Lightbridge Academy · Bethlehem

A renewal inspection was conducted on 7/18/25 and 7/22/25. On 7/22/25, the staff files were reviewed. The current PA State Police Clearance on file for Staff Person #3 dated 8/3/21 was in review status. The completed clearance was not on file.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 7/18/25 and 7/22/25. On 7/18/25, an uncovered electrical outlet approximately twelve inches high was observed in the Yellow Ducks Room, where it was accessible to the preschool children in care.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 7/18/25 and 7/22/25. On 7/18/25, Banana Boat Sunscreen was observed in a cubby approximately 30 inches high in the Blue Horses Room where it was accessible to the children in the room. ThinkBaby Sunscreen and Coppertone Sunscreen were observed in a cubby approximately 30 inches high in the Brown Bears Room where they were accessible to the children in the room. Hello flouride toothpaste was observed in a cubby approximately 30 inches high in the Teal Turtles Room where it was accessible to the four five-year-old children in the room. Neutrogena sunscreen was observed in a cubby approximately 30 inches high in the Orange Giraffes Room where it was accessible to the children in the room. All sunscreen was labeled "keep out of reach of children." The toothpaste was labeled "keep out of reach of children under age six."

A renewal inspection was conducted on 7/18/25 and 7/22/25. On 7/18/25, an unlidded trash can was observed in the Yellow Ducks Room. The trash can contained discarded tissues and food items.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 7/18/25 and 7/22/25. On 7/18/25, a hole was observed in the screen of the middle window in the Khaki Kangaroos. The staff stated that this window is open for ventilation on nice days.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 7/18/25 and 7/22/25. On 7/18/25, Ziplock bags were observed in a cubby approximately 30 inches high in the Orange Giraffes Room and Purple Cats Room where they were accessible to the toddler children in the room who staff said are still placing objects in their mouths.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 7/18/25 and 7/22/25. On 7/22/25, the staff files were reviewed. Staff Person #4 did not update their pediatric first aid and cpr training prior to the expiration date of 4/2025. This was evidenced by the pediatric first aid and cpr trainings on file being dated 4/28/23 and 6/14/25.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 7/18/25 and 7/22/25. On 7/22/25, the staff files were reviewed. The following staff did not have staff evaluations completed within their past year of employment: Staff Person #5 and Staff Person #6.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 7/18/25 and 7/22/25. On 7/22/25, the staff files were reviewed. The file for Staff Person #1, a group supervisor, had a Bachelor's Degree on file, but it was unknown what field of study the degree was in and whether or not it would qualify the staff as a group supervisor. The file for Staff Person #2, a group supervisor, had a Bachelor's Degree on file, but it was unknown what field of study the degree was in and whether or not it would qualify the staff as a group supervisor. The file for Staff Person #6, a group supervisor, had a high school diploma on file, but no verification of high education or experience to qualify the staff as a group supervisor.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 7/18/25 and 7/22/25. On 7/22/25, the staff files were reviewed. The file for Staff Person #7, an assistant group supervisor, had a high school diploma on file, but no verification of experience to qualify the staff as an assistant group supervisor.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 7/18/25 and 7/22/25. On 7/18/25, the child files were reviewed. The most recent child service report on file for Child #2 was dated 12/6/24.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 7/18/25 and 7/22/25. On 7/18/25, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact forms for Child #1, Child #3, Child #4, Child #5, Child #6, Child #7, and Child #10 did not include the business phone number of the parents. The emergency contact forms for Child #2 and Child #8 did not include the business phone number and business address of the parents.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 7/18/25 and 7/22/25. On 7/18/25, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact forms for Child #8 and Child #9 did not include the address of the release person.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 7/18/25 and 7/22/25. On 7/18/25, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact form and fee agreement of Child #6 had not been updated within six months. This was evidenced by the dates of the updates on the forms: 6/9/24 and 3/1/25.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 7/18/25 and 7/22/25. On 7/22/25, the staff files were reviewed. The file for Staff Person #5 only contained one letter of reference.

On 3/21/25, a parent viewed a live action video showing two children playing under a table. Staff Person #1 shoved the table away from the children. When Child #1 stood up and leaned against the table, Staff Person #1 roughly grabbed Child #1 by the arm and pulled the child to another area of the room. During the investigation of this incident at the facility, it was found that Staff Person #1 has on other occasions, roughly grabbed the children by the wrist or bicep and pulled them to another area of the room while the child stumbled to keep up and has yelled harshly enough for the older toddlers to cry or seek out another staff for comfort.

