Lightbridge Academy of Yardley

On 7/16/25, Staff 1 and Staff 2 left Child 1 alone and unsupervised in the Orange Giraffe classroom for approximately 5 minutes.

At the time of the inspection, Staff 1 and staff 2 did not have a health assessment on file. Staff 2 did not have the results of a TB test on file.

At the time of the inspection, Staff 1 and Staff 2 did not have verification of age on file.

At the time of the inspection, Staff1 and Staff 2 did not have verification of experience on file.

At the time of the inspection staff 1 only have 1 reference on file and staff 2 did not the 2 nonfamily references required on file.

At the time of the inspection on 3/28/25, Staff 1 did not have proof of a health report on file, nor did they have proof of the results of a TB test.

At the time of the inspection on 3/28/25, Staff 1 did not have proof of prior experience on file.

At the time of the inspection on 3/28/25, Staff 1 did not have 2 written references on files.

At the time of the inspection, Staff 2 did not have proof of their required Child Abuse Clearance, that is needed at time of hire for a provisional employee, on file.

At the time of the inspection, Staff 1 did not have proof of education on file.

At the time of the inspection, Staff 1 did not have proof of two written references, on file.

Staff 1 and Staff 2 had an argument in which Staff 1 and Staff 2 used harsh language towards each other in front of the children.

Staff 3's physical did not state if staff was free from communicable disease and suitable to work in childcare. - this violation was not implemented from renewal inspection on 11/20/23.

staff 1, 2, and 4 did not have proof of education on file.- This violation was not implemented from the renewal inspection on 11/20/23.

Staff 2 was missing their Pediatric CPR and First Aide training and was past their 90 days. - this remains not implemented from renewal inspection on 11/20/23.

It was observed that staff 1, 2, 3 and 4 did not have the pre-service training and were not being supervised by a staff that had the pre-service training. Staff 1 was unsupervised in Green Frog Staff 2 was unsupervised in Yellow Ducks and staff 3 and staff 4 were unsupervised in Mobile Infants.

Staff 5 was missing their NSOR and was past their 45 days so was no longer a provisional hire.

It was observed that staff 1 was alone with 12 preschoolers in the Green Frog Room.

Observed staff 10, 14, 4, and Staff 11 and 5 who were unsupervised and working alone with children and did not have their pre-service training completed, in Classroom 6 and classroom 8.

It was observed while reviewing the files that staff 3 and Staff6 were missing their NSOR, and Staff 10, 11, 12 were missing their FBI clearance and were past their provisional hire period.

During the inspection, it was observed that the windows on the 2nd floor could open wider than 6 inches.

It was observed that staff 1, 2, 5 and 11's files were missing a current physical.

During the review of the files, it was observed that staff 6 and 9's physical did not state that they were free from communicable disease and suitable to work in childcare.

Staff 13 did not have their Pre-service training (3270.31(f) 1-9) and were past their 90 days.

While reviewing the files, it was observed that Staff 4, 5, 7 and 8 were missing proof of education.

It was observed while reviewing the files that staff 7 was missing their Pediatric CPR and First aid training and was past their 90 days.

Child 1 was left in the classroom alone, unsupervised.

Infant, 5 months old, was not being held while being bottle fed.

At the time of investigation certification rep completed a walkthrough of the facility and observed and found Staff #7 in the Brown Bears room out of ratio: 1 teacher with 12 children total, the youngest child was 4 years and 8 months of age. Staff #8 was observed to be walking in the hallway leaving the Green Frog's room to be observed and found out of ratio with 1 teacher. Staff #9 had13 preschool children in total, the youngest child was 3 years of age at the time of walk through. The khaki Kangaroo room was observed and found to be out of ratio at the time of the walkthrough with 2 teachers and 13 children the youngest child at the time was I years in age. Certification rep observed another child dropped off by the parent at 11:05 am and now the total number of children to teacher child ratio is 2 teachers with 14 children total, the youngest child 1 years in age in the khaki Kangaroo room.

Certification rep reviewed staff files and observed staff #1 file has no FBI and mandated reporter training on record hire date 11/10/22. Staff #2 has no NSOR clearance on record hire date 11/10/22. Staff #5 Has no state criminal clearance on file date of hire 11/29/21. Staff #6 has FBI has a department of FBI clearance hire date 9/7/22. Staff #8 has no state criminal clearance on record hire date 11/28/22.

On April 24th, 2023, Certification rep observed staff #2 and staff #10 from the orange Giraffes classroom with a total of 15 children in a mixed age group, the youngest age of the child at the time was 2.5 years of age.

