Description: WEST END DAY CARE is a Child Care Center in PALMERTON PA, with a maximum capacity of 21 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-11-02 | Renewal | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: During the in-person inspection on 11/23/20, emergency forms for the children were not located in the front room where 3 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.) Director will place copies of the children's emergency contact forms in each child care space. Those forms will be updated in conjunction with the master file. |
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| 2020-11-02 | Renewal | 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: The written plans for emergency transportation for medical care is not posted in each child care space. Correction Required: A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will post the plan for transportation for emergency medical care in each child care space. The plan will remain posted. |
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| 2020-11-02 | Renewal | 3270.131(a) - Within 60 days | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1 has a start date of 7/16/19 but does not have an initial health report on file. This is greater than 90 days since the child began attending. The director reports that the child is new to the area and the family is trying to find a new physician. 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. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the initial health report shall be provided no later than 90 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The parent will provide an initial health report to the facility. IN the future, all initial health reports will be on file within the required time frame. |
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| 2020-11-02 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: During the electronic file review portion of the renewal inspection, facility person #1 has a health assessment dated 10/19/18 and facility person #3 has a health assessment dated 10/22/20. Both are more than 24 months old. 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.) Facility person #1 obtained an updated health assessment dated 11/20/20 that is now on file. Facility person #3 has an appointment to get an updated health assessment. In the future, all staff health assessments will be updated and on file every 24 months. |
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| 2020-11-02 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: During the electronic file review on 11/2/20 it was observed that Facility person #1 has a child abuse clearance dated 10/30/15. Facility person #2 also has a child abuse clearance dated 10/30/20. Both of these are more than 60 months old and are considered to be expired. Facility person #3 has a PSP clearance dated 10/19/15, which is also expired. Facility person s#2 and #3 also have mandated reporter of abuse training that is dated 10/16/15 and 10/20/15 respectively. These are also more than 60 months old. 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 Persons #1, #2 and #3 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.) Operator will comply with CPSL. Facility persons #1 and #2 immediately requested updated child abuse clearances and facility person #3 immediately requested an updated PSP clearance. They were able to resume working 11/3/20. Facility persons #2 and #3 completed mandated reporter of abuse training and new certificates are on file. In the future, all clearances and mandated reporter training will be updated and on file every 60 months as required. |
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| 2019-11-25 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 11/7/19, a written plan for transporting a child for emergency care is not posted in the each child care space. When Rep returned to verify corrections, a written plan for transporting a child for emergency care was still not posted or in the excursion bag. Correction Required: A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will write and post a plan for transporting a child for emergency medical care and will keep it posted in each child care space and in the excursion bag. |
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| 2019-11-25 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 11/7/19, child #1 is a 2 yr old and has only 1 dose of Hep A vaccine. Child #3 is a 20 month old and had only 3 doses of DTAP and pneumococcal vaccines. The is not in accordance with the ACIP recommended schedule. When Rep returned to verify corrections on 11/25/29, child #1 still did not have a second dose of Hep A documented and Child #3 only has 3 doses of DTAP and pneumococcal vaccines and should have 4 doses of those. 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.) Operator will have parents provide documentation of these vaccinations, a doctor's note stating that the child is on a catch up schedule or a signed & dated personal objection exemption from the parent. The documentation will be kept on file. In the future, operator will review children's vaccine records and get updated records from parents when shots are received or will have proper exemption documentation on file |
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| 2019-11-07 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Rep observed that sinks in the lunch area have a build up of residue around them. 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.) Sinks will be cleaned and will be added to the cleaning schedule. |
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| 2019-11-07 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Children #1 & #2 do not have health insurance information on the emergency contact information form. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will get current health insurance information from parents and enter on the emergency information form. In the future, forms will be complete at enrollment or update. |
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| 2019-11-07 | Renewal | 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A written plan for transporting a child for emergency care is not posted in the each child care space. Correction Required: A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will post a written plan for emergency transportation of a children in each child care space and place it in the excursion bags. |
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| 2019-11-07 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1 is a 2 yr old and has only 1 dose of Hep A vaccine. Child #3 is a 20 month old and had only 3 doses of DTAP and pneumococcal vaccines. The is not in accordance with the ACIP recommended schedule. 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.) Operator will obtain updated shot records from children #1 & #3 showing the missing vaccines have been administered or will get medical or personal exemption documentation on file. In the future, operator will review children's vaccine records and get updated records from parents when shots are received or will have proper exemption documentation on file. |
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| 2019-11-07 | Renewal | 3270.31(e) - Annual 6 hrs. training | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 does not have 6 hours of annual training during the training year 7/18/- 7/19. Required annual hours are complete for current training year. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) In the future, all staff will complete the required number of annual training hours based on their date of hire. |
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| 2019-11-07 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(i) - First aid - 3 yrs. | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: All staff have pediatric first aid/CPR certification that expired on 10/2/18. Evidence of a scheduled first aid/CPR class is on file. Correction Required: Competence in first-aid is demonstrated by the completion of training by a professional in the field of first-aid. First-aid training shall be renewed on or before expiration of certification or every 3 years, as applicable. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All staff are scheduled for a pediatric first aid/CPR class on 11/16/19. In the future, operator will make sure that first aid/CPR training in renewed before current certification has expired. |
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| 2019-11-07 | Renewal | 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Rep observed an uncovered accessible outlet behind the TV in the preschool/napping room. Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Covers were place in the outlet immediately. In the future, operator will check outlets in the beginning and end of the days. Covers will be replaced after use. |
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| 2019-08-20 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Rep observed a plastic bag on the bottom shelf of the changing table that is accessible to infants & young toddlers. 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.) Operator will place plastic bag up on hook out of reach. All plastic bags will be kept up out of reach of children who place objects in their mouths. |
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