Description: Camp Fire USA is an all-inclusive, coeducational youth development organization helping young people learn to become better stewards of their communities, their world, and themselves. Camp Fire USA serves nearly three-quarters of a million young people annually with community-based experiential learning programs that are socially responsible and environmentally focused. Camp Fire USA is one of America's oldest national youth development organizations with programs that include youth leadership, self-reliance, after school groups, camping and environmental education and childcare. Serving youth from birth to 21, Camp Fire USA helps boys and girls learn - and play - side by side in comfortable, informal settings.
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| 2020-11-18 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 11/18/2020. At that time, a large pony spring rider that had been embedded on the playground was observed to be broken off, laying on the ground. 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.) Provider immediately removed the pony spring rider. In the future, provider will check playground to make sure it is free of visible hazards and equipment is in good repair prior to being used by the children. |
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| 2020-11-18 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Mantoux TB | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the file for Facility Person #3 was reviewed. At that time, Facility Person #3 did not have a health assessment with TB test results on file at the facility prior to onset of employment. The date of hire for Facility Person #3 is 3/16/20. The first date working with children for Facility Person #3 is 6/8/2020. The health assessment with TB Test results for Facility Person #3 is 7/3/2020. The files for Facility Person #4 and Facility Person #5 were reviewed during the renewal inspection. Neither Facility Person #4 or Facility Person #5 had a health assessment with TB test results on file. The date of hire for Facility Person #4 is 11/9/2020. The date of hire for Facility Person #5 is 11/16/2020. 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.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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Facility Person #4 and Facility Person #5 will obtain health assessments and TB test results and keep them on file at the facility. In the future, provider will make sure that all staff have a health assessment with TB test results on file at the facility prior to onset of employment. |
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| 2020-11-18 | Renewal | 3270.166(1) - Written statement | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 11/18/2020. At that time, the facility did not have a written statement giving the feeding schedule for Child #2, an infant in care during the inspection. Correction Required: A written statement giving the formula and feeding schedule for an infant shall be obtained from the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will obtain a written feeding schedule from the parent for Child #2. In the future, provider will make sure that all infants have a written feeding schedule at the facility at their time of admission to the program. |
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| 2020-11-18 | 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 | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the file for Child #1 was reviewed. At that time, the emergency contact form did not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care or for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. 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.) Provider will obtain signed parental consent for emergency medical care and for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff for Child #1. In the future, provider will make sure all children's emergency contact forms contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care and for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff at the child's time of admission to the program. |
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| 2020-11-18 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the file for Facility Person #4 was reviewed. At that time, Facility Person #4 did not have two written, nonfamily references on file at the facility. 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 |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will obtain two written, nonfamily references for Facility Person #4 and keep them on file at the facility. In the future, provider will make sure that all staff have two written, nonfamily references on file at the facility at their time of hire. |
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| 2020-11-18 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the file for Facility Person #4 was reviewed. At that time, Facility Person #4 did not have documented training of the emergency plan on file at the facility. The date of hire for Facility Person #4 is 11/9/2020. Correction Required: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment (within one week of date of hire), 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Director will train Facility Person #4 on the emergency plan and keep documentation of this training in the staff file. In the future, all staff will receive training regarding the emergency plan within one week of hire and annually thereafter. |
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| 2020-11-18 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the file for Facility Person #1 was reviewed. At that time, Facility Person #1 had not updated the state police clearance, child abuse clearance, or mandated reporter training within 60 months as required by the CPSL. Facility Person #1: PA State police clearance 6/4/15, 8/10/20 PA Child Abuse Clearance 6/25/15, 8/12/20 Mandated Reporter Training: 10/5/15, 11/16/20. The file for Facility Person #6 was reviewed. Facility Person #6 had not updated the state police clearance or child abuse clearance within 60 months as required by the CPSL. Facility Person #6: PA State police clearance 6/4/15, 8/10/20 PA Child Abuse Clearance 6/17/15, 8/12/20. The file for Facility Person #2 was reviewed. Facility Person #2 had not completed mandated reporter training within 90 days of hire as required by the CPSL. Facility Person #2: date of hire 10/1/19, mandated reporter training 11/15/20. The file for Facility Person #3 was reviewed. Facility Person #3 had not completed mandated reporter training within 90 days of hire as required by the CPSL. Facility Person #3: date of hire 3/16/20, mandated reporter training 11/7/20. 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.) In the future, all staff will update their clearances and mandated reporter training every 60 months as required by the CPSL. All new staff will complete their mandated reporter training within 90 days of hire as required by the CPSL. In the future, provider will comply with CPSL and call Regional Office with any questions regarding CPSL. |
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| 2020-11-18 | Renewal | 3270.33(a)/3270.36(b)(5) - Each staff person meets quals/HS/GED + 2 yrs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the file for Facility Person #4 was reviewed. At that time, Facility Person #4 did not have verification of at least two years' experience on file at the facility. Facility Person #4 was hired as an assistant group supervisor. Facility Person #4 does have a high school diploma on file at the facility. Correction Required: A staff person or a substitute staff person shall meet one of the applicable staff qualifications for the position in which the person is performing. An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will obtain verification of at least two years' experience for Facility Person #4. In the future, provider will make sure all new staff have documentation of experience and education on file at the facility qualifying them for the position they are hired for. |
