Grace United Methodist Church
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About the Provider
Children of Grace is a Christian preschool/learning center located in Coal Center, PA. Our desire to help families nurture their little ones by teaching basic christian beliefs and the educational tools they will need to start school.
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Reason | Description | Status |
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| 2025-10-02 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a) Description: Comply with CPSL Noncompliance Area: The current NSOR certificates for staff #1 and staff #2 are dated 11/8/24, which is more than 60 months after the previous NSOR certificates for staff #1 and staff #2 that are dated 11/6/19. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The NSOR Certificates for Staff#1 and Staff#2 are current. |
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| 2025-10-02 | Renewal | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) - Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance Noncompliance Area: Fire-detection system testing exceeded 30 days between 3/24/25 and 4/29/25. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Since April of 2025 we have been consistently testing the fire alarms every 30 days. |
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| 2024-10-09 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(3) Description: Parent home/work address, phone Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information for child #1 did not include the enrolling parent's work address or work telephone number. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A new Emergency Contact form was given to the parents of Child#1 to complete in entirety. The parents were reminded to provide their place of employment and work numbers. The new Emergency Contact form was received and placed in the file of Child#1 on 10/10/24 |
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| 2024-10-09 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(5) - Information re: special needs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(5) Description: Information re: special needs Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information for child #1 did not include information on the child's disability. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant or CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A new Emergency Contact form was given to the parents of Student #1 to complete in entirety. They were asked to draw lines or mark N/A in the medical section of the form as child #1 does not have any medical restrictions. The form was returned on 10/10/24 |
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| 2024-10-09 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Noncompliance Area: The time between the previous and current Child Abuse clearances for staff #1 exceeds 60 months. The previous clearance is dated 3/20/19 and the current one is dated 4/22/24. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #1 applied for her updated Child Abuse clearance and provided a copy of the request that was placed in her file. The updated clearance was immediately placed in staff person #1's file when received on 4/22/24. |
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| 2023-10-30 | Renewal | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a)(1) Description: Staff assigned to specific children Noncompliance Area: In Room 4/PreK Room, at approximately 10:00am, Staff person #1 and 10 preschool age children were observed. During the assessment of supervision and ratio Staff person #1 identified and named responsibility for 7 preschool age children thus leaving 3 preschool age children unaccounted for. When asked who was responsible for the other 3 children, Staff person #1 stated that Staff person #2, who took one preschool age child to use the restroom, was responsible for the 3 remaining children. After this certification rep. explained the regulation and expectation to Staff person #1, Staff person #1 subsequently identified and named responsibility for all 10 preschool age children. Shortly thereafter Staff person #2 returned to the room and identified responsibility for the 3 unaccounted for children as well as the one child whom they were assisting in the restroom with allowing for all children to be accounted for. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #2, who was assisting a child in the bathroom, returned to the classroom with that child and resumed responsibility of the three remaining children in the room. At next staff meeting in early November director will meet with all staff to discuss communication of transferring of care of children when another staff person needs to leave the room. This will ensure staff knows which children they are responsible for until the other staff person returns. |
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| 2023-10-30 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a)(3) Description: Services proceeded Noncompliance Area: The child file for Child #1 contained a current child service report dated 5/10/23 which was not completed using one of the approved developmental assessment tools. 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). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We are currently using teaching strategies gold for our child service reports and an updated child service report will be done for child #1 using that assessment tool. |
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| 2023-10-30 | Renewal | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) - Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance Noncompliance Area: Upon review of the facility's 30-day fire testing documentation, the following tests were observed to have been conducted more than 30 days apart: 1/13/23 - 2/13/23 (31 Days), 3/13/23 - 4/13/23 (31 Days), 5/12/23 - 6/12/23 (31 Days). 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Since 6/12/23 we have been testing the fire alarms every 30 days. |
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| 2022-10-12 | 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 child file for Child #2, was observed to not contain documentation of an initial health report within 60 days of enrollment (See IS CODE SHEET). An initial health report dated 9/2/22 is on file. 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 now has a current health report on file. |
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| 2022-10-12 | 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 child file for Child #1, who is a preschool age child [See IS CODE SHEET], was observed to contain an updated health report dated 9/28/22 which was conducted more than 12 months from the previously dated 3/5/21 health report on file. 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.) Child #1 has a current health report on file. |
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| 2022-10-12 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1)/3270.182(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(e)(1)/3270.182(1) Description: Exemption documentation from parent/guardian/Initial and subsequent health reports Noncompliance Area: The child file for Child #1 lacked a flu shot for 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. 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.) Will contact parent to see if they plan to get their child vaccinated for the flu. If not will obtain an exemption letter from the parent. |
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| 2022-10-12 | Renewal | 3270.14/3270.21 - Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21 Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: The facility emergency plan lacked information regarding volunteer emergency preparedness and continuity of operations included in their emergency plan. The facility also lacked a handwritten policy and procedure identifying the prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will update the emergency plan to include volunteers and continuity of operations. Will develop a policy on identifying the prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment. |
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| 2022-10-12 | Renewal | 3270.181(d) - Dated signature affixed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.181(d) Description: Dated signature affixed Noncompliance Area: The child file for Child #3 contained an emergency contact information form that lacked a date with the parents signature following their review. The child file for Child #4 contained an emergency contact information form that lacked the parents signature and date following their review. Correction Required: Following review, a parent shall attest to the accuracy of information in the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at each review by affixing a dated signature to the record. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will contact the parents and have them sign and date the emergency contact form. |
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| 2022-10-12 | Renewal | 3270.21 - General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.21 Description: General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: In Room #3 (PS Room) the teachers desk was observed to contain four adult scissors, two claw stapler removers, and staples inside the top right desk drawer which was unlocked thus making those items accessible to children in care. A stapler was also observed on top of the teachers desk accessible to children in care. In Room #4, a stapler was observed inside the top left drawer of the desk which was unlocked making the stapler accessible to the children in care. A pair of adult scissors was observed inside the top drawer of an unlocked 3 drawer filing cabinet thus making the scissors accessible to the children in care. Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The items were removed so that there were not accessible to children. |
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| 2022-10-12 | Renewal | 3270.31(e) - Age and Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e) Description: Age and Training Noncompliance Area: The staff file for Staff person #3 contained 4 of 12 clock hours of childcare training completed for 12/19/20 - 12/19/21. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #3 now has 12 hours of training completed. |
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