KIDZ 1ST STEPZ
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About the Provider
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| 2025-09-16 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2025-03-25 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2024-09-24 | Renewal | 3270.14/3270.31(f) - Pertinent Laws & Regulations/Health and Safety Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.14/3270.31(f) Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/Health and Safety Training Noncompliance Area: On 9/24/2024 during the renewal inspection, the file of Staff #1 and Staff #4 did not contain evidence of required Health and Safety training. 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. Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Have Staff #1 and Staff #4 complete needed training Health and Safety that required. |
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| 2024-09-24 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Mantoux TB | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2) Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Mantoux TB Noncompliance Area: On 9/24/2024 during the renewal inspection, the file of Staff #2 and Staff #3 did not contain evidence of a health assessment and tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method. 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. An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Have Staff #2 and Staff #3 complete needed documentation for health assessment and TB shot. Staff #3 no longer works at facility. |
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| 2024-09-24 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(5) Description: Two written references Noncompliance Area: On 9/24/2024 during the renewal inspection, the file of Staff #1 did not contain evidence of two written references. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) To make sure documents are visible, references was behind resume not in plain sight. |
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| 2023-12-12 | 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: On December 12, 2023 during the renewal inspection, the file of Staff #1 did not contain evidence of a FBI clearance. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Staff Person #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility. PROVISIONAL HIRE UNSUPERVISED: A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee. 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 #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff will obtain FBI clearance. |
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| 2023-05-17 | Initial review | 3270.14 - Pertinent Laws & Regulations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.14 Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations Noncompliance Area: At time of inspection, the facility's emergency plan did not include continuity of operations information. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator and director will edit the facility's emergency plan to include the continuity of operations procedures, required under Federal Laws. If an emergency or disaster affects the facility's ability to function normally, the continuity of operations plan will be used to accommodate the needs of the enrolled children, their families and facility staff members. |
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| 2023-05-17 | Initial review | 3270.14/3270.192(2)(ii) - Pertinent Laws & Regulations/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.14/3270.192(2)(ii) Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/Exp, educ., training prior to facility Noncompliance Area: The file for staff member #2, the newly hired director; doesn't include verification of completion of the required Health and Safety training entitled "Get Started with Center-Based Care-Revised 2022". 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. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff member #2 will submit verification of completion of the Get Started with Center-Based Care-Revised 2022 to meet the federal requirements necessary to provide care to children in a licensed child care facility. The training verification will be maintained in the staff member #2's facility record. |
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| 2023-05-17 | Initial review | 3270.27(c)/3270.192(2)(iii) - Training regarding plan/Exp, educ., training at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(c)/3270.192(2)(iii) Description: Training regarding plan/Exp, educ., training at facility Noncompliance Area: The file for staff members #2 and #3 did not include verification of initial training in the facility's emergency plan. 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. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff member #3, the operator; will conduct an initial emergency plan training with staff member #2, the director. The initial emergency plan training for staff member#2 will be documented in writing with the date of the training and the names of all the facility persons who received the training. Staff member #3, the operator; will document in writing that she received her initial training in the emergency plan when developing the facility's emergency plan. |
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| 2023-05-17 | Initial review | 3270.33(a)/3270.34(b) - Each staff person meets quals/Director qualifications | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.33(a)/3270.34(b) Description: Each staff person meets quals/Director qualifications Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the file for the staff member #1 hired as the facility director did not include the necessary qualifications. Staff member #1 did not have an associate degree nor a bachelor's degree. Correction Required: A staff person or a substitute staff person shall meet one of the applicable staff qualifications for the position in which the person is performing. A director shall have attained one of the following qualification levels specified at §3270.34(b)(1) - (4). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator will hire a new staff member who will qualify as the facility director. The staff member hired as the director will have a degree in the field or a degree in another including 30 credit hours in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 2 to 4 years verified experience working with children. |
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| 2023-05-17 | Initial review | 3270.34(b)(3)/3270.192(2)(ii) - Associate's + 3 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.34(b)(3)/3270.192(2)(ii) Description: Associate's + 3 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility Noncompliance Area: The file for staff member #2, the newly hired for the director; did not include 3 years (3,750 hrs.) of verification of experience working with children. Correction Required: A director shall have attained an associate's degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 3 years of experience with children. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff member #2 will have her previous employers complete the verification of experience form(s) to verify 3 years of experience working with children to qualify for the position as director. |
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| 2023-05-17 | Initial review | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the vinyl floors around the entire facility were observed with dirt build up which was unable to be removed/ cleaned with the typical process of using a mop and soapy water. 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 operator will ensure the floors are cleaned to remove the dirt build up. The floors in the entire facility will be buffered to thoroughly cleanse the upper layer of the floor and remove the old dirt embedded in the floors. |
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| 2023-05-17 | Initial review | 3270.95(a) - Devices must be compliant | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.95(a) Description: Devices must be compliant Noncompliance Area: At time of inspection, the facility had not maintained proof of purchase and date of purchase of the interconnected fire detection device or system with the fire drill logs. 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)). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator will confirm in a written attestation that the facility's fire detection device or system that is operable and properly maintained at all times in compliance with the act of April 27, 1927 (P.L.465, No.299), referred to as the "Fire and Panic Act," the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the "Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and applicable regulations. The written attestation related to the fire detection device or system will be kept in the facility's fire drill logs records. |
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