The Schoolhouse Day Care Center

The NSOR Clearances on file for Staff #3 were dated 6/8/2020 and 6/13/2025. The NSOR Clearances on file for Staff #4, #6, and #12 were dated 6/5/2020 and 6/13/2025. More than 60 months had lapsed between each clearance. Staff #20 (see code sheet for first day with children) had a completed disclosure statement on file that was dated 6/18/23. Staff #21 (see code sheet for first day with children) had a completed disclosure statement on file that was dated 6/18/24. However, the disclosure statements for Staff #20 and #21 were required to be completed within the 6 months prior to each staff's first day working with children.

During the renewal inspection, there were four Multi-Function School Activity Buses used by the facility to provide transportation. The facility did not have proof that these vehicles were inspected annually by the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), nor did they provide proof that the drivers had the proper required CDL license to drive the vehicles. Staff #5 acknowledged that the vehicles have been used to transport children to field trips and school.

The facility provided parents with a letter explaining some emergency procedures. However, the letter did not include all of the required information. It was observed to be missing lock-down procedures and an explanation about how the facility would accommodate infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and those with chronic medical conditions during an emergency.

A yellow mop bucket with cleaner was observed in the Older Toddler Restroom. Staff #14 acknowledged that the cleaner in the bucket was Mr. Clean All Purpose Floor Cleaner. The label on this cleaner said to "keep out of reach of children." However, the cleaner in the mop bucket was accessible to the children who were using the restroom. An unlabeled red and white spray bottle was observed on the top of a wooden cubby shelf in the Older Toddler Room. Staff #19 said this bottle contained soapy water used for cleaning. This cleaner was required to be labeled.

The library was observed to be missing a first aid kit and the first aid kit in the Older Toddler Room was observed to be missing scissors.

The Infant Room was observed to have one dusty air vent near the refrigerator and the Pre-K Restroom had one dusty air vent. The Young Toddler Room had three dusty air vents and one water-stained ceiling tile. Also, the alphabet carpet in this room was observed to be dirty. The Pre-K Room had three dusty air vents. The School Age Restroom was observed to have one water-stained and three brown stained ceiling tiles. The School Age 1 Room was observed to have one dusty air vent near the telephone and the School Age 2 Room had two dusty air vents. The white fence in the Small Outdoor Play Area had a crack towards the bottom of the fence. The Preschool Room had two dusty ceiling vents near the television and one brown stained ceiling tile near the alphabet wall. The Preschool Restroom had one dusty air vent, one cracked ceiling tile, and chipped paint on the wall near the toilet paper holder. The Older Toddler Restroom was observed to have two dusty air vents and peeling paint near the mirror. Also, two dusty air vents were observed in the hallway outside of the Older Toddler Restroom. Near the calendar in the Older Toddler Room, there was chipping paint along the green colored wall.

A train bucket in the Older Toddler Room was observed to have a torn lid. The blue Fisher Price table with the wooden top in the Pre-K Room was observed to have chipping wood. This room also had two cracked turquoise chairs.

The rest equipment used by toddlers and preschoolers in the Older Toddler Room was numbered. However, the list of children's names which coincides with the numbers on the rest equipment was observed to be missing.

During a water activity inspection, inhaler medication for Child #11 was present at the pool. However, this medication was not labeled with the child's name, and it was not in its original container with the label and instructions.

The health assessments on file for Staff #12 were dated 6/26/23 and 7/25/25. More than 24 months had lapsed between health assessments. The only health assessment on file for Staff #14 was dated 6/15/23. This staff was required to have an updated health assessment completed by 6/2025. The health assessment on file for Staff #3, dated 6/14/25, did not include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.

The health assessment on file for Staff #3, dated 6/14/25, did not include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. Also, it did not indicate whether or not the staff had medical problems that might threaten the health of the children or prohibit a staff person from providing adequate care to children.

An astronauts and solar system lunch box was observed on the pink shelf in the School Age Room closet. This lunch box contained a "Lunch Makers" ham and American cheese lunch pack and Danimals smoothie that were labeled, "keep refrigerated". On the same shelf was a butterflies lunch box that had a "Lunchly" pizza meal which was labeled, "keep refrigerated". All of these perishable food items were required to be refrigerated.

