Description: CHERYLS DAYCARE is a Child Care Center in MC KEES ROCKS PA, with a maximum capacity of 62 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-06-23 | Renewal | 3270.21 - General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There were three fire extinguishers that had expired inspection tags documenting that the last time the extinguishers were inspected was in March 2019. 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.) Fire extinguishers will be be purchased or inspected annually to ensure they are in working condition. The operator will ensure that conditions at the facility do not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children at all times. |
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| 2020-06-23 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1, with a documented start date with children of 12-16-19, was hired as a provisional hire but was not removed from a childcare position after the provisional hire period ended on 12-31-19 according to the CPSL. Staff person #1 continued to work in a childcare position without the results of out of state clearances until July of 2020. Staff person #1 had a mandated reporter training dated 4-8-20, which was obtained after the required time frame as designated by the CPSL. Staff person #2, with a documented start date with children of 7-8-19, had a mandated reporter training dated 4-17-20, which was obtained after the required time frame as designated by the CPSL. Staff person #3 had a previous state police clearance dated 5-13-15 and a current state police clearance dated 5-29-20. Staff person #3 had a previous child abuse clearance dated 5-22-15 and a current child abuse clearance dated 6-10-20. Both current clearances were obtained after the previous clearances had expired. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff member #1 was removed from position at childcare facility on 3/17/2020 and was unable to return to this position until the childcare out of state clearances were received. Staff person number 2 and 3 did complete all the required documents after the original expiration date. All clearances will be applied for and at minimum one received prior to the current clearances expiring. All training's will be re-done prior to the current mandated reporter or annual training expiring. All employees will maintain current training's and clearances required to maintain a position at the childcare facility. The owner will follow and comply with the CPSL and Chapter 3490 to ensure all requirements are meant for staff at the facility. |
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| 2020-06-23 | Renewal | 3270.32(c) - Convicted or awaiting trial | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 had a child abuse clearance from West Virginia that documented that the staff person had a record for maltreatment of children. Correction Required: The operator may not allow an individual to enter the facility if the operator knows that the individual has been convicted or is awaiting trial on charges involving a crime of child abuse, child neglect, physical violence or moral corruptness. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The staff member was unable to return to work until verification of the West Virginia Child Abuse record was received. When the record was received it was determined that the individual was unable to work in the childcare setting due to the record indicating maltreatment of children. Any individual with a record of maltreatment or awaiting trial of maltreatment will not at any time be permitted to continue work in the childcare setting. |
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| 2020-06-23 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was a container of hand sanitizer accessible to children on the sink in the preschool/ school age room. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The hand sanitizer was placed into a drip free bin on a shelf which is out of the reach of the children. All toxic materials including cleaning materials will be kept in an area or container that is inaccessible to children at all times. |
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| 2020-02-11 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: 4TH CITATION: On 1-14-20, It was observed that Staff person #1, Staff person #2 , Staff person #3 and Staff person #4 were in the preschool room with 30 children. Staff person #1 reported that she was responsible for 8 children and named the children. Staff person #2 reported that she was responsible for 5 children and named the children. Staff person #3 reported that she was responsible for 10 children and named the children. Staff person #4 reported that she was responsible for 6 children and named the children. Only 29 of the 30 children were accounted for. Given a second attempt, all of the staff persons in the room reported responsibility for and named the same children as in the first attempt. As a result, only 29 of the 30 children were accounted for. On the third attempt, all 30 children were accounted for. PREVIOUSLY CITED 10-21-19 AND 11-21-19. On 1-30-20 the legal entity submitted an acceptable plan that they would ensure that all staff obtain a minimum of two hours of training on how to properly supervise children from the ELRC by 1-24-20. On 2-11-20, it was observed that there were 3 staff persons who had not completed the required supervision training. PREVIOUSLY CITED 1-14-20. Correction Required: Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. The legal entity will ensure that all staff obtain a minimum of two hours of training on how to properly supervise children from the ELRC. The legal entity will submit the training for approval to the Western Region Office of Child Development and Early Learning prior to scheduling the training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Now and in the future, the staff will be responsible for supervision of their children at all times. They must know the names and the whereabouts of the children in their assigned group at all times. All staff currently employed have completed the required training on supervision. In the future all staff employed at the facility will complete the required training at the initial request. |
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| 2020-01-14 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed that there was 1 staff person with 5 children in the young toddler room during nap time. The lights in the room were off causing the room to be dark. As a result, the children in the room were not able to be seen in order to properly supervise them. Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The night lights in the young toddler room were plugged in to provide sufficient lighting in the room during nap time. All staff were reminded that in the future the children must be supervised by a person at all times and sufficient lighting is required for full supervision. |
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| 2020-01-14 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: **3RD CITATION: It was observed that Staff person #1, Staff person #2 , Staff person #3 and Staff person #4 were in the preschool room with 30 children. Staff person #1 reported that she was responsible for 8 children and named the children. Staff person #2 reported that she was responsible for 5 children and named the children. Staff person #3 reported that she was responsible for 10 children and named the children. Staff person #4 reported that she was responsible for 6 children and named the children. Only 29 of the 30 children were accounted for. Given a second attempt, all of the staff persons in the room reported responsibility for and named the same children as in the first attempt. As a result, only 29 of the 30 children were accounted for. On the third attempt, all 30 children were accounted for. PREVIOUSLY CITED 10-21-19 AND 11-21-19 Correction Required: Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. The legal entity will ensure that all staff obtain a minimum of two hours of training on how to properly supervise children from the ELRC. The legal entity will submit the training for approval to the Western Region Office of Child Development and Early Learning prior to scheduling the training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The staff members were reminded that the group cards are to be used as an aide in acknowledging the names and whereabouts of the children in their group the in the preschool room setting with mixed groups. All staff members at the facility are required to take additional training on supervision of children. The training's will be done through the Penn State Extension website on Supervision and what is required and Supervision counting children. All staff members at the facility will at all times during facility operating hours provide proper supervision of the children in their care by recognizing each child they are responsible for and the whereabouts of the all the children in their group during their shift. |
