Aa To Zz Child Care And Learning Center - Harrisburg PA Child Care Center

391 SCHAFFNER DR , HARRISBURG PA 17112
(717) 583-0300

About the Provider

Description: Our Mission Statement: We believe we can make the world a better place one child at a time! We have been entrusted with a great responsibility in caring for them. At Aa to Zz, Inc. we strive to love and nurture the children while providing them with opportunities to enhance their cognitive, social, and emotional growth. Our objective is to encourage the growth of the whole child through developmentally appropriate, hands-on activities and experiences in a positive, safe, and nurturing environment.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00179629
  • Capacity: 88
  • State Rating: 1
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Languages Supported: English, American Sign Language, Spanish
  • Schools Served: Central Dauphin - Pick-Up service to/from school, Central Dauphin - Serviced by school bus, Derry Township - Pick-Up service to/from school, Lower Dauphin - Pick-Up service to/from school
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 9
  • District Office Phone: (717) 210-3334 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2020-08-07 Renewal 3270.131(c) - Completed or signed by physician, PA, or CRNP Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The health report for Child #1 was not signed by a physician, physician's assistant or a CRNP.

Correction Required: A health report must be written and signed by a physician, physician's assistant or a CRNP. The signature must include the individual's professional title.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Attached is a copy of Child #1's health report which is signed by a physician. Moving forward the director will ensure all health reports are properly signed for every child.
2020-08-07 Renewal 3270.131(d)(7) - Free from contagious/communicable disease Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The health report for Child #1 did not include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.

Correction Required: A health report shall include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Attached is a copy of Child #1 health report which includes a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and is free from contagious or communicable disease. Moving forward the director will ensure that this statement is present on every health report for every child.
2020-08-07 Renewal 3270.135(a)(3) - Disposable diapers Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: It was observed in the Infant and Toddler classrooms that the disposable diapers were not immediately discarded into a plastic-lined, hands-free covered can.

Correction Required: If disposable diapers are provided by a parent or by a facility, a soiled diaper shall be discarded by immediately placing the diaper into a plastic-lined, hands-free covered can.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The director provided the infant and toddler classrooms with a trash can that is lidded, plastic-lined, and hands-free. Moving forward the daycare will use these trashcans for diapering.
2020-08-07 Renewal 3270.76 - Building Surfaces Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: It was observed in the Large Motor classroom that there was a black chain hanging from the slide causing a potential choking hazard. It was observed in the toddler classroom that there was a tall stack of blue and red chairs causing a potential hazard for small 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
On the day of inspection provider used tape to secure black chain to the bottom of slide. Chain will remain secure at all times. At the time of inspection stacked chairs were moved into smaller stacks reducing the hazard. Chairs will not be stacked more than 2 high in the future.
2020-08-07 Renewal 3270.94(b) - Written record Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: It was observed that the written fire drill record did not include the names of facility persons participating in the fire drill

Correction Required: A written record shall be kept of the date, the time of day, the hypothetical location of the fire, the evacuation time, the names of facility persons and the number of children participating in the fire drill.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The director corrected the fire drill log by by adding initials of staff that were present during the fire drills in the last 3 months. Moving forward the director will complete the fire drill log with names or initials of the staff present and participating in the drill.
2020-02-12 Unannounced Monitoring 20.71(a)(5) - Mistreatment or abuse of a child/children cared for in facility Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 and Facility person #2 have been named as perpetrators in an indicated report of child abuse.

Correction Required: The Department may deny, refuse to renew or revoke a certificate of compliance for mistreatment or abuse of a child/children cared for in facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility person #1 and #2 were immediately removed from the center on 12/20/2019, and will no longer be working in direct care of children at Aa to Zz Child Care and Learning Center. Going forward, Aa to Zz will closely monitor teachers and classrooms to ensure that any situation, whether it be emergency/medical, are handled in the appropriate manner, and Administration will ensure that proper procedures for contacting EMS and families are followed. Aa to Zz Child Care and Learning Center will not tolerate mistreatment of any kind to children in our care. The health and safety of children is our #1 priority.
2019-12-20 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.21 - General Health and Safety Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: On 12/16/19, at approximately 1:30-1:40pm, Staff person #1 observed child #1 wake up during rest time, stumble, fall, was drooling, having slurred speech, unable to drink, could not recite ABCs, and confused. Staff person #1 was instructed to call the parents of child #1. Staff person #2 was asked by parent, during incident, if child #1 needed to seek emergency medical care and staff person #2 did not feel emergency medical care was needed. Staff person #1, #2, and #3 were present during incident and facility did not call for emergency medical care therefore the overall safety of the child, due to the severity of symptoms observed which later were confirm as a seizure, posed a threat to the health and safety of that child.

Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All Aa to Zz Staff have been trained in Pediatric First Aide and CPR, as well either the 6 or 10 hour Health and Safety regulatory training. Staff will follow guidelines and procedures from our Pediatric First Aide and CPR courses as well as reference "Caring for Our Children" Health and Safety Proformance Standards when assessing a child who may need to seek Emergency Medical Assistance. A child's Health and Safety is of the upmost importance. If Emergency Medical Assistance is warranted, Staff and/or Director will call 911. Note: Aa to Zz Child Care and Learning Center does dispute the above citation as it is based only on an incomplete incident report and not that of 3 staff statements.
2019-11-01 Complaints- Legal Location 20.71(a)(5) - Mistreatment or abuse of a child/children cared for in facility Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Facility staff person #1 , at the facility has been named as perpetrator in a an indicated report of child abuse.

Correction Required: The Department may deny, refuse to renew or revoke a certificate of compliance for mistreatment or abuse of a child/children cared for in facility. 3. Staff will complete an DHS regulatory training.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All Aa to Zz staff will take a two hour training on Better Kid Care, Dealing with Anger-the Children's and Yours. Description of class; important life skills for children include learning effective ways to handle their anger. This lesson takes a developmental look at anger. Examine the common roots for angry feelings in children, infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and adult caregivers. Learn strategies to handle anger in positive ways and to reduce anger triggers in your program. After all staff complete we will reconvene as a team and discuss ways we can help each other to ensure that our team can help each other out when we are feeling stressed.
2019-11-01 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.113(b) - No physical punishment Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: On 11/12/19 it was verified by the facility staff that staff person 1 hit child 1 on the cheek after the child spit in their face.

Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
POC: Immediately following incident on 10/31/19 Teacher 1 was terminated. POM: Center Director/AD will monitor classroom behavior management on a daily basis. Pre K teacher(s) will properly track children in their care with name to face accountability. Keystone STARS quality coach will continue to come on a bi-weekly basis assisting classrooms with behavior issues/concerns and other health and safety issues. Center Director/AD will complete a daily classroom monitoring checklist to ensure teachers are properly handling behavior situations. Staff will complete a DHS regulatory training.
2018-12-18 Renewal 3270.133(7) - Medication log Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Medication log not established for the medication for child #1.

Correction Required: An operator is responsible to establish and maintain a medication log if prescription or nonprescription medication is administered.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Parent of child #1 filled out medication log . In the future the Director and staff will ensure that a medication log is filled out for each child on the day the parent brings in any medication.
2018-10-24 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.102(c) - Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Outdoor equipment did not have the required loose fill material over the structure.

Correction Required: Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The loose fill was racked from the outer edges of the playground and used to fill in areas around each structure requiring specific loose filled material. In the future the height of the loose fill mulch will be monitored by the Director for compliance and maintained by the facility.
2018-10-24 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.51/3270.55(a) - Similar Age Level/Toddler and preschool children Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 was caring for two groups of napping children between two separated classroom. 17 children were napping.

Correction Required: When children are grouped in similar age levels, the following maximum child group sizes and ratios of staff persons apply: Infants 1:4 with a maximum group size of 8; Young toddlers 1:5 with a maximum group size of 10; Older toddlers 1:6 with a maximum group size of 12; Preschool children 1:10 with a maximum group size of 20; 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. The required staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times.The staff:child ratio while toddlers and preschoolers are napping is one staff person to 10 young toddlers, one staff person to 12 older toddlers, one staff person to 20 preschool children

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
An additional staff person is scheduled during the napping hours so one staff is now in each separate classroom following napping ratios. In the future this arrangement of two staff people will maintained in each separate classroom to ensure compliance with napping ratios in the future.
2018-10-24 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.76 - Building Surfaces Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Visible hazard with a outlets electrical box missing a plate cover in the front school age classroom.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Electrical ; box plate cover was installed. Going forward any missing electrical box plate covers or broken box covers will be replaced when found..
2018-10-24 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Damage wall with exposed plaster in the school age room.

Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Exposed plaster was repaired by a coat of paint. Going forward any chipped paint will be repaired. Staff informed about better informing the director about needed repairs in the classrooms.
2017-12-20 Renewal 3270.161(g) - Sufficient number of refrigerators Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Bagged lunch with items(meat and cheese) needing refrigeration was sitting on child cubby shelf.

Correction Required: A facility shall provide a sufficient number of refrigerators to contain foods which require refrigeration.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider corrected the issue by moving perishable foods brought from home to be kept in the refrigerator. In the future all perishable foods will be kept in the facility refrigerator.

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