Blessed Assurance Home Base Child Care - Pittsburgh PA Group Child Care Home

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 had an emergency contact form that lacked the fee amount 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.

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 had an emergency contact form 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.

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 had a health assessment that lacked a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.

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.

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 had a health assessment that lacked a statement that age-appropriate screenings recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics were conducted since the time of the previous health assessment.

Correction Required: A health report shall include a statement that age-appropriate screenings recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics were conducted since the time of the previous health report required by this section.

Noncompliance Area: 2ND CITATION: The file for child #2, a 21 month old, and child #4, a 19 month 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 #1, a 4 year old, had an immunization record that lacked documentation of 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 #3, a 13 month old, had an immunization record that lacked documentation of the 3rd dose of the DTAP vaccination by age 6 months and 3rd dose of the Pneumococcal vaccination by age 6 months in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. The file for child #4, a 19 month old, had an immunization record that lacked documentation of the 4th dose of the DTAP vaccination by age 18 months, the 3rd dose of the HIB vaccination by age 15 months, the 4th dose of the Pneumococcal vaccination by age 15 months, and the 1st doses of the MMR and Varicella vaccinations by age 15 months in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. PREVIOUSLY CITED ON 7-29-20.

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.

Noncompliance Area: 2ND CITATION: There were three operable smoke detectors, one on each of the three floors, and four battery operated smoke detectors located in each of the 4 bedrooms on the top floor that were not functioning. These conditions at the facility pose a threat to the health or safety of children. PREVIOUSLY CITED ON 7-29-20.

Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

Noncompliance Area: The phone number for contacting the DHS regional day care office was not posted in a conspicuous location used by parents.

Correction Required: The facility's current certificate of compliance and a copy of the applicable regulations under which the facility is certified shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents, with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional day care office posted at the same location.

Noncompliance Area: The file for household member #1 lacked a disclosure statement, an FBI clearance, and the NSOR verification certificate. Household member #1 became a household member on 8-15-20.

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.

Noncompliance Area: In the back room, there was a power strip on the shelf near the television that had 3 outlets that lacked outlet covers that were accessible to children 5 years of age and younger. In the main child care room, there was a power strip near the television that had an outlet that lacked an outlet cover and was accessible to children 5 years of age and younger.

Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.

Noncompliance Area: * * At approximately 3:17 p.m., staff person #1 was observed upstairs in the living room with 2 children in their group, including an infant and a young toddler. Staff person #1 was unable to name the two children in their group.

Correction Required: The legal entity is required to post in all child care spaces the room name, room capacity, and the staff to child ratios for all age levels as listed in regulation 3280.52.

Noncompliance Area: At approximately 3:17 p.m., staff person #1 was observed upstairs in the living room with 2 children in their group, in space that was not measured for child care.

Correction Required: Indoor child care space is measured within permanent stationary partitions or walls. The allowable number of children in a space is determined by dividing the total square feet in a space by 40.

Noncompliance Area: In the main child care room, there were broken drawers on the cabinet below the printer with drawer covers that were pulling away from the connectors resulting in potential pinch points.

Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts.

Noncompliance Area: On the backyard outdoor play space, there were several small pebbles on the sidewalk and the immediate grassy area after the sidewalk that were less than 1 inch in diameter and were accessible to infants and toddlers.

Correction Required: Pea gravel and other materials with a diameter of less than 1 inch may not be used in spaces where infants or toddlers receive care.

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 and child #3 lacked a current child service report updated within the last 6 months.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. The operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information at 3280.124(f).

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #5 had an emergency contact form that lacked the name of the health insurance and 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.