Itsy Bitsy Bookworms LLC

Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21

Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 9/8/25, facility files were reviewed. The facility did not have a continuity of operations policy.

Correction Required: 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.

Regulation: 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 9/8/25, staff files were reviewed. Staff #2 previous health assessment is dated for 6/15/22 and an updated assessment was not obtained until 6/21/24. Staff #3s previous health assessment is dated for 5/15/23 and an update was not obtained until 8/27/25. Staff #4s previous health assessment is dated for 7/11/23 and an update was not obtained until 8/21/25. These dates indicate that a health assessment was not obtained within the 24-month requirement.

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.

Regulation: 3270.31(f)

Description: Health and Safety Training

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1- has not completed the health and safety training within 90 days of their date of hire. The training was completed on 8/2/24. (See code sheet for date of hire).

Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10.

Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)

Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

Noncompliance Area: During an allocated unannounced visit, it was observed that the following dates indicate that fire alarm testing was not done within the 30-day requirement: 3/3/25 to 4/4/25 to 5/9/25.

Correction Required: Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. §  1016(c)). The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements under subsection (a) are met.

Regulation: 3270.123(a)(3)/3270.124(b)(3)

Description: Services proceeded/Parent home/work address, phone

Noncompliance Area: Child #1's emergency contact sheet did not have the enrolling parents work address or work phone number listed. Child #2's last child service report was dated for 2/21/24. This date indicates that a child service report had not been conducted within 6 months.

Correction Required: The services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. The operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information in § 3270.124(f) (relating to emergency contact information). Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

Regulation: 3270.27(a)(6)

Description: Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: The facility did not have any documentation of completing an annual emergency drill on file.

Correction Required: Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.66(d)

Description: Toxic plants not permitted

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection, it was observed in the Caterpillar room that there was a Potho plant on the windowsill. According to the PlantNet app, the Potho plant is toxic.

Correction Required: Toxic plants are not permitted in a child care space.

Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)

Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

Noncompliance Area: The following dates indicate that fire alarm testing was not conducted within the 30-day requirement: 2/13/24, 3/15/24, 4/16/24, 5/17/24, 6/18/24.

Correction Required: Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. §  1016(c)). The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements under subsection (a) are met.

Regulation: 3270.27(a)(1)/3270.27(a)(5)

Description: Emergency plan/Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: While at the facility unannounced on 9/15/21 for the renewal inspection the inspector observed the emergency plan to be missing the necessary accommodations for shelter of children during an emergency including lock-down, shelter in place at the facility and shelter at locations away from the facility premises as well as accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for shelter of children during an emergency including lock-down, shelter in place at the facility and shelter at locations away from the facility premises.The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

Regulation: 3270.27(f)

Description: Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: While at the facility unannounced on 9/15/21 for the renewal inspection the inspector observed that the emergency plan had not been sent to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency for concurrence.

Correction Required: The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)

Description: Comply with CPSL

Noncompliance Area: While at the facility unannounced on 9/15/21 for the renewal inspection the inspector observed that staff #1 began employment on 8/3/17 and as of 9/15/21 still had a volunteer Pa State Police clearance on file dated 12/29/16.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person # 1 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.94(a)(1)/3270.95(a)

Description: Every 60 days/Devices must be compliant

Noncompliance Area: While at the facility unannounced on 9/15/21 for the renewal inspection the inspector observed the fire drill log to not denote monthly fire system testing and the fire drills were over sixty days with the drill occurring 6/2/21 and not again until 8/5/21.

Correction Required: Fire drills are conducted at least once every 60 days.Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. §  1016(c)).