Description: Carousel Daycare and Learning Center is a Child Care Center in BELLE VERNON PA, with a maximum capacity of 43 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2019-12-03 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2) - Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child file #1 lacked child's admission date that the child started at the facility on agreement form. 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.) Child file #1's admission date was added to the agreement form. In the future, all of the children's records will contain the dates of application, admission, and withdrawal of the child in accordance with code 3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2). |
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| 2019-12-03 | 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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Noncompliance Area: Child file #1 contained the child's original agreement form in the file not copies of the agreement as required. 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.) Child file #1's agreement form was copied and placed into the child's file. The original agreement was given to the child's parent. In the future, a parent will receive the original agreement. The facility will retain a copy of the agreement. A child's record will contain a copy of the initial agreement and subsequent written agreements between the parent and our facility. |
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| 2019-12-03 | Renewal | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Preschool front room and back room lacked copies of emergency contact forms for randomly selected children in care at the time of the inspection. Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Copies of the child emergency contact forms were made and put in the preschool front and back room spaces. Moving forward, when children are enrolled in the facility, emergency information will be present in a childcare space for children receiving care. |
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| 2019-12-03 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child files #2 and #3 lacked documentation of up to date Influenza vaccines for the child according recommended schedule by the ACIP. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Parents of children #2 and #3 were contacted. Documentation for child #2 and #3 are in the process of being emailed to DHS. In the future, this facility will 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. |
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| 2019-12-03 | Renewal | 3270.166(4) - Bottles labeled | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Bottles for infants in care at the time of the inspection 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.) Bottles of the infants in care were marked with their names. In the future, disposable nursers and bottles will be labeled with the child's name in accordance with code 3270.166(4). |
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| 2019-12-03 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff file #1, DOH 11/26/19, contained volunteer PA State Police Clearance dated 7/13/19 and a volunteer Child Abuse Clearance dated 7/24/19. The staff file lacked copy of request for NSOR clearance as required by 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 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 #1 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.) Staff person #1 will obtain new PA State Police and Child Abuse clearances. Staff person #1 will also obtain the NSOR clearance required by CPSL. Staff person #1 will not return to work until all clearances are returned to the daycare center. Moving forward, all employees will obtain acceptable clearances before beginning work at the daycare center in accordance with code 3270.32(a) 3270.192(4). Copies of staff person #1's clearances will be emailed to the licensing representative and placed in staff person #1's file. |
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| 2019-07-22 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.133(6) - Written consent | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was Tylenol, Ibuprofen and cough syrup in the toddler room without written consent for administration of the medication to the children they were intended for. Correction Required: A parent shall provide written consent for administration of medication or a special diet. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) They tylenol, ibuprofen and cough syrup in the toddler room that did not have written consent by a parent for administration were removed. In the future, all medication stored in the medication lock box in the center will be accompanied by written consent for administration (of medicine or special diet) by the parent. |
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| 2019-07-22 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.52 - Mixed Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 identified 3 infants and 2 young toddlers in her group which exceeded one to four ratio when infants are in the group. Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in 3270.51 (relating to similar age level). The required staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) In the future, the required staff/child ratios will be maintained at all times in accordance with the requirements in 3270.51, relating to similar age level. When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group will determine the staff/child ratio and the maximun group size permitted. |
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| 2019-07-22 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.69(b) - 110 F or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The hot water in the toddler bathroom accessible to the children in care measured at 112 F. Correction Required: Hot water temperature, in areas accessible to children, may not exceed 110 F. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The hot water temperature accessible to children was adjusted. The hot water temperature will be monitored and maintained, and will not exceed 110 degrees fahrenheit at anytime in the future. |
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| 2018-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: All of the pack n plays in the infant room were not labeled for use by a specific child in care, on the day of inspection one pack n play was to be used by two children that were in care that day. Correction Required: Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) All of the pack n plays in the infant room that were not labeled for use by a specific child in care were labeled. Children in care will no longer share rest equipment. In the future, individual, clean, age appropriate rest equipment will be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed to between the child's parent and operator. The rest equipment will be labeled for the use a specific child and only used by that specific child. |
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| 2018-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child file #1 contained copies of child service reports dated 9/11/17 and 9/26/18, which exceeded the required 6 months for providing information to the family. Correction Required: 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 in 3270.124(f) (relating to emergency contact information). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Moving forward, all service reports will be completed every six months. The service reports will be compete and updated to provide information to the family regarding the child's growth and development in the context of services being provided. Each family will be given a copy of their child's repot in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information in 3270.124 relating to emergency contact information. |
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| 2018-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.135(b) - Surfaces cleaned | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff #1 was observed diapering toddlers without sanitizing the changing surface between diapering of each child. Correction Required: Diaper changing surfaces shall be cleaned after each use by wiping the surface with a sanitizing solution or by changing a pad or other surface covering. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Sanitizing diaper changing areas was reviewed with all staff members. In the future, all staff members will clean the diaper changing surfaces properly by wiping the surface with a sanitizing solution or by changing a pad or other surface covering. |
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| 2018-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.135(c) - Diapering area not used for food prep | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The hand washing sink in the infant room was used for both hand washing and bottle preparation. Correction Required: The diapering area may not be used for food preparation or food service. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) In the future, the hand washing sink in the infant room will not be used for both hand washing and bottle or food preparation. A separate wash basin has been added. |
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| 2018-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.166(4) - Bottles labeled | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Bottles in the infant room were not labeled with the child's name on them. 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.) Bottles in the infant room have been labeled with the child's name. In the future, all nursers and bottles will be labeled with each child's name. |
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| 2018-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.66(e) - Arts and crafts non-toxic | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The winter sand contained a label with "keep out of reach of children" on it for in the toddler room for use with the children in care. Correction Required: Arts and crafts materials shall be nontoxic. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The winter sand which contained a label stating "keep out of reach of children" located in the toddler room, which was used with the toddlers in care was removed. In the future, all arts and crafts materials will be nontoxic. |
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