Description: Altagracia Lara Daycare is a Group Child Care Home in HAZLETON PA, with a maximum capacity of 12 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-09-01 | Renewal | 3280.32(a)/3280.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: File for Staff # 1 contained the NSOR clearance dated 8/27/20, clearance was due 7/1/20. 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.) Provider has a current NSOR clearance. Provider will ensure that all CPSL regulations are followed. |
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| 2020-09-01 | Renewal | 3280.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 9/16/20 during a Renewal Inspection a broken door was observed on the ground in the outside play area. The door was observed with sharp edges 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.) Provider removed the broken door from the outside play area. Provider will ensure that all areas of facility are safe and free from visible hazards. |
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| 2019-11-18 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3280.113(a)/3280.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 11/18/19 during an Allocated Unannounced Monitoring Inspection, child # 1, a 2 year old, was observed sleeping alone in the napping room. 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. TIERED LIS: 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.) Provider moved child # 2 into the room where the older children were being supervised. Provider will ensure that children are supervised at all times. |
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| 2019-11-18 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3280.166(4) - Bottles labeled | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Infant bottle was not labeled for specific child. Correction Required: Disposable nursers and bottles shall be labeled with the child's name. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider placed child's name on the infant bottle. Provider will ensure that all infant bottles are labeled for a specific child. |
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| 2019-11-18 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3280.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Electrical outlet in the lunch area did not have a protective cover. Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider placed a protective cover in the electrical outlet. Provider will ensure that all electrical outlets are covered. |
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| 2019-03-19 | Renewal | 3280.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: File for Child # 3 did not include a Child Service Report updated every 6-months. Child began child care 7/13/14 and only one Child Service Report was in file dated 3/4/19. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. The operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information at 3280.124(f). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) File for Child # 3 contains an updated Child Service Report. Provider will ensure that a Child Service report is completed every 6-months. |
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| 2019-03-19 | Renewal | 3280.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Emergency Contact Form for Child # 2 was missing address and telephone number for child's physician. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Parent will update the Emergency Contact Form with address and telephone number of child's physician. Provider will ensure that all forms are complete and up to date. |
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| 2019-03-19 | Renewal | 3280.131(b)(2) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: File for Child # 3 did not contain an updated health assessment. Last one in file is dated 4/3/17. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will obtain a current health assessment for Child # 3 for file. Provider will ensure that parents provide a current health assessment at least every 12-months. |
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| 2019-03-19 | Renewal | 3280.134(b) - Towels labeled and laundered | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility bathroom contained one hand towel for all children. Correction Required: Cloth towels and washcloths shall be labeled with the child's name, used by only the named child and laundered weekly. The operator shall arrange a laundry schedule with the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider placed paper towels in the bathroom for children to dry their hands. Provider will ensure that paper towels are used in the bathroom. |
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| 2019-03-19 | Renewal | 3280.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Files for Children # 1 and # 3 did not contain Emergency Contact Forms and Fee Agreements updated every 6-months. Last updates for Child # 1 was dated 12/29/17. Last update for Child # 3 was dated 3/28/18. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will have parents review and update Emergency Contact Form and Fee Agreement for Children # 1 and # 3. Provider will ensure that the Emergency Contact Form and Fee Agreements are reviewed and updated every 6-months. |
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| 2019-03-19 | Renewal | 3280.31(e)(4)(i) - First aid - 3 yrs. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff # 1 does not have a current certificate in first-aid. First-aid certificate expired 7/18. Correction Required: Competence in first-aid is demonstrated by the completion of training by a professional in the field of first-aid. First-aid training shall be renewed on or before expiration of certification or every 3 years, as applicable. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will complete first-aid training. Provider will ensure that her first-aid certificate remains current. |
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| 2019-03-19 | Renewal | 3280.75(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility's fist-aid kit was missing tape. Correction Required: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will add tape to the first-aid kit. Provider will ensure that the first-aid kit contains all required items. |
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| 2019-03-19 | Renewal | 3280.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Bottom door of the bathroom medicine cabinet was observed with a broken hinge. The bottom door was in risk of falling off. 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.) Provider removed the bottom door from the medicine cabinet in the bathroom. Provider will ensure that all facility surfaces are in good repair and free form visible hazards. |
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| 2018-03-26 | Renewal | 3280.105(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Rest equipment were not labeled for the use of a specific child. Correction Required: Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider labeled each cot with the name of a specific child. Provider will ensure that rest equipment is labeled for the use of a specific child. |
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| 2018-03-26 | Renewal | 3280.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Emergency contact Form for Child # 3 did not contain address and telephone number for child's physician. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will have parents update the Emergency Contact Form with physician's address and phone number. Provider will ensure that all forms are complete and up to date. |
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