Rainbows End Child Academy
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Inspection/Report History
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| 2026-04-10 | Self-Reported Non Compliance | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a) Description: Supervised at all times Noncompliance Area: Based on the facility's self-reported noncompliance and staff statements, it was determined that on April 6, 2026, Staff Persons #1, #2, and #3 conducted an excursion with 12 children (3 young toddlers and 9 older toddlers) to the Garden room located at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Squirrel Hill. At approximately 11:40 a.m., the group departed the Garden room and returned to the facility at 12:00 p.m. Upon arrival at the facility, Staff Persons #1, #2, and #3 then realized Child #1 was not present and was left behind at the library alone and unsupervised. 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. Tiered LIS: 1. Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. 2. The Operator will collaborate with ELRC 5 to develop and implement a tangible identification system for each staff to identify the specific children in their respective supervisory groups, and for tracking children during transition periods. The selected identification system must be submitted to the Western Regional Office for review. All staff will utilize the identification method appropriately at all times while supervising children for a minimum of 3 months from the date the system is submitted for review. The correction date for this portion of the plan shall be at minimum 3 months from the date the selected system is submitted to the Western Regional Office. 3. The operator will require all staff persons at the facility to complete a training regarding Ratio, Active Supervision, and the implementation of the selected identification system. The training must be offered by ELRC 5, in-person and a minimum of 2 hours. The training must be completed within 4 months of the approval of this plan of correction. The training must be approved by the Department prior to implementation. Upon completion of the training, staff training documentation will be provided to the OCDEL-DHS representative by email. The training may count towards the mandatory 12 training hours required by the Department. The operator shall provide a date for when this training will be complete. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. 1. 4/6/26 Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be always supervised by a staff person. Staff persons 1-3 were immediately required to retake the supervision training. 2. 9/30/26 The Operator will collaborate with ELRC 5 to develop and implement a tangible identification system for staff to identify the specific children in their respective supervisory groups, and for tracking children during transition periods. The selected identification system will be submitted to the Western Regional Office for review. All staff will always utilize the identification method appropriately while supervising children. 3. 10/30/26 All staff persons at the facility, including the Director, will complete a training regarding Ratio, Active Supervision, and the implementation of the selected identification system. The training will be offered by ELRC 5, in-person and a minimum of 2 hours. The training will be approved by the Department prior to implementation. Upon completion of the training, staff training documentation will be submitted to the OCDEL-DHS representative by email. |
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| 2026-04-10 | Self-Reported Non Compliance | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a)(1) Description: Staff assigned to specific children Noncompliance Area: Based on the facility's self-reported noncompliance and staff statements, it was determined that on April 6, 2026, Staff Persons #1, #2, and #3 conducted an excursion with 12 children (3 young toddlers and 9 older toddlers) to the Garden room located at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Squirrel Hill. At approximately 11:40 a.m., the group departed the Garden room and returned to the facility at 12:00 p.m. Upon arrival at the facility, Staff Persons #1, #2, and #3 then realized Child #1 was not present and was left behind at the library alone and unsupervised without a staff person physically present. 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.) Each person will continue to receive a group of children to be responsible for. The staff person will receive tags and complete a name-to-face check immediately. The Director will conduct random supervision checks to ensure the systems are being utilized appropriately. As part of the new supervision policy, when leaving the facility to go to a secondary location all staff are required to call in to the director with a headcount upon arrival and prior to departure of that location. The staff must also utilize the name-to-face check in system. |
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| 2025-11-19 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(a) Description: Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: In the Gym, a children's soft climbing block was observed to be torn and not in good repair. In the OT/PS room, a plastic lid was observed to be cracked with sharp corners and not in good repair. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The soft climbing block was removed. The cracks in the plastic lid were repaired. |
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| 2025-11-19 | Renewal | 3270.107 - Refrigerator | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.107 Description: Refrigerator Noncompliance Area: The refrigerator in the Infant room lacked an operable 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 infant room refrigerator. |
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| 2025-11-19 | 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 form in the file for child #1 lacked the enrolling parent's 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.) The work telephone number for enrolling parent of child #1 was added on the emergency contact form. |
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| 2025-11-19 | 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: Emergency contact information for child #2 was not present in the Gym where the child was observed to be receiving care. Emergency contact information for child #3 was not present in the Infant room where the child was observed to be 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.) Emergency contact forms for child #2 was placed in the folder in the gym, and a copy of the emergency contact form for child #3 was placed in the Infant room. |
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| 2025-11-19 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test Noncompliance Area: The two most recent health assessments in the file for Staff Person #1 are dated more than 24 months apart: 1/18/23 and 3/19/25. 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. A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff health assessments in staff files will be dated within 24 months of the previous assessment date. The staff person's file is now current. |
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| 2025-11-19 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(2) - Mantoux TB | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.151(c)(2) Description: Mantoux TB Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff Person #3 contained documentation of TB screening results dated 10/20/25 but was not at initial employment (See LIS Code Sheet). Correction Required: 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.) The file for staff person #3 was updated with documentation of tb screening. |
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| 2025-11-19 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(c) Description: Training regarding plan Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff Person #4 contained documentation of emergency plan training on 5/3/24 and 6/20/25, which is more than 12 months apart. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The file for staff persons containing documentation for emergency plan training will be updated within 12 months. The staff person's file is now current. |
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| 2025-11-19 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a) Description: Comply with CPSL Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff Person #2 contained documentation of FBI clearance results dated 10/14/19 and 12/11/24, which is more than 60 months apart. 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.) We will ensure that FBI clearance results are obtained no more than 60 months apart, or staff removed if not done and documentation of that put in the file. The staff person's file is now current. |
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| 2025-11-19 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.34(a)(6) Description: Staff evaluations Noncompliance Area: The files for Staff Persons #1, #2, #5, #6 contained documentation of written evaluations dated more than 12 months apart. The file for Staff Person #4 did not contain documentation at the time of inspection of a written evaluation within the last 12 months. 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.) We will ensure that written evaluations are updated every 12 months. An evaluation was completed and placed in staff person's #4 file. The files for Staff Persons #1, #2, #5, #6 are now current. |
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| 2025-11-19 | Renewal | 3270.91(a) - Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.91(a) Description: Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed Noncompliance Area: A children's wooden bench was obstructing an exit door from the Infant room to the YT room. Correction Required: Stairways, hallways, exits from rooms, exits from the facility and other means of egress serving as an exit shall be unobstructed. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The wooden bench obstructing the exit door from the infant to the YT room was removed. |
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| 2025-10-29 | 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: The file for Staff Person #1 contained documentation of PA State Police clearance results with a Record for Control but lacked the corresponding Rap Sheet within 45 days of hire (See IS Code Sheet) as required for provisional hiring under the CPSL. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility 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 Person #1 was removed from child care facility. |
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| 2025-09-22 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(5) Description: Two written references Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff Person #3 lacked one written, nonfamily reference from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. 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.) Non family reference was obtained for staff person #3 and placed in their file. |
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| 2025-09-22 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii) - Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii) Description: Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training prior to facility Noncompliance Area: The files for Staff Persons #1, #2 and #3, identified as assistant group supervisors, lacked qualification documents for the position in which the staff persons are performing. 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 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.) Verification of child experience was obtained and placed in employees' files. |
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