Abcs Childcare And Learning Center Llc - Mckeesport PA Child Care Center

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information for child #5 did not include enrolling parent's work address.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

Noncompliance Area: The record for child #4 and #6 contained an initial health assessment dated more than 60 days following the first day of attendance.

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.A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports.

Noncompliance Area: The record for child #2, an infant, lacked a current health report.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 6 months for an infant or young toddler. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports.

Noncompliance Area: The health report for child #2 did not include 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: The record for child #3, a toddler, and #5, a preschool child, lacked verification of the influenza vaccine being administered in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. The record for child #2 lacked verification of ongoing vaccines being administered in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP.

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.

Noncompliance Area: The record for staff #7 lacked results of tuberculin skin tests conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting. The record for staff #1, #4, and #5 lacked a current health assessment. The record for staff #2 and #3 included a current health assessment dated more than 24 months following the date of their previous health assessment.

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.

Noncompliance Area: The record for child #1 lacked signed parental consent for walking excursions.

Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading.

Noncompliance Area: The record for staff #7 and #8 did not include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.

Noncompliance Area: There was an empty garbage bag observed in the children's lockers by the entrance of the facility, accessible and posing a suffocation risk to children in care.

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

Noncompliance Area: The record for the following staff included a current and valid clearance dated more than 60 months following the date of their previous clearance: staff #1(FBI 10/30/2014 and 2/2/2020); staff #2(SP 8/25/2014 and 11/6/2019); staff #3(SP 7/24/2014 and 2/4/2020; child abuse 7/7/2014 and 2/4/2020; FBI 10/26/2013 and 2/5/2019); and staff#6(child abuse 12/5/2013 and 4/29/2019; and FBI 11/18/2019 and 2/5/2020). The record for staff #7, included all current and valid clearances, but lacked required provisional hiring documents (a copy of request for state police and child abuse clearances, and NSOR verification certificate) when they began working in child care on 11/15/2019. The record for staff #8, included all current and valid clearances, but lacked required provisional hiring documents (a copy of request for state police and child abuse clearances, and NSOR verification certificate) when they began working in child care on 11/21/2019.

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.

Noncompliance Area: There were bleach wipes labeled keep out of the reach of children observed in an unlocked cabinet under the changing table in the infant area, accessible to children in care.

Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children.

Noncompliance Area: Staff #1 was assigned the responsibility for supervision of 10 preschool children in the kiddie corral room and when staff #1 was asked to identify the children in their assigned group, they only knew 9 out of 10 of the children's names.

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.

Noncompliance Area: **On 11/21/2019, provider was unable to demonstrate that the fire detection system was operable because the provider mistakenly pushed the silence button on the control panel and did not have the code required to reset the system. This condition may pose a threat to the health and safety of children.

Correction Required: The provider will demonstrate an operable fire detection system to an agent of the Department by providing a current valid certificate of inspection of the fire detection system verifying operability.

Noncompliance Area: There were 10 preschool children observed in the kiddie corral room, which exceeded the maximum capacity of 5 children established for this child care space.

Correction Required: The capacity established for an indoor space may not be exceeded.

Noncompliance Area: On 7/19/2019 at approximately 10:15 a.m. staff #1 and staff #2 identified 18 out of 20 children present in the main room. According to the staff, staff #3 was assigned the responsibility for supervision of the (2) school-age children that were not identified but was not physically present with the children at the time compliance was assessed.

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.