Description: “It is our desire to love and care for the families and the children entrusted to us, as Jesus does, with all our passion, soul, mind, and strength."
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| 2020-07-24 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 7/24/2020. At that time, a broken cracked ride-on toy was observed on the playground. 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.) Provider immediately disposed of the broken ride-on toy. In the future, provider will check playground before children use it to ensure equipment is in good repair. |
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| 2020-07-24 | 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: At the time the renewal inspection was conducted, the file for Child #1 did not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care and for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. 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.) Provider obtained signed parental consent for emergency medical care and for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff for Child #1. In the future, provider will make sure all emergency contact forms contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care and for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff at the time of enrollment for the child. |
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| 2020-07-24 | Renewal | 3270.21 - General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 7/24/2020. At that time, the gate to the playground fence was propped open giving the children access to inflatable pool filled with water in the neighbor's yard. 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.) Provider immediately shut the gate. In the future, provider will check the gate when the child care opens and before children use the playground to make sure they do not have access to the pool. |
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| 2020-07-24 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 7/24/2020. At that time, hand sanitizer labeled "Keep out of reach of children" was observed on the cabinet upon entering the facility. The cabinet is approximately 3 1/2 feet high and the hand sanitizer would be accessible to some of the children in care. 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.) Provider stated that hand sanitizer would stay with staff completing the health checks of the children upon drop off for use. The hand sanitizer will then be locked up once the health checks are complete. In the future, staff will check daily for any toxics that are accessible to the children in care. |
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| 2020-07-24 | Renewal | 3270.67(c) - No insects or rodents | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 7/24/2020. At that time, a few tiny ants were observed crawling on the outside of a cabinet in the older toddler room. Upon opening the cabinet, approximately two dozen tiny ants were observed crawling along the back wall of the cabinet. Correction Required: Evidence of infestation of insects or rodents in the facility is not permitted. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider immediately called exterminator who had previously been to the facility to schedule an appointment. In the future, provider will check monthly for any signs of insect infestation. |
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| 2020-07-24 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 7/24/2020. At that time, sharp tomato cages were observed laying on the playground. A wire to string bulb lights was observed hanging from the ceiling outside the toddler room. The wire posed a hazard as it could be pulled down, breaking the bulb lights and posed a strangulation hazard. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider immediately disposed of the tomato cages. Provider will place a hook on the wall to hang the wire so it is inaccessible to the children in care. In the future, provider will check playground before it is used by children and check facility monthly to ensure that it is free from any visible hazards. |
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| 2019-11-25 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An unannounced inspection was conducted on 11/25/19. At that time, a slide on the playground was cracked creating a pinch point. The large playhouse on the playground was disassembled creating a crushing hazard. 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.) Provider will repair cracked slide and assemble large playhouse. In the future, provider will check the playground weekly, especially after lawn care has been provided, to make sure the equipment is in good repair and free of hazards. |
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| 2019-11-25 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An unannounced inspection was conducted on 11/25/19. At that time, Facility Person #3, a group supervisor, identified twelve children in her group by name. There were thirteen children in her group. The thirteenth child was in an adjoining room where he was not visible to Facility Person #3, and therefore was not able to be properly supervised. 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. Children must be supervised at all times. 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 children were all brought into the school age room where they were able to be properly supervised. In the future, children will not be in the small adjoining room without a qualified staff person. In the future, all children will be supervised at all times. |
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| 2019-11-25 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An unannounced inspection was conducted on 11/25/19. At that time, the file for Facility Person #2 did not contain a health assessment or TB test results conducted within 12 months of her date of hire. (Facility Person #2 date of hire: 6/18/19, Health assessment and TB test: 10/6/17) 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.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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will obtain health assessment and TB test results for Facility Person #2. In the future, provider will make sure that all new staff have a health assessment and TB test results conducted within 12 months of the date of hire of new staff and every 24 months thereafter. |
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| 2019-11-25 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.175(a) - Age appropriate restraints | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An unannounced inspection was conducted on 11/25/19. At that time, a booster seat was observed in the blue van that had expired in 2018. Correction Required: A child 7 years of age or younger shall be transported in accordance with the requirements for parents and guardians as stated in 75 Pa.C.S. 4581 (relating to restraint systems). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider immediately discarded of the booster seat. In the future, provider will check annually to make sure the booster seats have not expired. |
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| 2019-11-25 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.175(c) - Manufacturer's instructions used | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An unannounced inspection was conducted on 11/25/19. At that time, the manufacturers' instructions for the booster seats in the silver van could not be located inside the van. Correction Required: Manufacturers' instructions for use of safety restraints shall be kept in the vehicle at all times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider immediately obtained another copy of the manufacturers' instructions for the booster seat and placed them in the silver van. In the future, provider will check annually to make sure the manufacturers' instructions are in the van or any time a new booster seat is purchased. |
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| 2019-11-25 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An unannounced inspection was conducted on 11/25/19. At that time, the files for Facility Person #2 and Facility Person #4 did not contain two written, nonfamily 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.) Provider will obtain two written, nonfamily references for Facility Person #2 and Facility Person #4. In the future, provider will make sure that all staff have two written, nonfamily references on file at the onset of their employment. |
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| 2019-11-25 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An unannounced inspection was conducted on 11/25/19. At that time, Facility Person #2 and Facility Person #4 had not been trained in the emergency plan. (Facility Person #2 date of hire: 6/18/19, Facility Person #4 date of hire: 9/30/19) Correction Required: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will train Facility Person #2 and Facility Person #4 and keep documentation of the training on file at the facility. In the future, provider will make sure that all facility persons receive training regarding the emergency plan within one week of hire. |
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| 2019-11-25 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An unannounced inspection was conducted on 11/25/19. At that time, the files for Facility Person #2 and Facility Person #4 did not contain a signed disclosure statement. The file for Facility Person #1 contained documentation showing that the FBI fingerprinting did not take place until after date of hire. (Facility Person #1 date of hire: 8/19/19, fingerprint date: 8/23/19) The file for Facility Person #4 contained a volunteer State Police Clearance, but not one permitting employment. 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 Person #4 may not work in a child care position at the facility until a State Police Clearance for employment is on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will obtain signed disclosure statements for Facility Person #2 and Facility Person #4. Provider obtained a State Police Clearance for employment for Facility Person #4. In the future, provider will make sure that all new employees have a signed disclosure statement and all required clearances for employment or the requests for the clearances on file prior to working at the facility. Provider will comply with CPSL. |
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| 2019-11-25 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii) - Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An unannounced inspection was conducted on 11/25/19. At that time, the file for Facility Person #1, a group supervisor, did not contain verification of experience to qualify her for the position. The file for Facility Person #2, a group supervisor, did not contain verification of education or experience to qualify her for the position. The file for Facility Person #4, an aide, did not contain verification of education or experience to qualify her for the position. 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. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will obtain verification of education and experience for Facility Persons #1, #2, and #4. In the future, provider will make sure that all new employees have verification of education and experience on file at the facility prior to onset of employment. |
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