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| 2020-08-11 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The files for staff persons #1, #2 and #3 contain current health assessments that were conducted greater than 24 months following the prior health assessment. 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.A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Future health assessments will be completed prior to expiration date of the current assessment. |
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| 2020-08-11 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 contains a child abuse clearance that expired on 7/2/2020 and a current child abuse clearance dated 7/16/2020 which is greater than 60 months from the prior clearance. The file for staff person #4 contains a criminal history clearance that expired on 6/4/2020 and a current criminal history dated 7/14/2020 which is greater than 60 months from the prior clearance. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). 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.) Future clearances will be renewed prior to expiration date. |
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| 2020-06-29 | Renewal | 3270.104(a) - Clean, good repair, proper size | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In the upstairs Panda's Preschool classroom a wooden cubby unit was on uneven flooring causing the unit to tip slightly. The cubby unit was not anchored for stability. 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.) Add bracket to secure cubbies to wall. Furniture will be stable. |
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| 2020-06-29 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The files for child #1 and child #2, both preschool aged, did not contain verification of a flu immunization during the previous 12 month period. Correction Required: The facility shall require the parent to provide updated written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Her parents sign off on vaccination. Will have letters available going forward for file updates. |
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| 2020-06-29 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 does not contain a health assessment conducted during the previous 12 month period. 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.A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff had physical scheduled at time of inspection. Will have staff be more mindful of times going forward. |
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| 2020-06-29 | Renewal | 3270.91(a) - Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In the upstairs Panda's Preschool Room there are wooden cubbies blocking one of the exits to the classroom. Correction Required: Stairways, hallways, exits from rooms, exits from the facility and other means of egress serving as an exit shall be unobstructed. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Move cubbies away from door. Exits will not be blocked. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed in the Lion's School Age room was a cracked bin filled with wooden blocks posing a pinch point. 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 bin was repaired.In the future, all equipment will be checked for cracks and broken pieces. Any items that are cracked or broken will be removed or fixed. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) - Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The files for child #1, #2 and #5 contain current financial agreements and emergency contact information that were updated more than 6 months after the previous updates. The files are current. Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the informationA 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.) In the future, child files will be closely monitored to make sure parents are updating information once in a 6 month period. Files are updated at parent/teacher conference times that happen twice a year 6 months apart. If parents are not present for their conference, file will be updated during parent drop-off/pick-up time. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The files for child #2, #3 and #4, all preschool aged, contained immunization reports that lacked verification of an influenza vaccination in the previous 12 month period as required in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP Correction Required: The facility shall require the parent to provide updated written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) In the future, children's immunization records will be monitored and any children without required vaccinations will be required to turn in updated immunization records or paperwork stating that immunization was refused. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.133(5) - Original label | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In the Pandas room an expired container of ibuprofen was observed. 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.) In the future, all medications in medicine cabinets will be routinely checked during restocking of supplies. All expired medication will be returned to parents. If medication is required, parents may bring in new medication. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.135(a)(3) - Disposable diapers | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In the infant room and the young toddler room diapers were being disposed of in a container that required the diaper to be pushed through an opening therefore not meeting the hands-free requirement. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The opening in the container has been altered so that diapers can be put in hands free without having to push them through an opening. In the future, diaper containers will not be purchased unless they are completely hands free. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person # 2 contains a current health assessment that was conducted more than 24 months after the previous health assessment. The file is current. 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.) In the future, staff health assessments will be closely monitored to make sure they are current. Files will be reviewed every month to make sure all health assessments are current. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(5) - Exam communicable disease/Physician/CRNP assessment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #3 contains a current health assessment that does not include a statement regarding the results of an exam for communicable disease and suitability for providing child care. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. 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.) In the future, staff health assessments will be checked upon receipt to make sure that physicians are noting if they have or don't have a communicable disease and their suitability to provide care. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The files for staff persons #3,4,5 and 6 do not contain documentation of training regarding the facility emergency plan within 7 days of initial hire. The staff have since been trained regarding the 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.) In the future, emergency procedure plan will be completed as part of all new staff orientation within the first 7 days of employment. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1, hire date 2/4/19, contains a Department of Education FBI clearance which is not an approved clearance for employment in child care under CPSL. Staff person #1 must be removed from a child care position until an FBI clearance is obtained through Department of Human Services. The file for staff person #6, hire date 12/17/18, contains verification of mandated reporter training completed on 4/21/19 which is greater than 90 days from hire as required under the CPSL. The file does contain valid mandated reporter training. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). 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. Facility Person #--- may not work in a child care position at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1 was removed from a child care staff position. In the future, staff will not be able to submit FBI clearance from the Department of Education. Staff will be required to obtain a new FBI clearance from the Department of Human Services. This will happen before staff begin working in the classroom. |
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