Petite Scholars Learning Center · Whitehall

A renewal inspection was conducted on 6/29/26. Cert rep observed classroom #8 to be over capacity and this was not indicated on the facility's schedule of daily activities for a 30-minute special activity. Classroom #8 had 18 children, and the capacity of the classroom is 14 children.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 6/29/26. The facility did not conduct an annual emergency drill. This is evidenced by the emergency drill on file dated 4/17/25.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 6/29/26. The facility's emergency plan did not provide accommodations for shelter of children during an emergency including, shelter in place at the facility, and shelter at locations away from the facility premises. The parent's communication letter regarding the emergency plan did not provide accommodations for shelter of children during an emergency including lock-down.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 6/29/26. The parent handbook did not contain the facility's general daily schedule, hours for which care is provided, and supervision policies.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 6/29/26. Staff #1 was observed providing childcare (see code sheet for DOH). The staff file does not contain proof of education.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 6/29/26. Staff person #2 did not complete 12 hours of annual training during their training year from 5/25 to 5/26. Staff person #2 only completed 5.5 hours of annual training.

An allocated unannounced monitoring was conducted on 12/29/2025. At that time, staff person #2 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #2 has not completed the following pre- service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Pediatric first-aid/CPR.

An allocated unannounced monitoring was conducted on 12/29/2025. At that time, staff files were reviewed. The file for Staff Person #2 contained a high school transcript that did not verify graduation or high school equivalency. The file did not contain documentation of child care experience, which is required to determine qualification and job role. Based on the information in the file, Staff Person #2 meets the definition of an aide. Staff Person #2 was observed working unsupervised while caring for children.

An allocated unannounced monitoring was conducted on 12/29/2025. At that time, only one facility person was present while 10 young school-age children were in care.

An allocated unannounced monitoring was conducted on 12/29/2025. At that time, both doors to the kitchen, which is located off of the Main Room, were unlocked and propped open, and several cleaning agents labeled "keep out of reach of children" were observed in the lower cabinets of the kitchen, which were accessible to children. In addition, an unlabeled bottle of cleaner was observed in the kitchen.

An allocated unannounced monitoring was conducted on 12/29/2025. At that time, both doors to the kitchen, which is located off of the Main Room, were unlocked and propped open, and the facility's stove was accessible to children. The stove was not equipped with safety covers on the knobs, creating a hazardous condition where children could potentially operate or come into contact with cooking controls or heated surfaces.

An allocated unannounced monitoring was conducted on 12/29/2025. At that time, required first-aid kits were not present or were incomplete in several measured child care spaces. No first-aid kit was present in the Nursery, Room 23/25, or Room 10/12, where children were receiving care. When a first-aid kit was brought into Room 10/12, it was incomplete, missing tweezers and soap. A first-aid kit located in Room 17/19 was also incomplete, missing tweezers and scissors.

An allocated unannounced monitoring was conducted on 12/29/2025. At that time, staff files were reviewed and the health assessment on file for Staff Person #1 was dated June 2022. The health assessment on file does not include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care, as required by regulation.

An allocated unannounced monitoring was conducted on 12/29/2025. At that time, staff files were reviewed. Staff person #1 has not completed Pediatric first aid and CPR training on or before expiration of the most current certification. This is evidenced by the previously documented Pediatric first aid and CPR training on file expiring 2/28/2025. Documentation of updated Pediatric first aid and CPR training is not on file

An allocated unannounced monitoring was conducted on 12/29/2025. At that time, staff files were reviewed. Staff person #2 has not completed the following required pre- service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric first-aid/CPR.

An allocated unannounced monitoring was conducted on 12/29/2025. At that time, staff files were reviewed. There was one written, nonfamily reference on file for staff person #2.

An allocated unannounced monitoring was conducted on 12/29/2025. At that time, the facility had an expired certificate of compliance (expiration date 9/6/2025) posted in a conspicuous location used by parents.