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

224 5TH AVE STE 216, MCKEESPORT PA 15132
(412) 664-7188

About the Provider

Description: ABCS CHILDCARE AND LEARNING CENTER LLC is a Child Care Center in MCKEESPORT PA, with a maximum capacity of 110 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00173156
  • Capacity: 110
  • State Rating: 2
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 5
  • District Office Phone: (412) 261-2273 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2020-02-18 Renewal 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone Compliant - Finalized

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The emergency contact information for child #5 has been updated with the parent's work address. Will be sure that now and in the future all children's emergency contact forms include the home and work address and numbers for parents.
2020-02-18 Renewal 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) - Within 60 days/Initial and subsequent health reports Compliant - Finalized

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child files #4 and #6 have current health assessments. Will be sure that now and in the future enrollments will contain initial health report no later than 60 days following their first day of attendance.
2020-02-18 Renewal 3270.131(b)(1)/3270.182(1) - Infant: updated health report every 6 months/Initial and subsequent health reports Compliant - Finalized

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child file #2 has a current health report. Will be sure that now and in the future all infants and young toddlers will have an updated health report every 6 months.
2020-02-18 Renewal 3270.131(d)(7) - Free from contagious/communicable disease Compliant - Finalized

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child file #2 contains a health report that states the child is free of disease and can participate in daycare. Will be sure that now and in the future all enrolled children have a health report stating that the child is free of disease and can participate in daycare.
2020-02-18 Renewal 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian Compliant - Finalized

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The records for child #3 and #5 have verification of the influenza vaccine being administered in accordance with ACIP. The record for child #2 has verification of ongoing vaccines in accordance with ACIP. Will be sure that now and in the future all new enrollments have verification of ongoing vaccines in accordance with ACIP and signed off on by physician.
2020-02-18 Renewal 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test Compliant - Finalized

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff #1 has current TB test in file. Staff #1, #4, and #5 have current health assessments in file. Will be sure that now and in the future all staff will have health assessment within 12 months of hire and every 24 months after.
2020-02-18 Renewal 3270.182(6) - Signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading Compliant - Finalized

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The parent for child #1 signed off on walking excursions. Will be sure that now and in the future all child records will contain signed parental consent for walking excursions.
2020-02-18 Renewal 3270.192(5) - Two written references Compliant - Finalized

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff files #7 and #8 have 2 nonfamily reference letters. Will be sure that now and in the future all new hires will have 2 written nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.
2020-02-18 Renewal 3270.21 - General Health and Safety Compliant - Finalized

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Garbage bag was removed and discarded. Will be sure that now and in the future no conditions in the facility pose a threat to the health and/or safety of the children.
2020-02-18 Renewal 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Compliant - Finalized

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All staff have current clearances in files. Will be sure that now and in the future all staff files will contain a copy of requests for clearances, a copy of completed disclosure and a copy of completed clearance.
2020-02-18 Renewal 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible Compliant - Finalized

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Bleach wipes were removed and placed out of reach of the children. Will be sure that now and in the future all cleaning materials and toxic materials will be kept out of reach of the children.
2019-11-21 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children Compliant - Finalized

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The staff member in question was given a written list of his children so that he was aware of who was in his group by name. Will be sure that in the future that each staff member knows the children in his/her group by either having a written list of their assigned children or by having name tags identifying the children in their group.
2019-11-21 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.21 - General Health and Safety Compliant - Finalized

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The fire alarm system will be inspected by US Security Systems on 11/22/2019 and verification that the system was tested and working properly will be sent to the Certification Representative.
2019-11-21 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.61(h) - Measurement and use of indoor child care space Compliant - Finalized

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Children were removed from the Kiddie Corral in order to not exceed the maximum ratio. Will be sure that in the future that the maximum capacity is not exceeded.
2019-07-09 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children Compliant - Finalized

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
We will be sure that each staff will be assigned a specific group of children and that that staff will know their assigned children's names and whereabouts in the room. The staff person will be physically present with their assigned group of children within the facility and on excursions.

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