Description: 7TH STREET CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER is a Child Care Center in FRANKLIN PA, with a maximum capacity of 46 children. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
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| 2020-09-03 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In the indoor gym, observed 4 blue and red gymnastic mats with multiple rips on each mat. 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.) The mats were removed from the child care space and put on our internal maintenance list for repair. In the future, all toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment will be inspected and verified as clean, in good repair and free from hazards such as rough edges, pinch points and sharp corners that could do harm to children. |
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| 2020-09-03 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information on file for child #1 lacked the work address and work phone of the enrolling parent. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The child's parent was notified and information to update/correct the emergency contact form was requested. The updated form will be forwarded to our Certification Rep. by the correction date. In the future, all emergency contact forms will be closely reviewed to ensure all necessary information (i.e. home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent) is included. |
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| 2020-09-03 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for staff #1 lacked an initial health assessment 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting. There is a current health assessment on file. 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 facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) There is a current health assessment for staff #1 on file. In the future, all facility persons providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation will have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. Our Medical Services Team will track all initial and biennial health assessments to ensure compliance with this regulation. |
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| 2020-09-03 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(2)/3270.192(3) - Mantoux TB/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for staff #1 lacked a tuberculosis screening at initial employment. There is now a tuberculosis screening on file. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department.A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) There is a current tuberculosis screening by Mantoux method for staff #1 on file. In the future, an adult health assessment will include tuberculosis screening at initial employment. All facility person's records will include a written report of a TB test confirming freedom from communicable tuberculosis. Our Medical Services Team will track all initial health assessments to ensure compliance with this regulation. |
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| 2020-09-03 | Renewal | 3270.27(c)/3270.192(2)(iii) - Training regarding plan/Exp, educ., training at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The files for staff #2 and 4 lack emergency plan training within one week of hire. Staff #2's hire date is 3/11/2020 and emergency plan training was completed on 9/8/20. Staff #4's hire date is 2/10/20 and emergency plan training was completed on 3/10/20. Correction Required: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility. 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.) All staff members are now current with Emergency Plan Training. In the future, all facility persons will receive initial Emergency Plan Training (within one week of hire). Facility persons will also receive Emergency Plan Training on an annual basis and at the time of any plan updates. All training verification will be documented and contained in facility and staff files. |
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| 2020-09-03 | 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: The file for staff #1 lacked 1 hour of child care training for the current year. The file for staff #5 lacked 5 hours of child care training for the current year. Trainings were due in the file prior to regulatory suspension date of 3/6/20. 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.) Training hours were borrowed from the next training year to bring staff member #1 and #5 current. Notation has been added to staff files documenting completion. In the future, all staff members will be assigned and expected to complete a minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training each year. |
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| 2020-09-03 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for staff #2 lacked an NSOR by 7/1/20. There is now an NSOR on file and dated 7/8/20. The file for staff #3, with provisional hire date of 10/14/19, lacked an NSOR on file by provisional hire end date of 1/12/20. There is now an NSOR on file and dated 2/14/20. The file for staff #4, with provisional hire date of 2/10/20, lacked verification of an FBI fingerprint on or before initial date in a child care position. FBI fingerprint on file is dated 2/12/20. There is now an FBI clearance on file and dated 2/14/20. 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.) All staff members are now current with CPSL requirements. The HR Department of CDC has created various spreadsheets to track provisional and renewal certifications to ensure compliance. In the future, all facility person's records will 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 CPSL. |
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| 2020-09-03 | Renewal | 3270.82(h) - Handwashing signs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed that 3 toilets in the boys bathroom and 2 toilets in the Zebra room lacked hand washing 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Handwashing signs were immediately printed and posted at each toilet. In the future, all toilets, diapering areas and sinks in the facility will be monitored to ensure handwashing signs remain posted at all times. |
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| 2019-08-23 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In the Zebra Room, observed that the green comfy chair had a sticky substance stuck to it. In the outside play space, observed a teeter totter which had a crack on it exposing a pinch and crush point. 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.) We will try to clean the chair. If won't come clean, the chair will be thrown away. Teeter totter was thrown away. In the future, the teachers will monitor play equipment and will sign off weekly that they have checked play equipment. |
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| 2019-08-23 | Renewal | 3270.111(a) - Written plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The Zebra room lacked a written plan of daily activities and routines. 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.) Posted the daily activities. In the future, it will remain posted. |
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| 2019-08-23 | Renewal | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 9/25/2019, at approximately 3:15 PM, observed 11 preschool age children in the Zebra Room. Staff #2 named 6 children in her supervisory group. Staff #5 named 4 children in her supervisory group. This left one child who was not named in any supervisory group. 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.) Child was added right away to a supervisory group. In the future, staff will be trained with an index card system to know which child they have. |
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| 2019-08-23 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information on file for child #3 lacks a health insurance number. 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.) Health insurance information and numbers were obtained from families and added to the emergency contact information. In the future, emergency contact information will include health insurance coverage and policy numbers for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. |
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| 2019-08-23 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The most current immunization records on file for children #1, 2, 3, and 4 lack verification of a flu shot within the past 12 months. The most current flu shot on file for child #1 was dated 12-29-2016, child #2 was dated 1-31-2017, child #3 was dated 10-19-2016 and there is no record of a flu shot on file for child #4. The most current immunization record on file for child #2, who is 4 years of age, contains verification of one HEP A vaccination which is dated 7-12-2016. Two HEP A vaccinations are recommended by this age. The most current immunization record on file for child #4, who is 3 years of age, contains verification of one HEP A vaccination which is dated 1-31-2019. Two HEP A vaccinations are recommended by this age. 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.) Parents have been notified of missing vaccinations. They will be required to provide proof of vaccinations by 11/15/19. If proof is not provided, the child will be suspended from the DHS program. In the future, the facility will 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 ACIP. |
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| 2019-08-23 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was more than 24 month between the previous health assessment and the most current and updated health assessment on file for staff #1. 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 facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The staff member #1 has obtained a current health assessment and in the future we will ensure that all staff get an updated health assessment within 24 months. |
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| 2019-08-23 | Renewal | 3270.27(c)/3270.192(2)(iii) - Training regarding plan/Exp, educ., training at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The files for staff #3 and 4 lack emergency plan training within the past 12 months. The most current emergency plan training on file for staff 3 and 4 was conducted 8/27/2018. The file for staff #1 and 5 lacked emergency plan training within one week of hire. Staff #1 was hired on 8-5-2019. Emergency plan training was conducted on 9-9-2019 for staff 1. There is no emergency plan training on file for staff #5. Correction Required: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility. 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.) Staff received training regarding the emergency plan on 10/15/19. In the future, all staff will be trained on the emergency plan within one week of hire and annually thereafter. The operator will document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who receive the training and keep it on file at the facility. |
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