Description: CHILDRENS NEST DAY CARE CENTER CORP is a Child Care Center in ALLENTOWN PA, with a maximum capacity of 39 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-02-28 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2)/3270.124(b)(5) - Physician name, address, phone/Information re: special needs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact for Child #2 does not include the child's physician's name, address or phone number. The emergency contact for Child #3 does not include any information on the child's special needs. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care .Emergency contact information must include information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant or CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The name, address & phone number for Child #2's physician will be obtained, and disability information will be obtained for Child #3. In the future, emergency contact forms for all children at the facility will contain their physician's name, address & phone number as well as any disability information. |
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| 2020-02-28 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form for Child #1 does not include the enrolling parent's work address or phone number Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The work address & phone number for the enrolling parent for Child#1 will be obtained. In the future, emergency contact forms for all children at the facility will include the enrolling parent's work address & phone number before the child starts at the facility |
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| 2020-02-28 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is no health insurance information on the emergency contact form for Child#1 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Health insurance coverage & policy number will be obtained for Child #1. In the future, emergency contact forms for all children will include health insurance coverage & policy number before the children begin attending the facility. |
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| 2020-02-28 | Renewal | 3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) - Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #3 does not have signed parental consent for emergency medical care or for administration of minor first aid procedures. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Signed parental consent for emergency medical care & for administration of minor first aid procedures will be obtained for Child #3. In the future, signed parental consent for emergency medical care & for administration of minor first aid procedures will be obtained for all children before they start at the facility. |
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| 2020-02-28 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is no verification that staff person #1 has fire safety training 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff person #1 will complete fire safety training. In the future, all staff will completed fire safety training every 12 months. |
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| 2020-02-28 | Renewal | 3270.92(a) - No portable space heaters | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is a portable space heater in the infant/toddler room Correction Required: Portable space heaters are not permitted. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The portable space heater was removed from the facility. In the future, portable space heaters will not be in the facility at any time. |
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| 2019-10-15 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 does not have any written, non-family 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 |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff person will obtain & submit two written, non-family references. In the future, all staff will provide two written, non- family references prior to starting at the center. |
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| 2019-04-17 | Renewal | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #2 was not able to identify the children in her primary supervision 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) All staff will be able to identify the children in their primary supervision group. |
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| 2019-04-17 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(4) - Arrival/departure times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The agreement for Child #1 does not have arrival or departure times. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) An arrival and departure time will be added to the agreement for Child #1 |
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| 2019-04-17 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The agreement for Child #1 does not specify the persons designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The people designated by Child #1's parent to whom the child can be released will be added on the agreement for Child #1. |
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| 2019-04-17 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2)/3270.124(b)(6) - Physician name, address, phone/Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form for Child #1 does not have a phone number for the child's physician or a health insurance policy number. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The physician's phone number & the insurance policy number will be added to the emergency contact form for Child #1. In the future, all emergency contact forms will include the telephone number for the child's physician as well as the health insurance policy number. |
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| 2019-04-17 | Renewal | 3270.135(a)(3) - Disposable diapers | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There are no plastic-lined, hands-free covered can by the changing tables in the infant or preschool rooms. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Plastic-lined, hands-free covered garbage cans will be purchased & placed near the changing tables in the infant and preschool rooms. In the future, all soiled diapers will be discarded by immediately placing the diaper into a plastic-lined, hands-free covered can. |
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| 2019-04-17 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Mantoux TB | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #2 started at the facility on 4/5/19 and has not had a health assessment or a TB screening. 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.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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff person #2 will obtain a health assessment & TB screening. In the future, all staff will have a health assessment & TB screening prior to starting at the facility. |
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| 2019-04-17 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(iv) - Transcript, diploma and letters | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is no education verification for Staff #1 or Staff #2 Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff #1 & Staff #2 will provide verification of their education. In the future, all staff will provide verification of their education prior to starting at the facility. |
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| 2019-04-17 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 has one written, non-family reference. 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 |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff person #1 will provide another written, non-family reference. In the future, all staff will provide two written, non-family references prior to starting at the facility. |
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