Alicea Aponte Family Day Care - Allentown PA Family Child Care Home

N FILBERT ST , ALLENTOWN PA 18109
(610) 477-0460

About the Provider

Description: ALICEA APONTE FAMILY DAY CARE is a Family Child Care Home in ALLENTOWN PA, with a maximum capacity of 6 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00180111
  • Capacity: 6
  • State Rating: 2
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Languages Supported: English, Spanish
  • Schools Served: Allentown City - Pick-Up Service to/from home, Allentown City - Pick-Up service to/from school
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 14
  • District Office Phone: (610) 437-6000 ext 2 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2020-01-27 Renewal 3290.151(a) - Within 3 months, then 12 months Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #2 started at the facility on 1/2/20 & does not have a health assessment or TB screening.

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 on file at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person #2 will obtain & submit a health assessment, including a TB screening. In the future, all staff will have a health assessment, including a TB screening, before becoming a staff member
2020-01-27 Renewal 3290.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form & fee agreement for Child #1 have not been updated since 4/9/18. The emergency contact form & fee agreement for Child #2 have not been updated since 1/7/19

Correction Required: A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The emergency contact form & fee agreement forms for Child #1 & Child #2 will be updated. In the future, emergency contact forms & fee agreements will be updated every 6 months for all children at the facility.
2020-01-27 Renewal 3290.31(f) - Biennial 12 hrs. training Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: There is no verification that staff person #1 has completed one hour of child care training since 12/17

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an biennial minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person #1 will complete 11 hours of child care training. In the future, all staff will complete a minimum of 12 hours of child care training every two years.
2020-01-27 Renewal 3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 does not have verification that she completed mandated reporter training. Facility person #3 does not have verification of his updated state police clearance or FBI clearance; his most recent state police clearance is dated 4/8/14 & his most recent FBI clearance is dated 4/1/14

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. Facility Person #3 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person #1will complete mandated reporter training. Facility person #3 completed his state police clearance on 1/27/20 & scheduled an appointed to be fingerprinted on 1/31/20. Facility person #3 will not be in the home during child care hours until he obtains an updated FBI clearance. In the future, all staff will complete mandated reporter training, and all staff members as well as household members will update their state police, child abuse & FBI clearances every 5 years.
2020-01-27 Renewal 3290.73(c) - Has all items Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: There is no soap in the first aid kit

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Soap will be placed in the first aid kit. IN the future, the first aid kit will be checked monthly to make sure that the first aid kit has band aids, gauze, tweezers, scissors, tape, soap & gloves.
2020-01-27 Renewal 3290.74(a) - Requirements Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: There are four water stained ceiling tiles in the downstairs child care space.

Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play area, shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The water stained ceiling tiles will be replaced. In the future, weekly checks will be completed to make sure that all facility surfaces are clean, in good repair & free from visible hazards.
2019-02-01 Renewal 3290.131(a)/3290.131(e) - Within 60 days/Immunization record Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child #2 started at the facility on 4/19/18 and does not have a health assessment or immunization record.

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 facility may not accept or retain an infant 2 months of age or older, a toddler or a preschool child at the facility for more than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility unless the parent provides written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of the dates (month, day and year) the child was administered immunizations in accordance with the recommendations of the ACIP.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
A health report and immunization record will be submitted for Child #2. In the future, initial health reports and immunization records will be provided for all children within 60 days of starting at the facility.
2019-02-01 Renewal 3290.166(4) - Bottles labeled Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The bottles are not labeled

Correction Required: Disposable nursers and bottles shall be labeled with the child's name.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
In the future, all disposable bottles will be labeled
2019-02-01 Renewal 3290.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact and fee agreement forms for Child #1 have not been updated since 4/19/18. The emergency agreement for Child #2 has not been updated since 4/9/18.

Correction Required: A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The emergency contact and fee agreement forms for Child #1 will be updated. The emergency contact form will be updated for Child #2. In the future, emergency contact and fee agreement forms will be updated every 6 months for all children at the facility
2019-02-01 Renewal 3290.64(a) - Locked or inaccessible - in original container Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: There is orange glow & bathroom cleaner, both of which say "keep out of reach of children" in an unlocked cabinet under the sink in the bathroom used by the children.

Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be stored in an original labeled container or in a container that specifies the content. Toxics shall be kept in a locked area or in an area inaccessible to children, and shall be stored away from food, food preparation areas and child care spaces.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The orange glow & bathroom cleaner were moved to an area inaccessible to children. In the future, all toxic materials will be kept in an area inaccessible to children.
2018-02-06 Renewal 3290.75(a) - No peeling paint or plaster Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: THERE IS PEELING PAINT ON THE WALL TO THE LEFT OF THE STEPS & ON THE CLOSET DOOR.

Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
PEELING PAINT ON THE WALL & CLOSET DOOR WAS COVERED UP. IN THE FUTURE, MONTHLY CHECKS WILL BE COMPLETED TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS NO DAMAGED PAINT ON INDOOR OR OUTDOOR FACILITY SURFACES.
2018-02-06 Renewal 3290.94(c) - Four times a year Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: THERE HAVE BEEN TWO FIRE DRILLS HELD SINCE 1/1/17.

Correction Required: Fire evacuation drills shall be conducted at least four times a year.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
FIRE DRILLS WILL BE HELD AT LEAST FOUR TIMES A YEAR
2017-04-06 Renewal 3290.124(e)/3290.181(c) - Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Children 1 and 2 did not have updated emergency contact information on file. The last signature was 10/2/2015.

Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the informationA parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
I updated their emergency conatct with parents. Now is valid until 6 months.
2017-04-06 Renewal 3290.181(a) - Each child Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Children 1 and 2 did not have their own individual files. They shared an agreement and emergency contcat form.

Correction Required: An operator shall establish and maintain an individual record for each child enrolled in the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
I updated their agreements with their mother and there is one form for each child.
2017-04-06 Renewal 3290.64(a) - Locked or inaccessible - in original container Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: There was a jar of chest rub in an unlocked filing cabinet drawer that was within reach of the children.

Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be stored in an original labeled container or in a container that specifies the content. Toxics shall be kept in a locked area or in an area inaccessible to children, and shall be stored away from food, food preparation areas and child care spaces.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
I took away the jar of chest rub and I locked in a area away from the children. I will make sure to keep it away from the children.

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