Community Christian Day Care - Emlenton PA Child Care Center

Noncompliance Area: The fee agreement on file for child #4 lacked a departure time. The emergency contact information on file for child #4 lacked the address of individuals designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times.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: There was more than six months between the previous and most current and updated health assessment on file for child #3, who is a young toddler.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 6 months for an infant or young toddlerA child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports.

Noncompliance Area: There was more than 12 months in between the previous and most current and updated health assessments on file for child #2, who is of preschool age.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child.A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports.

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 and #4 lacked verification of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP.

Correction Required: The facility shall require the parent to provide updated written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP.

Noncompliance Area: The facility provides breakfast. However, the breakfast menu was not posted or provided to each family.

Correction Required: An operator shall conspicuously post the menu at least 1 week in advance or provide a menu to each family.

Noncompliance Area: In the infant room, observed an infant bottle which lacked the label with the child's name.

Correction Required: Disposable nursers and bottles shall be labeled with the child's name.

Noncompliance Area: In the main entrance way, observed a heavy patio umbrella, approximately 7 feet tall, leaning right beside the front door. This umbrella could easily fall over on a child. In the Reef Room, observed a stapler remover, in an unlocked drawer and in reach of children with two sharp edges. These pose a threat to the health and safety of the children in care.

Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

Noncompliance Area: The facility's emergency plan was missing pages and therefore lacked a plan that provides for shelter of children during an emergency including shelter in place at the facility and shelter at locations away from the facility premises and for evacuation of children from the facility building and evacuation of children to a location away from the facility premises.

Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for shelter of children during an emergency including shelter in place at the facility and shelter at locations away from the facility premises.The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for evacuation of children from the facility building and evacuation of children to a location away from the facility premises. The evacuation routes and evacuation plans to exit the building may be the same as those required by 3270.94 (f) and (g) (relating to fire drills).

Noncompliance Area: The facility's emergency plan was missing pages and therefore lacked for a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises and a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.

Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises. The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.

Noncompliance Area: There was more than 60 months in between mandated reporter trainings for staff #3. Mandated reporter training dates on file are 6/9/2015 and then 6/15/2020.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). 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: The file for staff #1, with child care start date of 6/4/2018, lacked verification of the National Sex Offender Registry certificate by 7/1/2020. There is now an NSOR on file and dated 7/8/2020. There was more than 60 months in between Child Abuse clearances for staff #4. Child Abuse clearance dates on file are 6/4/2015 and then 6/17/2020.

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.

Noncompliance Area: There was more than 12 months between staff evaluations for staff 2, 3, and 4. Staff evaluation dates are as follows; Staff #2 - 5/31/2019 and then 7/6/2020, Staff #3 - 6/3/2019 and then 7/13/2020, Staff #4 - 6/3/2019 and then 7/6/2020.

Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months.

Noncompliance Area: The telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center was not posted near the telephone in the Reef 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.

Noncompliance Area: On the bottom right corner of the outside front entrance door frame, observed a six inch area of peeling paint.

Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

Noncompliance Area: There was more than 60 days in between fire drills. A fire drill was conducted on 10/21/2019 and then on 12/23/2019.

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.