Play and Learn Ardmore

At the time of the inspection in the room all the way at the end of the hallway with preschoolers in care, there were sections of exposed plaster from an unfinished maintenance project, as well as other areas of peeling paint.

At the time of the inspection in the room upstairs with preschoolers in care, as well as the younger toddler room adjacent to the office, each had at least one bottle with no label.

At the time of the inspection the record of child #1 had an emergency contact which had last been revied and signed over 6 months ago.

At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #1, having served the facility for multiple years, was lacking the complete 12 hours of childcare training for this annual cycle.

At the time of the inspection the following CPSL violations were observed; the Mandated Reporter training for staff person #1 was dated over 60 months prior to the inspection, The State police clearance of staff person #9, provider identified them as an AGS level staff, was a volunteer clearance. The record of staff person #11 did not contain a child abuse clearance and also did not have a valid state police clearance

On the outdoor playspace when asked to identify their primary care group staff person #12 did say "we all just watch them all"

At the time of the inspection the records of the following staff persons were lacking current emergency plan training. #2, #4, #7

At the time of the inspection the first aid kit in the outdoor play space had no tweezers and was being kept on the ground and were accessible to the children

At the time of the inspection the records of the following staff persons did not have current valid health assessments: Staff person #2, staff person #5, and staff person #10

At the time of the inspection the record of staff persons #1 and #7 did not have current First aide Certification.

At the time of the inspection the records of the following staff persons, all having served over a year, were lacking in current proof of fire safety training. Staff persons #1, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8 and #12

At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #2 (having served over 90 days in a child care position) was lacking the required health and safety trainings,

At the time of the inspection director informed the certification representative that the infants were not getting outside on a regular basis due to the "staffing shortage" the care giver in the infant room stated to the inspector that it had "been a while" since the infants had gotten outside.

At the time of the inspection the emergency contact form of child #3 did not contain health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits.

At the time of the inspection the emergency contact information for child #1 was not in the room where they were receiving care.

At the time of the inspection the record of child #2 had not been reviewed and updated by parents in over 6 months time.

At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #11 had a health and safety training completed prior to the 2023 update.

At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #11 had only one non family reference letter and the record of staff person #10 had no letters of reference, nor did they have proof of any level of education.

At the time of the inspection the records of the following staff persons (all having served over one year in a child care position) did not have proof of the annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. Staff Persons #1, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8 and #12

On 6/15/23, at time of renewal, Staff #2 file did not contain an NSOR clearance and Staff #3 file did not contain a child abuse clearance as required by CPSL.

On 6/15/23, at time of renewal, diaper cream instructing to "keep out of reach of children" was observed accessible to children in an unlocked cabinet under the diaper changing tables located in the Young Toddler Room and in Room 2. Hand sanitizer instructing to "keep out of reach of children" was observed accessible to children outside the PK classroom. Toxic Weed spray was observed accessible to children outside the exit door located next to the infant room.

On 6/15/23, at time of renewal, the toddler play space contained dead leaves and debris with a diameter of less than 1 inch. Additionally, a container of dirty standing water was observed on the outdoor exit/walkway located on the PS classroom door.

On 6/15/23, at time of renewal, peeling paint was observed on the back wall accessible to children in the Young Toddler room.

On 6/15/23, at time of renewal, the exit door located next to the infant room serving as an egress to the outdoors was blocked with tables and weed spray. The exit door located in the PK room as an egress to the outdoors was obstructed with large trash bins and cardboard boxes.

On 6/15/23, an indoor play equipment for climbing was observed on the laminate flooring in the PS classroom did not contain protective surface covering that meets the manufacturer's requirements for the equipment.

On 6/15/23, at time of renewal, 3 rest cots in the young toddler room were labeled for specific use of children. However, at the time of inspection, rest cots that were not labeled for children who were observed asleep on the specific cots. Two cots were not labeled for the specific use of children. Torn rest mats with stuffing exposed were observed in the OT and PK classrooms.

On 6/15/23, at time of renewal, the refrigerator located in the Young Toddler room did not contain a thermometer in order to ensure the refrigerator is capable of maintaining food at 45 degrees F or below. Additionally, expired yogurt, string cheese and fruit packs were observed in the refrigerator located in Room 2 (no children in care).

On 6/15/23, at time of renewal, Child #1 and #2 have been enrolled for more than 60 days. Child #1 and Child #2 file did not contain annual influenza vaccine recommended by the ACIP.

On 6/15/23, at time of renewal, a fire drill was not conducted at least once in a 60-day period. The last fire drill was conducted 4/4/23.

On 6/15/23, at time of renewal, the fire detection system was not tested at least every thirty days as required by the Panic and Fire Act 62. The last test was dated 4/4/23.

On 6/15/23, at time of renewal inspection, Staff person #1 does not have current pediatric first-aid/CPR training. This is evidenced by the previously documented pediatric first-aid/CPR training expiration date of 6/8/23.

On 6/15/23, at time of renewal inspection, emergency contact information was not present in the OT classroom where children were receiving care.

On 7/1/22, a completed NSOR was not observed in the file belonging to Staff #1. Results of required staff child abuse clearance was not observed on file for Staff #2. The child abuse clearance on file dated 8/20/21 was for a Household Member.

On 7/1/22, the file belonging to Staff #2 did not contain documentation of initial training on the facility's emergency plan.

On 7/1/22, containers of clorox wipes were observed under the unlocked sink cabinet located in the PK room. Bug spray "OFF" was observed in an unlocked cabinet accessible to children in the PS Explorers. Diaper cream was observed on the shelf accessible to children in the bathroom between Explorers and Butterflies and under the diaper changing table located in the Cuddle Bug room.

On 7/1/22, a broken toilet was observed in the bathroom located in between the PS and OT classrooms. Peeling paint was observed on the blue wall located in the OT room.

On 7/1/22, three stained area carpets were observed in the Older Toddler classroom. Two torn mattress pads were observed in cribs located in the Older Infant Room (Cuddle Bugs #2).

On 7/1/22, four containers of expired yogurt were observed in the PS (Explorers) classroom refrigerator. The expiration dates were 3/2022, 5/2022 and 6/2022.

On 7/1/22 an unlabeled bottle was observed in the Infant 1 Room (Cuddle Bug #1).

On 7/1/22, Staff #3 file did not contain required Health and Safety Training.

On 7/1/22, an updated health assessment was not observed in the file belonging to Staff #1.

On 7/1/22, the file belonging to Staff #1 did not contain 2 letters of written references.