Description: BRIGHT FUTURES LEARNING CENTERS INC is a Child Care Center in HARRISBURG PA, with a maximum capacity of 365 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-01-08 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed in room #9 a plastic toy egg was broken and had a sharp corner. (CORRECTED ON SITE) 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) During the inspection the plastic toy egg was removed. In the future all staff will immediately remove and/or repair toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children to ensure all items are clean, in good repair and free from sharp corners at all times. |
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| 2020-01-08 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(1) - Amount of fee | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child #2,5,& 7 does 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 fees were added to these children's agreement forms. In the future, all staff will ensure that agreement forms specify the fee amount to be charged per day or per week. |
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| 2020-01-08 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(4) - Arrival/departure times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child #7 does not specify 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.) The child's arrival and departure times were added to the agreement form. In the future, all staff will ensure agreement forms specify the child's arrival and departure times. |
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| 2020-01-08 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child #6 does not specify 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.) The agreement was updated by the parent and included persons designated to whom the child may be released. In the future, staff will ensure all agreements specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. |
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| 2020-01-08 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(6) - Admission date | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child #3, 5 & 7 does 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.) The admission dates of the children were added to their agreement forms. In the future, staff will make sure all agreement forms specify the date of the child's admission. |
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| 2020-01-08 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Emergency contact information for child # 8 does not include the home addresses 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.) Home address was added to child's emergency contact form. In the future, all children's emergency contact form will include the home and work address and telephone numbers of enrolling parents. |
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| 2020-01-08 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1's record does not include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis. Facility person #1's hire date in their record is 5/11/2015. Facility person #1 left for a period of time and has since returned (date unknown). Medical documentation was not found in their 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.A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Facility person went to the physician to get written report of her health assessment. In the future, all staff with have on file written documentation of their health assessment no more than 12 months prior to employment and every 24 months thereafter. Initial and all subsequent health assessments will be kept in a staff persons file. |
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| 2020-01-08 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(5) - Exam communicable disease/Physician/CRNP assessment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The adult health assessment for staff person #2, 5, &6 does not include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination nor does it include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. An adult health assessment must include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff had a form completed that includes the results of an examination for communicable diseases and the physician's assessment of he person's suitability to provide child care. In the future, all staff will use the DHS approved Staff Health Assessment form that includes communicable diseases and the results of that examination and the physician's assessment to provide child care. |
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| 2020-01-08 | Renewal | 3270.166(1) - Written statement | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A written statement giving the formula and feeding schedule for an infant was not obtained from the parent for any of the infants enrolled at the facility. Correction Required: A written statement giving the formula and feeding schedule for an infant shall be obtained from the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Parents were given an infant meal instruction form, provided by DHS Rep, to complete for their infant's feeding schedule. In the future, the infant meal instructions form will be included in the enrollment packet for completion. |
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| 2020-01-08 | Renewal | 3270.166(3) - Disposable nursers or parents | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed bottles were provided by the parent but facility staff were washing them in the sink and reusing them; a commercial dishwasher was not being used by the facility. Correction Required: Disposable nursers shall be used for infants unless bottles are provided by the parent or unless a commercial dishwasher is used by the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The commercial dishwasher was cleaned out and all bottles were washed in the dishwasher. In the future, all bottles will be cleaned in the commercial dishwasher after each use. |
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| 2020-01-08 | Renewal | 3270.166(4) - Bottles labeled | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed 3 bottles in the infant room were not labeled with the child's name. Correction Required: Disposable nursers and bottles shall be labeled with the child's name. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The bottles were immediately labeled with the child's name. In the future, all bottles will be labeled with the child's name upon enrollment. |
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| 2020-01-08 | Renewal | 3270.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A parent was not required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period as the emergency contact form and agreement for child #1 was last updated 5/29/2019 and child #2 2/19/2019. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The parent updated their signature on the child's emergency contact and agreement form. In the future, all parents will review and update their child's records at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as their is a change in information. |
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| 2020-01-08 | Renewal | 3270.182(5) - Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #8's record (start date 3/18/2019) does not contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. 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.) Parent signed child's record where signature was missing. In the future, all child record's will contain signed parental consent of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. |
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| 2020-01-08 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(ii) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person # 1's record does not include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Facility person's transcript was requested from High School and placed in their file. In the future, all staff records will include verification of child care experience, education and training by their hire date. |
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| 2020-01-08 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The operator is not in compliance with the CPSL as staff person #1 does not have an FBI clearance on file and the facility does not have a provisional hire waiver, staff person # 4 has an incomplete FBI clearance on file, staff person #6 has an FBI clearance dated 10/09/2014, which is longer than 60 months and is no longer valid. Staff person #3 (start date 8/23/2019) completed mandated reporter training on 1/7/2020 and staff person # 4 (start date 9/23/2019) completed mandated reporter training 1/6/2020, both of which are longer than 90 days and not in compliance with the CPSL. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # 1,4,& 6 may not work in a child care position at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The FBI clearances and all pages of the rap sheet are included in the staff files. In the future, all staff will have required hiring documents prior to employment in a child care position at Bright Futures. Additionally, all staff will also be required to take mandated reporter training within the first 30 days of hire. |
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