Description: Dual licensed through The Dept. of Education and The Dept. of Welfare
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| 2020-01-31 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 has a date of hire listed as 1/16/20 and has a signed disclosure statement and the FBI and PA Criminal Clearances on file. The documents requesting the PA Child Abuse and NSOR clearances are on file, however, provisional hires are not allowed and facility person #1 must be removed from service until all clearances are on file. Correction Required: LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person #1 may not work at the child care facility until all clearances are on file. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility person #1 will be removed from working with children until all of the clearances are on file. It was an oversight that a provisional hire waiver was not requested and will request a waiver immediately so staff can be hired on a provisional basis. |
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| 2019-08-26 | Renewal | 3270.104(a) - Clean, good repair, proper size | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is a table located in the Preschool Room that has areas of peeling paint Correction Required: Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Table was removed from the room. Will check all furniture and equipment on a regular basis to make sure these items are in good repair. |
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| 2019-08-26 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The annual fire safety training was held on 3/2018 and not again until 7/2019 going beyond the annual minimum requirement Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in fire safety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Going forward will make sure to schedule the training annually and note on calendar so it is conducted on time. |
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| 2019-08-26 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility persons #1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 were hired after September 2018 and have current FBI clearances that were obtained through Department of Education but are required to be obtained through DHS. Facility person #1 has a date of hire listed as 10/8/18 but did not send for the child abuse clearance until 10/25/18. Facility person #3 was hired on 2/11/19 and did not request criminal and child abuse clearances until 2/14/19. Facility person #5 was hired on 10/25/19 and did not request a child abuse clearance until 10/31/19. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: The facility director will watch the Child Protective Services Law Vodcast to gain training in regards to required hiring documents and discuss with Certification Rep. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director will watch the Child Protective Services Law Vodcast to gain training in regards to required hiring documents and will discuss with Certification rep to verify paperwork is accurate. |
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| 2019-08-26 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is a container of hand sanitizer located on the shelf next to the sink in the Kindergarten Room. There is a can of spray paint and a can of spray adhesive accessible in the unlocked cabinet in the Preschool Room. There is a can of paint on the floor by the exit to the outdoor play space. 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 hand sanitizer was moved to a high shelf not accessible to the children. The cans of spray paint and adhesive were moved to a locked closet. The can of paint was also moved to a locked area. Will meet with staff and go over regulation that these items must always be locked and not accessible to the children. |
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| 2019-08-26 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There are small areas of peeling paint in the infant room where the cribs touch the wall under the windows Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will paint the areas where the paint is peeling and will check areas to maintain |
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| 2019-08-19 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.66(c) - Toxic use- no contamination | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 admitted that she sanitized a changing table surface and did not realize that it was not completely dry prior to placing child #1 on the changing table. His onesie became discolored by the shoulder area as a result. Child #1 was immediately changed according to facility person #1. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be used in a way that does not contaminate play surfaces, food, food preparation areas and does not constitute a hazard to the children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Have the staff follow the sanitation rules that are in place. After changing an infant will dry the changing area completely. |
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| 2018-08-22 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There are paint brushes located in a plastic container on a low shelf in the young toddler room that are less than an inch in diameter Correction Required: Toys and objects with a diameter of less than 1 inch, objects with removable parts that have a diameter of less than 1 inch, plastic bags and styrofoam objects may not be accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The paint brushes were moved to a higher shelf that the children cannot reach. Will keep items less than an inch in diameter out of reach of children. |
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| 2018-08-22 | Renewal | 3270.104(a) - Clean, good repair, proper size | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The water cooler located in the older toddler room is missing the supply button so it cannot be used however, there is a sharp piece of metal sticking out where the supply button would go Correction Required: Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will cover with duct tape and maintain |
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| 2018-08-22 | Renewal | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During inspection on 8/22/18 Cert rep. observed staff in the school-age room allowing children to leave the class room to use the bathroom down the hall without a staff person supervising the children walking to and returning from the bathroom Correction Required: 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.) Will make sure staff will stand in the door way to watch children coming and going from the bathroom. Children will be supervised at all times. |
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| 2018-08-22 | Renewal | 3270.133(4) - Locked | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was a child's inhaler located in a cubby accessible to children Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in a locked area of the facility or in an area that is out of the reach of children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The inhaler was moved to another area in the room where the children cannot reach it. Will keep all medications out of reach of children. |
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| 2018-08-22 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(ii) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 is listed as an assistant group supervisor but does not have verification of having 2500 hours of child care experience documented in file. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will have facility person #1 provide documentation of having proof of 2500 hours of child care experience. Will make sure proof is on file in future. |
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| 2018-08-22 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 has PA child abuse and criminal clearances on file for a volunteer but is listed on staff sheets as a staff person Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility until new clearances for an employee are on file. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will have facility person #1 send for new clearances today and will be a volunteer until on file. Will check to make sure correct clearances are on file. |
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| 2018-08-22 | Renewal | 3270.63 - Unsafe Areas in Outdoor Space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is standing water in the plastic row boat sandbox located in the outdoor play space. The plastic fencing in the outdoor play space has fallen down in some areas. Correction Required: If unsafe areas or conditions are in or near an outdoor play space, fencing or natural barriers are required to restrict children from those unsafe areas or conditions. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will drain the row boat and will maintain after it rains. Will tighten the fence so a child cannot climb over it and will maintain. |
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| 2018-08-22 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There are cleaning products accessible in a plastic bin on a shelf in the preschool room 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 cleaning products were moved to another area not accessible to children. Will keep these items out of reach. |
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