The Malvern School
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Inspection/Report History
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| 2025-12-16 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(6) Description: Insurance coverage information Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the health insurance policy number had not been included on the emergency contact form for child #2. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director will contact the parents of the children listed to obtain the missing health insurance information. Health insurance policy names and number will be added to the file for child #2. |
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| 2025-12-16 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7) Description: Name/address/phone release person Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the emergency contact information for child #1 did not include the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom they may be released. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director will contact the parent of child #1 to obtain the missing release persons information. |
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| 2025-12-16 | Renewal | 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) - Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) Description: Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the file for child #3, enrolled more than 60 days; did not contain an initial health assessment. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director will contact the parents of the child to obtain an initial health assessment signed and dated by a medical professional within the last 12 months. |
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| 2025-12-16 | Renewal | 3270.133(7) - Medication log | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.133(7) Description: Medication log Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the facility did not have medication logs for the following children's medications: child #4, child #5, child #6, and child #7. Correction Required: An operator is responsible to establish and maintain a medication log if prescription or nonprescription medication is administered. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director will ensure that medication logs are established and signed by the parents of the children identified in the violation. Each child's medication the facility has agreed to administer will have a medication log with the required information indicated under regulation 3270.133 (i - viii). |
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| 2025-12-16 | 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: At the time of inspection, the file for staff member #1 did not include the FBI clearance which was requested on 10-31-25. The file for staff member #2 did not include the PA Child Abuse clearance which was required to be submitted prior to beginning to work provisional. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).s LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # -- 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. 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.) The staff members identified missing clearances will not work in a child care position, until the missing clearances are submitted to their facility file. Staff member #1 must submit a valid FBI clearance completed under DHS, as soon as possible. Staff member #2 must submit a valid PA Child Abuse clearance, as soon as possible. |
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| 2025-12-16 | Renewal | 3270.82(g) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.82(g) Description: Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the wood cabinet of the sink in the Preschool 1 classroom was observed with water damage. Correction Required: Toilet areas and fixtures shall be cleaned daily and be in good repair. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The wooden cabinet of the sink will be repaired to good condition. |
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| 2025-11-06 | Self-Reported Non Compliance | 3270.21 - General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.21 Description: General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: The operator, staff person #1, self-reported to OCDEL on 10/27/2025 that staff person #2 lifted an infant by one arm to move the infant from the carpeted area over to an activity mat. Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff member #2 was released from employment for violating the facility's established safety protocol. The director immediately, reviewed the protocol on how to properly lift infants with the staff members in all infant and toddler rooms then discussed why it is necessary to prevent injuries. Staff members will not lift children by one arm. The administration staff will continue to monitor the staff to ensure their implementing the safety protocol for lifting children. During the facility's in-service training, all staff members reviewed the safety protocol related to how to properly lift children. The director reiterated the negative consequences for improperly lifting children and how/why to avoid the negative consequences. Staff members were reminded that they can ask for help from the office or another staff member when they feel overwhelmed. |
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| 2024-12-12 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2023-10-30 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(5) - Written consent/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(5) Description: Written consent/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the emergency contact form for children #1 and #2 did not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care and consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility person. The parent used their initials instead of their signature. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director will contact the parents of the child to obtain the parents' signature for consent of emergency medical and minor first-aid procedures on the child's emergency contact form. |
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| 2023-10-30 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1) Description: Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health reports Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the health assessment observed for child #3, D.O.B 3/13/20 was dated 9/2/22. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director will contact the parent of the child listed to obtain an updated health reported dated with in the last 12 months. |
