Wharton Elementary After-school Center
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About the Provider
We are a team of educators who work together to provide the right support for each student’s success. Our goal is to be a child-centered learning community where students achieve maximum growth in academics, creativity, and social awareness in a safe and nurturing environment. We firmly believe that success in school leads to success in life and recognize that children are our link to the future. We have a tremendous responsibility to help our children strive for excellence.
We also recognize that parents are our students’ first and best teachers, and as such need to be a critical part of our educational team. We look forward to working with you in order to give each child that comes through our door each morning the best educational experience possible. We consider parents to be our absolute partners in every Wharton student’s education, and we encourage all of our parents to be actively involved in their children’s schooling. Parent involvement can include asking your child about his or her day, helping with homework, communicating with teachers, attending school events, and coming into school as a volunteer. Our teachers invite ongoing communication with families, and my door is always open. I appreciate your input, and I look forward to partnering with you and your child in these very important first years of school.
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Inspection Date | Reason | Description | Status |
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| 2026-04-16 | Renewal | 3270.123(a) - Signed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a) Description: Signed Noncompliance Area: There was no Operator signature on the Financial Agreements for the child files that were reviewed: Children #1 - #5. Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Upon reviewing the online forms that were completed during enrollment, the operator was able to see a page that included the previous director's signature on the agreement. Screenshots of this page, were sent to the certification rep. |
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| 2026-04-16 | Renewal | 3270.131(a)(4) - Initial health report for school age; accordance with school attendance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(a)(4) Description: Initial health report for school age; accordance with school attendance Noncompliance Area: The initial health report for Child #4, dated 8/4/22, was completed when the child was 3 years old, therefore it was not the health report required to enter kindergarten, which would have been needed by 8/4/23. Correction Required: The initial health report for a school-age child must be dated in accordance with the requirements for medical examinations for school attendance in 28 Pa. Code § 23.2 (relating to medical examinations). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The parent of Child #4 will submit an updated health report (or a copy of the physical that was required to enter kindergarten). The child will not return for the summer program or upcoming school year until this has been received. |
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| 2026-04-16 | Renewal | 3270.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.181(c) Description: Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Noncompliance Area: There were no parent signatures with dates, on the Emergency Contact Forms or Financial Agreements of the children whose files were reviewed (Children #1 - #5), to indicate that the forms were reviewed and updated within 6 months. The forms for Child #1 were last updated on 6/17/25. The forms for Children #2 and #4 were last updated on 5/14/25 and the forms for Children #3 and #5 were last updated on 5/31/25. Correction Required: A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All parents reviewed/updated their children's emergency contact form and financial agreement online between December - January. The parent's online review sign-off page that acknowledged that they reviewed and updated their child's information, was sent to the certification rep along with their updated emergency contact form and agreement. The "Last Updated" date on the forms, reflects this 6-month update. The updated emergency contact forms were printed and put into each child's file and the facility's binder. |
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| 2026-04-16 | Renewal | 3270.27(b) - Plan reviewed/updated annually | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(b) Description: Plan reviewed/updated annually Noncompliance Area: The facility's Emergency Plan did not have documentation to show that the plan had been updated and reviewed annually. Correction Required: The operator shall review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. The operator shall document in writing each review and update of the emergency plan and kept on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The previous Director had reviewed the emergency plan on 7/31/25. The review sign-off sheet was located and is now with the emergency plan. |
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| 2026-04-16 | Renewal | 3270.27(f) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(f) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: There was no documentation showing that the Emergency Plan had been sent to the local municipal office. Documentation only indicated that the plan had been sent to the County Emergency Management Agency on 7/30/25. Correction Required: The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator was able to locate documentation showing that the emergency plan had been sent to the local municipal office. |
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| 2025-09-10 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) Description: Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children Noncompliance Area: Staff persons #1 and #2 were present with a group of 19 school-age children. Staff person #1 identified 8 of the children as being in her primary care group, and staff person #2 identified 10 of the children as being in her primary care group. Staff person #2 later acknowledged that the remaining child should have been accounted for in her group. 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. 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.) Review primary care procedures with Wharton's team. All staff will complete 3 supervion trainings. -Supervision: Counting children,-Supervision: staff ratios, - Supervision: moving children |
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| 2025-09-10 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 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: The record for staff person #4 did not include verification of education. 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.) The high school diploma has been requested for staff person #4. |
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| 2025-09-10 | 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: The record for staff person #3 did not include two written, nonfamily references 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.) Staff person #3 requested references with a due date of 10/1/25. |
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| 2025-09-10 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.51 - Similar Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.51 Description: Similar Age Level Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 was the sole staff person present in the room with 19 school-age children when staff person #2 had left the room to answer the door. Correction Required: When children are grouped in similar age levels, the following maximum child group sizes and ratios of staff persons apply: Young school-age children 1:12 with a maximum group size of 24; Older school-age children 1:15 with a maximum group size of 30. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Reviewed primary care procedures with Wharton's team, emphasizing the importance of maintaining ratio at all times. All staff will complete 3 supervision trainings. Staff have been reminded that they need to maintain ratio when answering the door. _ Supervision: counting children,-Supervision: Staff ratios, - supervision: moving children. |
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| 2025-04-02 | 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: The initial health assessment and TB test results on file for staff person #3 were not dated within the 12 months prior to initial serving in the child care setting. They completed form was dated 72 days after the employees first day caring for children. 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.) Health assessments will be audited for total completeness prior to staff starting. |
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| 2025-04-02 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(5) - Physician/CRNP assessment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.151(c)(5) Description: Physician/CRNP assessment Noncompliance Area: The adult health assessment on file for staff person #3 did not include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Health assessments will be audited for total completeness prior to staff starting |
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| 2025-04-02 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(5) Description: Two written references Noncompliance Area: The record for staff person #2 did not include two written, nonfamily references. Hours verification forms were on file, but they did not include information 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.) Staff person #2 is no longer employed. |
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| 2025-04-02 | Renewal | 3270.27(a)(5) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(a)(5) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: The facility's emergency plan did not provide for accommodations for the enrolled children with chronic medical conditions. Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Section for accommodations for children with chronic medical conditions has been added to school emergency plans. |
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| 2025-04-02 | 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: The annual fire safety training for staff person 1 was due to be updated in September of 2024, but the training was not completed until October of 2024. Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety 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.) Fire safety trainings will be completed prior to expiration. |
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| 2025-04-02 | Renewal | 3270.31(f)(10) - Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(f)(10) Description: Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR Noncompliance Area: Staff person #4 completed professional development in pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR 99 days after the date of hire. Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation within 90 days of hire. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All new hires will complete Pediatric First aid and CPR training within first 90 days. |
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