment dated 4/24/21 which was conducted more than 24…

The staff file for Staff person #12 contained a health assessment that indicated the individual was not suitable to provide child care.

Upon review of the facility's 30 day testing log of the fire detection system, the following tests were observed to be more than 30 days apart: 6/11/21 - 7/22/21, 7/22/21 - 8/31/21, 10/7/21 - 11/9/21, and 2/10/22 -3/22/22,

The child file for Child #1 (See LIS Code sheet) contained an initial health assessment on file dated 10/27/21 which was not provided within 90 days following first day of attendance. The child file for Child #3 (See LIS Code sheet) contained an initial health assessment on file dated 3/15/21 which was not provided within 90 days following first day of attendance.

The staff file for Staff person #7 contained current pediatric first-aid/CPR training dated 9/29/20 which was not renewed on or before the previously dated 9/17/18 pediatric first-aid/CPR certification expired.

The staff file for Staff person #2 contained current mandated reporter training dated 7/2/20 which was not renewed within 60 months of the previously dated 5/18/15 training certificate on file. The staff file for Staff person #4 contained current mandated reporter training dated 3/20/22 which was not renewed within 60 months of the previously dated 10/11/16 training certificate on file.

The child file for Child #1 contained a financial agreement and emergency contact information form that were not reviewed and updated by the parent at least once in a 6 month period; the two most recent dates of review were 8/29/21 and 3/27/22. The child file for Child #2 contained a financial agreement and emergency contact information form that were not reviewed and updated by the parent at least once in a 6 month period; the two most recent dates of review were 8/3/21 and 3/25/22. The child file for Child #3 contained a financial agreement and emergency contact information form that were not reviewed and updated by the parent at least once in a 6 month period; the two most recent dates of review were 7/28/21 and 3/24/22. The child file for Child #4 contained a financial agreement and emergency contact information form that were not reviewed and updated by the parent at least once in a 6 month period; the two most recent dates of review were 8/1/21 and 3/27/22. The child file for Child #5 contained a financial agreement and emergency contact information form that were not reviewed and updated by the parent at least once in a 6 month period; the two most recent dates of review…

The staff file for Staff person #1, Staff person #2, Staff person #4, Staff person #6, and Staff person #7 contained 5 out of 12 hours of child care training for 12/19/20-12/19/21.