Description: ANITA L BUTZ DAY CARE is a Family Child Care Home in POTTSVILLE PA, with a maximum capacity of 6 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-03-13 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3290.113(b) - No physical punishment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: School aged children were interviewed individually and they report that they have seen facility person #1 pull children by the ear and grab children by the arm. Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of PQAS approved training regarding appropriate discipline/behavior management. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. This training may be online or in-person but may not be completed while children are in care. . |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff will not use any form of physical punishment. They can use stress balls, take deep breaths and other techniques. Staff is registered for 2 hrs of approved training on 5/5/2020. |
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| 2020-03-12 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3290.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Interviews were conducted with several school aged children separately. During these interviews several children reported that facility person #1 allows children to nap in the basement unsupervised while she is upstairs and also facility person #1 also uses the computer in the kitchen while children are in the living room watching TV. The living room is not visible from the computer desk. 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. The requirement for supervision on and off the facility premises includes compliance with the staff:child ratio requirements in 3290.51-3290.52 (relating to maximum number of children; and staff:child ratio). Children must be supervised at all times. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of PQAS approved training regarding supervision of children in a family child care home. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. This training may be online or in-person but may not be completed while children are in care. . |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) At all times staff shall remain in the room and supervise all sleeping children and in the room where children are and have children visible at all times. Staff is registered for 2 hrs of supervision training on 5/5/2020. |
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| 2020-03-12 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3290.113(d) - No harsh language | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Several school aged children were interviewed individually and several report that facility person #1 yells loudly and uses harsh language with and in front the children causing some children to be frightened. 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 loud, harsh voices, language with or in front of children. They can use a stress ball, take a few deep breaths or other techniques to release stress if needed. |
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| 2020-03-12 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3290.51 - Maximum Number of Children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 3/12/2020 during a complaint investigation, Rep observed 8 unrelated children in care at one time. One related child was also present. When 6 school age children left for school, the number of unrelated children present was fewer than 6. Correction Required: The number of children in care may not exceed six children at any one time who are unrelated to the operator. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Decreased before and after school program and reviewed with parents that they must adhere to their contracted drop-off/pick-up times. At no time will the maximum number of children be exceeded. |
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| 2018-09-13 | Renewal | 3290.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1 has a fee agreement and emergency information form that had not been updated since 1/18/18. 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.) Operator will have parent update the emergency form and fee agreement. In the future, operator will have all agreements and emergency information updated at least every 6 months. |
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