New Kensington Early Care And Education Center - New Kensington PA Child Care Center

Noncompliance Area: The most recent Agreement for Child #4 lacks the operator signature.

Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.

Noncompliance Area: The Agreement for Child #5 lacks the fee due date.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date on which the fee is to be paid.

Noncompliance Area: The current Agreement Child #3 lacks the names of persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

Noncompliance Area: Emergency contact information for Child #4 lacks the telephone number of an individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Noncompliance Area: Initial health assessments for Child #1, 3 & 5 were all submitted after the first 60 days of attendance and were all due prior to the statement emergency proclamation.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: The current immunization reports submitted for the following children lack the corresponding vaccines: Child #1- varicella; Child #3- influenza (none); Child #4- DTAP (2 doses), HiB (1 dose), pneumococcal (2 doses), influenza (none), Hep A (2nd dose was due prior to statewide emergency declaration); Child #5- influenza (none), Hep A (2nd dose was due prior to statewide emergency declaration). No waivers are included in any file.

Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP.

Noncompliance Area: The most current child health report for Child #5 lacks 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.

Noncompliance Area: Immunizations for enrolled Child #3 & 5 were all submitted after the first 60 days of attendance.

Correction Required: The facility may not accept or retain an infant 2 months of age or older, a toddler or a preschool child at the facility for more than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility unless the parent provides written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of the dates (month, day and year) the child was administered immunizations in accordance with the recommendations of the ACIP.

Noncompliance Area: The two most current health assessments for Staff #1, 2 & 4 are dated more than 24 months apart.

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.

Noncompliance Area: The last two signed parental reviews of the Agreement for Child #2 were dated more than six months apart. The review was due prior to the statewide emergency declaration.

Correction Required: A 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.

Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff #3 lacked a copy of the FBI clearance, which was complete & timely once produced.

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.

Noncompliance Area: The facility's COVID health & safety plan lacks specific information about child drop-off and pick up procedures.

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

Noncompliance Area: In Room 17, two propped open windows lacked screens.

Correction Required: Windows or doors used for ventilation shall be screened when open.

Noncompliance Area: The middle stall of the left-hand children's restroom lacked a handwashing sign. The stalls in the staff restroom downstairs lacked handwashing signs.

Correction Required: A facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating. A sign on which this requirement is written shall be posted at each toilet, training chair, diapering area and sink in the facility.

Noncompliance Area: Room 14, used for child care, lacks a daily activity schedule.

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.