Little People Day Care School · 910 Oak St, Scranton

During renewal inspection on 1/20/26, staff files were reviewed. Staff #4 lived outside of the state of Pennsylvania in the past five years. Staff #4 lived in Georgia and did not have an appropriate out of state clearance on file.

During renewal inspection on 1/20/26, staff files were reviewed. Staff #5's previous health assessment is dated for 11/22/22 and an update was not obtained until 12/30/24. This date indicates that an updated health assessment was not obtained within the 24-month requirement.

During renewal inspection on 1/20/26, staff files were reviewed. It was disclosed by Director that Staff #3 covers in ratios at times. Staff #3 had a previous health and safety training dated for 10/30/19 but did not have the health & safety update. Staff #6 only completed Health & Safety Part 1. Both staff did not complete the necessary health and safety training within the 90-day requirement. Staff #3 will need to complete both Part 1 & Part 2 Health & Safety Training. Staff #6 will need to complete Part 2 Health & Safety training. (See code sheet for date of hire).

During renewal inspection on 1/20/26, staff files were reviewed. Staff #1, #2 & #6 did not have documentation of childcare experience on file. Staff #3 did not have a second written reference on file.

During renewal inspection, it was observed in the Toddler 2 room that there was not 2 feet of space on three sides of the children's cots. This was determined from observing shelves, tables, and toy equipment cornering the children on multiple sides, not leaving any space. The staff within the room also could not see certain children during nap time due to equipment being in the way. This was determined by observing the staff being on one side of the room. Cert rep stood exactly where staff was sitting, and rep could not see the children who were on the opposite side of shelves and equipment.

It was observed during renewal inspection that the following dates indicate that fire alarm testing was not done within the 30-day requirement: 1/20/24, 2/22/24, 3/14/24, 4/15/24, 5/14/24, 6/14,24/ 7/15/24, 10/4/24, 11/4/24, 12/4/24, 1/6/25.

While at the facility unannounced on 1/3/24 for the renewal inspection the inspector reviewed the file for staff #1and staff #2. The inspector found that staff #1 had a Pa State police dated 1/4/16 and was not updated until 1/12/22 and a Pa Mandated Reporter training dated 5/29/16 and did not update this training until 1/12/22. A review of the file for staff #2 found an FBI dated for 11/13/15 and was not updated until 1/24/21.

While at the facility unannounced on 1/3/24 for the renewal inspection the inspector observed the carpeting in the school age room to be ripped and in need of repair.

While at the facility unannounced on 1/3/24 for the renewal inspection the inspector reviewed the file for staff #3 and found that this staff had a health assessment dated for 8/9/21 and did not obtain another health assessment until 10/6/23.

While at the facility unannounced on 1/26/23 for the renewal the inspector observed that staff #1 and noted that staff #1 had a Mandated Reporter training on 9/20/16 and did not obtain an update until 1/12/22. The Pa Mandated Reporter Training is required to be updated every five years. Staff #2 had a Pa State Police clearance dated 4/4/17 and did not update this clearance until 9/16/22, Pa Child Abuse clearance dated 4/21/17 and not again until 9/22/22, and an FBI clearance dated 4/16/17 and did not update it until 9/19/22. Clearances must be updated every five years.

While at the facility unannounced for the renewal on 1/21/22 the inspector reviewed the file for staff#1 and noted that this staff began direct child care on 8/8/21 and had a TB screening dated 12/18/18, which is not within one year of hire as is required.

While at the facility unannounced for the renewal on 1/21/22 the inspector observed the emergency plan and found it to be missing accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions as is required.