Children Of America Educational Childcare Academ

Noncompliance Area: During the inspection on 7/24/19, there was no written proof of a recent physical in the file for facility children #1 or #2.

Correction Required: The initial health report for an older toddler or preschool child shall be dated no more than 1 year prior to the first day of attendance at the facility. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports.

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information in the files for facility child #2 did not have signed permission for minor first-aid or emergency medical care on 7/24/19.

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

Noncompliance Area: During the inspection on 7/24/19, the file for staff #2 did not have written proof of education to support their position of an AGS.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity.

Noncompliance Area: The fie for staff #3 did not have two written references at the time of inspection on 7/24/19.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person

Noncompliance Area: The CPSL (state police) requirements in the file for staff #1 was not cleared for employment in a child care facility.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). SAFETY PLAN: The operator is required to submit to the Children and Youth Agency a plan of supervision or alternate arrangement as required by the Child Protective Services Law. LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # -- may not work in a child care position at the facility. PROVISIONAL HIRE UNSUPERVISED: A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee. 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 #--- may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection on 7/24/19, the file for staff #2 did not have written proof (diploma) of education to support their position in the file on site at the facility.

Correction Required: A staff person or a substitute staff person shall meet one of the applicable staff qualifications for the position in which the person is performing.An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children.

Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF RENEWAL INSPECTION THE TEACHER SHELF IN THE PRE-K CLASSROOM WAS TALL AND SLIGHTLY WOBBLY AND COULD POSE A TIPPING HAZZARD.

Correction Required: Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs.

Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF RENEWAL INSPECTION, A DAILY SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES HAD NOT BEEN CREATED FOR THE BEFORE SCHOOL PROGRAM.

Correction Required: A written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play shall be established for each group. The plan shall be flexible to accommodate the needs of individual children and the dynamics of the group.

Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF RENEWAL INSPECTION, STAFF PERSON #1 WAS NOT AWARE OF HOW MANY TOTAL CHILDREN WERE PRESENT IN THE CLASSROOM, AND THEREFORE COULD NOT CORRECTLY IDENTIFY THE ASSIGNED CHILDREN IN THE PRIMARY CARE GROUP.

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.

Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FILE FOR STAFF PERSON #2 DID NOT INCLUDE TWO WRITTEN REFERENCES.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person

Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF RENEWAL INSPECTION THE FILE FOR STAFF PERSON #1, #2, AND #3 DID NOT CONTAIN COMPLETE CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION AS REQUIRED UNDER THE CPSL-CHAPTER 3490. STAFF PERSON #1 (DATE OF HIRE-2/5/18) DID NOT HAVE DOCUMENTATION ON FILE AT THE FACILITY OF COMPLETING MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING. STAFF PERSON #2 (DATE OF HIRE-6/1/18) AND STAFF PERSON #3 (DATE OF HIRE-6/12/18) DID NOT HAVE DOCUMENTATION ON FILE AT THE FACILITY OF COMPLETING THE FBI FINGERPRINT CLEARANCE.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # 2 AND #3 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 #2 AND #3 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FILE FOR STAFF PERSON #2 DID NOT CONTAIN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA IN ORDER TO QUALIFY THE STAFF PERSON FOR THE AGS POSITION THAT WAS BEING PERFORMED.

Correction Required: An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children.A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF RENEWAL INSEPCTION, THE GATE IN THE OUTDOOR PLAY SPACE HAS FENCING AT THE BOTTOM THAT IS IN NEED OF REPAIR DUE TO WIRE STICKING OUT. THE RED SPRINKLER ON THE SPLASH PAD HAS AN AREA OF CHIPPED PAINT.

Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards.Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, THERE WAS A CRIB IN THE INFANT ROOM THAT WAS NOT LABELED FOR A SPECIFIC 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.

Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE INFANT ROOM DID NOT HAVE A THERMOMETER TO INDICATE THE TEMPERATURE IS 45 DEGREES OR BELOW.

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.

Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, CHIPPED PAINT WAS OBSERVED IN THE PRESCHOOL 1 BATHROOM, AS WELL AS IN THE TODDLER ROOM ON THE DOOR, WALL, AND WINDOW SILL. THE WALL CARPETING IN THE TODDLER ROOM IS BEGINNING TO SEPERATE FROM THE WALL AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED.

Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards.Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION ON 12-1-17, THE FACILITY WAS NOT COMPLIANCE WITH STAFF:CHILD RATIOS. THE FOLLOWING STAFF:CHILD RATIOS WERE OBSERVED: STAFF PERSON #1 WITH 15 PRE-SCHOOL AND SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN, STAFF PERSON #2 WITH 7 INFANTS.

Correction Required: Staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times. 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. 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).

Noncompliance Area: Child #1 did nothave address of release person documented on their emergency contact form.

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.

Noncompliance Area: Staff person # 1 and # 5 did not have dates of initial negative mantoux screening test documented in their records.

Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department.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.

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #4 did not have two non-family references documented in her record.

Correction Required: A facility person`s record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person`s suitability to serve as a facility person

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #2 (hired 11/3/15) did not have annual fire safety training completed and documented in their record.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility`s fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent.A facility person`s record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: Staff person#6 (hired 2/6/17) and staf person #7 (hired 4/3/17) did not have mandated child abuse training completed and documented in their records.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). SAFETY PLAN: The operator is required to submit to the Children and Youth Agency a plan of supervision or alternate arrangement as required by the Child Protective Services Law. LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person #6 & #7- 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 #6 & #7--- may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: Staff person # 3 (hired 2/27/17) did not have a copy of her high school diploma and 2 years documented experience present in her record to qualify them for the postion of AGS at facility. Staff person # 6 (hired 2/6/17) did not have two years experience documented in her record. Also, staff person #7 did not have a copy of high school diploma documented in their record.

Correction Required: An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children.A facility person`s record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.