The Morgan School LLC · 6120 Perkiomen Ave, Reading

During renewal inspection conducted on 11/14/2024, the following information was missing from the following children's emergency contact forms: Child #2: Both parents' work telephone numbers. Child #4: Both parents' work addresses and work telephone numbers. Child #6: Both parents' work addresses and work telephone numbers. Child #7: Both parents' work addresses and work telephone numbers.

During renewal inspection conducted on 11/14/2024, signed parental consents for emergency medical care and minor first-aid were missing from the emergency contact forms of child #1, child #2, child #3, and child #5.

Complaint investigation verified that staff person #1 put their legs over child #1 during naptime several times and is seen pointing in several children's faces while appearing to scold them in which children appear scared during the events which occurred between 7/3/2024 and 8/1/2024.

Complaint investigation verified that child #2, a preschool child, sat at a table for 45 minutes with a worksheet while all other children in the room were either at indoor play or on the carpet looking at books. Staff #1 is seen walking past child several times, speaking to him from across the room, but not attempting to assist in completing the worksheet.

Staff person #1 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 3/18/24, a parent witnessed staff #1 squirting children with water as a means of discipline in the older toddler room. The concern was brought to the attention of the administrative staff and confirmed by review of the video footage from the classroom. Footage showed staff #1 squirting children six times over a 12 minute period.

On 4/8/24 during an unannounced inspection, video footage from 3/18/24 showed staff #1 sitting at a table with a small group of children while the other children in the room were running around, climbing on top of and standing on a table, fighting over toys/materials. Staff #1 seemed unaware of the other children and made no attempts at engaging them in appropriate activities.

During a complaint investigation on 3/19/24, there were 19 preschool children in the indoor gross motor room that measures for 9. Later there were 10 preschool children in the same space.

On 12/27/23, the program's video was viewed that clearly shows staff #1 forcefully dragging child #1 by the arm across the room causing child #1 to fall hitting her face on shelf.

Facility person #1 has been named as a perpetrator in a founded/indicated report of child abuse.

As of the renewal inspection on 11/27/23, staff #7 (see code sheet for hire date) did not have FBI clearance on file and must be removed from care. The disclosure statements for staff #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, and #8 were not dated.

As of the renewal inspection on 11/27/23, the letter provided to the parent of enrolled children explaining the emergency procedures did not include information about lockdown, or accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with special needs or children with chronic medical conditions.

During the renewal inspection on 11/17/23, the first aid kit in the School Age room was in the backpack hanging on the cubby hook in reach of children.

During the renewal inspection on 11/27/23, there was a hole in the safety surface in the toddler playground.

As of the renewal inspection on 11/27/23, child #1 and #2 did not have documentation of influenza vaccine and did not have an appropriate exemption letter on file. Child #1 and #2 must be removed from care.

During the renewal inspection on 11/27/23, there was mucous and cold relief medication onsite for child #4. The medication was not labeled with the child's name.

During the renewal inspection on 11/27/23, there was Albuterol onsite for child #3 that expired on 7/2023.

During the renewal inspection on 11/27/23, there was Albuterol onsite for child #5 and #6 with no parent written consent.

As of the renewal inspection on 11/27/23, the health assessment for staff #2 did not include indication from the physician that the staff was free from communicable disease.

During the renewal inspection on 11/27/23, the written plan of daily activities was not posted in the School Age room.

During the renewal inspection on 11/27/23, the written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not displayed in the School Age room.

As of the renewal inspection on 11/21/22, the disclosure statement of staff #1 was signed on 9/6/22 after her stated start date (see code sheet for start date). The FBI clearance for staff #2, employed for more than 45 days (see code sheet for hire date), indicated a previous charge but no rap sheet was present in the file. Staff #3, employed for more than 90 days (see code sheet for hire date), lived in AZ in the previous 5 years and did not have clearances from AZ.

During the renewal inspection on 11/21/22, there were 10 preschool children in the indoor play space that has a maximum capacity of 9.

During the renewal inspection on 11/21/22, the hands of child #3 were not washed after diapering in the infant room. In the older toddler room, a wipe was being used to clean the children's hands after standing diaper changes.

During the renewal inspection on 11/21/22, there were exposed bolts in the gate of the outdoor play yard.

During the renewal inspection on 11/21/22, child #2 was sleeping in the crib and there was not 2 feet of space on three sides of the crib.

As of the renewal inspection on 11/21/22, the most recent health assessment on file for child #1, a preschooler, was dated 11/11/21.

As of the renewal inspection on 11/21/22, the operator had not notified local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.

As of the renewal inspection on 11/21/22, there was no documentation to qualify staff #4 for the stated Aide position.

On 11/21/22 during the renewal inspection, a written plan of daily activities and routines was not posted in the infant room.

As of the renewal inspection on 11/21/22, the emergency contact information for child #1 did not include the health insurance policy number.

As of the renewal inspection on 11/21/22, 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 indoor gross motor room.

On 11/23/21 during the renewal inspection, an infant was sleeping in a bouncy seat.

On 11/23/21 during the renewal inspection, there was no documentation of influenza vaccine and no exemption letter on file for Child #1.

On 11/23/21 during the renewal inspection, there were 10 children in the School Age room that has a capacity of 8, and there were 12 children in the Older Toddler room that has a capacity of 11.

On 11/23/21 during the renewal inspection, the emergency plan did not provide accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

On 11/23/21 during the renewal inspection, the emergency plan had not been sent to the county.

On 11/23/21 during the renewal inspection, of the staff files reviewed, Staff #1 and #2 did not have fire safety training in the previous year. The most recent training was dated 8/4/20 for Staff #1 and 8/5/20 for Staff #2.

On 11/23/21 during the renewal inspection, there was no written evaluation for Staff #1 (hire date 12/2/19).

On 11/23/21 during the renewal inspection, a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not posted in the child care spaces in the center.