Description: CATHERINE M CORMACK FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME is a Family Child Care Home in BRIDGEVILLE PA, with a maximum capacity of 6 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks-12 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-06-22 | Renewal | 3290.123(a)(4) - Arrival/departure times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child #1 did 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 on the agreement form and in the future more time will be taken to check the form. |
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| 2020-06-22 | Renewal | 3290.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child #1 did 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.) Designated pickup people information were added to the agreement form and in the future will make sure it appears on the form. |
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| 2020-06-22 | Renewal | 3290.123(b)/3290.182(8) - Parent receives original/Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The record for child #1 did not contain the original agreement. Correction Required: A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement. A child's record must 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.) Made a copy of the agreement form for the files and gave the original to the parent. I will make sure the parent receives the original form in the future. |
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| 2020-06-22 | Renewal | 3290.151(a)(2)/3290.192(2) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The record for staff #1 included a current health assessment dated more than 24 months following the date of the last health assessment. Correction Required: 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.) Staff has current health form present in the file and every 24 months a new one will be received and added. |
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| 2020-06-22 | Renewal | 3290.64(a) - Locked or inaccessible - in original container | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A bottle of rubbing alcohol labeled keep out of reach of children was observed on a shelf in an unlocked linen closet in the hallway, accessible to children in care. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The bottle of rubbing alcohol was removed to a higher shelf and in the future it will be placed on the higher shelf. |
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| 2019-06-25 | Renewal | 3290.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was a slide located in the outdoor play space that was cracked, which created a potential pinch point for children using the equipment. 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.) The slide was repaired. In the future all toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children will be kept clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. |
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| 2019-06-25 | Renewal | 3290.166(4) - Bottles labeled | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There were bottles observed in the refrigerator that were intended for an infant in care that 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 labeled with the child's name. In the future all bottles intended for infants will be labeled with the child's name. |
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| 2019-06-25 | Renewal | 3290.18 - General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An empty plastic bag was observed in a child's bag located on a bench by the back door that was accessible and posed a potential suffocation risk to children in care. Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The plastic bag was discarded. In the future empty plastic bags will not be accessible to children in care. |
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| 2019-06-25 | Renewal | 3290.64(a) - Locked or inaccessible - in original container | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was a can of WD40 labeled keep out of the reach of children observed in an unlocked drawer in the kitchen, accessible to children in care. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The can of WD40 was moved to an area inaccessible to children in care. In the future all toxics will be kept in a locked area or in an area inaccessible to children. |
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| 2018-09-21 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3290.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was a climbing toy located in the outdoor play space that had a crack on the slide which created a potential pinch point for children in care. 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.) The slide was repaired. In the future, all toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children will be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. |
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| 2018-09-21 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3290.105(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The rest equipment was not labled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child. 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.) The Pack n' Play was labeled with the child's name on it. In the future all rest equipment will be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child. |
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| 2018-09-21 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3290.63 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was no protective receptacle cover in one of the electrical outlets in a power strip in the livingroom accessible to children 5 years of age or younger. Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) A protective receptacle cover was placed in the outlet. In the future protective receptacle covers will be placed in all electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger. |
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| 2018-09-21 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3290.69 - Heat Source | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The knobs on the kitchen stove were not equipped with protective guards and accessible to children in care. Correction Required: Hot water pipes and other sources of heat exceeding 110 F that are accessible to children shall be equipped with protective guards or shall be insulated to prevent direct contact. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The knobs on the kitchen stove were removed. In the future the knobs will remain off the stove when children are present.. |
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| 2018-06-25 | Renewal | 3290.133(4) - Locked | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The following medications were observed in areas accessible to children: On a shelf in the linen closet, there was a bottle of Nyquil and a container of Aspercreme; On a shelf in the livingroom, there was a container of Biofreeze. Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in a locked area of the facility or in an area that is out of the reach of children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The medications were moved to an area that is inaccessible to children. In the future, all medication will be stored in a locked area of the facility or in an area that is out of the reach of children. |
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| 2018-06-25 | Renewal | 3290.18 - General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There were disposable shavers observed on a shelf in the linen closet, accessible and posing a threat to the health and safety of children. Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The disposable shavers were moved to an area that is inaccessible to children. In the future, conditions at the facility will not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. |
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