Childrens Aid Society In Clearfield Cty - Clearfield PA Child Care Center

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 lacked a health assessment that was conducted 24 months after the previous health assessment. The health assessments were dated 1/18/18 and 2/18/20.

Correction Required: A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. 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.

Noncompliance Area: The fire drill log was observed a fire drill was held on 10/22/19 and the next fire drill was not held until 12/26/19. A fire drill was held on 3/26/19 and the next fire drill was not held until 5/22/19. A fire drill was held on 6/6/19 and the next fire drill was not held until 8/19/19. There were more than 60 days between the fire drills being held.

Correction Required: A fire drill shall be held at least every 60 days. Facility persons and children in attendance shall participate in the fire drill. Facility persons and children shall exit the building, weather permitting.

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #2 lacked an initial health assessment.

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: The file for child #1 lacked a parental update to the financial agreement in 2018.

Correction Required: A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 lacked emergency contact information that included the health insurance coverage 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.

Noncompliance Area: The files of children #2, #3, #4, #6, and #8 lacked emergency contact forms with the full physical address of physician or source of medical care. The files of children #4 and #8 lacked an emergency contact forms with the telephone number of the physician or source of medical care.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.

Noncompliance Area: The files of children #3, #4, #6, and #8 lacked emergency contact forms with the full work address of the enrolling parents. The files of children #4 and #8 lacked emergency contact forms with the work telephone number of the enrolling parents.

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

Noncompliance Area: The files of children #1, #2, #4, and #5 lacked emergency contact forms with written consent signed by the a parent for emergency medical care.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care.

Noncompliance Area: The file of child #4 lacked an emergency contact form with the health insurance coverage and policy number for the child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable.

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.

Noncompliance Area: The files of children #1, #2, #3, #4, #6, and #8 lacked emergency contact forms with the full physical address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

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: Observed in all child care spaces the excursion bags lacked the emergency contact forms for the children in care in each child care space.

Correction Required: When children leave the facility on walking and riding excursions, emergency contact information specific to each child on the excursion shall accompany a staff person on the excursion.

Noncompliance Area: The file of child #7 lacked an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility.

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: The file of child #5 lacked a health assessment with a review of the child's health history and a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease. The only report in the file was a report of a doctor's visit.

Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's health history. 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.

Noncompliance Area: Observed in the infant room, the garbage can used for diapering was not hands-free.

Correction Required: If disposable diapers are provided by a parent or by a facility, a soiled diaper shall be discarded by immediately placing the diaper into a plastic-lined, hands-free covered can.

Noncompliance Area: The file of staff #4 lacked a health report with information about 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.

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.