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| 2023-02-01 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(b)/3270.113(c) - No physical punishment /No ridicule or threaten harm | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(b)/3270.113(c) Description: No physical punishment /No ridicule or threaten harm Noncompliance Area: A review of the classroom video footage (snack and play) from 2/2/23 revealed that Child #3 threw their snack carrots on the floor. Staff person #1 removes child #3 from their chair at the table and begins yelling, "pick up the carrots". Staff person #1 then sits in the child's chair eating a bag of carrots while continuing to tell him to pick up the carrots. Staff person #2 carries over a large foot pedal trash can for the child to throw the carrots into. Child #3 is forced to pick up carrots for approximately 6 minutes. A review of the classroom video footage (snack and play) from 2/2/23 revealed that staff person #1 comes up behind child #3 and yells at a high volume directly into his ear, "No food - go to carpet". (This action startled Child #3 causing the child flinch) Staff person #1 then takes a plastic dustpan and places it against the arm and shoulder of child #3 to move him away from the table because child #3 is eating the snack that belonged to another child. Staff person #1 then takes child #3 by one arm and pulls him from the table to the carpet area where child #3 falls to the floor. A review of the classroom video footage (snack and play) from 2/2/23 revealed that Staff person #1 asked child #3 to put on his jacket as the class was lining up to go outside. When child #3 responded "no" to putting on the jacket staff person #1 told the child they "would stay inside by yourself" Staff person #1 stated to the entire class, "we will go outside and look for kitty cats and then stated, " Child #3 wont, he will be staying inside by himself". Staff person #1 then took Child #3 by one arm and sat the child down against the wall and stated, " No you don't want to go, I'm not fighting with you, see you later". A review of the playground video footage from 2/2/23 reveals that staff person #1 picks up child #3 by one arm and removes from the toy box area across the yard onto the rubber surface. This action of grabbing the child by one arm caused the child's feet to lift from the ground. A review of the classroom play video footage reveals that during circle time Staff person #2 is trying to get Child #3 to sit at circle time. staff person #1 reaches across the floor and pulls child #3 by the ankles across the rug. Child #1 is laying on his back and side when he pulled by the ankles. Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The staff member was placed on administrative leave when the licensing representative noted the concerns on 2/15/2023. After an internal review of the entire footage, staff member was terminated from their position on 2/23/2023 for failure to follow the guidance policy of the school. |
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| 2023-02-01 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.21 - General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.21 Description: General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: A review of the classroom video footage (snack and play) from 2/2/23 revealed that staff person #1 uses the broom to sweep the floor and then uses the same broom to sweep off the table where child #1 is still sitting and eating snack. Staff person #1 then takes the broom and sweeps off a second table where child #4 is sitting and eating snack. Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All staff was re-trained on sanitation procedures on 2/23/2023 to ensure tables are only cleaned while children are not present at the table. The staff re-training was completed by the Director of Education at small group, in-person sessions. All staff acknowledged their attendance for the review by signing the agenda/ |
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| 2023-02-01 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.66(c) - Toxic use- no contamination | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.66(c) Description: Toxic use- no contamination Noncompliance Area: A review of the classroom video footage (snack and play) from 2/2/23 revealed that staff person #1 uses a spray bottle with cleaning solution and sprays off the table where child #1 is still sitting and eating snack. Staff person #1 then takes spray bottle of cleaning solution and sprays a second table where child #4 is sitting and eating snack. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be used in a way that does not contaminate play surfaces, food, food preparation areas and does not constitute a hazard to the children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All staff was re-trained on sanitation procedures on 2/23/23 to ensure tables are only cleaned while children are not present at the table. The staff re-training was completed by the Director of Education at small group, in person sessions. All staff acknowledged their attendance for the review by signing the agenda. |
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| 2023-02-01 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.82(h) - Handwashing signs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.82(h) Description: Handwashing signs Noncompliance Area: A review of the classroom video footage (snack and play) from 2/2/23 revealed that staff person #1 did not wash the hands of child #3 after changing his diaper and child #3 then begins eating snack. Correction Required: A facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating. A sign on which this requirement is written shall be posted at each toilet, training chair, diapering area and sink in the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All staff was re-trained on the times that adults and children should was their hands on 2/23/2023. The staff retraining was completed by the Director of Education at small group, in person sessions. All staff acknowledged their attendance for the review by signing the agenda. |
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| 2022-10-21 | 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: During the renewal inspection on 10/21/2022 a stroller and pull wagon that were dirty and had missing buckles were observed being stored on the infant playground. The changing pad in the infant room had areas were the plastic liner was torn. 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 baby buggy wagon has been cleaned and buckles replaced. They have been removed from the infant playground. A new diaper changing pad has been ordered. |
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