Belle Valley Child Development
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About the Provider
Millcreek Township School District offers Preschool Programming in the following schools across the district; Asbury, Belle Valley, Browns Farm, Grandview, McDowell, Walnut Creek, and Westlake.
Hours of Operation
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| 2023-04-13 | Renewal | 3270.102(c) - Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(c) Description: Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing Noncompliance Area: Observed on the playground used by the preschool children the embedded equipment is lacking the required 9 inches of mulch. Correction Required: Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The maintenance department has been notified of the lack of impact material on the kindergarten playground at Belle Valley and plans on having this issue resolved by 5/15/23. PK students will be kept off of this playground and will use the green field space for outdoor time until this issue is resolved. |
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| 2023-04-13 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1) Description: Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health reports Noncompliance Area: The file for child #2, preschool aged, contains a current health report that was conducted greater than 12 months after the previous report. The report is now current. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Student # 2 had a current health assessment on file however it was received outside of the 12 month requirement. |
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| 2023-04-13 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1)/3270.131(e)(3) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian/Dismissal policy | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(e)(1)/3270.131(e)(3) Description: Exemption documentation from parent/guardian/Dismissal policy Noncompliance Area: The files for children #1, #2 and #3 are lacking verification of an influenza vaccination during the current or previous year. Child #1,2 and 3 need to be excluded from care until verification of vaccine or exemption letter is received. Correction Required: The facility shall require the parent to provide updated written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. The facility shall implement dismissal policies in accordance with the Department of Health regulation in 28 Pa. Code § 27.77 (relating to immunization requirements for children in child care group settings). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The MTSD CDEL Office has reached out to the families of students 1, 2 and 3 asking for an updated immunization record which shows their influenza vaccination. If the student has not received their influenza vaccination we have requested the parents write and exemption letter. The students have been told they cannot return to pk until the program receives this information. |
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| 2023-04-13 | Renewal | 3270.31(f)/3270.31(g) - Health and Safety Training/Professional development certificate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(f)/3270.31(g) Description: Health and Safety Training/Professional development certificate Noncompliance Area: The files for staff persons #1 and #2 contain training in Health and Safety topics #1-#9 that was completed prior to 9/30/2016 and is therefore not a valid training. Staff #1 and #2 should be supervised until the training is completed. Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10. Completion of professional development shall be documented by the signature and title of a representative of the professional development entity and include the date professional development was completed. Documentation shall be retained in the facility person's file or maintained in an electronic system as designated by the Department. Documentation of the completion of the professional development under subsection (f) taken from September 30, 2016, forward satisfies this requirement. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All staff who took the Health and Safety topics prior to 9/30/2016 have been asked to take the updated version of this training and will be supervised until the training is completed. Staff person #2 has resigned. |
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| 2022-04-20 | Renewal | 3270.131(a)(3) - Initial health report for older toddler/preschool no more than 1 year | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(a)(3) Description: Initial health report for older toddler/preschool no more than 1 year Noncompliance Area: The file for child #3, preschool aged, contains an initial health report that is lacking a date so was unable to verify compliance. Correction Required: The initial health report for an older toddler or preschool child shall be dated no more than 1 year prior to the first day of attendance at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child # 3 provided a printed health report to the staff upon enrollment. The signature page was cut off of the printed report. Since that report an updated report has been provided with a date attached but this report was outside of the 30 day requirement. |
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| 2022-04-20 | Renewal | 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) - Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) Description: Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports Noncompliance Area: The file for child #2, preschool aged, is lacking a health report conducted within 90 days of the start date in child care. The file does contain a current health report. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child #2 does have a current health report on file however the report was dated and received outside of the 90 day requirement. |
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| 2022-04-20 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1) Description: Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health reports Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1, preschool age, is lacking a current health report conducted during the previous 12 month period. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child.A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We have asked the family to provide the most recent health assessment for this student by 5/6/22, or their child will need to remain home until the required paperwork is received. |
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| 2022-04-20 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(e)(1) Description: Exemption documentation from parent/guardian Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1, preschool aged, is lacking verification of a flu vaccine during the year 2021. Correction Required: The facility shall require the parent to provide updated written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We have asked the parents of this student to provide an updated immunization record showing the students flu vaccination or if they have opted out of the flu vaccination we have requested a flu exemption form. We have asked these forms be received by 5/6/22, and as soon as these have been received we will email a copy of these forms to the DHS licensing rep. |
