Best Friends Day Care Center Llc
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.123(b)/3270.182(8) - Parent receives original/Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(b)/3270.182(8) Description: Parent receives original/Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original. Noncompliance Area: The original copy of the agreement form for child #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 was in the child's file in lieu to being provided to the parent. The parent is not provided with the original agreement, and a copy of the agreement is not being maintained in the child's file. Correction Required: A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement. A child's record shall contain a copy of the initial agreement and subsequent written agreements between the parent and the operator. The parent receives the original agreement. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Copies were made of the agreement for services for all children. Copies were placed in the child files, and originals were sent home. |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.124(a) - Each child emergency contact person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(a) Description: Each child emergency contact person Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information for child #5 did not include who shall be contacted in an emergency. The first page of the emergency contact form containing this information was missing from the child's file. Correction Required: Emergency contact information is required for each enrolled child. Emergency contact information must reference who shall be contacted in an emergency. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Page 1 of the emergency contact form for child #5 was not in our mobile filing cabinet during our inspection meeting at the main office prior to our on-site inspection. Page 1 of child #5's emergency contact form was located at the physical site on the teachers desk that afternoon. It was being used and was not put back before our meeting. The emergency contact form was immediately found and placed back in the child's file that afternoon. All emergency contact forms will be kept in the childs file. |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(1) - Child's name, birth date | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(1) Description: Child's name, birth date Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information for child #5 was missing the child's name and birthdate. The first page of the emergency contact form containing this information was missing from the child's file. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name and birth date of the child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Page 1 of the emergency contact form for child #5 was not in our mobile filing cabinet during our inspection meeting at the main office prior to our on-site inspection. Page 1 of the emergency contact form was located at the physical site on the teachers desk that afternoon. It was being used and was not put back before our meeting. The emergency contact form was immediately found and placed back in the child's file that afternoon. All emergency contact forms will be kept in the child's file. |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(3) Description: Parent home/work address, phone Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information for child #1 did not include the work address of the enrolling parent. The emergency contact information for child #5 did not include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. The first page of the emergency contact form containing this information was missing from the child's file. 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.) The emergency contact information for child #1 did not have a work address but did have "N/A" written by the enrolling parent. The emergency contact information for child #5 was missing due to the first page being missing from the file but found at the physical site later (as reported in violation 3 of this LIS) |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7) Description: Name/address/phone release person Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information for child #4 did not include a complete address of the individuals designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. The emergency contact information for child #5 did not include the name, address and telephone number of the individuals designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. The first page of the emergency contact form containing this information was missing from the child's file. 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.) The emergency contact information for child #4 was updated to include the complete address (zip codes were missing). The emergency contact form for child #5 was found on site and placed back in the child's file. |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(e) Description: Written emergency plan posted Noncompliance Area: A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not displayed conspicuously in the classroom. Correction Required: A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We completed a template sent to us by our licensing inspector to more clearly show our means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency. It was put in our binder that is displayed in a conspicuous location in the facility. |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.151(a) Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter Noncompliance Area: On 12/15/2025, the file for staff person #1 included a health assessment dated 07/27/2023 with no subsequent health report on file. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #1 had completed his physical in July but misplaced his form. When calling the doctor they said they could not fill out another one since it had been longer than 90 days, so we sent him immediately to get a new one completed for his file. |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.171(a) - Pick-up and drop-off points | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.171(a) Description: Pick-up and drop-off points Noncompliance Area: The operator did not 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 child care facility within 12 months of the previous update; the current letter was dated 12/01/2025 with the previous letter dated 11/25/2024. 