Berks County Family Development Center - Reading PA Child Care Center

Noncompliance Area: Staff persons # 1 and 2 were hired on 9/30/19. There is no official NSOR clearance on file for either staff.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Staff Persons # 1, and 2 may not work in a child care position at the facility. 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. Staff Persons # 1 and 2 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: Three children in the Pre K Counts 1 classroom were observed to be sleeping on the carpets. None of the children in the classroom had napping cots or mats.

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.

Noncompliance Area: Facility person # 7 was unable to name the children in her primary group.

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.

Noncompliance Area: The Pre K Counts 2 bathroom has no soap or towels for the children to wash and dry their hands after toileting. The Pre K counts 1 classroom has no towels or wash cloths in the bathroom for the children to dry their hands after toileting.

Correction Required: Paper towels may be used as towels and washcloths. Paper towels shall be discarded after each use. Liquid or powdered soap shall be used for handwashing.

Noncompliance Area: The diapering cans at facility for infant and toddler diapers in all classrooms are diaper genies that are not hands free cans.

Correction Required: If disposable diapers are provided by a parent or by a facility, a soiled diaper shall be discarded by immediately placing the diaper into a plastic-lined, hands-free covered can.

Noncompliance Area: The Mantoux test on file for Facility person #4 was more than a year old at the time of hire. Facility person #4 began working with the children on 8/27/18. The Mantoux test is dated 9/11/14.

Correction Required: A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem.An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department.

Noncompliance Area: Facility person # 5 hired 9/17/18 has no high school diploma on file.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity.

Noncompliance Area: Facility person 1,2,3,4,5 & 6 did not have emergency plan training at time of initial employment. Facility person # 1 hired 9/11/18 , emergency plan training 10/5/18. Facility person # 2 hired 9/10/18, emergency plan training on 10/5/18. Facility person # 3 hired 9/24/18, emergency plan training on 10/5/18. Facility person # 4 hired 8/27/18, emergency plan training on 9/12/18. Facility person # 5 hired on 9/17/18, emergency plan training on 10/5/18. Facility person # 6 hired 9/10/18, emergency plan training on 10/5/18.

Correction Required: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: Facility person # 1 hired and working at facility since 9/11/18 did not have a child abuse clearance or proof of a clearance request until 11/9/18. Facility person # 4 hired and working since 8/27/18 does not have a completed FBI clearance on file and has worked longer than the 90 day provisional period.

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. Facility person # 4 should be removed from child care until the FBI clearance is complete.

Noncompliance Area: Emergency numbers do not have a local number for the police or ambulance.

Correction Required: The telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center shall be posted by each telephone in the facility.

Noncompliance Area: The first aid kit in the infant room has no soap. The first aid kit in the preschool 2 room has no tape, scissors, tweezers or soap.

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.

Noncompliance Area: The toilet on the left side of the classroom in the Pre K Counts 2 Room does not work.

Correction Required: Toilet areas and fixtures shall be cleaned daily and be in good repair.