Alia Bonner El Child Care Inc - Reading PA Child Care Center

383 Schuylkill Ave , READING PA 19601
(484) 987-7114

About the Provider

Description: Alia Bonner El Child Care Inc is a Child Care Center in READING PA, with a maximum capacity of 16 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00157475
  • Capacity: 16
  • State Rating: 2
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Languages Supported: English, Spanish
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 13
  • District Office Phone: (484) 651-8000 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2020-01-27 Renewal 3270.123(a)(6) - Admission date Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child #1 is missing the date of the child's admission.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider corrected at time of inspection. In the future operator will ensure all children's date of admission is documented at time of enrollment.
2020-01-27 Renewal 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child # 1 & 2 are missing the work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parents.

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.)
Operator will have parents provide work information. In the future operator will ensure parents provide required information at the time of enrollment.
2020-01-27 Renewal 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child #2 is missing the child's health insurance coverage and policy 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Operator will have parent provide health insurance information and policy number. In the future parents will provide health insurance information at the time enrollment.
2020-01-27 Renewal 3270.171(a) - Local authorities informed Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The operator has not notified the local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the daycare.

Correction Required: An operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the day care facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Operator will create routes using map quest and forward to the local police department. In the future operator will ensure routes and new routes are forwarded to the local police department annually.
2020-01-27 Renewal 3270.27(f) - Plan to County EMA Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The facility has not sent a copy of the emergency plan annually to the county emergency management agency.

Correction Required: The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the county emergency management agency.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
By February 10th operator will forward a written copy of the emergency plan to the county emergency agency. In the future the provider will forward a copy annually and if there are any revisions.
2020-01-27 Renewal 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 has a child abuse clearance older than 5 years, date of clearance 12/16/14. Facility person #2 does not have an initial FBI clearance on file, date of hire 8/24/19.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person #1 & 2 may not work in a child care position at the facility. 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.)
Both staff will be suspended today until they provide the required clearances. In the future all staff will have updated and initial clearances on file. Operator will review files periodically to ensure no staff have outdated clearances.
2020-01-27 Renewal 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: In classroom #3, 2 outlet covers are missing in the receptacle near the door. In classroom #2 there is one outlet cover missing in the receptacle near the fridge.

Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will ensure all outlet covers are replaced. Staff will check daily to ensure all outlets have covers in them.
2019-01-25 Renewal 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child # 3 has been attending the facility since 4/6/18 and does not have a health insurance policy number on file.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The health insurance policy number for child # 3 will be on file ASAP. In the future the director will ensure all new enrollments have health insurance policy numbers on file at time of enrollment.
2019-01-25 Renewal 3270.134(c) - Paper towels discarded Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: There are no paper towels or washcloths in the children's bathroom next to the preschool classroom.

Correction Required: Paper towels may be used as towels and washcloths. Paper towels shall be discarded after each use.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Paper towels will be added to the children's bathroom next to the preschool classroom ASAP. In the future the director will remind staff to keep paper towels on the bathrooms at all times.
2019-01-25 Renewal 3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Mantoux TB Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The Mantoux test on file for Facility person #4 was more than a year old at the time of hire. Facility person #4 began working with the children on 10/1/2018. The Mantoux test is dated 6/17/16. .

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility person # 4 will have a Mantoux test ASAP. In the future the facility director will ensure all new hires have a Mantoux test and health assessment that are no more than a year old at time of hire.
2019-01-25 Renewal 3270.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child # 1, 2 & 3 have emergency contact forms and fee agreements that were not updated every 6 months. Child # 1 forms were updated 4/13/18 -12/21/18. Child # 2 forms were updated 5/4/17 -1/2/18. Child # 3 forms have not been updated since time of enrollment on 4/11/18.

Correction Required: A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child # 1,2,& 3 will have forms updated ASAP. In the future the director will ensure all fee agreements and emergency contact forms are completed at time of a child's enrollment and updated at least every 6 months.
2019-01-25 Renewal 3270.182(5) - Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child # 3 does not have signed parental consent for minor First Aid.

Correction Required: 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The director will have child # 3's emergency contact form signed for parent consent of First Aid ASAP. In the future the director will ensure all consents are signed for at the time of a child's enrollment.
2019-01-25 Renewal 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Staff persons 1,2, 3 & 4 did not have emergency plan training at time of initial employment. Staff # 1 hired 11/12/18, emergency plan training was on 1/21/19. Staff # 2 hired 6/26/18, emergency plan training was on 8/3/18. Staff # 3 hired 6/29/18, emergency plan training was on 8/2/18. Staff # 4 hired 10/1/18, emergency plan training was on 1/24/19.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person 1,2,3,& 4 have emergency plan training. In the future the director will ensure all new hires have emergency plan training within a week of their date of hire and annually after.
2019-01-25 Renewal 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Facility person # 1 hired and working with children since 11/12/18 did not get fingerprinted for FBI clearance until 1/4/19,. Facility person # 2 hired and working with children since 6/26/18 does not have a state police clearance on file for employment. As of the date of this inspection Facility Person #2 does not have a completed state police clearance on file. Facility person # 2 has a volunteer state police clearance. Facility person # 3 hired and working since 6/29/18 did not sign a disclosure statement at time of hire and has not completed the mandated reporter training since time of hire . Facility person # 3 did not sign a disclosure until 12/19/18. Facility person # 4 hired and working in childcare since 10/1/18 does not have a completed state police clearance on file and did not sign a disclosure statement at time of hire. .

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person # 2 & 4 may not work in a child care position at the facility. 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.)
Facility person 2 & 4 will not work in child care until all clearances are approved and on file. Facility person # 1 has a FBI clearance on file. Facility persons 3 & 4 have signed disclosures on file. Facility person # 3 will complete the mandated reporter training ASAP. In the future the facility director will ensure all new hires have the appropriate clearances on file for employment at time of hire along with a signed disclosure statement. The facility director will ensure all new hires have the mandated reporter training completed within 90 days from time of hire.
2019-01-25 Renewal 3270.78 - Lighting Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The children's bathroom closest to the preschool classroom does not have a working light.

Correction Required: Rooms, hallways, stairways, outside steps, porches and ramps shall be lighted by artificial or natural light.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The bathroom light will be repaired ASAP. In the future the facility staff will inform the director of all necessary repairs needed ASAP and have them repaired.

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