LEHIGH CHILDRENS ACADEMY

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

Facility person # 3 hired and working in childcare does not have their NSOR on file, only the application they applied. 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. Facility Person #3 may not work in a childcare position at the facility. Correction: Upon discovery of this oversight, the employee was notified immediately that they would not be permitted to return to work until the NSOR document was received. On 4/8/2026 the document dated 3/25/2026 was placed in the employee file and employment was reinstated. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

Age and Training (3270.31(e))

Facility staff # 1 only has 10 hours of childcare training for the year. Requirement: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. Correction: Employee completed the two hours of training to meet the professional development training requirements. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR (3270.31(f)(10))

Facility staff # 2 hired and working more than 90 days does not have pediatric first aid and cpr. Requirement: Staff persons shall complete professional development in the topic of pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation within 90 days of hire. Correction: Staff #2 completed CPR and first aid training on the first available date after this oversight was discovered. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

Locked or inaccessible (3270.66(a))

On 1/13/26 Child # 1 was observed on video to be placing a vape to their mouth that fell out of a facility staff #1's pants pocket. The investigation was determined to be verified by a state police officer from Lehigh County investigating the complaint also. The state police determined the object fell out of facility staff # 1's pants pocket while they were sitting on the floor attending to another child. The state police conducted an intense video investigation and said the object was a vape. As soon as the state police notified the provider of their investigation, facility staff # 1 was terminated from the facility. Requirement: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. Correction: On January 16, 2026 a plan of supervision was put into place for the employee in question prior to this investigation. The plan of supervision included camera surveillance, constant supervision from qualified staff in the classroom environment, and frequent check-ins from administrative staff. The staff member was also not permitted to provide care in any of the infant/toddler classrooms. Staff # 1 was immediately terminated after another agency conducted their investigation. A policy memo to staff entitled Personal Belongings was issued on January 20th outlining personal items that are not permitted to be carried in order to remain safety focused while in the classroom. Lockers have always been provided for staff members personal belongings. Subsequently, on February 5, 2026 a similar memo to external personnel was issued outlining the same guidelines for personal belongings. The staff member's employment was terminated on March 2, 2026 when Officer Heffner notified Lehigh Children's Academy of the investigation and plans to pursue criminal charges against the employee. Inspection: Complaints- Legal Location. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children (3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1))

Facility staff person # 1 was observed sleeping by another facility staff person while being responsible to care for 2 children in the gym on 4/25/25. Requirement: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. Tiered IS 1. Children must be supervised at all times. This correction will be immediate. 2. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of PQAS approved training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. The operator shall provide a date for when this training will be completed. Correction: This individual was put on administrative leave effective immediately and did not return to work. The individual was terminated from their position at Lehigh Children's Academy. All staff will be required to complete the Better Kid Care Training on supervision entitled Supervision: What's Required? Inspection: Self-Reported Non Compliance. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

Reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses. Original report - parent same day Copy - facility accident file. Copy - child's file (3270.182(7))

Facility staff did not give child #1's parent or guardian an incident report for an incident that happened with staff # 1 on 3/28/25. Requirement: A child's record shall contain reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses involving a child in care at the facility. The original report shall be given to the parent on the day of the incident. The second copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in an accident file. The third copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in the child's file. Correction: Families will be provided with incident reports when their children are involved in accidents, incidents, injuries or illnesses. Inspection: Complaints- Legal Location. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

Restraints prohibited (3270.113(e))

Facility staff person #1 was observed on video and by another adult at the facility restraining child #1's movement by yanking them by the hood of their sweatshirt to stop them from doing something they were not supposed to be doing. This incident occurred on 3/28/25. Requirement: A facility person may not restrain a child by using bonds, ties or straps to restrict a child's movement or by enclosing the child in a confined space, closet or locked room. The prohibition against restraining a child does not apply to the use of adaptive equipment prescribed for a child with special needs. Correction: This individual is no longer employed at Lehigh Children's Academy. Inspection: Complaints- Legal Location. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

Arts and crafts non-toxic (3270.66(e))

There is Barbasol shaving cream and Xtra Care shaving cream in the younger and older toddlers classrooms used by facility staff to make sensory bags filled with the shaving creams for the children. The shaving creams both say Keep Out of Reach of Children. Requirement: Arts and crafts materials shall be nontoxic. Correction: Shaving cream was removed from all classrooms and the facility. Shaving cream shall no longer be used in any capacity at the center. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety (3270.14/3270.21)

Facility emergency plan does not address continuity of operations. Requirement: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Correction: Provisions for Continuity of Care have been outlined in the updated Lehigh Children's Academy Emergency Basic Plan. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

Age and Training (3270.31(e)(4)(i))

Facility staff person # 6 has pediatric first aid and cpr that expired on 10/1/24. Requirement: Competence is the completion of training by a professional in the field of first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). All staff persons shall renew their certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on or before the expiration of the most current certification. Correction: Staff member #6 does not have direct contact with the children or staff in the facility. Staff member #6 works remote solely on the implementation of the Child and Adult Care Food Program at Lehigh Children's Academy. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

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

Facility staff # 4 hired and working over 45 days, does not have the NSOR clearance on file. Only the application they applied for it on 5/4/24 is on file. Requirement: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee. 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. Facility Person # 4 may not work in a childcare position at the facility. Correction: Staff person #4 has a valid NSOR clearance on file. It is dated with the staff person's first day at Lehigh Children's Academy, 5/20/2024. This staff person is a seasonal staff member who works summers. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

Clean, age appropriate (3270.106(a))

The cots in the Pre-K A classroom are not labeled for each individual child. Requirement: Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child. Correction: All cots were labelled for individual children. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

Original label/Written consent (3270.133(5)/3270.133(6))

Child # 1 does not have a written consent form with the epipen in the classroom emergency bag with the medication. Child # 4 has expired Baby organic sunscreen. The sunscreen expired 5/2024. Requirement: Medication shall be stored in accordance with the manufacturer's or health professional's instructions on the original label. A parent shall provide written consent for administration of medication or a special diet. Correction: The written consent form has been attached to the EpiPen for child #1 in the classroom emergency bag. The expired sunscreen has been disposed of. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

Emergency master file updated (3270.181(e))

The emergency contact forms in the emergency binders for child # 2 and # 3 have not been updated in over 6 months. Requirement: If emergency information is updated in a master file, it shall be updated accordingly in other facility records. Correction: The emergency contact forms for children #2 & #3 have been updated and the updated form has been distributed accordingly to other facility records including the classroom emergency binders. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

Health and Safety Training - Transporting Children (3270.31(f)(9))

Facility staff # 1did not have pediatric first aid and cpr until more than 90 days from DOH on 2/27/25. Facility staff # 2,3, & 4 do not have pediatric first aid and cpr and were all hired more than 90 days ago. Requirement: Staff persons shall complete professional development in precautions when transporting children within 90 days of hire. Correction: Facility staff were terminated as of their last date of employment in 2024. Facility staff will return to facility for 2025 summer season and will have all required clearances and training's on file within the required state timelines pertaining to PQAS approved pediatric first aid and cpr and all other required trainings within the first 90 days from he time of hire. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

Refrigerator (3270.107)

There is no thermometer in the Pre-K A classroom refrigerator. Requirement: A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45° F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator. Correction: An operating thermometer has been placed in the PreK A classroom refrigerator. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).