Pocono Mountain Kids Village Llc

Regulation: 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1)

Description: Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. See the code sheet for the enrollment date. Regulation requires a health report on file for children within 60 days of attending. Child #3 did not have a health report on file until 3/30/26 which was not within 60 days of the child attending.

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. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports.

Regulation: 3270.133(5)

Description: Original label

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility on 5/11/26. A physical site review was conducted. Medication for Child #6 was found in Room 005. This child's medication was expired (Epi Pen 5/2025 and Zyrtec 2/21/26).

Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in accordance with the manufacturer's or health professional's instructions on the original label.

Regulation: 3270.31(f)

Description: Health and Safety Training

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Staff person #1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire: pediatric first aid and CPR.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10. Until such time as the required pre- service trainings are completed, staff person #1 must be supervised, when interacting with children at a minimum by, an AGS who has completed all preservice trainings and has all qualifications to care for children unsupervised. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff person #1, staff person #1 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(3)

Description: Parent home/work address, phone

Noncompliance Area: An inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. Regulation requires children's emergency contact forms to contain the enrolling parents work phone number. This information was missing in the file of Child #1.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7)

Description: Name/address/phone release person

Noncompliance Area: An inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. Regulation requires the emergency contact form to contain the address of the release person designated by the parent to pick up the child. This information was missing in the following children's files: Child #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5.

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.

Regulation: 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test

Noncompliance Area: An inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Regulation requires staff to have a health assessment on file prior to working in a child care position at the facility. Staff #2 was working in a child care position at the time of this inspection and the file did not contain a health assessment.

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.

Regulation: 3270.192(5)

Description: Two written references

Noncompliance Area: An inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Regulation requires staff to have on file at the time of hire, two written, nonfamily references attesting to the staff's suitability to work in a child care position at the facility. The file of Staff #2 was missing these letters of reference in their file at the time of this inspection.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: An inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. The following staff were not hired correctly as provisional hires per the CPSL: Staff #1 was missing the state police clearance and was working at the facility at the time of this inspection. Staff #2 was missing the state police, DHS FBI and NSOR clearances. Staff #3 was missing the state police clearance and was working at the facility at the time of this inspection.

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. TIERED LIS: 1. Staff #1, #2 and #3 must be removed from a child care position with direct contact and routine interaction with children until all missing clearances are completed and on file at the facility. ((This portion of the plan requires an immediate date of correction.)) 2. The director will create a checklist/form to track clearances per the CPSL regarding hire and updates to ensure clearances are obtained and updated as appropriate. This checklist/form will be submitted to the Regional Office for review and, upon approval, will be immediately implemented and placed in each staff's file to track clearances. ((The operator shall provide a date for when this checklist/form will be completed and implemented.))

Regulation: 3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii)

Description: Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training prior to facility

Noncompliance Area: An inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Regulation requires proof of education to be included in the file of staff so staff can be appropriately qualified to work in a child care role at the facility. The file of Staff #1 was missing proof of education. Staff #1 was unable to be appropriately qualified to work in a child care role at the facility.

Correction Required: A staff person or a substitute staff person shall meet one of the applicable staff qualifications for the position in which the person is performing. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)

Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

Noncompliance Area: An inspection occurred at the facility. A review of the facility's fire safety system and documentation was reviewed. At the time of the inspection, the operate was unable to provide complete documentation that the fire safety system update install conducted 10/4/24-11/8/24 was installed without defects and in complete operating order.

Correction Required: Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c)). The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements under subsection (a) are met.

Noncompliance Area: More than 24 months passed between health assessments for staff persons # 1 and # 2. The health assessments on file for staff person # 1 are dated 12/1/17 and 8/5/20 and the health assessments on file for staff person # 2 are dated 10/17/17 and 8/10/20.

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.

Noncompliance Area: The agreement on file for Child # 1 does not include the arrival and departure time or the designated release persons.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times. An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information on file for Child # 1 does not include the address for the designated release person.

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.

Noncompliance Area: There was a lamp on a shelf with the cords hanging freely making it easy for a child to pull the lamp off the top of the shelf.

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

Noncompliance Area: There is not enough loose fill around the large climbing playground equipment.

Correction Required: Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair.

Noncompliance Area: Staff person # 1 did not have their health assessment updated every 24 months. The health assessments on file for staff person # 1 are dated 9/10/2015 and 11/29/2017.

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.

Noncompliance Area: There are 2 cords hanging on the wall accessible to the children in the toddler 2 room. If the cords are pulled by a child, the items can fall off the bookshelf.

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

Noncompliance Area: There are several areas on the walls of the indoor play space with peeling paint and plaster accessible to the children.

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

Noncompliance Area: CHILD #1 DOES NOT HAVE AN IMMUNIZATION RECORD; CHILD HAS BEEN AT THE FACILITY FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS

Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child`s immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP.