The Walden School
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About the Provider
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open HoursMon - Fri: 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Inspection/Report History
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| 2025-11-24 | Renewal | 3270.111(a) - Written plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.111(a) Description: Written plan Noncompliance Area: On 11/24/25 at renewal inspection certification representative observed that the facility did not have a daily schedule. Correction Required: A written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play shall be established for each group. The plan shall be flexible to accommodate the needs of individual children and the dynamics of the group. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will create a daily schedule that will be posted in all classrooms. |
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| 2025-11-24 | 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: On 11/24/25 at renewal inspection c certification rep observed a child unsupervised in the bathroom and hallway for several minutes. 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.) Provider will train staff on supervision requirements immediately to ensure children are supervised at all times. |
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| 2025-11-24 | Renewal | 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 11/24/25 at renewal inspection certification representative observed that staff # 1, # 3, and # 4 were unable to name the children in their care 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.) Provider will implement a name to face system to ensure that all staff are aware of their care groups at all times. |
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| 2025-11-24 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(2) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(b)(2) Description: Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months Noncompliance Area: Om 11/24/24 at renewal inspection certification representative observed that the health assessment for child # 1 was dated 11/17/24. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provide will obtain an updated health assessment for child # 1. |
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| 2025-11-24 | Renewal | 3270.14/3270.21 - Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21 Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: On 11/24/25 at renewal inspection certification representative observed that the facility does not have a written policy regarding prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment. 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. 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.) Provider will create a written policy regarding the prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment. |
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| 2025-11-24 | Renewal | 3270.14/3270.21 - Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21 Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: On 11/24/25 at renewal inspection certification representative observed that staff # 1 and # 4 have not completed preservice health and safety training and staff persons # 2 and # 4 have not completed preservice pediatric first aid/CPR 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. 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.) Provider will have staff persons # 1 and # 4 complete the required health and safety training ( PA required health and safety for groups and centers parts 1 and 2), and staff persons # 2 and # 4 complete pediatric first aid/CPR. Staff may not work unsupervised until preservice training are completed. |
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| 2025-11-24 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.151(a) Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter Noncompliance Area: On 11/24/25 at renewal inspection certification representative observed that the file of staff persons # 3 and # 4 contained incomplete health assessments. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will obtain complete, updated health assessments for staff persons # 3 and # 4. |
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| 2025-11-24 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(ii) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(2)(ii) Description: Exp, educ., training prior to facility Noncompliance Area: On 11/24/25 at renewal inspection certification representative observed that the files of staff persons # 2, and # 3 did not contain verification of education and experience. Correction Required: 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.) Provider will obtain verification of education and experience for staff person # 2 and # 3. |
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| 2025-11-24 | Renewal | 3270.27(a)(3)/3270.27(a)(4) - Contact when arises/Contact when ended | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(a)(3)/3270.27(a)(4) Description: Contact when arises/Contact when ended Noncompliance Area: On 11/24/25 at renewal inspection certification representative observed that the facility's emergency plan did not contain the method of contacting parents when an emergency occurs or how the parents will be parents that the emergency has ended. Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises. The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will update the emergency plan to include the method of contacting parents at the beginning and end of an emergency. |
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| 2025-11-24 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(c) Description: Training regarding plan Noncompliance Area: On 11/24/25 at renewal inspection certification representative observed that the files of staff # 1, # 3, and # 4 did not contain documentation that staff have been trained on 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will train staff # 1, # 3, and # 4 on the facility's emergency plan. |
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| 2025-11-24 | Renewal | 3270.27(e) - Letter to parents | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(e) Description: Letter to parents Noncompliance Area: Om 11/24/25 at renewal inspection certification representative observed that the facility did not provide a letter to parents of enrolled children explaining emergency procedure. Correction Required: The operator shall provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining the emergency procedures. The operator shall also provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining any subsequent update to the plan. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will provide all enrolled parents a letter explaining the facility's emergency procedures. |
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| 2025-11-24 | Renewal | 3270.31(e) - Age and Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e) Description: Age and Training Noncompliance Area: On 11/24/25 at renewal inspection certification representative observed that staff person's # 1, # 2, # 3, and # 4 did not have verification of staff having completed 12 hours of annual childcare training. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff # 1, # 2, # 3, and # 4 will complete 12 hours of childcare training. |
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| 2025-11-24 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Description: Fire safety - 1 yr. Noncompliance Area: On 11/24/25 at renewal inspection certification representative observed that the files of staff persons # 1, # 2, # 3, and # 4 did not contain verification that staff participated in fire safety training in the last 12 months. Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in fire safety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff # 1, # 2. # 3, and # 4 will complete fire safety training. |
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| 2025-11-24 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a) Description: Comply with CPSL Noncompliance Area: On 11/24/25 at renewal inspection certification representative observed that the file of staff person # 4 contained a PA criminal background check dated 11/4/19, the file of staff person # 2 did not contain and FBI clearance and the file of # 3 did not contain an accepted mandated reporter training. 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.) Provider will obtain and FBI clearance to for staff person # 2, an updated pa criminal background check, and acceptable mandated reporter training for staff person # 3. Staff persons # 2 and # 4 may not work in a childcare position until clearances are obtained. |
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| 2025-11-24 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.34(a)(6) Description: Staff evaluations Noncompliance Area: Om 11/24/25 at renewal inspection certification representative observed that the files of staff persons # 1, # 3, and # 4 did not contain staff evaluations. 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.) Director will complete staff evaluations for staff persons # 1, # 3, and # 4. |
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