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| 2020-01-14 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.78 - Lighting | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed that there was 1 staff person with 5 children in the young toddler room during nap time. The lights in the room were off causing the room to be dark. As a result, the children in the room were not able to be seen in order to properly supervise them. Correction Required: Rooms, hallways, stairways, outside steps, porches and ramps shall be lighted by artificial or natural light. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The toddler room was equipped with night lights bright enough to see the entire room during nap time. All rooms, hallways, stairways, outside steps, porches and ramps shall be lighted by artificial or natural light. |
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| 2020-01-09 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.20(a)(1)/3270.20(b) - Inpatient hospitalization or ER treatment of child/Mail or deliver written report to regional office within 72 hours | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff reported that the OCDEL regional office had not been notified that a child had received emergency room treatment as a result of an incident that occurred while in care at the facility. Correction Required: The operator shall immediately notify a child's parent and shall telephone notice to the appropriate regional office within 24 hours if a child in care at the facility is hospitalized or receives emergency room treatment. The operator shall mail or deliver a written report to the appropriate regional office within 72 hours after hospitalization of a child in care, emergency room treatment of a child in care, death of a child in care, a facility fire requiring the services of a fire department |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The operator completed an incident report for the child that had received emergency room care and sent it directly via email to the office of OCDEL. In the future the facility will notify the parents immediately. They will notify the office of OCDEL via the telephone of an incident within 24 hours and send an incident report via email or the mail within 72 hours if the child in care at the facility receives hospitalization, emergency room care, death of a child or if the facility receives services of a fire department. |
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| 2019-11-21 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: 2nd CITATION: At approximately 3:40pm, it was observed that Staff person #1 walked out of the infant room to open the front door of the facility for the certification representative thereby leaving her assigned group of infants alone in the infant room. Staff person #1 was not physically present with her assigned group of infants when she left the room to open the door. PREVIOUSLY CITED 10-21-19 Correction Required: Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The facility is now equipped with a pole device to push open the front door in the event that the buzzer system is not opening. A parent reminder was sent out to notify parents/guardians that they must wait until they hear a click prior to pulling on the door handle. All staff were reminded to page using the phone while remaining with their group for a floater if the door is not opening with the buzzer function and they are unable to allow access to parents/guardians/others into the building. In the future staff will remain physically present with their group, knowing the names and whereabouts of the children at all times. |
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| 2019-11-21 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.51 - Similar Age Level | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At approximately 3:40pm, it was observed that Staff person #1 walked out of the infant room to open the front door of the facility for the certification representative thereby leaving her assigned group of infants alone in the infant room. Staff person #1 was not physically present with her assigned group of infants when she left the room to open the door. Correction Required: When children are grouped in similar age levels, the following maximum child group sizes and ratios of staff persons apply: Infants 1:4 with a maximum group size of 8; Young toddlers 1:5 with a maximum group size of 10; Older toddlers 1:6 with a maximum group size of 12; Preschool children 1:10 with a maximum group size of 20; Young school-age children 1:12 with a maximum group size of 24; Older school-age children 1:15 with a maximum group size of 30. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) All staff reviewed the ratio regulation and requirements. They were reminded that if they are unable to allow parents/guardians/others access into the building by remaining in the infant room and using the buzzer system, they are required to page the floater in the building to come open the door. If a floater is unavailable they are equipped with a pole device which allows them to open the door without leaving the infant room and remaining in ratio. All groups will remain in ratio with accordance to the state regulations at all time while the facility is open for operation. |
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| 2019-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.105 - High Chairs | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The t-shaped safety strap on one of the high chairs in the older toddler room was broken. Correction Required: High chairs shall have a wide base and a T-shaped safety strap. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The high chair was removed from the room. In the future, all high chairs will have required t-shaped safety strap. |
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| 2019-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed that there was one infant in the infant room whose assigned crib was labeled for use by another 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.) All child rest equipment will be labeled for use by that specific child from now on. |
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| 2019-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.107 - Refrigerator | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was a dried substance on the shelves in the refrigerator in the infant room. Correction Required: A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45 F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The refrigerators will remain clean now and in the future. |
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| 2019-10-21 | Renewal | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed that Staff person #1, staff person #8 and staff person #9 were in the preschool room with 24 children. When interviewed, staff person #8 reported that she was responsible for 8 children and named the children. When interviewed, staff person #1 reported that she was responsible for 6 children and named the children. When interviewed, staff person #9 reported that she was not assigned any specific children. There were 10 children not accounted for. Given a second attempt, the staff persons gave the same response as the first attempt. All children were accounted for on the third attempt when the director entered the room and assigned the unaccounted for 10 children to Staff person #9 who was then able to name the children to whom she was assigned. On the third attempt, all children were accounted for. Correction Required: Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Now and in the future when staff are being relieved by another staff person, they will ensure that the children who they are assigned to are reassigned to the staff person who is relieving them. This will ensure that all children will be accounted for at all time. |
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