Description: Child Development's Fountain Springs Center offers Head Start, PA Pre-K Counts, and Child Care programs.
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| 2020-02-25 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.21 - General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 2/25/2020, during an allocated unannounced monitoring, operator tested single station smoke alarms and the smoke alarm located in the first floor hallway was not operable because the alarm did not sound when tested. This condition at the facility poses a threat to the health or safety of the children. Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Demonstration of Compliance with 34 Pa. Code 403.23 is required. The provider will demonstrate an operable fire detection system to an agent of the department. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator had facility maintenance purchase and install a new single station smoke alarm in the first floor hallway during the inspection. It was immediately tested and appears operable. A fire detection system will be maintained and remain operable at all times. Smoke detectors are checked & tested monthly at fire drills. |
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| 2019-07-10 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 has evaluations dated 2/21/18 and 3/8/19. Facility person #2 has evaluations dated 3/5/18 and 5/14/19. Both facility persons have evaluation dated that exceed 12 months. Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months. On July 17, 2019, at the monthly Leadership Team Meeting, Program Managers and Supervisors were reminded to use the Human Resources monitoring report to ensure that all written performance assessments are completed every 12 months. Program Managers and Supervisors were reminded to plan and schedule performance assessments, in advance, to avoid assessments exceeding the 12 month period. |
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| 2019-07-10 | Renewal | 3270.66(a)/3270.66(e) - Locked or inaccessible/Arts and crafts non-toxic | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Rep observed bingo dabbers in PKC3 that are labeled "keep away from children" and do not contain information indicating they are non-toxic. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. Arts and crafts materials shall be nontoxic. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. Arts and crafts materials shall be nontoxic. At the next staff meetings on July 23 and August 20, 2019 staff will be reminded to check that all donated arts and crafts materials to ensure that they are non-toxic. Staff will not accept any arts and crafts materials that are not non-toxic. Program Manager and Supervisor will monitor classrooms using the Health and Safety Checklist. Dabbers were discarded. |
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| 2019-07-10 | Renewal | 3270.74 - Emergency Numbers Posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The page with the emergency phone numbers was missing from the binder in the PKC1 classroom. They were not posted elsewhere in the room. Correction Required: The telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center shall be posted by each telephone in the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center shall be posted by each telephone in the facility. At the next staff meetings on July 23 and August 20, 2019, staff will be reminded not to remove pages from the Emergency Plan Binders and to check their binders to ensure all necessary pages are included. This page was inserted into the Plan. |
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| 2019-07-10 | Renewal | 3270.75(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Band aids were missing from the excursion first aid kit in the basement classroom. Correction Required: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves. Staff are required to complete an inventory of first aid kits including excursion first aid kits, monthly, to ensure all items are present. This procedure will be reviewed during the next scheduled staff meetings - July 23, 2019 and August 20, 2019. Program Manager and Supervisor will monitor this using the Health and Safety Checklist. Band aids were added to the excursion kit. |
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| 2018-07-03 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 began working in child care on 9/11/17 and signed the disclosure statement on 9/7/17. Facility person #1 has a PSP clearance dated 9/7/17, a child abuse clearance dated 9/17/17 and an FBI clearance dated 9/7/17. Proof of request for PSP and FBI clearances are on file. There is no proof of request for child abuse clearance on file. Facility person #1 was hired provisionally. 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. Facility |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will comply with CPSL. Requirements and procedure were reviewed with Human Resources Manager. HR Manager will ensure that there is proof for all new hires that each certification was requested before beginning to work in child care. New hires will be required to print out report from the Child Line website and submit to HR Manager as proof he/she submitted the request for child abuse clearance. Once each clearance is received, it will be stapled to the request. |
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| 2017-07-10 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There are several exposed bolts in the preschool outdoor playspace. 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.) A maintenance order was submitted. The bolts have been covered. The Program Manager and Site Supervisor will review the outdoor safety checklist with all staff to insure staff are attentative to outdoor play area safety. The Program Manager and Site Supervisor will increase monitoring to ensure safe environments. |
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| 2017-07-10 | Renewal | 3270.21 - General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There are 3 steak knives in a cup in an unlocked cabinet in the HS3 room. There are 2 steak knives in an unlocked cabinet in the hallway. There are 3 steak knives in an unlocked cabinet in the CC1 room accessible to 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.) Knives were moved to a cabinet that locks. Staff were reminded about safety. Daily Health & Safety Checklist was reviewed with staff. Program Manager and Site Supervisor will increaste monitoring to insure healthy/safe environments. Staff will be reminded of attentativeness to safe invironments during regularly scheduled staff meetings. Additional child safety locks will be purchased for all cabinets. |
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| 2017-07-10 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is a bottle of Listerine in an unnlocked cabinet in the HS3 room accessible to children 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.) Listerine bottle was removed immediately. Staff person was reminded that such products are not permitteed in the center. The staff person will be disciplined. Program Manager and Site Supervisor will increase monitoring using the Health & Safety Checklist. All staff will be reminded at regularly staff meetings that safety is a priority. |
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| 2017-07-10 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There are several areas of peeling paint on the bottom of the walls in the gym. Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Peeling/chipped paint willl be corrected. A maintenance order has been submitted. A long-term soulition is being considered with the installation of rubber molding. Health & Safety Checklist will be used by staff in the gym area to identify concerns. Program Manager and Site Supervisor will increaste monitoring to insure healthy/safe environments. Staff will be reminded of attentativeness to safe invironments during regularly scheduled staff meetings. |
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