The Learning Experience · Nazareth

CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE: At the time of the inspection on 7/18/25, staff person #30 did not have a transcript on file to accompany the bachelor's degree on file to determine what the degree is in. Staff person #35 did not have her education from Colombia evaluated to determine the US education equivalency. An acceptable plan of correction was received stating the correction would be implemented by 8/8/25. An inspection occurred on 9/9/25, staff person #30 still did not have a transcript on file to accompany the bachelor's degree on file to determine what the degree is in.

CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE: At the time of the inspection on 7/18/25, staff person #2 only had 5.5 hours of childcare training during the 12/23-12/24 training period. Staff person #15 only had 11 hours of childcare training during the 4/24-4/25 training period. Staff person #24 only had 5.5 hours of childcare training during the 2/24-2/25 training period. Staff person #28 only had 5.5 clock hours of childcare training during the 8/23-8/24 training period. Staff person #30 did not have any clock hours of child care training on file during the 6/24-6/25 training period. An acceptable plan of correction was received stating the correction would be implemented by 8/29/25. An inspection occurred on 9/9/25. Staff person #30 still did not have any clock hours of child care training on file during the 6/24-6/25 training period.

At the time of the inspection, staff person #42 had a child abuse clearance dated 2/8/23 which was of volunteer status and not employment. Staff person #42 had routine interaction and direct contact with children.

Previously, on 04/28/25, the requirement for using the newest disclosure statement going forward was provided as technical assistance with Staff #1. On 7/18/25, during a review of staff files, it was observed that an old version of the disclosure statement was signed for a new hire, Staff #6, #17, #18, #27 on 5/7/25, 5/12/25, 5/20/25, 5/28/25

At the time of the inspection, there were torn rest mats with the inside foam exposed observed in the Preschool 1A classroom.

At the time of the inspection, the refrigerator in the Toddler B classroom did not contain a thermometer.

At the time of the inspection, the medication log for the medications present for child #11 and child #12 did not include the amount to be administered.

At the time of the inspection, the Director could not locate the documentation for the installation of the interconnected fire detection system.

At the time of the inspection, staff person #4 did not complete mandated reporter training every 60 months prior to the current certificate's expiration. This is evidenced by the previously documented mandated reporter training on file being dated 1/21/20 and the current documented mandated reporter training on file being dated 4/14/25.

At the time of the inspection, staff person #30 did not have a transcript on file to accompany the bachelor's degree on file to determine what the degree is in. Staff person #35 did not have her education from Colombia evaluated to determine the US education equivalency.

At the time of the inspection, on the emergency contact form for child #2, there was no signed consent for emergency medical care and no signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff for the child.

At the time of the inspection, staff person #2 only had 5.5 hours of childcare training during the 12/23-12/24 training period. Staff person #15 only had 11 hours of childcare training during the 4/24-4/25 training period. Staff person #24 only had 5.5 hours of childcare training during the 2/24-2/25 training period. Staff person #28 only had 5.5 clock hours of childcare training during the 8/23-8/24 training period. Staff person #30 did not have any clock hours of child care training on file during the 6/24-6/25 training period.

The facility self-reported that on 6/13/25, child #1 was found in the hallway running towards the playground door by staff #3. Child #1 told staff person #3 that she was left alone in the bathroom and the rest of her class was outside with staff person #1 and staff person #2. As per the Director, child #1 was left alone for approximately 30 seconds. Staff person #1 and staff person #2 have resigned effective 6/16/25.

At the time of the inspection, staff person #4 did not have a current NSOR on file. This is evidenced by the NSOR on file dated 2/7/20.

At the time of the inspection on 4/28/25, staff person #19 did not update the NSOR certificate every 60 months prior to the current certificate's expiration. This is evidenced by the previously documented NSOR certificate on file being dated 8/2/19 and the current documented NSOR certificate on file being dated 9/27/24. Staff person #26 did not update the Child Abuse and FBI clearances every 60 months prior to the current certificate's expiration. This is evidenced by the previously documented Child Abuse and FBI clearances on file being dated 11/18/19 and 11/13/19, respectively. The current documented Child Abuse and FBI clearances on file being dated 1/16/25 and 2/12/25, respectively. Staff person #19 and #26 have direct contact and routine interaction with children.

