LEARNING LOFT ON BAUM

2025

1. Medium risk7/22/2025

   Age and Training (3270.31(e))

   The staff file for Staff person #2 lacked 7.5 of the 12 clock hours of annual childcare training required from 2/2024 - 2/2025. Requirement: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. Correction: The staff member [obtained the required] training [hours] prior to working during camp and will [obtain] training prior to next school year, these hours will match or exceed the required training hours in the regulation. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 7/22/2025
2. Medium risk7/22/2025

   Transcript, diploma and letters (3270.192(2)(iv))

   The staff file for Staff person #3 who is functioning as Group Supervisor and Staff persons #2, #4, #5, #7, and #8, who are functioning as an Assistant Group Supervisor, lacked proper documentation of verification of years' experience working with children; The prospective employer filled out the employee verification form and did not properly notate on the form who and when they spoke with the previous employer to verify employment hours. Requirement: A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity. Correction: Staff person's indicated above have been recategorized as assistant group supervisors or aides until their employment verifications can be appropriately addressed. The Learning Loft has resent the employment verifications for all the staff listed back out to their previous employers for signatures. Additionally, staff have been asked for additional employment history, in the event that the previous employers do not respond. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 8/25/2025
3. Medium risk7/22/2025

   Infant: updated health report every 6 months/Initial and subsequent health reports (3270.131(b)(1)/3270.182(1))

   The child file for Child #3, who is a young toddler, was observed to lack an updated health report every 6 months; the most recent health report on file is dated 12/19/24. Requirement: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 6 months for an infant or young toddler. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. Correction: The child was suspended from care on 7/23/25. The parents have been notified that they need to submit an updated CHR report before they can return to care. Parents have reported that they have an appointment for the child on Aug 6th, 2025 Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 8/6/2025
4. Medium-Low risk7/22/2025

   Admission date (3270.123(a)(6))

   The child file for Child #2 contained a current financial agreement form that lacked the child's admission date. Requirement: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission. Correction: Admission date was filled in on 7/22/25 Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 7/22/2025
5. Medium-Low risk7/22/2025

   Date fee to be paid (3270.123(a)(2))

   The child file for Child #1 and Child #2 contained a current financial agreement form that was observed to lack the date on which the fee is to be paid. Requirement: An agreement shall specify the date on which the fee is to be paid. Correction: The date/frequency was appropriately filled in on 7/22/25 Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 7/22/2025
6. Medium-Low risk7/22/2025

   Posted in group space (3270.111(b))

   The Preschool 4 Annex and the Upstairs Hallway Rooms were observed to lack a written daily schedule of activities. Requirement: The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space. Correction: Schedules were put in place on 7/22/25 Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 7/22/2025
7. Medium-High risk7/22/2025

   Building Surfaces (3270.76)

   Inside the upstairs bathroom used by the children in care, the doorknob to the storage closest was observed to be semidetached from the door causing it not to be in good repair. 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: A maintenance request was submitted on 7/22/25. The door handle was repaired over the weekend and was confirmed to be repaired on 7/28/25 Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 7/28/2025
8. Medium-High risk7/22/2025

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

   The staff file for Staff person #1 was observed to contain a current National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) check dated 6/15/23 which was not obtained within 45 days of hire (See IS CODE SHEET). 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 incident was resolved on 6/15/23, when the NSOR clearance was received. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 7/22/2025