Laugh and Learn Early Development Center

At the time that staff person #2 began work in the facility, the staff record did not contain a completed DHS FBI clearance required under the CPSL and did not contain a copy of request for the DHS FBI clearance as required for provisional hiring under the CPSL. The staff person's record also did not include a completed disclosure statement. The staff person has been employed for more than 45 days and was observed working with children. The record for staff person #3 did not contain a completed disclosure statement. The record for staff person #4 did not include a completed disclosure statement. (CORRECTED ON SITE) At the time that staff person # 5 began work in the facility, the staff record did not contain complete applicable out of state clearances as required under the CPSL. Upon initial employment at the facility, the staff person had signed an old disclosure statement, which has since been corrected. The staff person was observed working with children. At the time that staff person #6 began work in the facility, the staff record did not contain completed child abuse and PA state police clearances as required under the CPSL and did not contain a copy of request for the PA…

During a morning transition, multiple staff persons left the yellow room with groups of children, leaving staff person #3 alone in the room with 7 older toddlers.

Staff persons #3, #6, and #7 were present with a group of 14 children. Staff person #3 was unable to identify which specific children she was responsible for. Staff person #6 identified three of the children being in her group, and staff person #7 identified 3 children being in her group. 8 of the 14 children in the room were unaccounted for in the care groups.

19 children were observed in a room measured for 14 children.

The immunization record on file for child #2 is not in accordance with the recommendations of the ACIP. The record does not meet the age-appropriate recommendations for the MMR, varicella, and Pneumococcal.

A liquid allergy medication was on site for child #4. The operator did not have a medication log on file for the medication.

Infant room - Disposable diapers were observed to have been thrown out in a non-hands free trash can.

Staff person #2 did not have an initial staff health assessment on file. The record also did not include results of a TB test.

Two bottles in the infant room fridge were not labeled with the child's name.

Written notification of safe routes was not posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility.

According to the log on file at the time of inspection, the facility staff had not manually tested the fire detection system since they opened in May of 2025.

The operator had not notified 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.

Staff person #1 is serving as an assistant group supervisor at the facility. The staff person's record did not include sufficient documentation to justify the role. A high school diploma and 866 hours of child care experience were on file. Staff person #2 is serving as a staff person at the facility (floater). The staff person's record did not include documentation of education, and child care experience. Staff person #3 is serving as a group supervisor at the facility. The staff person's record did not include documentation of the bachelor's degree. Staff person #6 is serving as an aide at the facility. The staff person's record did not include documentation of education and childcare experience (if applicable).

A written plan of daily activities was not posted in the green, blue, and olive green rooms.

The agreement on file for child #1 was not signed by the parent. The agreements on file for children #2 and #5 were not signed by the operator.

The agreement on file for child #2 did not specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week.

The agreements on file for children #2 and #4 did not specify the date on which the fee is to be paid.

The agreement on file for children #2, #3, and #5 did not specify the child's arrival and departure times.

The agreement on file for child #2 did not specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

The agreement on file for child #2 did not specify the date of the child's admission.

Originals of agreements were on file for children #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5.

The emergency contact information on file for child #1 did not include a complete address for the child's physician.

The emergency contact information on file for child #1 did not include complete work and home addresses for the enrolling parent.

The emergency contact information on file for children #1 and #3 did not include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. The records also did not include signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.

The emergency contact information on file for child #2 did not include the child's health insurance policy number.

The emergency contact information on file for children #1 and #3 did not include complete addresses for listed release persons.

When children were combined in the yellow room in the morning before splitting into their rooms for the day, emergency contact forms were not present for all of the children in the room.

A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not displayed conspicuously in the child care spaces.

The records for staff persons #2, #3, and #6 did not include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.

The record for staff person #1 did not include a valid NSOR. The record also did not include a disclosure statement that was completed upon hire.

Hand sanitizer was observed in the 1st room on the right in an area that would be within reach of children. The kitchen is located immediately beside a child care space and was accessible/unlocked. In the kitchen, cleaning wipes were observed in an unlocked cabinet below counter height.

Boxwoods were observed in the outdoor child care space.

The kitchen is located immediately beside a child care space and was accessible/unlocked. The kitchen contained a working stove.

The surface of the metal sheeting covering the radiators in the infant room, the downstairs bathroom, and in the purple room was rough/sharp. Playground: The siding at the bottom of the shed was cracked/broken. A screw and a washer were observed on the ground. (CORRECTED ON SITE) A volleyball net was draped on the ground the playground. A sharp, cracked wooden board was observed on along the walkway.

Mulch was observed in the outdoor childcare space, within an area that will be used by toddlers. Rocks with a diameter of less than 1 inch were observed on the playground (near the edge of the surfacing, near the shed, and near the walkway). Toddlers will use the space.

The record for staff person #1 did not include an initial health assessment, complete with results of a TB test.

At the time of the initial inspection, the operator was unable to provide documentation showing they have current liability insurance.