Description: BERWICK AREA YMCA DAY CARE is a Child Care Center in BERWICK PA, with a maximum capacity of 289 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-10-05 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(b) - No physical punishment | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: On 10/5/20 Cert rep observed a video, in which facility person #1 can be observed holding child #1 by the hand or wrist area and pulling the child's arm by continuing to walk when the child stopped moving. The child can be seen bracing herself against a wall for support. Instead of stopping, facility person #1 continued walking, pulling the child's arm and forcing her to continue to walk with the rest of the class. Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child: THE LEGAL ENTITY MUST ARRANGE FOR ALL STAFF TO RECEIVE A MINIMUM OF 2 HOURS OF PQAS APPROVED TRAINING IN REGARDS TO APPROPRIATE STRATEGIES WITH DIFFICULT BEHAVIOR |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A referral is being made to the PA Keys for additional staff training. All staff will attend the training. |
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| 2020-07-23 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During complaint visit to facility on 7/23/20 Cert. rep asked staff to identify the children in their supervision groups. Facility person #1, who was covering for a staff person on break, said that she and facility person #2 were watching a group of 12 older toddlers as one group and did not have a group of children specifically assigned her. Facility person #2 was able to identify the six children in her supervision 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.) Installing white boards or attendance tags in each room to have a reminder of groups. All staff will have additional training on supervision groups during the staff meeting on 9/15/20. |
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| 2020-07-23 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.183(b) - No information disclosed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 was terminated by facility for disclosing confidential information about a child to another staff person Correction Required: A facility person may not disclose information concerning a child or family, except in the course of inspections and investigations by agents of the Department. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Employee who violated confidentiality is no longer staff. All staff will receive refresher training on confidentiality at the next staff meeting on 9/15/20. |
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| 2019-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The child safety lock on the drawer in the older toddler room is stripped allowing access to paper clips and white-out Correction Required: Toys and objects with a diameter of less than 1 inch, objects with removable parts that have a diameter of less than 1 inch, plastic bags and styrofoam objects may not be accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will have the locked replaced. Will replace stripped locks as needed. |
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| 2019-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.104(a) - Clean, good repair, proper size | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A table located in the multi-purpose room has rough edges on one corner 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.) Will tape the corner of the table where it has rough edges so it is smooth. Will make sure furniture is maintained. |
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| 2019-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.107 - Refrigerator | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The temperature of the refrigerator in the older toddler room is 53 degrees F. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The thermostat is broken. Will replace the thermostat to make sure the refrigerator temperature is 45 degrees F or under. |
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| 2019-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.111(a) - Written plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A daily schedule is not posted in the school-age room 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.) Will post a schedule in the school-age room. Will make sure schedules are posted for all groups. |
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| 2019-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child file #4 does not have a child service report on file that has been updated within the last six months Correction Required: The services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. The operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information in 3270.124(f) (relating to emergency contact information). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will complete the child service report for child #4. Will make sure child service reports are completed every six months for all children required to have one. |
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| 2019-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.133(5) - Original label | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is an expired medication in the medication cabinet for child #1 Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in accordance with the manufacturer's or health professional's instructions on the original label. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will return medication to parent. Will make sure there are no expired medications in the medication box. |
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| 2019-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.133(7) - Medication log | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #2 has a bottle of liquid Tylenol and child #3 has Clonidine HCL in medication box to be administered at facility as needed without having a corresponding medication log 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.) Will have parents for child #2 and 3 complete medication logs for as needed medications. Will make sure medication logs are completed for all medications being given at facility. |
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| 2019-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 does not have a current health assessment, including a TB test on file. 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.) Will schedule a health assessment and TB test. Will make sure health assessments and TB testing is completed on time. |
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| 2019-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #2 has a date of hire listed as 10/1/18 and has an FBI clearance on file that was received on 10/11/19. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: A facility person may not work in a child care position at the facility until all required documentation is on file. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) There was an FBI clearance on file at time of hire in 2018 but it was lost and a new clearance was sent for. Will make sure to keep clearances in files so this does not happen in future. |
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| 2019-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Existing staff do not have annual evaluations on file 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.) Will complete evaluations for all staff. Will make sure to complete evaluations every year for all staff. |
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| 2019-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.72(d) - Above ground window opening restricted to 6" | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A window strip is missing on a window located in the school-age room which is above ground level to restrict the window to opening six inches or less Correction Required: Windows or doors above the ground floor that open directly to the outdoors and are accessible to children shall be constructed, modified or adapted to limit the opening to 6 or fewer inches. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will have a new strip attached so the window can only open six inches or less. Will make sure all windows above ground level are restricted to open six inches or less. |
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| 2019-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There are areas of peeling brown paint on the brown shelf in the rear of the preschool room and on the green wall underneath it Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will complete a work order to have areas painted and will maintain areas needing paint |
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