Cheryl D Whitney Family Child Care Home

Regulation: 3290.131(c)

Description: Written and signed by physician, PA, CRNP.

Noncompliance Area: The health assessment on file for Child #1, dated 11/5/25, lacked a signature by a physician, physician's assistant, or CRNP. The form was signed by a RN, making it unacceptable.

Correction Required: A health report must be written and signed by a physician, physician's assistant or a CRNP. The signature must include the individual's professional title.

Regulation: 3290.31(f)(4)(i)

Description: Age and training

Noncompliance Area: The two most recent Pediatric First Aid/CPR trainings on file for Staff #1 are dated 11/30/23 & 12/17/25, more than 24 months apart.

Correction Required: Competence is the completion of training by a professional in the field of first-aid and CPR. All staff persons shall renew their certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on or before the expiration of the most current certification.

Regulation: 3290.32(a)

Description: Comply with CPSL

Noncompliance Area: The two most recent NSOR certificates on file for Staff #2 (5/22/20 & 5/23/25) and Staff #3 (5/21/20 & 5/23/25) are dated more than 60 months apart.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).

Regulation: 3290.123(b)/3290.182(8)

Description: Parent receives original/Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original.

Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #2 contained the original financial agreement when the parent is to receive 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.

Regulation: 3290.124(b)(3)

Description: Parent home/work address, phone

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form on file for Child #2 lacked the enrolling parent's work address and phone number.

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

Regulation: 3290.124(b)(7)

Description: Name/address/phone release person

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form for Child #1 and Child #2 lacked complete addresses for all listed release persons.

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: 3290.24(f)

Description: Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: The facility's emergency plan parent letter lacked accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

Correction Required: The operator shall provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining the emergency procedures described in subsection (a). The operator shall also provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining any subsequent update to the plan.

Regulation: 3290.65(d)

Description: Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle

Noncompliance Area: A bathroom garbage can containing used tissues was observed without a plastic liner.

Correction Required: Trash that has been contaminated by human secretions or excrement shall be contained in closed, plastic-lined receptacles.

Regulation: 3290.131(d)(5)/3290.131(e)(3)

Description: Immunization record/Dismissal policy

Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #2 (Young Toddler) lacked updated written verification of ongoing administered vaccines: 1 Dose of Rotavirus, 2 Doses of DTAP, 1 Dose of HiB, 2 Doses of Pneumococcal, and 1 Dose of Polio without a Letter of Exemption in the File. Child #2 must be dismissed from care by close of business on 11/5/24 and may only return to care when the immunization record is updated or when a parent provides a written, signed exemption letter.

Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP. The facility shall implement dismissal policies in accordance with the Department of Health regulation in 28 Pa. Code § 27.77 (relating to immunization requirements for children in child care group settings).

Regulation: 3290.131(d)(7)

Description: Free from contagious/communicable disease

Noncompliance Area: The most recent health assessment for Child #1, dated 10/4/24, lacked indication if the child is free from contagious disease and may participate in child care.

Correction Required: A health report shall include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.

Regulation: 3290.32(a)/3290.192(3)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: The files for Household Member #1 and Household Member #2 lacked disclosure statements.

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.

Regulation: 3290.124(b)(6)

Description: Insurance coverage information

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information on file for child #2 lacks a health insurance policy number.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable.

Regulation: 3290.18

Description: General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #1 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Pediatric CPR/FA with approved PQUA trainer.

Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Until such time as the required pre-service trainings are completed, staff person #1 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by a family child care home staff person who has completed the required training related to this citation. 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: 3290.182(6)

Description: Signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading

Noncompliance Area: The facility takes walking excursions. The files for children #1, 2 and 3 did not contain signed parental consent for walking excursions.

Correction Required: A child's record must contain signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading.

Regulation: 3290.31(g)

Description: Age and training

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 has acceptable pediatric first aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum; however, the trainer has not provided documentation that they are PQAS-certified in that training topic.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development in the topics of 3290.31(g) (10) within 90 days of hire. Staff person #1 must receive pediatric first-aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum by a PQAS-certified trainer. Until such time as the correction is implemented, staff person #1 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by a family child care home staff person who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise staff person #1, staff person #1 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.

Regulation: 3290.123(b)

Description: Parent receives original

Noncompliance Area: The file form Child #1 contained the original agreement.

Correction Required: A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement.

Regulation: 3290.95(a)/3290.95(b)

Description: System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility

Noncompliance Area: The operator was unable to provide the proof of purchase for the hard-wired interconnected fire detection system.

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 operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in § 3290.95(a) are met.

Noncompliance Area: In the child care play space there was a cracked plastic school bus.

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.

Noncompliance Area: A cat in the child care space was observed to be infested with fleas.

Correction Required: A pet or animal present at the facility, indoors or outdoors, shall be in good health and known to be friendly to children.

Noncompliance Area: The files for child #1 and child #2, both preschool aged, contained immunization reports that lacked verification of a flu shot conducted during the previous 12 month period as required for children over the age of 6 months according to the ACIP immunization schedule.

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.

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #2 does not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care.

Correction Required: A child's record must contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #2 does not contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures.

Correction Required: A child's record must contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission.

Noncompliance Area: Although the file for Child #1 contained a current health assessment, Child #1's initial health assessment is dated more than 60 days after the child's enrollment date.

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.

Noncompliance Area: A sewing machine was observed on the floor in the dining room. The needle of the sewing machine was accessible to children in care.

Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

Noncompliance Area: Seven children were observed in care during the inspection. Apparently, a school-age child was supposed to be picked up by his school bus prior to the arrival of other children in care. The bus did not arrive as expected. When OCDEL inspector arrived, provider was in the process of having said child picked up by a family member. Child was eventually picked up by a family member during inspection, which brought the number of children in care to six.

Correction Required: The number of children in care may not exceed six children at any one time who are unrelated to the operator.

Noncompliance Area: Observed on the wood picket fence that encloses the outside play space were four nails protruding through the fence facing towards the play space. Nails were in area accessible to children in care.

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.