A renewal inspection was conducted 7/15/24 and 7/29/24. At that time, the staff files were reviewed. The mandated reporter training for Staff Person #1 had not been updated within 60 months. The mandated reporter training on file for Staff Person #1 is 9/22/18. The PA state police clearance, PA child abuse clearance, and the DHS FBI Clearance for Staff Person #2 had not been updated within 60 months. The dates of the PA state police clearance for Staff Person #2 were 8/31/18 and 3/12/24. The dates of the PA child abuse clearance for Staff Person #2 were 9/10/18 and 3/12/24. The dates of the FBI Clearance for Staff Person #2 were 9/13/18 and 3/14/24. The PA state police clearance for Staff Person #3 had not been updated within 60 months. The dates of the PA state police clearance were 2/22/19 and 6/17/24. The FBI Clearance on file for Staff Person #3 was dated 2/27/19, which is more than 60 months old. There was no NSOR on file for Staff Person #5, who has been employed longer than 45 days. The NSOR certificate on file was not dated within 45 days of hire of Staff Person #8. The NSOR was dated 6/21/24. The requests for the NSOR were 3/25/24 and 4/22/24.

A renewal inspection was conducted 7/15/24. At that time, Hello Bello sunscreen, labeled "keep out of reach of children" was observed in an open backpack in a floor level cubby of the Purple Cats Room, where it was accessible to the toddler children in the room.

A renewal inspection was conducted 7/15/24. At that time, plastic bags and plastic gloves were observed on the floor in the Khaki Kangaroos bathroom where they were accessible to the toddlers in care at that time. Plastic bags were observed in an open backpack in a floor level cubby in the Purple Cats room where they were accessible to the toddler children in the room.

A renewal inspection was conducted 7/15/24. At that time, diaper cream, labeled "keep out of reach of children" was observed in an open cubby in the Orange Giraffes Room, where it was accessible to the preschool children in the room.

A renewal inspection was conducted 7/15/24. At that time, the trash cans used for diapering were not hands-free in the infant room, the mobile infant room, the purple cats room, the orange giraffes room, the khaki kangaroos room, or the yellow ducks room.

A renewal inspection was conducted 7/29/24. At that time, the staff files were reviewed. Staff Person #9 did not have a health assessment on file that included whether the staff was free from communicable diseases or suitable to provide child care.

A renewal inspection was conducted 7/29/24. At that time, the staff files were reviewed. Staff Person #5, who was employed more than 90 days, has not yet completed the one hour health and safety training.

A renewal inspection was conducted 7/29/24. At that time, the staff files were reviewed. Staff Person #6 had verification of high school education on file but did not have verification of any child care experience to qualify as an assistant group supervisor. Staff Person #7 had verification of high school education on file but did not have verification of any child care experience to qualify as an assistant group supervisor. Staff Person #9 had verification of high school education on file but only had verification of 1.25 years of child care experience. Staff Person #9 needs an additional .75 years of child care experience to qualify as an assistant group supervisor.

A renewal inspection was conducted 7/29/24. At that time, the staff files were reviewed. Staff Person #8 had education on file from El Salvador that had not been evaluated by a service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE).

A renewal inspection was conducted 7/15/24. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The child service reports on file for Child #1, Child #3, Child #4, and Child #5 were not an OCDEL Approved Child Assessment.

A renewal inspection was conducted 7/15/24. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact form for Child #2, Child #4, and Child #5 did not include the address of the release persons.

A renewal inspection was conducted 7/15/24. At that time, there was no emergency contact information for the children in the infant group on the playground during the inspection.

A renewal inspection was conducted 7/15/24. At that time, an emergency transportation plan, including staffing provisions, was not displayed in each child care space or in the emergency backpacks.

A renewal inspection was conducted 7/29/24. At that time, the staff files were reviewed. Staff Person #6 had only one letter of reference on file.

A renewal inspection was conducted 7/15/24. At that time, information on how to access the regulations electronically had not been provided to parents.

There is hand sanitizer spray on top of the paper towel dispenser accessible to the children in the teal turtle's classroom.

There are steak knives in an unlocked cabinet above a handwashing sink in the blue horse classroom accessible to the children.

Child # 2, 5 & 6 have influenza immunizations on file that are over 12 months old from 2020. Child # 2,5 & 6 do not have a note on file that they do not receive the influenza shot due to strong personal or religious reasons.

Child # 3 has albuterol at facility that is not labeled. Child # 4 has Children's Allertec that expired in May 2023. Child # 8 has an Epi Pen at facility that has no prescription or label on the medication for the child.

The emergency plan was not sent to the emergency management agency or a local municipality in over 12 months since 10/1/21.

