Description: U-Gro Learning Centres is a Child Care Center in ELIZABETHTOWN PA, with a maximum capacity of 199 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-01-09 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.51 - Similar Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed at naptime on 1/9/2020 that staff person #1 was the only staff person present with 19 preschool children. One of the preschool children was observed to be sitting at a table, not napping. Staff person #2 entered the room at the time of inspection, correcting the staff:child ratio. 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.) A second staff member entered the room. Going forward, teachers will call me if they are out of ratio, and I will let them know not to sit children at the table. Ratios will be maintained at all times. |
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| 2019-11-22 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility self reported - Staff person #1 was not properly supervising the children and male and female school age children were in the bathroom alone. Staff person heard giggling and when she looked into the bathroom child #1 was pulling up her pants. Staff persons did not know the whereabouts of child #2 which allowed him to enter the bathroom. Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Children will be supervised at all times. Staff will continue to implement the expectation of allowing only one child in the bathroom at a time. All staff will complete a two-hour, in-person supervision training. Training dates approved by Andrea Goodman: 12/27/19 and 2/7/20. |
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| 2019-11-14 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.161(d) - Potentially hazardous food refrigerated | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed in the Monkey Room that a lunch box containing perishable food was not refrigerated. Correction Required: Potentially hazardous food brought from the child's home or provided by the facility shall be refrigerated. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Perishable items were moved to refrigerator. Staff will make sure no perishable items are left in cubbies. Will be required to remove any perishables and place in classroom refrigerator. No perishable items will be stored in lunch boxes moving forward. Director will check periodically to verify compliance. |
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| 2019-10-01 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed that plastic bags were accessible to mouthing children in the Ducks and Zebra Rooms. These were later made inaccessible to the children the day of inspection. 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.) The bags are now stored in a locked cabinet and inaccessible to children. Moving forward any plastic bags will be in a locked cabinet and inaccessible to children. |
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| 2019-10-01 | Renewal | 3270.107 - Refrigerator | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed in the infant Bunny Room, that the refrigerator was measuring at 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature gauge was adjusted during inspection and temperature was corrected and later measured below 45 degrees Fahrenheit. 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.) Our facility now has been checking the fridge temps daily. There is a thermometer in every fridge. A facility should have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The fridge should be capable of maintaining food at 45 degrees or below. |
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| 2019-10-01 | Renewal | 3270.111(a) - Written plan | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed that a daily schedule was not posted for the Jaguar's Room for the before and after school program. 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.) The 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. A daily before and after school schedule was posted. Operator will make sure that the schedule for the before and after school classroom will remain posted at all times. |
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| 2019-10-01 | Renewal | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed that the staff in the following rooms could not see and therefore could not supervise all children at all times while laying on their rest equipment during rest time in the Ladybugs, Monkeys, Ducks, Butterflies, and Caterpillars. Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Children on the facility premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Our teachers have moved furniture and positioned themselves so they can see, hear, asses and direct all children at all times. |
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| 2019-10-01 | Renewal | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed that staff in the Ladybug Room were not physically present with the children that they stated were in their assigned primary care groups. 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.) The ladybug teachers have reviewed their primary care cards and the children that were assigned in their primary care group. Each staff member is assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. Moving forward the staff person will know the names and the whereabouts for the children in his or her assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his or her group on the facility premises and on excursions off the facility premises. |
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| 2019-10-01 | Renewal | 3270.114 - Outdoor Activity | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed and stated that infants are not being taken outside daily, weather permitting. Correction Required: Weather permitting, children shall be taken out doors daily. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Teachers have been taking babies outside daily. A general baby schedule was posted and is visible to teachers. Operator will make sure that all children will be taken outside daily, weather permitting. |
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| 2019-10-01 | Renewal | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed in the Ducks Room that an emergency contact form was missing for a child receiving care in that space. It was observed that emergency contact forms did not accompany the children outside with the Ladybug room where the children were receiving care. Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) All emergency contact forms are in the child files as well as the go bags. Moving forward there is an emergency kit bag outside and all emergency contact information is present in a childcare space for children receiving care in the space. |
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| 2019-10-01 | Renewal | 3270.133(6) - Written consent | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed that signed parental consent for administration of medications at facility was not found for child #1 and #2. Correction Required: A parent shall provide written consent for administration of medication or a special diet. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) All parents must and will provide written consent for administration of medicine or a special diet. All forms are signed and documented for child #1 and #2. |
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| 2019-10-01 | Renewal | 3270.161(d) - Potentially hazardous food refrigerated | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed in the Monkey Room that a lunch box containing perishable food was not refrigerated. Correction Required: Potentially hazardous food brought from the child's home or provided by the facility shall be refrigerated. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Potentially hazardous food brought from the child's home or provided by the facility shall be refrigerated. All lunch boxes are checked daily and perishable food is stored in the refrigerator. Moving forward all teachers will check lunch boxes in the morning for any perishable food to be placed in the fridge. |
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| 2019-10-01 | Renewal | 3270.171(c) - Safe routes posted | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed that the facility's safe routes were not posted. This was corrected and posted the day of inspection. Correction Required: Written notification of safe routes shall be posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Written notification of safe routes were posted on day of inspection in a conspicuous location in the lobby. Operator will make sure that the posting of the Safe Routes will remain posted at all times. |
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| 2019-10-01 | Renewal | 3270.181(e) - Emergency master file updated | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed that emergency contacts in the Butterfly and Monkey Rooms were not updated in the classrooms. Correction Required: If emergency information is updated in a master file, it shall be updated accordingly in other facility records. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) All emergency information is updated within each classroom. Operator will make sure that all emergency forms updated in master file will be updated in other facility files. |
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| 2019-10-01 | Renewal | 3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) - Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Emergency contact form for child #3 did not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care or administration of minor first-aid. Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Child #3's emergency contact form is signed with consent to administer minor first aid. Children's records contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to administration. Operator received signed parental consent for emergency medical care. I will ensure that signed parental consent for minor first aid and emergency medical care must be required prior to care. |
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