Dragonfly Montessori School

Regulation: 3270.31(f)

Description: Health and Safety Training

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 has not completed the following required pre- service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric First Aid/CPR and health and safety training.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10.Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #1 must be supervised, when interacting with children at a minimum by, an AGS who has completed all preservice trainings and has all qualifications to care for children unsupervised. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff person #1, staff person #1 may not work in a child-care position at the facility

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, staff person #1 did not have a Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Clearance or a FBI clearance on file. Staff person #1 was observed having direct contact and routine interaction with children.

Correction Required: 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. The OCDEL Announcement C-25-01, effective 2/1/25, states that an individual may be employed on a provisional basis in a certified child care facility when the following conditions are met, and documentation is maintained on file: Have results of the following, no older than 60 months: 1. PA Child Abuse History Clearance; 2. NSOR verification; 3. Out-of-state clearances (if applicable); 4. Signed Disclosure Statement for Child Care Employment; and 5. Either FBI Criminal History Clearance; or PSP Criminal History Clearance In addition to those obtained, the following clearances must be applied for prior to starting provisional employment: 1. FBI Criminal History Clearance; or 2. PSP Criminal History Clearance Staff person #1 may not work in a child care position with direct contact and routine interaction with children until all completed clearances are on file at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.52

Description: Mixed Age Level

Noncompliance Area: At the beginning of the inspection, staff person #2 left the toddler classroom to walk down the hall and open the door for the certification representative, leaving staff person #3 alone in the toddler room with 8 toddler-aged children. This number and age of children require there to be two staff present in the classroom at all times.

Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in § 3270.51 (relating to similar age level). TIERED LIS: 1.) When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in § 3270.51 (relating to similar age level). The required staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times. This portion of the plan requires an immediate date of correction. 2.) The Legal Entity shall create or update policies surrounding staff-to-child ratios, including that staff will not leave classrooms out of ratio to answer the door. The policy will include the procedure that staff are to follow if a person is at the door and there are not enough staff to leave the classroom to cover ratios. This policy must be submitted to the Northeast Regional Office for approval. Once approved, all existing staff and any new hires must be trained on the approved policy and documentation must be kept on file at the facility. This date of correction will be when all requirements have been met.

Regulation: 3270.94(a)(1)

Description: Every 60 days

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the last documented fire drill being conducted was on 8/7/25 and not every 60 days, as required.

Correction Required: The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter ensure fire drills are conducted at least once every 60 days.

Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)

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

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the last documented manual monthly monitoring of the fire detection system was completed on 8/7/25 and not every 30 days, as required.

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: 3270.102(a)

Description: Clean and good repair

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the Little Tykes trampoline located in the play yard was torn around the protective surfacing which caused holes for children's legs to fall through. Foam rest mats located throughout the facility were torn, and the inside foam was exposed. The portable potty seat was torn, and the inside foam was exposed. With the inside foam being exposed on the mats and potty seat, this prevents them from being properly cleaned.

Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts.

Regulation: 3270.123(a)(3)

Description: Services proceeded

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no updated child service report every 6 months, as required, for child #1 and #2. This evidenced by the child service reports on file dated 10/23/24 and 11/1/24, respectively. The child service reports on file for child #3 were dated 5/21/25 and 10/24/24, which is not every 6 months as required for updating the child service reports.

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).

Regulation: 3270.134(d)

Description: Liquid or powdered soap

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the facility was using bar soap for children to wash their hands. Bar soap is not permitted for handwashing.

Correction Required: Liquid or powdered soap shall be used for handwashing.

Regulation: 3270.27(c)

Description: Training regarding plan

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no documentation of emergency plan training for any staff person for when the emergency plan was updated in September 2024.

Correction Required: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii)

Description: Fire safety - 1 yr.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, staff person #1 did not complete fire safety training annually. This is evidenced by the current training on file dated 9/5/24 and the previous training on file dated 8/28/23.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, staff person #5 did not have a current NSOR certificate on file. This is evidenced by the NSOR certificate dated 1/9/2020 on file. Staff person #5 has direct contact and routine interaction with children.

Correction Required: 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. Staff person #5 may not work in a childcare position with direct contact and routine interaction with children until all completed clearances are on file at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.107

Description: Refrigerator

Noncompliance Area: During the inspection in the preschool room, the thermometer in the refrigerator read 52° F and not the required 45° F or below.

Correction Required: 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.

Regulation: 3270.113(a)(1)/3270.113(a)(2)

Description: Staff assigned to specific children/Supervision on and facility premises

Noncompliance Area: During the inspection, a staff person was observed leaving the toddler room, walking through the storage closet and into the preschool room to heat lunches. This left one staff person with 9 older toddlers. This number of children requires there to be two staff present with the children at all times. During the same inspection, staff #1 and staff #4 were not physically in the same space as all of the children who were in their assigned groups

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. The requirement for supervision on and off the facility premises includes compliance with the staff:child ratio requirements in §§ 3270.51--3270.55.

Regulation: 3270.113(a)(1)/3270.113(a)(2)

Description: Staff assigned to specific children/Supervision on and facility premises

Noncompliance Area: During the inspection, a staff person was observed leaving the toddler room, walking through the storage closet and into the preschool room to heat lunches. This left one staff person with 9 older toddlers. This number of children requires there to be two staff present with the children at all times. During the same inspection, staff #1 and staff #4 were not physically in the same space as all of the children who were in their assigned groups.

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. The requirement for supervision on and off the facility premises includes compliance with the staff:child ratio requirements in §§ 3270.51--3270.55. The legal entity must develop or update their written supervision policies and procedures to be implemented in the facility. The written policy must ensure that each child is seen, heard, assessed and able to be directed at all times. The policy must include how the facility will ensure appropriate supervision during transition times. The policy must also include a plan for each staff to be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children, including the requirement that the staff person know the names and whereabouts of the children in his/her assigned group and be physically present with the children in his/her group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. The policy must also address how these groups will be transitioned from one staff person to another during staffing changes. The facility must create and implement specific procedures using a tangible supervision system, e.g. supervision cards, supervision lists, or another approved method, to ensure appropriate supervision at all times. Both the updated supervision policies and new supervision procedures must be submitted to the Northeast Regional Office for approval prior to implementation. Once approved by the Department, the director will ensure that all current employees and any new hires are trained on the policies and procedures, and it must be documented in their files.

Regulation: 3270.121(a)

Description: Review policies and procedures

Noncompliance Area: The operator does not provide supervision policies to the parent at the time of application.

Correction Required: The operator shall review with the parent, at the time of application, the facility's general daily schedule, hours for which care is provided, fees, responsibilities for meals, clothing, health policies, supervision policies, night care policies, dismissal policies, transportation and pick-up arrangements.