ABC 24 HR CHILD CARE ABOVE AND BEYOND 24 HR CH

2026

1. Medium-High risk5/18/2026

   Mixed Age Level (3270.52)

   At approximately 3:25 PM, Facility Person #1 was observed supervising 13 preschoolers, 4 young schoolagers, and 2 older schoolagers in the preschool room. Requirement: 1. When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in § 3270.51 (relating to similar age level). THIS PORTION OF THE PLAN SHALL HAVE AN IMMEDIATE CORRECTION DATE. 2. All staff, including the director and owner, shall complete the Better Kid Care online training, "Supervision: Staff:Child Ratios". This training can count towards the annual training requirement. Documentation of training shall be retained in the staff file as per 3270.192 and submitted to the certification representative. THE OPERATOR SHALL PROVIDE A DATE FOR WHEN THIS WILL BE COMPLETED. Correction: 1. 5/18/26- The facility director will ensure all classrooms are in staff to child ratio depending on the are of the youngest child in the group. 2. 7/10/2026- The facility director ensures all staff will complete the "Supervision: staff: child ratios" training video. Inspection: Unannounced Monitoring. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 7/10/2026
2. Medium risk5/18/2026

   Locked cabinet (3270.183(a))

   SECOND CITATION; PREVIOUSLY CITED ON 4/16/26: The children's files were stored in a cabinet that was not locked. Requirement: Child records are confidential and shall be stored in a locked cabinet. Correction: The facility director will ensure all the child file cabinet is locked at all times. Inspection: Unannounced Monitoring. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 5/18/2026
3. Medium risk5/18/2026

   Confidential; stored in locked cabinet (3270.193(a))

   SECOND CITATION; PREVIOUSLY CITED ON 4/16/26: The facility persons' files were stored in a cabinet that was not locked. Requirement: Facility persons' records are confidential and shall be stored in a locked cabinet. Correction: The facility director will ensure all the staff file cabinet is locked at all times. Inspection: Unannounced Monitoring. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 5/18/2026
4. Medium risk4/16/2026

   General Health and Safety (3270.21)

   There were sharp adult scissors accessible to children in a low unlocked drawer in the Preschool room. Requirement: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Correction: The facility director immediately removed the scissors out of reach of the children and will ensure that all scissors will be kept in a cabinet above the children's reach. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 4/16/2026
5. Medium-High risk4/16/2026

   Plan posted (3270.27(d))

   The facility's emergency plan was not posted conspicuously -- it was behind other items, unable to be seen. Requirement: The operator shall post the emergency plan in the facility at a conspicuous location. Correction: The facility director put the emergency plan in front of all other items so that it is conspicuous. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 4/16/2026
6. Medium risk4/16/2026

   Health and Safety Training (3270.31(f))

   Parts 1 and 2 of the required health and safety training completed and documented on file for Facility Person #7 were completed more than 90 days after their start date. Requirement: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10. Correction: The facility director will have all staff persons complete part 1 and 2 of the required health and safety training completed during their shifts during their first week. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 4/17/2026
7. Medium-High risk4/16/2026

   Comply with CPSL/CPSL information (3270.32(a)/3270.192(4))

   The current criminal history, child abuse, and FBI clearances on file for Facility Person #1 were completed more than 60 months after the prior respective clearances on file. The criminal history clearance on file for Facility Person #4 was incomplete. There were two signed disclosure statements each on file for Facility Persons #3 and #5, one was signed prior to their start date, but was an older version not valid as per their start date. The other was the current version, signed after their start date. The disclosure statements on file for Facility Persons #6 and #8 were each signed after their respective start dates.. Requirement: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. Correction: The facility director will check staff files quarterly to check clearance dates, marking down the date they expire and giving staff a notice, so they have time to file for new clearances. Staff #4 completed criminal history was added to her file immediately. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 4/16/2026
8. Medium-High risk4/16/2026

   Locked or inaccessible (3270.66(a))

   There was lotion labeled "keep out of reach of children" in a low unlocked drawer in the Preschool room. Requirement: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. Correction: The facility director had the preschool staff put the lotion up in a cabinet out of the reach of children. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 4/16/2026
9. Medium risk4/16/2026

   Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle (3270.67(d))

   There was an unlidded trash can in the Infant/Toddler room containing items such as used napkins, paper towels, and tissues. Requirement: Trash that has been contaminated by human secretions or excrement shall be contained in closed, plastic-lined receptacles. Correction: The facility director removed the old trashcan and replaced it with a hands-free lidded trashcan. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 4/16/2026
10. Medium-High risk4/16/2026

    Has all items (3270.75(c))

    There were no scissors in the first aid kit in the 2's area of the Infant/Toddler room. Requirement: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves. Correction: The facility director put scissors in the toddler 2's first aid kit. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 4/16/2026
11. Medium-High risk4/16/2026

    Building Surfaces (3270.76)

