Description: LOVE & LEARN CHILDRENS CENTER is a Child Care Center in PITTSBURGH PA, with a maximum capacity of 65 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2019-10-17 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: *Child #1, a preschooler, was left in the bathroom unsupervised for approximately 2-5 minutes by staff person #1. Correction Required: The operator must develop a site-specific supervision policy, including their hands-free method of identifying children, and the policy will be submitted to OCDEL for approval by the certification representative before being discussed with staff or posted in the facility. Upon OCDEL's approval, the policy will be discussed in detail with all regular and substitute staff persons and each staff will sign and date an attestation that they understand the policy and it is effective immediately. The policy will then be posted conspicuously in all rooms of the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) On or before Dec 1st, 2019 a supervision policy will be created by the center's Directors, which will include our hands-free method of identifying children. Upon OCDEL's approval, the policy will be discussed in detail with all regular and substitute staff persons and each staff will sign and date an attestation that they understand the policy and it is effective immediately. The policy will then be posted conspicuously in all rooms of the facility. The supervision policy will be followed by all regular and substitute staff continuously. |
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| 2019-10-17 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.51 - Similar Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1, a preschooler, was left in the bathroom unsupervised for approximately 2-5 minutes by staff person #1. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Immediately and continuously, all staff will wear on their person and utilize a set of tags/list with the picture, age and name of the children in their supervision group whom they are responsible for. To ensure that all children in the staff's group are present and can be seen, heard, assessed and directed by the designated staff person, roll will be taken upon entering and before exiting the classroom, the bathroom, the building, and other designated check points and times on and off the premises. Furthermore, by Dec 1st, 2019 a supervision policy will be created by the center's Directors. Upon approval by OCDEL, all staff will continuously follow the supervision policy. |
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| 2019-10-17 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In the large grass outdoor space, there was a large piece of wood along the fence-line that was broken and splintered. 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.) The slintered area was covered and in the future, we will make sure all surfaces are repaired as needed. |
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| 2019-10-17 | Renewal | 3270.92(a) - No portable space heaters | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was a portable space heater in the director's office. Correction Required: Portable space heaters are not permitted. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The heater was immediately taken out of the building and in the future, Portable space heaters will not be used in any part of the facility. |
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| 2018-10-16 | Renewal | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At approximately 9:00 am, in the toddler room where staff person #1, #2 and #3 were present with child #1 through #7, all older toddlers. Staff person #1 was covering for staff person #2, who was going on break. Staff person #1 identified 3 children in their group and staff person #3 identified 3 children in their group. Staff person #2, still in the room at the time, did not identify any children in their group, leaving child #7 not identified in anyone's group. Based on staff statements, child #7 should have been identified by staff person #1. 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.) We will continue using the ID tags, however, staff will only have identification tags for children present at the facility. The tags for children who are not present at the facility will remain in a location labeled, "Not here." Written lists will also be used during transition times. In the future, all staff will be able to name all children for whom they are responsible. |
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| 2018-10-16 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The last two sets of clearances in the file for staff person #4 were dated more than 60 months apart. The previous clearances had expired during the months of April and May and the individual was not removed from their child care position until September. 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.) The file now includes all updated clearances and clearances will remain up-to-date in the future. |
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| 2017-10-18 | Renewal | 3270.102(c) - Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The mulch in the facility's playground, which includes embedded climbing equipment, measured from approximately 4.5 to 6 inches. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The borough cannot add mulch to the playground until spring. For now, the playground will be removed from the facility's certificate until the mulch measures 9 inches. The basketball court will be added to the certificate. In the future, the facility will only use the playground once the mulch measures 9 inches. |
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| 2017-10-18 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The surface of the wooden railings attached to the wooden steps, which lead to the facility's outdoor space, was very rough and slightly splintering in some areas. In the facility's playground area, there was a large opening at the bottom of the fencing, near the corner of the fence which faces the hill. 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.) The borough cannot make the repairs to the playground and steps until spring. For now, the playground will be removed from the facility's certificate until the hole is repaired. The facility will place sign barriers on the steps directing staff to use the grassy hill to access the baseball field. In the future, indoor and outdoor surfaces will be kept clean and in good repair and will be free from visible hazards. |
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