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 child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, our letter was sent out 1 day late on 12/1, when it should have been sent out by 11/30. We understand that we are required to notify local traffic safety authorities in writing of our use of pedestrian and vehicular routes within 12 months of the previous update. |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.171(c) - Safe routes posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.171(c) Description: Safe routes posted Noncompliance Area: Written notification of safe routes was not posted at a conspicuous location in the child care facility. Correction Required: Written notification of safe routes shall be posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Our safe route/drop off policy was posted in a conspicuous location at the facility. |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.27(a)(6) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(a)(6) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: An annual emergency drill dated 03/02/2024 was documented and on file with no subsequent drill conducted within 12 months. Correction Required: Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We believe that we miswrote the date of our last emergency drill due to the date being on a weekend. An emergency drill was conducted right away and documented. |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.27(b) - Plan reviewed/updated annually | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(b) Description: Plan reviewed/updated annually Noncompliance Area: The operator did not review the emergency plan within 12 months of the previous update; the current review documented in writing was dated 12/07/2025 with the previous review dated 11/25/2024. Correction Required: The operator shall review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. The operator shall document in writing each review and update of the emergency plan and kept on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Although there were no changes made to our emergency plan this year, we will be sure to update the emergency plan within 12 months of the previous update, so there is no lapse in the annual review. |
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| 2025-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.31(e) - Age and Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e) Description: Age and Training Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 did not include an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training; file included documentation of 4.5 hours of annual training between 12/2023 - 12/2024. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1 did an intensive lifeguard training that was over 10 hours long that we thought counted towards his training hours, since having a certified lifeguard is required for centers that go swimming. We also believed that the New Provider Orientation would count for his hours as well. Now that we have been told that these trainings do not count, we know to require him to do additional training hours. He has completed an additional 7.5 hours to make up for the missing hours. |
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| 2024-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.123(a) - Signed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a) Description: Signed Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child #1 and #4 was not signed by the operator. Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The agreement for child #1 was signed by the director on 9/24/24 The agreement for child #4 was signed by the director on 7/11/23 The correction date is before inspection date, because those were the dates on the forms. |
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| 2024-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(1) - Amount of fee | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a)(1) Description: Amount of fee Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child #1 and #4 did not specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. 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.) The tuition amounts were added to both childs agreement for services. |
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| 2024-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2) - Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2) Description: Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child #1, #3 and #4 did not include the date of the child's admission. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission. A child's record shall contain the dates of application, admission and withdrawal of the child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) I added the date of admission for all 3 children to their agreement forms. |
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| 2024-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(3) Description: Parent home/work address, phone Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information for child #1 did not include the complete home address or work phone number of the enrolling parent. The emergency contact information for child #2 did not include the work address and work phone 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.) Parent completed the home address and work phone number information on their child's emergency contact form. |
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| 2024-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3) - Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3) Description: Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information for child #1 did not include written consent by a parent for emergency medical care at the time of initial enrollment. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Written consent was included on the emergency contact form for emergency medical care by the enrolling parent. The date of correction is before the inspection date because that is the date written on the form and there were no changes that needed to be made the the form. |
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| 2024-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(6) Description: Insurance coverage information Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information for child #1 did not include the health insurance policy number. The emergency contact information for child #5 did not include health insurance coverage information with the policy number. 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.) We obtained the health insurance policy information for both children. |
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| 2024-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7) Description: Name/address/phone release person Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information for child #2 did not include the complete address of the individuals 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.) The parent updated the complete addresses of the individuals on her childs emergency contact list. |
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| 2024-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.131(a)/3270.131(a)(4) - Health information/Initial health report for school age; accordance with school attendance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(a)/3270.131(a)(4) Description: Health information/Initial health report for school age; accordance with school attendance Noncompliance Area: A health report was not on file for child #2 and #3 within 60 days following the 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. The initial health report for a school-age child must be dated in accordance with the requirements for medical examinations for school attendance in 28 Pa. Code § 23.2 (relating to medical examinations). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We obtained the health assessment for Child #2 Child #3 is no longer enrolled in our program. |
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| 2024-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.131(c) - Completed or signed by physician, PA, or CRNP | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(c) Description: Completed or signed by physician, PA, or CRNP Noncompliance Area: The health report on file for child #4 was not written and signed by a physician, physician's assistant or CRNP. The incomplete health report was attached to a copy of an outpatient visit summary in lieu of a health assessment completed by the child's physician, physician's assistant or a CRNP. Correction Required: A health report must be written and signed by a physician, physician's assistant or a CRNP. The signature must include the individual's professional title. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We got a DHS approved physical form for the child's file. |