A bottle in the Infant Room, that had a white lid and clear body, which belonged to Child #2, was observed to be missing a label with the child's name on it.

The initial health assessment on file for Child #6 (see code sheet for admission date) was dated 12/9/24. This was required to be completed within 60 days of the child's first day of attendance at the facility.

Staff Person #23 (see code sheet for date of birth and date of hire), who was hired as an aide, was not at least 18 years of age when they started working.

Staff person #2 had not completed mandated reporter training prior to the previous training expiring. This is evidenced by the mandated reporter trainings on file being dated 3/11/2020 and 7/16/2025.

The agreement information on file for Child #5 did not indicate which services would be provided to the family and the child.

The financial agreements on file for Child #2 were dated 8/13/24 and 3/11/25. More than 6 months had lapsed since a parent last reviewed, updated, and signed a financial agreement form.

Staff #3 had 4 hours of annual child care training on file, and not the required 12 clock hours of child care training.

Staff person #6 has completed the health and safety course titled Get Started with Center-Based Care: Building Blocks for Quality but has not completed the required health and safety update course titled Pennsylvania Health and Safety Update 2022 (1 hour) training.

Staff #1 has not completed mandated reporter training within the last 60 months. This is evidenced by the previously documented mandated reporter training on file being dated 4/20/2020. Also, Staff person #6 had not completed mandated reporter training prior to the previous training expiring. This is evidenced by the mandated reporter trainings on file being dated 11/8/2019 and 4/25/2025.

Staff #13 (see code sheet for date of hire) had a Child Abuse Clearance on file dated 12/11/23, which was obtained after the staff began working with children.

Hand sanitizer, labeled keep out of reach of children, was observed about shoulder height, on a wooden shelf, in the Preschool Room. Sanitizing solution, labeled "two teaspoons (of bleach) to one gallon of water" was observed, about shoulder height, on a wooden shelf in the Pre-K Room. Both of these cleaning materials were accessible to children.

Decaying leaves and trash (i.e. Chips Ahoy wrapper, tissues, a plastic bag) were observed in the Small Play Yard. A blue colored plastic wall border in the Preschool Room, that was about shin height, was observed to be torn. A hole, that was about shin height, was observed on the yellow-colored wall in the Older Toddler Room. A blue colored plastic wall border that was near the wooden shelf in the Young Toddler Room was observed to be ripped and coming off the wall. A brown colored stain was observed on a ceiling tile in the Young Toddler Room. The yellow wall in the Infant Room was observed to have chipping paint. The restroom across from the Infant Room was observed to have a hole in the ceiling tile. A brown colored stain was observed on five ceiling tiles in the School Age Restroom and on two ceiling tiles in the School Age 1 Room and School Age 2 Room. In the School Age 2 Room, peeling paint was observed on the green and blue walls and there was one ceiling tile that had a crack, and another ceiling tile had a hole. The School Age Restroom was observed to have one ceiling tile with a hole and there was a hole on the wall where the door's handle hit the wall.

Nine soft, assorted color play cubes in the Young Toddler Room were observed to be ripped and had exposed foam. Five blue cots in the Preschool Room were observed to have torn mesh. The restroom, across from the Infant Room, was observed to have a rusted paper towel dispenser. The fourth-row driver's side seat and the second and third row passenger side seats, in Van #5, were observed to be torn. The second-row driver's side seat, in Van #11, was observed to be torn. A purple chair and six blue cots in the Older Toddler Room were cracked. The table legs of a white and blue colored table in the Pre-K Room were cracked.

Staff person #11 had health assessments on file dated 6/16/22 and 7/23/24 and Staff person #18 had health assessments on file dated 6/2/22 and 8/9/24. More than 24 months had lapsed between health assessments.

The fire detection system was not tested at least once every 30 days as evidenced by the following fire detection system logs that were on file: 8/1/23 to 9/1/23, 12/8/23 to 1/8/24, 1/8/24 to 2/8/24, 3/8/24 to 4/8/24, 5/7/24 to 6/7/24, and 7/5/24 to 8/5/24.

Staff person #2 had a Pediatric First Aid/CPR training on file which expired 7/2024. There was no proof on file which showed that updated Pediatric First Aid/CPR training had been completed.

Staff persons #13 and #15 had not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see code sheet for date of hire): Pediatric First Aid/CPR.