At the time of the inspection on 4/28/25, the operator could not provide documentation of the ASTM poured-in-place rubber surfacing showing that it meets the fall height requirement for the embedded equipment that was present on site.

Staff person #27 has completed pediatric first-aid and CPR training, however the trainer has not provided documentation that they are PQAS-certified in that training curriculum.

At the time of the inspection, staff person #26 did not complete mandated reporter training every 60 months prior to the current certificate's expiration. This is evidenced by the previously documented mandated reporter training on file being dated 11/20/19 and the current documented mandated reporter training on file being dated 1/13/25.

The facility self-reported that on 7/17/24, child #20 was left alone in the Preschool B2 classroom for a period of 5 minutes at 8:30am while staff person #20 took the other children to the outdoor play space. Child #20 was found in the classroom by a parent of the facility.

Staff person #2 and staff person #33 have a PA State Police clearance that stated, "Request Pending" and no dissemination date, making these incomplete clearances. Staff person #4 did not have a completed NSOR certificate on file. Staff person #12 has an FBI clearance dated 5/31/23 stating the staff person had a record, but the Rap sheet was not attached. This makes this an incomplete clearance. Staff person #18 and staff person #39 did not have proof of contact to the state of New York to obtain the Sex Offender registry results. These staff have been employed for more than 45 days. (see LIS code sheet for date of hire). Staff person #16 did not have a receipt of fingerprinting submission for the FBI clearance and did not receive FBI fingerprinting until 5/30/24. Staff person #17 did not submit the request for the NSOR certificate until 10/2/23. Staff person #34 did not obtain the Child Abuse clearance until 8/18/23, did not submit for the FBI clearance until 8/21/23 and the NSOR certificate until 8/29/23. Staff person #38 did not obtain fingerprinting for the DHS clearance until 3/7/24. These dates of clearance submission are after the initial employment dates for staff #16…

In the Toddler A room, 5 young toddlers were sleeping on mats and 4 young toddlers were eating at a table. There was one staff person present in the room. This number and age of children requires there to be two staff present. In the Toddler B room, there were ten young toddlers present with one staff person. Seven children were laying on mats and three children were sitting with the staff person off of their mats. This number and age of children requires there to be two staff present.

At the time of the inspection, the emergency plan on file did not contain continuity of operations during and after an emergency that includes continuing daily operations, backing up or retrieving health and other key records/files and managing financial issues such as paying employees and bills during the aftermath of the disaster.

The emergency plan did not include a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises or a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.

Staff person #3 did not have emergency plan training on file at time of hire (see LIS code sheet for date of hire). Staff person #6, staff person #7, staff person #8, staff person #9, staff person #14, staff person #18, staff person #19, staff person #20, staff person #21, staff person #24, staff person #29, staff person #33 did not have documentation of emergency plan training being conducted annually. This is evidenced by the current training dated 3/4/24 and the and no documented training in 2023. The operator had admitted to discarding the documentation of the training that occurred in 2023.

In Preschool 1A, in an unlocked cabinet which was accessible to children, there was a bottle of Allergy Relief, a can of Gillette shaving cream and Speed Stick deodorant.

In the Toddler A room, the sink used for handwashing measured 117° F.

In the Make Believe Blvd classroom during rest time, children were laying on mats which were not at least 2 feet of space on three sides.

In the Infant B classroom, the staff person did not wash a child's hands after diapering. She also did not wash her hands after she changed the child's diaper. In the Toddler A classroom, the staff person did not wash the child's hands after diapering.

Staff person #22 did not obtain a health assessment every 24 months as required. This is evidenced by the current health assessment dated 7/2/24 and the previous health assessment dated 4/15/22.

Written notification of safe routes were not posted by the operator in the childcare facility.

The emergency plan did not include accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

There was no documentation proving that the emergency plan was sent to both local and county emergency management agencies for review.

Child #9 did not have a health report on file and has been enrolled at the facility for more than 60 days (see LIS code sheet for date of admission).

Staff person #22 has not completed Pediatric First Aid/CPR training within the last 24 months. This is evidenced by the previously documented Pediatric First Aid/CPR training on file being dated 5/20/22.