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| 2024-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(7) - Free from contagious/communicable disease | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(d)(7) Description: Free from contagious/communicable disease Noncompliance Area: The health report on file for child #4 did not include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease. The incomplete health report was attached to a copy of an outpatient visit summary in lieu of a health assessment completed by the child's physician, physician's assistant or a CRNP. Correction Required: A health report shall include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We obtained a new physical form for the child which included a statement that the child was able to participate in childcare and appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. |
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| 2024-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.151(a) Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter Noncompliance Area: The health assessment on file for staff person #1 was not updated within 24 months of the previous health assessment. The current health assessment on file was dated 12/09/2024 with the previous dated 11/11/2021. The health assessment on file for staff person #2 was not updated within 24 months of the previous health assessment. The current health assessment on file was dated 11/22/2024 with the previous dated 07/06/2022. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We were not cited for staff #1 last year, so by the time we noticed the lapse there was nothing we could do to fix it. She obtained her physical on 12/9/24. Staff #2 went for her physical on 7/1/24 which was within the 24 months. The summary was missing some information so when we requested the DHS approved form from the doctor they filled it out but dated it 11/22/24, the day they were completing the form. The summary with original date of the physical was behind the DHS form. |
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| 2024-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.182(5) - Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.182(5) Description: Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information for child #1 did not include signed parental consent for the administration of minor first-aid procedures at the time of initial enrollment. Correction Required: A child's record shall 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.) Written consent was included on the emergency contact form for administrating first aid by the enrolling parent. The date of correction is before the inspection date because that is the date written on the form and there were no changes that needed to me made to the form. |
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| 2024-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.25(a) - Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.25(a) Description: Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations Noncompliance Area: The facility did not have a current copy of the certificate of compliance posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. The certificate of compliance which was located in the parent information binder was an expired certificate dated 03/08/2023 - 03/08/2024. Correction Required: The facility's current certificate of compliance shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. The operator shall provide the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We requested and received the correct certificate of compliance and posted it at the facility. |
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| 2024-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(i) - Age and Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(i) Description: Age and Training Noncompliance Area: The pediatric First Aid & CPR on file for staff person #1 was not renewed on or before the expiration of the previous certification. The current training on file was completed on 08/26/2024 with the previous training completed on 07/19/2022 which expired on 07/2024. Correction Required: Competence is the completion of training by a professional in the field of first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). All staff persons shall renew their certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on or before the expiration of the most current certification. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #1 received her CPR/First Aid Certificate on 8/26/2024, however it was summer break therefore she was not working with children. |
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| 2024-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #3 did not include complete provisional hire documentation prior to their first day caring for children. The NSOR clearance was requested on 10/18/2024. The result of the NSOR clearance was not received within 45 days of hire. The NSOR results were not on file at the time of the inspection. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person #3 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #3 submitted the NSOR request on 10/18/2024. Staff person #3 was removed from working in a child care position at the facility until the NSOR clearance was received and on file. |
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| 2023-12-05 | Renewal | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a) Description: Supervised at all times Noncompliance Area: It was observed that a child was not supervised at all times by a staff person. Facility Person #1 removed a child from the child care space for behaviors. Facility Person #1 took the child to the building office and left the child in the care of the secretary. The secretary is not a staff person of the legal entity and the child was not supervised at all times by a staff person. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All children will be supervised by a staff person at all times. |
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| 2023-12-05 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(6) - Admission date | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a)(6) Description: Admission date Noncompliance Area: The agreement on file for Child #1 did 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 #1 agreement now shows the child's admission date. |
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| 2023-12-05 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(6) Description: Insurance coverage information Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact on file for Child #1 did not include health insurance coverage and policy number for the child. 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 #1 emergency contact form includes health insurance and policy information now |
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| 2023-03-08 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2022-11-18 | Initial review | Initial review | Compliant - Finalized |
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