Staff person #9 had Mandated Reporter trainings on file dated 6/11/19 and 8/1/24 and Staff person #11 had Mandated Reporter trainings on file dated 3/2/19 and 7/23/24. More than 60 months had lapsed between each training.

A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not observed in the Small Room or the School Age 2 Room.

The emergency contact information and financial agreement on file for Child #6 was dated 8/2/23 and 3/12/24. More than 6 months had passed since a parent last reviewed, updated, and signed emergency contact and financial agreement forms.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 8/3/23. Staff #4 had PSP clearance with volunteer purposes instead of employment. (See code sheet for DOH). FBI clearance were requested after start date, but completed clearance is on file.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 8/3/23. The first aid kit in the infant room did not contain tweezers.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 8/3/23. Peeling paint was observed in the following areas: In the older toddler bathroom behind the yellow chairs, In the Preschool/PreK bathroom on the wall to the right of the bathroom sink and behind the bathroom door. In the School Age classroom downstairs on the end of the long red wall, paint is peeling off in strips.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 8/3/23. In the preschool room, the first drawer of the plastic three drawer cabinet was cracked and had sharp plastic edges exposed. In the large outdoor play space, the plastic window on top of the slide was cracked and could pinch a child's fingers.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 8/3/23. Child #1 does not have an updated health report in the last 12 months. The last health report is dated 5/2/23. Please see code sheet for child 1's DOB.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 8/3/23. In the preschool room, the diaper changing mat had a rip preventing the mat from being properly sanitized.

During the renewal inspection on 8/3/23, Staff person #2 does not have a health assessment and tb screening at initial hire. (See code sheet for DOH).

A renewal inspection was conducted on 8/3/23. Staff person's #1, #6, #9, #14, have not completed the health and safety 1 hour update. Staff person's #5, #7, #8, #10, #11, #12, #13, # 15 and #16 (see code for date of hire) has a Health and Safety update date of 1/24/23,1/16/23, 1/25/23, 2/1/23,1/26/23, 1/25/23, 1/29/23,1/25/23, and 1/24/23. These were required to completed by 12/30/22.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 8/3/23. Staff person #3 has not completed the health and safety training.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 8/3/23. Staff #3 (see code sheet for DOH) completed Mandated reporter training on 7/23/23, more than 90 days after DOH.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 8/3/23. The parent handbook did not contain the supervision policy and was not given to the parents in writing.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 8/3/23. Staff #1 had one nonfamily reference.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 8/3/23. The operator did provide the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations electronically.

The following staff persons did not complete the required one-hour 2022 update to the health and safety training by 12/30/2022: Staff person #1: obtained training on 1/25/2023. Staff person #2: obtained training on 1/24/2023. Staff person #3: obtained training on 1/24/2023. Staff person #4: obtained training on 1/25/2023. Staff person #5: obtained training on 2/6/2023. Staff person #6: obtained training on 2/1/2023. Staff person #7 did not complete the required one-hour 2022 update to the health and safety training by 12/30/2022:

As of the renewal inspection on 8/31/22, the most recent health assessment on file for child #1 was dated 7/13/2020.

On 8/31/22 during the renewal inspection, there was no parental written consent for the administration of Ibuprofen that was at the center for child #2.

As of the renewal inspection on 8/31/22, there was no health assessment on file for staff #2.

As of the renewal inspection on 8/31/22, Staff #1 has not completed an approved mandated reporter training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet).

As of the renewal inspection on 8/31/22, the files of staff #2, #3, #4, and #5 did not include two written, non-family references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.

On a complaint investigation conducted on 2/22/2022, Staff #1 indicated that he was unaware of the names of the children in his assigned group and was unable to identify them by name. Staff #1 indicated that he does a headcount when transporting children.

On a complaint investigation conducted on 2/22/2022, Staff #1 acknowledged an incident on his bus while transporting children in which two children got into a physical altercation. Staff #1 was unable to provide names of the children involved in the incident and indicated that he typically does a headcount during transportation. Staff #1 advised that he did see a bruise on one of the children's faces and that he reported it to staff at the facility. Staff #1 reports that he did not complete an injury report.

On unannounced monitoring conducted on 2/22/2022, last documented fire drill was 1/17/2022. Facility tests alarms at the same time as the fire drill. The fire system has not been tested within the last 30 days.