    SECOND CITATION, PREVIOUSLY CITED ON 10/27/25: The frame and floor around the exit door in the back of the Preschool/Schoolage room was unfinished, with exposed wiring and splintered wood. In the lower outdoor playspace there was splintered wood around a door frame and screws protruding from the fence in the back of the area. Requirement: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. Correction: The facility director covered the splintered wood with a carpet that was glued down. The nails were removed from the fence. The door frame in the playspace was replaced. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 4/20/2026
12. Medium risk4/16/2026

    No peeling paint or plaster (3270.77(a))

    In the Main room, there was peeling paint/damaged plaster on the wall behind the stack of cots. In the lower outdoor playspace, there was peeling paint on and around a door in the back of the playspace. Requirement: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. Correction: The facility director covered all the indoor peeling paint/damaged plaster with a square pad and duct tape and repainted the door outside. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 4/20/2026
13. Medium-Low risk4/16/2026

    Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed (3270.91(a))

    There was an exit from the back of the building in the Preschool/Schoolage room blocked with two wooden posts. Requirement: Stairways, hallways, exits from rooms, exits from the facility and other means of egress serving as an exit shall be unobstructed. Correction: The facility director removed the two wooden posts from the doorway. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 4/16/2026
14. Medium risk4/16/2026

    Clean and good repair (3270.102(a))

    SECOND CITATION, PREVIOUSLY CITED ON 10/27/2025: There was a piece of musical play equipment with rust on the metal pipes in the lower outdoor play space. Requirement: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. Correction: The facility director had the play equipment repainted. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 4/20/2026
15. Medium riskStandard 24/16/2026

    2 feet apart (3270.106(f))

    There was less than 2 feet of space on three sides of three cots in use in the Preschool room and one cot in use in the Infant/Toddler area. Requirement: At least 2 feet of space is required on three sides of a bed, cot, crib or other rest equipment while the equipment is in use. Correction: The facility director ensured that each cot had at least three sides with two feet of space next to it. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 4/16/2026
16. Medium-Low risk4/16/2026

    Signed (3270.123(a))

    The agreement on file for child #5 was not signed by the parent or operator. Requirement: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent. Correction: The facility director got the agreement signed by the parent and operator. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 4/16/2026
17. Medium-Low risk4/16/2026

    Amount of fee (3270.123(a)(1))

    The fee amount was not listed on the agreement on file for child #7. Requirement: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. Correction: The facility director corrected the form and put the correct fee amount. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 4/16/2026
18. Medium-Low risk4/16/2026

    Admission date (3270.123(a)(6))

    The agreement on file for child #5 did not specify the admission date. Requirement: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission. Correction: The facility director added the admission date to the agreement form on file Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 4/16/2026
19. Medium risk4/16/2026

    Parent receives original/Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original. (3270.123(b)/3270.182(8))

    Original agreements were on file for children #5 and #7. Requirement: A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement. A child's record shall contain a copy of the initial agreement and subsequent written agreements between the parent and the operator. The parent receives the original agreement. Correction: The facility director made copies of the original forms, sent the original copies home with parents and put the copies in the children's files. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 4/16/2026
20. Medium-High risk4/16/2026

    Physician name, address, phone (3270.124(b)(2))

    The physician's address was not listed on the emergency contact form on file for child #1. Requirement: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. Correction: The facility director had the parent add the physician's address to the child's emergency contact sheet. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 4/16/2026
21. Medium-High risk4/16/2026

    Insurance coverage information (3270.124(b)(6))

    The health insurance policy number was not included on the emergency contact form on file for child #2. Requirement: Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. Correction: The facility director had the parent add the child's health insurance policy number to the child's emergency contact form. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 4/16/2026
22. Medium-High risk4/16/2026

    Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos (3270.124(f)/3270.181(c))

    The current emergency contact forms and agreements on file for children #2 and #3 were reviewed and updated by a parent in writing more than 6 months after the prior review. The most recent emergency contact form and agreement on file for child #4 were not reviewed and updated by a parent in writing in the previous 6 months. Requirement: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. Correction: The facility director had the parent of child #4 review and signed for the 6 month file review. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 5/8/2026
23. Medium risk4/16/2026

    Disposable diapers (3270.135(a)(3))

    There were trash cans used for diaper disposal in the Preschool and Toddler 1 changing areas that were not hands free -- they needed to be closed manually. Requirement: If disposable diapers are provided by a parent or by a facility, a soiled diaper shall be discarded by immediately placing the diaper into a plastic-lined, hands-free covered can. Correction: The facility director replaced the diaper genies with ones that were hands free. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 4/20/2026
24. Medium-High riskStandard 124/16/2026

    12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test (3270.151(a)/3270.192(3))

    The current health assessment on file for Facility Person #1 was completed more than 24 months after the previous health assessment on file. Requirement: A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem. A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis. Correction: The facility director wrote down all health assessment due dates to give all staff a notice that a new health assessment will be due. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 4/16/2026
25. Medium risk4/16/2026

    Locked cabinet (3270.183(a))

    The children's files were not stored in a locked cabinet. Requirement: Child records are confidential and shall be stored in a locked cabinet. Correction: The facility director retrieved the keys and locked up the child files. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 4/17/2026