Description: ALTAGRACIA MERCEDES is a Family Child Care Home in ALLENTOWN PA, with a maximum capacity of 6 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2019-10-18 | Renewal | 3290.166(4) - Bottles labeled | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is an unlabeled infant bottle in the kitchen sink. 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.) The bottle was labeled. The provider will ensure all bottles are labeled daily. |
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| 2019-10-18 | Renewal | 3290.94(c) - Four times a year | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Only 3 fire drills were conducted in 2018. Correction Required: Fire evacuation drills shall be conducted at least four times a year. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider conducted a fire drill 9/25/29. Operator will ensure at least 4 fire drills are conducted annually. |
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| 2018-11-06 | Renewal | 3290.105(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: None of the cots are 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.) each cot is labeled with a specific child name. Parents and operator are both on each individual cot of specific child. In the future, provider will ensure cots are labeled with child's name. |
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| 2018-11-06 | Renewal | 3290.123(a)(1)/3290.123(a)(2) - Amount of fee/Date fee to be paid | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Fee agreements for children 1, 9 and 10 do not specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week and the date on which the fee is to be paid. . Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. An agreement shall specify the date on which the fee is to be paid. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Child 1, 9, and 10 fee agreement has been corrected. In the future, all fee agreements will specify the date on which the fee is to be paid and will ensure completion and accuracy of the form at initial enrollment and every update. |
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| 2018-11-06 | Renewal | 3290.123(a)(3) - Services provided | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Children 1, 3 and 8 have been enrolled for more than 6 months and do not have child service reports on file. 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 3290.124(e). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Child #1 child service reports have been completed on 11-16-18. child #3 child service reports have been completed on 11-15-18. child #8 child service reports have been completed on 11-15-18. In the future CSR will be completed every 6 months. |
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| 2018-11-06 | Renewal | 3290.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Fee agreement for children 8. 9 and 10 does not specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) fee agreement for child #8 have been completed on 11-15-18. child #9 and #10 are no longer with this provider with this provider at this facility. In the future, provider will ensure that fee agreements are checked every 6 mo and ensure accuracy. |
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| 2018-11-06 | Renewal | 3290.123(a)(6) - Admission date | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Fee agreement for children 9 and 10 does not specify the date of the child's admission. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Child 9 and 10 are no longer enrolled in the program. In the future, provider will ensure that the agreement has the date of the child's admission at initial enrollment and every update. . |
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| 2018-11-06 | Renewal | 3290.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Emergency contact information for children 5, 6 and 7 does not include the telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.Emergency contact information for children 9 and 10 does not include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. 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.) Child 5, 6, and 7 emergency contact has been corrected. Children 9 & 10 are no longer enrolled. In the future, emergency contact information must include the name,address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. Provider will ensure to check emergency contact for completeness and accuracy at initial enrollment and every update. |
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| 2018-11-06 | Renewal | 3290.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Emergency contact information for children 9 and 10 does not include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Child 9 and 10 are no longer enroll in the facility. In the future, provider will ensure that emergency contact information included health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or medical assistance benefits, if applicable at initial enrollment and every update. |
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| 2018-11-06 | Renewal | 3290.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Emergency contact information for children 9 and 10 does not include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. Emergency contact information for children 6 and 7 does not include the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. Emergency contact information for child 5 does not include the address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Child 9 and 10 are no longer enroll at the program. Child 6 and 7 has completed emergency contact. Child 5 has completed emergency contact information. In the future, provider will ensure that emergency contact information includes the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. Provider will check emergency form for completeness and accuracy at initial enrollment or every update. |
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| 2018-11-06 | Renewal | 3290.124(e)/3290.181(c) - Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Children 2 through 8 have been enrolled for more than 6 months and have not updated the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period. Child 1's emergency contact information was not updated within 6 months. Child 1 has an emergency contact form on file dated 1/29/18 and 8/2/18. Child 1 does not have an updated fee agreement on file. Child 1's fee agreement has a date of 1/29/18 on file. Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the informationA 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.) Children 2 through 8, child 1 has completed emergency contact information and free agreement. In the future, the parent will update emergency contact information and fee agreement information every six months. Provider will review information in November and May and ensure completeness, correctness and accuracy and at initial enrollment. |
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| 2018-11-06 | Renewal | 3290.131(a)/3290.131(a)(1) - Within 60 days/Initial health report dated for infant < 3 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child 1 does not have a health assessment on file and has been enrolled for more than 60 days. 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.The initial health report for an infant must be dated no more than 3 months prior to the first day of attendance at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Child 1 has completed health assessment on file. In the future, the operator will require a health assessment no later than 30 days prior expiration. If the parent fails to provide a current health assessment the child will be suspended and only reinstated upon receiving a current health assessment. |
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| 2018-11-06 | Renewal | 3290.131(d)(5) - Immunization record | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child 1 does not have immunizations on file. Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Child 1 has completed the immunizations an is on file. In the future, a health report will include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendation of the ACIP. Provider will ensure that all health documentation is on the child's record annually if not required sooner depending on the child's age. |
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| 2018-11-06 | Renewal | 3290.181(a) - Each child | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Provider was asked by inspector for all children's files. Provider did not provide files for children 11 and 12. Children 11 and 12 are subsidy children. Child 1's effective date with provider is 10/19/18 and child 2's effective date with provider is 10/18/18. Correction Required: An operator shall establish and maintain an individual record for each child enrolled in the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider had thought to have provided inspector with all files, afterward noticed inspector didn't recieve files for children 11 and 12 by error. Provider has files available. In the future provider will ensure that all files are provided for inspections. |
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| 2018-11-06 | Renewal | 3290.182(3)/3290.182(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: Emergency contact forms for children 9 and 10 do not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child and signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent was not provided prior to admission. Correction Required: A child's record must contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.A child's record must 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.) Child 9 and 10 are no longer in care at the facility. In the future, operator will ensure that a child's record contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. A written consent is required prior to admission and every update in the program. A child's record must contain signed parental consent for the administration of minor first-aid procedures. Children will not be accepted at the facility without proper forms completed. |
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