Description: A Home Away From Home Christian Daycare Inc is a Child Care Center in PITTSBURGH PA, with a maximum capacity of 112 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-09-30 | NS- Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: 2ND CITATION: There was broken wheel on a plastic riding car in the gym room causing the toy to be in disrepair. There was a broken plastic toy bin in the gym room causing sharp edges to be accessible to children. PREVIOUSLY CITED 8-26-20 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.) Broken wheel and plastic was discarded. Now and in future toys, equipment etc will be in good condition. |
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| 2020-09-30 | NS- Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.105 - High Chairs | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed that there was a young toddler sitting in a high chair in the infant room who was not buckled in with the attached t-shaped safety strap. Correction Required: High chairs shall have a wide base and a T-shaped safety strap. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The child was immediately strapped in. Now and in future all children will be strapped in high chairs. |
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| 2020-09-30 | NS- Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.151(c)(3) - Exam communicable disease | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: 2ND CITATION: Staff person #4 had a health assessment that did not include an examination for communicable disease and the results of that examination. PREVIOUSLY CITED 8-26-20. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person no longer an employee. However, now and In the future all health assem will include exams for communicable disease attached. |
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| 2020-09-30 | NS- Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.151(c)(5) - Physician/CRNP assessment | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: 2ND CITATION: Staff person #4 had a health assessment that did not include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care. PREVIOUSLY CITED 8-26-20 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.) Staff #4 no longer employed. Now in future all health assment will include MD signature. In the future all medical documents for employees will be thoroughly checked. Employees cannot start until paperwork is completely filled out. |
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| 2020-09-30 | NS- Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.21 - General Health and Safety | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was a stack of staples with sharp edges located on the floor in the upstairs childcare room at the end of the hall that leads from the staircase. There was a plastic bin with push pins with sharp edges accessible to children on a low table in the upstairs green and purple room. 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.) The staples were removed from the floor in the presence of the representative. The push pins were removed from the bin and placed in a container in the office away from the children's reach on 9-30-20. The safety of our children is paramount. Going forward, supplies will be kept in the office so as not to pose a threat to the health and safety of our children. |
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| 2020-09-30 | NS- Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.25(b) - Post the inspection summary | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: 2ND CITATION: The negative sanction letter issued to the operator was not posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. PREVIOUSLY CITED 8-26-20 Correction Required: The operator shall post a copy of each inspection summary issued by the Department in a conspicuous location used by parents. The inspection summary shall remain posted until an agent of the Department verifies that each regulatory noncompliance item cited on the inspection summary has been corrected. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) On 10-2-20, a copy of the inspection summary was placed on the parent's board in the main hall. |
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| 2020-09-30 | NS- Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 had an emergency plan was not dated and therefore it could not be determined if the staff person was trained in the emergency plan within the required time frame. 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.) Now and in the future, staff persons working in the facility will have emergency plan signed on or before the start date. |
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| 2020-09-30 | NS- Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: 2ND CITATION: Staff person #1, with a documented start date with children of 9-8-20, had a disclosure statement was not dated and a child abuse clearance that was designated for volunteer purposes only. Staff person #1 was observed to be working in a room alone with a group of children. PREVIOUSLY CITED 8-26-20 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.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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #1 applied for and was granted a corrected child abuse clearance that enabled her to work with children alone. A copy of the clearance was sent to the representative on 10-6-20. Going forward, all necessary documentation will be signed by staff prior to employment. |
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| 2020-09-30 | NS- Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.33(a) - Each staff person meets quals | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: 2ND CITATION: Staff person #4, classified as Assistant Director, lacked proof of education to qualify the staff person for that position. Staff person #5, classified as Group Supervisor, lacked proof that the staff person's Bachelor's Degree was in a human services field in order to be considered a group supervisor. PREVIOUSLY CITED 8-26-20. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #4 and staff person #5 no longer is an employee of Home Away From Home Christian Daycare. All employees paperwork will be in order before they actually work with children. |
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| 2020-09-30 | NS- Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was an uncovered outlet on the wall near the diapering table in the back infant room. Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Outlet protector was replaced in the presence of the representative on 9-30-20. |
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| 2020-09-30 | NS- Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.71 - Heat Source | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was a lamp in the room being used by school agers that had an exposed light bulb and was accessible to children on a low shelf. The light bulb measured 137 degrees F. Correction Required: Hot water pipes and other sources of heat exceeding 110 F that are accessible to children shall be equipped with protective guards or shall be insulated to prevent direct contact. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The entire lamp was removed from facility on 10-1-20. Going forward sources of heat exceeding 110 degrees F will be equipped with protective guards. |
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| 2020-09-30 | NS- Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was mouse glue trap on the floor in the gym room accessible to children next to the arcade video game. There were several mouse droppings on the floor next to a toilet in the far stall of the bathroom next to the gym room. There were several mouse droppings on the floor next to the sink in the bathroom next to the gym room. There was a metal bracket protruding from the wall in the upstairs childcare room near the door to the cafeteria causing a sharp edge to be accessible to the children. The plate covering a hole in the wall in the upstairs purple and green room was missing a screw causing the plate to be detached from the wall on one end and creating a pinch point to be accessible to the children. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Glue trap was removed out of reach of children. Bathroom floor was cleaned of mouse drippings. Metal bracket was removed from wall and covered, plastic plate was repaired. Going forward all structural damages and repairs will be kept up to code. |
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| 2020-08-26 | NS- Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There were crumbs observed to be in a child sized potty chair on the landing of the stairwell that leads from the lobby to the second floor. There was a broken art easel in the cafeteria room. 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 potty chair has been discarded and the area has been cleaned. The easel has also been removed. Going forward toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair, or discarded. |
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| 2020-08-26 | NS- Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.104(a) - Clean, good repair, proper size | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There were loose screws on a child sized wooden chair in the toddler room causing the chair to be unstable. Correction Required: Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The chair has been removed from the daycare. Going forward and for future reference daycare staff will adhere to the rule that furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs. |
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| 2020-08-26 | NS- Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.107/3270.161(a) - Refrigerator/Wholesome | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was a food item being stored in an unplugged refrigerator in the kitchen. 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.Food stored, prepared or served shall be clean, wholesome, free from spoilage, free from adulteration and safe for human consumption. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Going forward the center staff will adhere to the rules stated in 3270.107/3270.161(a). The kitchen is currently closed. Item has been removed and discarded. |
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