Description: Absolutey Loving Hands Childcare is a Child Care Center in PITTSBURGH PA, with a maximum capacity of 35 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-06-25 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In the infant room, there was a recliner chair that had peeling fabric in multiple areas on the head rest with small pieces that had a diameter of less than 1 inch coming apart that could be placed in a child's mouth. 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.) On 7-15-20 the fabric was repaired to prevent any harm to anyone. In the future any recliner chair or any chair that is damage will be remove or if we can fix the problem it will be done. |
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| 2020-06-25 | Renewal | 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In the music room, child #1, an infant, was in a pack 'n play that was not labeled with the child's name. 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.) On 7-15-20 the pack 'n play was labeled. In the future all pack 'n play will be label by #s or #s and names. |
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| 2020-06-25 | Renewal | 3270.111(b) - Posted in group space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The music room lacked a daily activities schedule. Correction Required: The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) On 7-15-20 the music room schedule was placed on the wall. In the future all daily activities schedule will be posted in each room at ALH CC. |
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| 2020-06-25 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(1) - Amount of fee | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #3 had an agreement that lacked the fee amount. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) On 7-15-20 agreement forms was filled out for child #3 specifying all fees and charges. In the future agreement forms will be filled out during enrollment. |
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| 2020-06-25 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(2) - Date fee to be paid | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #3 and #4 had an agreement that lacked the date on which the fee is to be paid. Correction Required: 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.) On 7-15-20 agreement forms was corrected for dates due to fees being paid. In the future all agreement forms will have information on payment dates and fees dates. |
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| 2020-06-25 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(4) - Arrival/departure times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1, #3, and #4 had an agreement that lacked the child's arrival and departure times. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) On 7-15-20 the agreement form was corrected with the arrival date and departure time. In the future agreement forms will be filled out in its entirety upon enrollment. |
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| 2020-06-25 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #3 had an agreement that lacked 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.) On 7-16-20 agreement form was corrected with the designated childs release information. In the future all information will be filled out on agreement form upon enrollment. |
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| 2020-06-25 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #3 had an emergency contact form that lacked the address and telephone number of the 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.) On 7-16-20 child #3 emergency contact was corrected with the address and phone information of child's physician. In the future parents will provide this information ASAP to the ALH CC. |
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| 2020-06-25 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #3 and #4 had an emergency contact form that lacked the work address and telephone number of the enrolling parent. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) On 7-16-20 child #3 contact information was corrected with work address and phone number. Child #4 will not be permitted to return to the facility without an updated emergency contact form with the required information. In the future parents will provide ALHCC with all the contact information ASAP. |
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| 2020-06-25 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #3 had an emergency contact form that lacked the name of the health insurance. 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.) On 7-16-20 child #3 emergency contact form was corrected with the insurance name and policy #. In the future parent will provide all the information needed on their children during enrollment ASAP. |
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| 2020-06-25 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1, #3, and #4 had an emergency contact form that lacked the address 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.) Emergency contact was corrected by parent on 7-16-20. Child #4 will not be permitted to return to the facility without an updated emergency contact form with the required information. In the future the emergency contact information will be filled out with the name and address and telephone number of the individual that designated to pick-up the child or children at all times. |
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| 2020-06-25 | Renewal | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In the music room, child #1 and child #2 were receiving care in the room and lacked emergency contact forms in the room. Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) On 7-15-20 the emergency contact forms were corrected and in place in the music room on 7-15-20. In the future the emergency contact forms will be placed in every room that have children at all times. |
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| 2020-06-25 | Renewal | 3270.131(a) - Within 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #2, #4, and #5, with a start date of 1-28-20, lacked an initial health assessment within 90 days of the child's start date, and require a current health assessment. (As of 3-6-20 according to the suspended regulations, an initial health assessment is required within 90 days of the child's first day of attendance at the facility.) 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) On 8-3-20 child #2 had a doctor appointment his health assessment has been corrected on 7-31-20. The parent for child #5 will get an updated health assessment for the child. Child #4 will not be permitted to return to the facility without an updated health assessment. In the future all health assessment will be done in a timely matter. |
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| 2020-06-25 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #4, a 3 year old, had an immunization record that lacked verification of the Influenza vaccination being administered within the last year in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. The file for child #4, a 3 year old, had an immunization record that lacked documentation of the 4th dose of the DTAP vaccination by age 18 months, the 4th dose of the Pneumococcal vaccination by age 15 months, the 1st doses of the MMR and Varicella vaccinations by age 15 months, and the 1st and 2nd doses of the Hepatitis A vaccination by age 23 months in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. The file for child #1, an 11 month old, had an immunization record that lacked documentation of the 3rd doses of the DTAP and Pneumococcal vaccinations by age 6 months in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. Correction Required: The facility shall require the parent to provide updated written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) On 7-30-20, parent has provided the immunization records for child #1 this information has been corrected. Child #4 will not be permitted to return to the facility without an updated immunization record. In the future parents will provide all immunization records from physician's office when requested ASAP. |
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| 2020-06-25 | Renewal | 3270.171(a) - Local authorities informed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The facility lacked verification in writing within the last year notifying local traffic safety authorities of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the day care facility. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) On 7-15-20 a written welcome letter was typed for Penn Hills Police Department, it was corrected on 7-15-20. In the future ALHCC will provide a letter to Penn Hills Police Department every year that a child care service are in progress. |
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