Tiny Tots Academy LLC

The PA State Police, Child Abuse and NSOR Certificate in the file for staff #1 was dated after their Date of Hire. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET) The Child Abuse and FBI Clearances in the files for staff #1 and #2 were dated after their Date of Hire. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET) The FBI Clearance in the file for Staff #2 was dated after their Date of Hire. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET) The PA State Police Clearance in the file for Staff #4 was dated after their Date of Hire. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)

The file(s) for Child(ren) #1 (OT) had an Updated Health Assessment more than 12 months past the initial health assessment. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)

The Initial Health Assessment for Staff #1: dated: 03.2025) and Staff #3: dated (10.2024) were dated past their Date of Hire. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)

The file for Staff person #3 was lacking a child abuse clearance and a signed disclosure statement.

When completing initial supervision and ratio in the OT/YT room staff person #1 stated that they have 5 children in their care and staff person #2 stated that they had one child in their care, though there were 7 children in the room. When asked again they pulled all of the children together and still stated that staff person #1 had 5 children and staff person #2 had 1. The staff then reassessed on the white board that they were using for supervision and accounted for all 7 children.

The first aide kit in the infant room was missing scissors.

There was no running water in the sink near the diapering station in the infant room and staff person #4 stated that they just use hand sanitizer and gloves when changing diapers.

Staff person #2 did not obtain the required annual 12 clock hours of child care training.

The file for child #2, #3, and #4 did not contain a Child Service Report (CSR).

The agreement on file for child #1, #3, and #4 was the original copy.

The file for staff person #3 was missing verification of previous childcare experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

The file for staff person #3 is missing a completed health assessment and TB test.

The file for Staff person #4 and staff person #3 was missing 2 nonfamily references.

The parent letter portion of the emergency plan on file was missing a section stating that the facility provides accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities and children with chronic medical conditions

The files for staff #2 and #3 contain clearances that were obtained late (after start with children date): #2 state police due 11/29/23 and obtained 1/17/24 and child abuse due 11/29/23 and obtained 12/11/23; #3 state police due 12/18/23 and obtained 1/17/24. Current clearances are now on file.

The file for staff #3 lacks a health assessment. The health assessment was due 12/18/23.

The files for children #1, #2, and #3 lack a written update of the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period. #1 was due 7/2023 and 1/2024; #2 was due 1/2024; #3 was due 8/2023 and 2/2024.

Staff person #1 had not completed the following required pre-service training within the designated DHS required time frame (see LIS code sheet): health and safety update.

Application for the NSOR certification was applied for 01/31/2023 and the (DHS) FBI clearance was not completed or applied for Staff #1; therefore, Staff #1 was incorrectly provisionally hired.

The files for staff persons #3, #5 and #6 lacked completion of the One-Hour Health and Safety Update on or before December 30, 2022. The Emergency Plan lacked updates to the following sections: Volunteer Emergency Preparedness Training and Continuity of Operations. The facility files lacked a copy of the Child Maltreatment Policy.

In the Room 3, on the wall behind the "Childcraft" shelf between the window and the door which leads from Room 3 to the infant room, a protective receptacle cover was missing which was accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.

In Room 3, a blue "Little Tykes" plastic, toy bin, had a cracked lid which posed a pinch point or cutting hazard.

The Updated Child Health Assessment for Children #1 (YT) was lacking from the child file.

Room #2, the provider was unable to demonstrate that the trash can, used for diapering, operated in a hands-free manner.

Facility files lacked proof of purchase for the interconnected smoke detection system. The fire extinguishers in Rooms #1 and #3 were expired as of 07/2016.

The Initial Child Health Report for Child #1, enrolled for more than 60 days, lacked from the child file.

The Emergency Plan had not been updated annually with the last update being 09/01/2020.

The file of facility person #1 contained an FBI clearance over 60 months from the prior FBI clearance. The file of facility person #2 and 3, both with a start date of 1/10/2022, contained documentation of submission of their child abuse clearance after their start date with children and did not have a completed clearance on file and facility person #2 had an application for an NSOR verification certificate dated 9/1/2020 but did not contain the completed certificate. The file of facility person #4 contained a "volunteer" and #3 contained an "under review" PA state police clearance and did not contain an acceptable clearance for employment. At approximately 10:10 am, facility person #2 and 3, both provisional hires, were observed to be working alone with children.

The infant classroom contained "Clorox" cleaning solution stored on the top shelf by the changing table next to food for the children.

Room 3 contained a plastic Pokeman mask which was broken exposing sharp edges and a red bin containing puppets which was cracked.

The refrigerator in Room 2 did not contain a working thermometer.

The file of child #1, identified as a young toddler, contained a health assessment dated 3/29/2021 but did not contain an updated health assessment by 1/6/2022 (based on COVID suspension).

The health report of child #1 did not include the statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.

The health assessments of facility person #1, dated 9/3/2019 and 1/21/2022, exceeded 24 months.

The health assessment of facility person #2 did have documentation of an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination.

Documentation of testing the fire detection system exceeded 30 days multiple times in the past year.

The emergency contact information of child #2 did not contain the addresses of 2 of the release persons designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

The facility did not have documentation of an emergency drill.