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| 2022-04-20 | Renewal | 3270.82(i) - Lidded waste receptacles | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.82(i) Description: Lidded waste receptacles Noncompliance Area: Observed that the trash receptacles at the sinks in each of the 3 child care spaces and the trash receptacles in the girl's restroom and boy's restroom were all of the style that have a hole in the center of the lid. Since there is a constant opening in the lid, this style of trash receptacle does not meet the requirement of lidded. Correction Required: A toilet area, training chair area, diapering area and sink area shall be equipped with a clean, lidded waste receptacle. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We have ordered hands free lidded trash receptacles for all of the child development areas. Until these receptacles are received we have covered the current trash cans to make them lidded. Once the new trash cans are received we will send a picture to our licensing rep. |
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| 2020-09-01 | Renewal | 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) - Within 60 days/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #2, who has been enrolled for more than 60 days, did not include an initial health report. A health report was due for this child prior to the suspended regulations during COVID-19. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) On the day of inspection it was noticed that student 2 had been enrolled longer than 60 days, however we did not have health assessment on file. Student number 2 was withdrawn from the program by the parents do to moving out of our county and the family did not give us a copy of the health assessment before the students last day. In the future all students will be asked to turn in their health assessment forms and immunization records with in 30 days of their start date which is our district policy. |
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| 2020-09-01 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1)/3270.182(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The most recent immunization record in the file for Child #1 did not include documentation of a flu shot conducted within the past 12 months: November, 2018. The health assessment in the file for Child #3 did not include an immunization record. Correction Required: The facility shall require the parent to provide updated written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child 1 did not have a recent flu vaccine at the time of inspection. We reached out to the students family and counseled them on the importance of the flu vaccine, however they choose to sign the flu exemption letter instead of scheduling a flu shot for their child. We have reached out to the parents of Child #3 for a current immunization record, and this will be placed in the child's file. In the future all student immunizations will be checked for the appropriate vaccinations and families will be notified of any missing or late vaccinations. Should a family choose not to have a child vaccinated they must complete a vaccination exemption letter. |
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| 2020-09-01 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The most recent health assessments in the file for Staff Person #1 exceeded 24 months between assessments. The most recent health assessment in the file for Staff Person #1 is current. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person 1 had a health assessment that exceeded 24 months, although the health assessment in the file was current. In the future staff will be give the opportunity to have a staff health assessment in August with a physician who is contracted by the school district or they must present a health assessment completed by their doctor with in the 24 month time frame. |
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| 2020-09-01 | Renewal | 3270.61(c) - 40 square feet wall-to-wall | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On the day of the renewal inspection, the facility was providing child care in Rooms #13 and #36, which had not been measured and inspected prior to the renewal inspection. Correction Required: Indoor child care space is measured within permanent stationary partitions or walls. The allowable number of children in a space is determined by dividing the total square feet in a space by 40. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) On the day of inspection Pre-k Classrooms 13 ad 36 we being utilized. This was a last minute change by the school district to accommodate the need for exterior exits for each pre-k room to limit the amount of cross contamination between classrooms due to Covid19. Due to the late notice the supervisor of child development forgot to contact the state rep to measure and license these rooms prior to the first day of school. The licensing rep was made aware of the reason and change of rooms and measured the rooms on the day of his inspection. In the future the program will contact the state licensing rep and make them aware of any changes to room locations and schedule a day to measure and license the rooms prior to any students attendance. |
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| 2020-09-01 | Renewal | 3270.81 - Glass | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A visual strip or other visual identification was not placed on the glass windows at floor level in Rooms #13 and #36. Correction Required: A visual strip or other visual identification shall be placed on glass located in a traffic area, a child care space or a play space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Rooms 13 and 36 were missing a visual strip on the glass in the traffic area. The staff added clings to create a visual on the glass so no student would run into the glass. In the future all glass windows and doors located in traffic areas will have an appropriate visual strip on the glass. |
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| 2020-09-01 | Renewal | 3270.82(h) - Handwashing signs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The first and fourth stalls in the girl's bathroom and last stall in the boy's bathroom lacked hand-washing signs. Correction Required: A facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating. A sign on which this requirement is written shall be posted at each toilet, training chair, diapering area and sink in the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) On the day of inspection two stalls in the girls room and one stall in the boys room were missing their hand washing signs. The staff replaced the signs in each of the missing stalls. In the future all stalls will have hand washing signs in them as well as each sink. Staff will do bi-weekly checks of each bathroom to be sure the signs have not fallen or been taken down. |
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