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| 2019-11-26 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An unannounced inspection was conducted on 11/26/19. At that time, five school age children were unsupervised in the small room that connects the large room to the bathrooms and kitchen in the back of the building. The five school age children were in the primary care group of Facility Person #1. Facility Person #1 was observed feeding an infant in the large room. The large room is a separate child care space from where the school-age children were located. Facility person #1 was not physically present with the school-age children and could not see or assess those children. 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. Children must be supervised at all times. 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.) Each staff member IS assigned an age appropriate group each morning. NO children are allowed in the small room or bathroom area without a staff member being present. Facility Person #1 was reminded she may not "help" with a baby if she is with a school age group. Children will be supervised at ALL times. |
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| 2019-11-26 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.21/3270.71 - General Health and Safety/Heat Source | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An unannounced inspection was conducted on 11/26/19. At that time, the front door to the kitchen was left open and there was nothing preventing the sixteen children in care access to the kitchen. The oven in the kitchen was being used to cook a turkey and the outside temperature of the oven reached 207 F. Five school age children were unsupervised in the small room that leads from the large room to the back of the facility. The back door of the small room was open, giving the unsupervised children access to the kitchen through the open back door of the kitchen. Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.Hot water pipes and other sources of heat exceeding 110 F that are accessible to children shall be equipped with protective guards or shall be insulated to prevent direct contact. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The gate is now permanent and may NEVER e removed during child care hours. The second door will be used for entrance and egress of the kitchen. This door WILL be closed at all times unless being used to enter or exit it. If at any time during child care hours the door is left open - the staff member responsible will be terminated. Proper signage is posted at the gate and on the door. The conditions at the facility will NEVER pose a threat to the safety of the children. Children will NEVER have access to sources of heat exceeding 110 F |
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| 2019-11-26 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An unannounced inspection was conducted on 11/26/19. At that time, the door to the kitchen was left open and there was nothing preventing the sixteen children in care access to the kitchen. There were two bottles of Clorox Bleach on the floor of the kitchen that were labeled, "Keep out of reach of children." Five school age children were unsupervised in the small room that leads from the large room to the back of the facility. The back door of the small room was open, giving the unsupervised children access to the kitchen through the open back door of the kitchen. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The doors to the kitchen have been secured and will remain so! The bleach cleaners are on a top shelf in the dishwasher area and are out of reach of children and short staff members. There is a gate in the bathroom area which is always locked and stops access to the back kitchen area. Staff MUST be with children when entering the bathroom area. Toxics and cleaners will NEVER be accessible to the children. |
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| 2019-10-07 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An unannounced inspection was conducted on 6/21/19. At that time, the carpet in the back room was lifting from the floor and bunching creating tripping hazards. An unannounced inspection was conducted on 10/7/19. At that time, the carpet in the back room was lifting from the floor near the television and creating a tripping hazard. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Facility will lift television and flatten carpet to try to eliminate the bunching in the carpet that is posing a tripping hazard. If this does not working, a professional will come within two weeks to stretch the carpet so that it does not pose a tripping hazard. In the future, staff will check carpet monthly to make sure it is not a hazard. |
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| 2019-06-21 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(d) - No harsh language | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A complaint investigation was conducted on 6/21/19. At that time, staff interviews confirmed that Staff Person #1 and Staff Person #2 are frequently yelling at the children and using harsh language. Correction Required: A facility person may not use harsh, demeaning or abusive language in the presence of children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff will not use harsh language in the presence children. |
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| 2019-06-21 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.135(b) - Surfaces cleaned | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A complaint investigation was conducted on 6/21/19. At that time, Staff Person #3 stated that a baby wipe is used to clean the changing table after changing a diaper. Correction Required: Diaper changing surfaces shall be cleaned after each use by wiping the surface with a sanitizing solution or by changing a pad or other surface covering. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Disinfectant wipes are always available at the changing site. Sign is hung in diaper changing area explaining proper way to clean up after diaper changes. Diaper changing surfaces will be cleaned with a sanitizing solution after diaper changing. |
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| 2019-06-21 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An unannounced inspection was conducted on 6/21/19. At that time, the file for Staff Person #3 contained a PDE FBI Clearance. Staff Person #3 began working at the child care facility 6/17/19. Staff Persons are required to have FBI Clearances through DHS. Staff Person #4, a volunteer, did not have any clearances on file at the facility. 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. Staff Person #3 may not work in a child care position at the facility until the DHS FBI Clearance is on file. Staff Person #4 may not volunteer at the facility until volunteer clearances are on file. The director and legal entity representative are required to attend Existing Provider Orientation conducted at the Northeast Regional Office. The legal entity representative must contact the Regional Office in order to schedule this training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff Person #3 no longer works at the day care. Staff Person #4 has all clearances. All new staff will have all clearances or requests for the clearances on file prior to working at the day care. Director and Legal entity will attend existing provider orientation. |
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