Lehigh Valley Childrens Centers on Fairmont

During the unannounced monitoring inspection conducted on 6/18/26 observed that the director did not conduct a fire drill every 60 calendar days. The inspector observed the last fire drill conducted was dated for 2/16/26.

Complaint investigation verified that Staff Person #1 grabbed Child #1 and pushed Child #1 to the floor. During the investigation, facility administration reported that Staff Person #1 grabbed Child #1 by the front of the child's hoodie and pushed the child to the ground following a behavioral incident. Child #1 independently reported that Staff Person #1 grabbed the child's arm and pushed the child's head onto the floor. Staff person #1 resigned from employment on the same day as the incident.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 3/2/2026. At that time, the cabinet under the kitchen sink contained several cleaning agents labeled "keep out of reach of children." The cabinet was accessible to children, and the cleaning agents were not secured to prevent child access.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 3/2/2026. At that time, facility's fire detection testing log was reviewed. Log reflected that smoke detectors were tested past 30 days on the following occasions: 5/20/2025-6/20/2025, 7/18/2025-8/18/2025, 8/18/2025-9/18/2025, 10/17/2025-11/17/2025, 1/16/2026-2/16/2026.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 3/2/2026. At that time, a sample of children's files was reviewed. The only health assessment on file that was signed and dated by a physician for Child #3 was dated 1/27/2026, which exceeds 60 days from the child's date of enrollment at the facility (see LIS code sheet for date of admission).

A renewal inspection was conducted on 3/2/2026. At that time, a sample of children's files was reviewed. Emergency contact forms for Child #1, Child #2, and Child #3 did not contain release persons' addresses.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 3/2/2026. At that time, a sample of staff files was reviewed. There was only one written, nonfamily reference on file for Staff Person #1.

Smoke detectors are not being tested every 30 days. Smoke detectors were tested on 12/23/24, 1/24/25, 2/26/25 and 3/31/25. There were 32 days between the testing done on 12/23/24 and the testing done on 1/24/25. There were 33 days between the testing on 1/24/25 and the testing done on 2/26/25. There were 33 days between the testing done on 2/26/25 and the testing done on 3/32/25

There is no written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every childcare space.

Upon arrival at the facility, Staff Person #1 answered the door and went into the office to begin the renewal insepction leaving Staff Person #2 alone with 2 young toddlers, 2 older toddlers and 4 preschool age children.

In the preschool room's bathroom there were 2 small holes in the wall and there was a crack in the paint along the wall near the sink. In the school age room a piece of the baseboard heater was lifted up and sticking out. In the infant room, there was an area of peeling paint under the back window.

A child's albuterol inhaler at the facility had an expiration date of 1/2024.

Per facility's emergency drill log, the last emergency drill was conducted on 1/20/2023.

Staff person #1 did not complete the required one-hour 2022 update to the health and safety training by 12/30/2022. Training was completed 1/2/2023.

In the school age bathroom, the wall was damaged near the toilet. In the preschool bathroom, there were several small holes in the wall above the sink and the plaster was damaged which caused it to be very rough.

There were several exposed bolts on the gate in the preschool play area.