Staff person #19 did not taken fire safety training annually. This is evidenced by the current training dated 6/25/24 and the previous training dated 1/12/23.

Staff person #13 and staff person #22 did not have a transcript to accompany the degrees on file to determine the major of the degree, therefore, staff person #13 and staff person #22 does not qualify for the position they were performing. Staff person #33 did not have 2 years (2,500 hours) of prior childcare experience on file and did not qualify for the position they were performing.

The agreements being used for all children does not specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. The emergency contact form for child #1 did not include the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

The emergency contact form for child #1 through child #4 and child #7, child #8 and child #9 did not include the enrolling parent's work address. The emergency contact form for child #1, child #3, child #7, child #8 and child #10 did not contain the health insurance coverage and/or policy number for the child.

Emergency contact forms throughout the classrooms in the facility were not updated according to emergency contact in the child's file.

The emergency contact forms for child #1, child #3, child 8 and child #9 did not include signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child or signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.

Staff person #6 only had 5 clock hours of child care training during the 2/23-2/24 training period. Staff person #8 and staff person #15 only had 1 clock hour and 4 clock hours of child care training during the 11/22-11/23 training period, respectively. Staff person #9 and staff person #14 only had 2 and 6 clock hours of child care training during the 12/22-12/23 training period, respectively. Staff person #19 only had 8 clock hours of child care training during the 1/23-1/24 training period. Staff person #21 only had 4 clock hours of child care training during the 7/22-7/23 training period. Staff person #29 only had 1 clock hours of child care training during the 5/23-5/24 training period.

During unannounced inspection conducted 1/10/2024, facility's fire detection testing log indicated that smoke alarms were tested past 30 days on the following occasions: 6/7/2023-7/13/2023; 7/13/2023-8/14/2023; 8/14/2023-9/22/2023; 9/22/203-10/31/2023; 11/22/2023-12/26/2023.

Two employees observed STAFF #1 pick children up in an aggressive manner from behind and put them firmly on their mats for nap time. Both employees spoke to administrative staff. Administrative staff notified ChildLine and spoke to STAFF #1 who denied the allegation. STAFF #1 was suspended pending an internal investigation. STAFF #1 voluntarily resigned within 5 minutes of suspension.

During unannounced monitoring on 3/1/23 Cert Rep observed damaged paint below the first window to the right of each emergency exit in the following rooms: Toddler B, PS 2A, PS 1.

On 3/1/23 an unannounced monitoring was conducted at the facility. STAFF #2 has acceptable pediatric first aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum; however, the trainer has not provided documentation that they are PQAS-certified in that training topic.

On 3/1/23 an unannounced monitoring was conducted at the facility. STAFF #1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see code sheet): pediatric first aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum by a PQAS-certified trainer.

During renewal inspection on 7/25/22 cert rep reviewed all staff files. STAFF # 2, 6, 13, 15 have not resided in PA for at least 5 years and do not have the required out-of-state clearances in files.

During renewal inspection on 7/25/22 cert rep observed damaged paint on the green wall by the window with plants in the PS2 room.

During renewal inspection on 7/18/22 cert rep reviewed several children's files. CHILD # 1, a preschooler, health assessment was dated 7/9/21. CHILD # 1 does not have an updated health assessment within 12 months. CHILD # 2, an older toddler, health assessment was dated 6/29/21. CHILD # 2 does not have an updated health assessment within 12 months.

During renewal inspection on 7/25/22 cert rep reviewed all staff files. STAFF # 10 (see code sheet for start date) evaluation was dated 7/9/21. STAFF # 10 does not have an updated evaluation in file.

During renewal inspection on 7/25/22 cert rep reviewed all staff files. STAFF # 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 14, all AGS's possessing a high school diplomas, do not have verification of 2,500 hours of child care experience prior to service at the facility. STAFF # 5, an AGS possessing an associate's degree in a non-human services field, does not have verification of 2,500 hours of child care experience prior to service at the facility. See code sheet for start dates. STAFF # 7, an AGS, does not have verification of education and child care experience prior to service at the facility.

During unannounced monitoring inspection on 4/11/22 cert rep observed damaged paint by the trash can in the diaper area of Infant B room.