Joy Center Learning Center Inc
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About the Provider
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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| 2026-02-11 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.34(a)(6) Description: Staff evaluations Noncompliance Area: It was observed that staff persons #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 did not have evidence of written evaluation at least once every 12 months on file. Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Annual written evaluations were completed by director and reviewed with each staff person. |
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| 2026-02-11 | Renewal | 3270.67(d) - Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.67(d) Description: Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle Noncompliance Area: It was observed that the trash can in the upstairs bathroom did not have a liner in it. Correction Required: Trash that has been contaminated by human secretions or excrement shall be contained in closed, plastic-lined receptacles. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A trash liner was put into the trashcan. |
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| 2026-02-11 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: It was observed that the stepstools in the upstairs and downstairs bathroom and in the classrooms of the Llamas, the Rhinos, the Foxes, the Hedgehogs, and the Cheetahs had an excessive build-up of dirt on them. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The step stools were scrubbed and cleaned. step stools were added to the daily and weekly cleaning list. |
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| 2025-06-24 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(2)(iv) - Transcript, diploma and letters | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(2)(iv) Description: Transcript, diploma and letters Noncompliance Area: It was observed that staff person #1 did not have verification of education or experience on file. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Office staff will be responsible for maintaining staff files and ensuring all needed documents are in the file at all times. Missing documents were emailed to inspectors on 6/25/25. |
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| 2025-06-24 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a) Description: Comply with CPSL Noncompliance Area: It was observed that staff person #1 did not have a State Police clearance or an NSOR on file at time of unannounced visit. 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.) Office staff will be responsible for maintaining staff files and ensuring staff clearances are filed in the correct place. Copies of the missing clearances were emailed to inspectors on 6/25/25. |
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| 2025-06-06 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(e) - Restraints prohibited | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(e) Description: Restraints prohibited Noncompliance Area: Complaint investigation revealed, during rest time, staff laid their legs and sometimes whole bodies over children who were not resting quietly. Staff were restraining children in this manner as an attempt to get the children to rest. Correction Required: 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. TIRED LIS: 1. A facility person may not restrain a child. This portion of the plan shall have an immediate correction date. 2. The legal entity shall arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of in-person training regarding appropriate naptime practices. The training must include information about safe sleep and appropriate strategies for assisting children who resist nap time. Following the training, the legal entity must arrange for at least two technical assistance (TA) sessions in the Koala and Llama classrooms. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content and TA prior to scheduling the training. The operator shall provide a date of when this training and TA will be completed. 3. The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility procedure for not restraining children followed at all times (for example a daily naptime staff observation checklist completed by the director). The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by sending copies of the documentation to the Regional Office of Child Development and Early Learning on a weekly basis for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format. The correction date for this portion of the plan shall be at minimum 3 months from the date the Regional Office approves the checklist. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We understand that a facility person may not restrain a child in any manner. While the complaint did not reveal any restrain using bonds, ties or straps, our staff, at times would lay a body part across a child to help comfort them during nap time. Due to this violation, the facility person will ensure this does not occur again. |
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| 2025-06-06 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.94(a)(1)/3270.95(a) - Every 60 days/Devices must be compliant | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.94(a)(1)/3270.95(a) Description: Every 60 days/Devices must be compliant Noncompliance Area: Fire drills were conducted on 3/6/25 and again on 5/6/25, the time period between the two was 61 days. That is outside of the regulatory requirement of at least once at least every 60 days. The fire detection system was tested on 5/6/25 and as of 6/6/25 had not yet been tested. That time period was 31 days. That is outside the regulatory requirement of at least once every 30 days. Correction Required: The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that 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)). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director will be responsible to conduct fire drills within the 60 days and the fire detection system will be tested within 30 days. |
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| 2025-03-07 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.20(a)(1) - Inpatient hospitalization or ER treatment of child | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.20(a)(1) Description: Inpatient hospitalization or ER treatment of child Noncompliance Area: Facility was notified on 2/26/25 around 9:30AM that child #1 received care in the emergency room. Facility did not provide telephone notice to DHS until 10AM on 2/28/25. This notification was outside of the 24-hour required reporting timeframe. Correction Required: The operator shall immediately notify a child's parent and shall telephone notice to the appropriate regional office within 24 hours if a child in care at the facility is hospitalized or receives emergency room treatment. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator notified the families almost immediately, however failed to notify DHS within the 24-hour required reporting timeframe. The operator is unable to backtrack and correct this, however, the operator will ensure that if anything needs to reported it is within the required timeframe. |
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| 2025-02-19 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.103 Description: Small Toys and Objects Noncompliance Area: It was observed, in the Rhino classroom (Room 103), that there were small plastic bear toys (less than 1 inch diameter) accessible to children (corrected during inspection). Correction Required: Toys and objects with a diameter of less than 1 inch, objects with removable parts that have a diameter of less than 1 inch, plastic bags and styrofoam objects may not be accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator quickly removed the small plastic toy bears that were less than 1 inch in diameter( from Rhino classroom) to a older preschool classroom. |
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| 2025-02-19 | Renewal | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a) Description: Supervised at all times Noncompliance Area: It was observed during naptime, in the Seals room (room 226) that a child was napping behind the staff person in the room (corrected during inspection). Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator and teacher moved the child that was out of sight of the teacher in room 226.so that there was proper supervision of all children |
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| 2025-02-19 | Renewal | 3270.121(b) - Given parents in writing | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.121(b) Description: Given parents in writing Noncompliance Area: The parents of the enrolled children did not receive the facility's supervision policy, in writing, at the time of enrollment (corrected during inspection). Correction Required: At the time of enrollment, a parent shall receive in writing 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator and administration staff provided the facility's supervision policy in writing to the families of enrolled children. |
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| 2025-02-19 | Renewal | 3270.123(a) - Signed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a) Description: Signed Noncompliance Area: The agreements of child #3 through #8 were not signed by the operator. Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator created a space for the operator to sign the agreements. The agreements of child #3 through #8 are now signed by the operator. |
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| 2025-02-19 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(6)/3270.123(a)(7) - Admission date/Services considered extra | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a)(6)/3270.123(a)(7) Description: Admission date/Services considered extra Noncompliance Area: The agreements of child #3 through #8 did not specify the date of the child's admission and services which are to be considered as extra. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission. An agreement shall specify the services which are to be considered as extra. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator corrected the necessary paperwork for the agreements of children #3 through #8 to specify the date of admission and services which are to be considered extra. |
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| 2025-02-19 | Renewal | 3270.123(b) - Parent receives original | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(b) Description: Parent receives original Noncompliance Area: The parents of child #3 through #12 did not receive the original agreement. Originals were in files. Correction Required: A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator and administration team work to provide the original agreement to parents of child #3 through #12. |
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| 2025-02-19 | Renewal | 3270.133(7)(v) - Date of administration | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.133(7)(v) Description: Date of administration Noncompliance Area: Child #1 and #2's medication logs did not include the dates of administration. Correction Required: A medication log shall include the date of administration. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator had parents of child #1 and #2 sign the dates of administration on the medication logs. |
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