The Doodle Bug Preschool and Daycare Center

There was a gap of greater than 60 days between fire drills. One was recorded 12/27/24 and then next one was 3/22/25.

There was a gap of greater than 30 days in the fire alarm testing. An alarm test was recorded 2/1/25 and then again on 3/22/25.

Staff #1 (see code sheet for start date) completed PA Required Health and Safety for Centers-Group Child Care Part 1 within 90 days of hire, but has not completed Part 2.

There was no documentation of 2 years of experience to qualify staff #3 for the stated assistant group supervisor position.

As of the renewal inspection on 5/21/24, staff #1 (see code sheet for hire date) had a Dept of Education FBI clearance and did not have a DHS FBI clearance as required. Staff #1 must be removed from care until all required clearances are on file.

During the renewal inspection on 5/21/24, staff #2 was working alone with children. There was not 2 years of experience documented for staff #2 making her an Aide.

As of the renewal inspection on 5/21/24, the letter to parents explaining the emergency procedures did not include information on lockdown, or accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with special needs, or children with chronic medical conditions.

During the renewal inspection on 5/21/24, there was peeling paint on the half wall by the hallway in the young toddler area. There was a large screwdriver in an unlocked desk drawer in the young toddler area.

During the renewal inspection on 5/21/24, there was no handwashing sign at the sink in the infant room.

During the renewal inspection on 5/21/24, there were plastic bags accessible to young children on top of the teacher desk in the young toddler room, in an unlocked cabinet in the infant room, and in an unlocked drawer in the front section.

During the renewal inspection on 5/21/24, there was Tylenol for child #1 that expired on 3/24 and was recorded as given to the child on 4/16/24.

As of the renewal inspection on 5/21/24, the facility had not notified local traffic safety authorities in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility in the previous year.

During the renewal inspection on 5/21/24, a written plan of daily activities were not posted in the infant room.

During the renewal inspection on 5/21/24, a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not displayed conspicuously in the infant room.

As of the renewal inspection on 5/21/24, the operator had not provided the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically.

Facility person #1 has an NSOR clearance dated 2/6/23 which exceeds the required 45 days provisional hire date.

Facility person #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 did not complete the required health and safety training update by 12/30/22. Facility person #1 completed the training on 4/18/23, facility person #2 completed the training on 4/18/23, facility person #3 completed the training on 4/28/23, facility person #4 completed the training on 2/1/23, facility person #5 completed the training on 4/18/23, facility person #6 completed the training on 4/12/23, facility person #7 completed the training on 4/19/23, facility person #8 completed the training on 4/18/23, facility person #9 completed the training on 4/19/23, facility person #10 completed the training on 4/20/23 and facility person #11 completed the training on 4/21/23.

During the record review portion of the unannounced monitoring visit it was observed that the smoke detectors were tested on 4/21/22 and then again on 6/29/22 which is a span of 69 days. The smoke detectors were then tested on 7/5/22 and then again on 8/15/22 which is a span of 41 days which exceeds the requirement of testing every 30 days.