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| 2020-02-26 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) - Annual 6 hrs. training/Exp, educ., training at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #1 contained proof of one hour of child care training for this current 12 month cycle. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training.A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will update the record of staff person #1 with the verification of the annual minimum 6 hours of child care training. Moving forward all staff person will obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training, furthermore all facility person's records will include verification of all required child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility. |
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| 2020-02-26 | Renewal | 3270.75(b) - Inaccessible to children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the first aid kit in the room known as "the sea" (room #4) the frist aid kit was located on the children's craft table. Correction Required: A first-aid kit must be inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Care provider did place the first aid kit atop the shelf beyond the access of the children in care at the time it was observed. Director has assured this writer that all staff will be retrained in the regulations regarding first aid kits. Moving forward all first-aid kits will be inaccessible to children. |
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| 2020-02-26 | Renewal | 3270.94(b) - Written record | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the facility's fire drill log did not include the hypothetical location of the fire. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will update the written record of all future fire drills so that it includes: 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. |
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| 2019-02-22 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the record of child #1 was lacking in a current valid health assessment. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child.A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will inform the enrolling parents of child #1 that the child may no longer participate in the program until such a time when they produce a valid current health assessment. All future enrolling parents will be made aware of the facility's policy and no child will be allowed to participate in the program without a current valid health assessment. |
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| 2019-02-22 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(5) - Physician/CRNP assessment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #7 had a health assessment which 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.) Staff member #7 will have a new health report which does include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care. All future staff will have health assessments which satisfy all regulatory requirements. |
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| 2019-02-22 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) - Annual 6 hrs. training/Exp, educ., training at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the records of staff persons #2 AND #1 were lacking in the 6 hours of child care training required for the current year of service at the facility., Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training.A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider shall update the records of staff persons #2 AND #1 so that they include the proof of completion of the 6 hours of child care training required for the current year of service at the facility. All future staff will have proof of training in their staff records as regulations require. |
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| 2019-02-22 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The staff records of staff persons #4 #5 and #6 had disclosure statements which were signed and dated over 60 months prior to the date of the inspections. 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.) Provider did update the staff records of staff persons #4 #5 and #6 with new disclosure statements which were signed and dated on the date of the inspection. All future staff will have all CPSL requirements satisfied within regulatory time frames and guidelines. |
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| 2019-02-22 | Renewal | 3270.33(a) - Each staff person meets quals | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #3 was indicated they were at the AGS level of staff and their record lacked the experience required to qualify them for that position. 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.) Provider did re-designate staff person #3 as an aide at the time of the inspection. All future staff will have the qualifications for the position they have been identified to be performing at the facility. |
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| 2019-02-22 | Renewal | 3270.52/3270.113(a) - Mixed Age Level/Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At 10:50 AM on the date of the inspection staff member #3 was responsible for a group of 3 infants in the "Busy Little Bees" room of the facility. This writer did observe for a period of at least 90 seconds staff member #3 focused and concentrating on tasks at the sink area while the children in their primary care group were being cared for by staff member #2 who already had a primary care group of 4 children including one infant. A few moments later staff member #2 was observed once again to have a group not satisfying the ratio requirements, due directly to the lack of supervision by staff member #3. This non compliance was observed by both this writer and the director of the facility. At 11:15 on the date of the inspection, in room #2 during diapering staff was not following the established protocol of the facility to have their primary care group at the table while they performed the diapering. leaving the second staff person with a group of children exceeding the ratio requirements. Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in 3270.51 (relating to similar age level). Children must be supervised at all times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will add supervision and ratio to the agenda of the next staff meeting, staff member #3 will receive an intensive one to one training by the director to emphasis the ways to meet supervision and ratio requirements,while performing tasks in the room. Documentation of the agenda of the next staff meeting including policies on supervision and ratio of the facility will be provided with the names of all staff present at the staff meeting where it will be reviewed. From this time forward When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in 3270.51 (relating to similar age level). Children must be supervised at all times. |
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| 2018-01-30 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the changing table in the Secret Garden older infants and in the Owl Pals Young 2's room was cracked at the plastic base posing a hazard to children. 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.) CHANGING TABLE TOPS REPLACED, WILL REPLACE ANY DAMAGED EQUIPMENT WHEN DAMAGE IS NOTICED |
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| 2018-01-30 | Renewal | 3270.133(5) - Original label | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was an albuterol inhaler for child #1 that did not contain the original label for administration. 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.) ALL PRESCRIBED MEDICATION WILL INCLUDE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ORIGINAL LABEL. LABEL HAS BEEN OBTAINED FOR CHILD #1. |
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| 2018-01-30 | Renewal | 3270.135(a)(3) - Disposable diapers | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no hands free covered can used for diapering in the Silly Sea Turtles Young Infant room or the Older 2's classroom. 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.) ALL DIAPER CHANGING AREAS WILL HAVE A HANDS FREE PLASTIC LINED TRASH CAN |
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| 2018-01-30 | Renewal | 3270.135(b) - Surfaces cleaned | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the changing table in the Secret Garden Older Infants and Silly Sea Turtles Young Infants was dirty underneath the changing pad. Correction Required: Diaper changing surfaces shall be cleaned after each use by wiping the surface with a sanitizing solution or by changing a pad or other surface covering. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) CLEANING CHANGING PAD AFTER EACH DIAPER CHANGE WILL INCLUDE THE UNDERNEATH OF THE PAD. |
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| 2018-01-30 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.151(b) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Conducted by physician, PA or CRNP | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, staff #26 was overdue for a health assessment . The last health assessment was conducted on 10-19-15 therefore another one should have been done 10-19-17. 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 health assessment shall be conducted and a report shall be written and signed by a physician, physician's assistant or CRNP. The signature must include the individual's professional title. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) ALL STAFF MEMBERS WILL HAVE UP TO DATE HEALTH ASSESSMENTS. NEW COMPUTER SYSTEM PUT INTO PLACE 2/1/18 THAT COMPUTES A LIST OF ANYONE WHO IS DUE FOR FUTURE PHYSICAL AND CLEARANCES. |
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| 2018-01-30 | Renewal | 3270.192(4) - CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, staff #15 (date of hire 9-19-12) did not have an updated FBI clearance on file. The last clearance on file for FBI was dated 7-2-12 and therefore expired on 7-2-17. Since this clearance has expired, the Child Abuse Clearance and State Police Clearance will need to be updated as well. Correction Required: 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 #15 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.) ALL STAFF MEMBERS WILL HAVE UP TO DATE CLEARANCES AT ALL TIMES. |
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