On May 16, 2023, Certification rep observed staff #3 and staff #11 in the purple cat room out of ratio with a total of 12 children, the youngest of age 1 1/2 years of age. Certification rep observed staff #3 leave the room to take one child to the office leaving staff #11 alone with a total of 11 children in the purple cat room.

Certification rep reviewed staff file and observed the following staff did not have on record training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. Staff #3 date of hire 1/24/22, staff #4 date of hire 6/15/21, staff #7 date of hire 1/3/22, staff #9 date of hire 7/6/21.

Certification rep reviewed staff # 8 file and observed no physical examination assessment on record date of hire 11/28/22.

Certificationr rep reviewed the following staff files and observed Staff # 7 is missing Tb results page and Staff #9 is missing date TB test was read.

At the time of investigation certification rep reviewed staff #1, #3, #4 and #5 file and observed transcripts are missing in record that determine staff qualification. Staff #2 and #7 degree and transcripts in record need to be evaluated to determine qualification. Staff #6 did not have education in record that determines qualification.

Certification rep reviewed staff #4 and #7 file and observed no fire safety training certificate of completion on record: staff #4 date of hire 6/15/21, staff #7 date of hire 1/3/22.

Certification rep reviewed staff #1 file and observed the following staff did not complete 10 Health and safety training within 90 days of hire: date of hire11/10/22.

Certification rep reviewed staff #9 file and observed no proof of education on record .Staff #5 verification doesn't specify years of experience and staff #6 is missing verification of experience.

certification rep reviewed staff files and observed staff #1 is missing one letter of reference on file, staff #2 is missing two letters of references, staff #6 is missing two reference letters and staff #8 is missing two letters of reference on file.

Certification rep reviewed staff files and observed pediatric first aid was not completed within 90 days of hire staff #3 date of hire 1/24/22.

Certification rep reviewed staff files and observed the following staff did complete an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of childcare training. Staff #3 date of hire 1/24/22, staff #4 date of hire 6/15/21, staff #9 date of hire 7/6/21.

Certification rep reviewed staff #1 file and observed no State Police Clearance, Child Abuse Clearance and NSOR certificate on record date of hire: 12/29/22. Staff #2 file has no FBI Clearance on record date of hire:11/30/22. Staff #3 file has no FBI Clearance ON RECORD date of hire:11/10/22. Staff #4 file has no NSOR certificate on record date of hire: 11/28/22. Staff #5 file has no State Police Clearance on record date of hire:11/28/22. Staff #6 file has no Child Abuse Clearance and no NSOR certificate on record date of hire 9/9/22. Staff #7 file has no Child Abuse Clearance and no FBI Clearance on record date of hire: 11/11/22. Staff #8 file has no State Police, Child Abuse Clearance, FBI Clearance and NSOR certificate on record date of hire 12/12/22. Staff #10 file has no FBI Clearance no NSOR certificate and no mandated reporter training within the last 60 months date of hire: 9/14/22.

Certification rep reviewed staff #2, #4 and #8 file and observed a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis missing in staff #2, #4 and #8 record.

Certification rep reviewed staff #10 file and observed staff #10 has not completed the health and safety training within 90 days of hire. Date of hire: 9/14/22.

Certification rep reviewed staff #9 file and observed two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person missing in record.

STAFF 1 AND STAFF 3 WERE MISSING THE DHS FBI CLEARANCE; STAFF 4 WAS MISSING THE CHILD ABUSE AND FBI CLEARANCE; STAFF 5 WAS MISSING THEIR NJ CLEARANCES, THE CHILD ABUSE CLEARANCE AND THE NSOR LETTER - DURING THE INPSECTION.

CHILD 1 AND 2 DID NOT HAVE PROOF OF A FLU SHOT DURING THE INSPECTION.

STAFF 4 AND 5 DID NOT HAVE PROOF OF A PHYSICAL AND THE TB TEST RESULTS ON FILE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION.

STAFF 2'S PHYSICAL DID NOT STATE IF THEY WERE FREE FROM COMMUNICABLE DISEASE AND SUITABLE TO WORK IN CHILDCARE.

STAFF 4 AND 5'S FILES DID NOT CONTAIN A PHYSICAL/HEALTH REPORT NOT THE RESULTS OF A TB TEST.

STAFF 4'S FILE DID NOT CONTAIN 2 NONFAMILY REFERENCES DURING THE INSPECTION.