The facility has not notified the local traffic safety authority the facilities use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the facility in over 12 months since 10/1/21.

Staff person # 1 did not renew their pediatric first aid and cpr before expiration on 1/30/23. Staff person # 1 received pediatric first aid and cpr on 2/25/23. Staff person # 2 did not renew their pediatric first aid and cpr before expiration on 6/19/23. Staff person # 2 received pediatric first aid and cpr on 7/7/23.

Staff person # 3 did not completed mandated reporter training in 60 months from 5/4/18 to 5/27/23. Staff person # 4 did not completed mandated reporter training in 60 months from 2/22/16 to 7/15/22. Staff person #5 did not completed mandated reporter training in 60 months from 5/5/18 to 6/10/23.

Child # 1 & # 2 enrolled and attending the facility did not have emergency contact forms completed at time of enrollment.

Child # 7 did not have a child service report completed in over 6 months from 10/24/22 o 5/1/23. The child service report on file does not have a parent or guardian signature.

Staff person # 4 has not completed mandated reporter training within the last 60 months. This is evidenced by the previously documented mandated reporter training on file being dated 2/17/16. Staff person # 6 has not completed mandated reporter training within the last 60 months. This is evidenced by the previously documented mandated reporter training on file being dated 2/22/16. Facility staff # 3 who has not lived in PA the past 5 years and is working in child care does not have out of state clearances on file. Facility staff # 5 who has not lived in PA the past 5 years and is working in child care does not have out of state clearances on file.

The first aid kit in the toddler classroom does not have gloves.

The toddler classroom does not have a hand washing sign posted at the classroom sink to wash hands.

The toddler classroom and young toddler classroom do not have cot list for assigned cot numbers.

Facility staff # 1 has a health assessment on file that is more than 24 months old from 7/23/20.

Child # 2 & # 3 enrolled and attending facility, did not have a health assessment on file for over 60 days from date of enrollment.

Facility does not have a policy developed and implemented for understanding staff role and responsibility in prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma and child maltreatment.

Facility staff # 1 did not complete fire safety training in over 12 months from 7/23/19 to 9/22/21.

Staff person # 2 & # 3 have not completed the following pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire: pediatric first aid and cpr. Facility staff # 3 did not complete professional development in health and safety within 90 days from time of hire.

Child # 3 does not have date of admission listed on file.

Child # 1 does not have medical policy number on file. Child # 4 does not have medical policy number on file. Child # 5 does not have the medical insurance policy name or number on file.

Child # 1,2 & 5 do not have signed consent on file for emergency medical care or minor first aid treatment.

Facility staff # 7 hired and working in child care does not have proof of education on file nor do they have 2 references on file. Facility staff # 8 hired and working in childcare only has 1 reference on file.

A complaint investigation was conducted on 12/20/21. Upon arrival to the Pre K classroom (4 and 5 year old children), certification rep observed 1 staff with 16 children. Immediately following cert rep, facility person # 1 entered the classroom. When rep asked facility person # 1 where they came from, facility person # 1 stated the bathroom that is outside of the classroom.

A complaint investigation was conducted on 12/20/21. Certification rep spoke with facility staff regarding a concern that 7 school aged children were alone on the play ground outside sometime in Oct or Nov 2021 by another staff. Facility staff reported she did not witness it, however was told and was aware of it taking place. Cert rep then spoke with another facility staff member who reported they were made aware of the allegations but were told a staff member was watching the children on the playground from inside the facility peeking their head out to the playground.

A complaint investigation was conducted 12/20/21. Upon entering the infant and mobile infant classrooms, certification rep asked to see the diaper logs of a child in each classroom that arrived first for the day. Cert rep observed child #1's log and observed they arrived at 7:01 am, were diapered at 8:26 am last. It was 11:07 am when rep observed the log. In the mobile infant classroom, child # 2 arrived at 7:16 am and was just being diapered at 11 am when rep asked to see log. Both infants diapers were not checked or changed in over 2 hours.

On 12/20/21 a unannounced inspection was conducted on site. At the time of the inspection, fire alarm system testing and fire drill logs were reviewed. Facility has not tested the alarm system in over 30 days since 10/24/21, which is the last documented alarm testing on file at facility.

Facility person # 1 has been employed at facility since 5/22/18 and does not have a staff evaluation on file and has not had emergency plan training in over a year since 5/29/18.

There is milk that expired 11/13/21 for the children in the Kacky Kangaroos classroom refrigerator.

Facility did not test alarm system in over 30 days from 2/7/21 to 4/2/21.