North Wales Academy
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It's one of the hardest things that a parent has to do and that is leave your child/ren with people whom your not familiar. When I signed my daughter up for daycare it was at the recommendation of her doctor. She was almost 2 and wasn't doing as much as other children her age. The staff here worked with her and within no time at all she was potty trained talking and even reading books. They also kept my baby safe. I would truly recommend North Wales Academy they love the kids as if they're theirs.
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About the Provider
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| 2026-07-23 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2025-11-25 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.19(b) - Child abuse reporting | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.19(b) Description: Child abuse reporting Noncompliance Area: On 11/25/25, at time of inspection, facility persons #1 and #2 acknowledged that on 11/20/25, an allegation was made claiming that facility person #3 hit/pinched Child #1. The allegation was not reported to Childline in accordance with CPSL requirements. Correction Required: A facility person who has reasonable cause to suspect that a child is a victim of child abuse shall immediately make a report of suspected child abuse to ChildLine through the hotline at (800) 932-0313, online, or any other method as prescribed by the Department. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) North Wales Academy policy statement states its commitment to the safety and wellbeing of all children in our care. Any staff member who suspects or becomes aware of child abuse/neglect must report directly to childline within 24 hours. Failure to report is a violation of both law and facility policy (see attached). |
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| 2025-11-25 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.94(a)(1) - Every 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.94(a)(1) Description: Every 60 days Noncompliance Area: On 11/25/25, at time of inspection, a fire drill has not been conducted at the facility in the past 60 days. The last fire drill was conducted on 7/10/25. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The facility will conduct a fire drill. The details of the fire drill, including the date and time of the drill, will be documented and kept on file. |
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| 2025-11-25 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 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: On 11/25/25, at time of inspection, the facility's fire detection system was not tested in the past 30 days as required by Panic & Fire Act 62. 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.) Director will test the facility's fire detection system. Upon testing, director will log the date of the test on the fire drill/fire detection log form. |
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| 2025-07-24 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2024-11-08 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(5) Description: Two written references Noncompliance Area: On 11/8/24, during unannounced inspection, facility person #1 file did not contain 2 letters of reference. 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.) Facility person #1 was terminated and will not return to the facility unless all paperwork is obtained, including 2 letters of reference. |
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| 2024-11-08 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 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 11/8/24, at time of unannounced inspection, facility person #1 file did not contain a completed Child Abuse Clearance and a signed Disclosure Statement as required by CPSL. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # 1 may not work in a child care position at the facility. 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. Facility Person #--- 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.) Facility person #1 will be removed from the facility effective 11/8/24 and will not return until results of Child Abuse clearance has been obtained. *Facility person officially terminated on 11/8/24. |
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| 2024-08-02 | Renewal | 3270.107 - Refrigerator | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.107 Description: Refrigerator Noncompliance Area: The refrigerator located in the kitchen did not contain a thermometer. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A thermometer was placed in the refrigerator during the inspection confirming that the refrigerator was capable of maintaining food below 45 degrees Fahrenheit. |
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| 2024-08-02 | Renewal | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(c) Description: Each child care space Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information belonging to Child #1 was not present in the Older Toddler Room where Child #1 was receiving care. Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A copy of Child #1 emergency contact information was added to the emergency contact forms in the Older Toddler Room at time of inspection. |
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| 2024-08-02 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a) Description: Comply with CPSL Noncompliance Area: Staff #1 file did not contain an updated child abuse clearance. The child abuse clearance on file was dated 2/22/19. 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.) Staff person # 1 will not work with children until clearance is on file .Staff #1 obtained an updated Child Abuse clearance on 7/23/24. |
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| 2024-08-02 | Renewal | 3270.66(b) - Original container | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.66(b) Description: Original container Noncompliance Area: The spray bottles containing bleach and water located in the older toddler room and the school age room were not labeled with the contents inside. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be stored in an original labeled container or in a container that specifies the content. Toxics shall be stored away from food, food preparation areas and child care spaces. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Both spray bottles were labeled "bleach and water" during the inspection. |
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| 2024-04-18 | Unannounced Monitoring | 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: On 4/18/24, at time of inspection, children were observed unsupervised in the boy's bathroom and at the sink in the hallway outside the bathroom. Staff #1 was observed at the door of the PK classroom with their back away from the children, and at times a few feet from the doorway. Staff #1 was unable to properly supervise children in the bathroom and hall area. During this time, children were also observed in the bathroom changing their own wet pull up and leaving it on the floor. At one moment, while Staff #1 was not directly supervising the children, a child was observed leaving the group and walking partially down the hallway (certification representative directed the child back to the group). 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.) The operator will ensure that all children are supervised at all times, including the bathroom areas, hallways and any area where children are in care. Staff will have direct supervision at all times. |
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| 2024-04-18 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.152 - Adult Hygiene | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.152 Description: Adult Hygiene Noncompliance Area: On 4/18/24, at time of unannounced inspection, Staff #1 was observed assisting three children with soiled pull ups in the boy's bathroom. Staff #1 used one pair of gloves for all diaper changes. Staff #1 did not wash own hands after changing each child's pull up prior to assisting another child. Correction Required: A facility person shall wash his hands before meals and snacks, and after toileting and after diapering a child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator will assure that all staff, including staff #1, wash the child's hands and their own hands, after each diapering change. In addition, all staff, including staff #1, will change their gloves after every single diapering change. |
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| 2024-04-18 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.82(i)/3270.135(a)(3) - Lidded waste receptacles/Disposable diapers | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.82(i)/3270.135(a)(3) Description: Lidded waste receptacles/Disposable diapers Noncompliance Area: On 4/18/24, at time of unannounced inspection, a soiled pull up was observed on the floor of the boy's bathroom. Staff #1 did not know there was a soiled pull up on the floor while sending other children into the bathroom stall. Additionally, the boy's bathroom located outside the PK classroom did not contain a lidded waste receptacle. Children were observed carrying their own wet pull ups from the boy's bathroom to be discarded in the lidded waste receptacle outside the girl's bathroom. Correction Required: A toilet area, training chair area, diapering area and sink area shall be equipped with a clean, lidded waste receptacle. If disposable diapers are provided by a parent or by a facility, a soiled diaper shall be discarded by immediately placing the diaper into a plastic-lined, hands-free covered can. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator will assure that there is a lidded waste receptacle in all bathrooms, including the boys bathroom. The operator will also ensure that any dirty diaper or pull up will immediately be discarded into a plastic lined, hands free covered can. |
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| 2024-03-21 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(c)/3270.113(d) - No ridicule or threaten harm/No harsh language | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(c)/3270.113(d) Description: No ridicule or threaten harm/No harsh language Noncompliance Area: On 3/21/24, at time of unannounced inspection, Staff #3 acknowledged the use of harsh language and elevated voice when addressing young toddlers. On 3/8/24, Staff #3 was observed stating, "I will knock you back in your seat" when addressing a young toddler. Correction Required: A facility person may not single out the child for ridicule, threaten harm to the child or the child's family and may not specifically aim to degrade the child or the child's family. A facility person may not use harsh, demeaning or abusive language in the presence of children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Training was conducted on 3/29/24 by the Regional Key to address appropriate interactions with young children. Training certificates were issued and kept on file. |
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