Coventry Christian Schools - Pottstown PA Child Care Center

699 N PLEASANTVIEW RD , POTTSTOWN PA 19464
(610) 326-3320

About the Provider

Description: We believe that mankind is the crowning jewel of a creation spoken into existence by an infinite,

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00172299
  • Capacity: 184
  • State Rating: 3
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Languages Supported: English, American Sign Language, Spanish
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 19
  • District Office Phone: (484) 593-5050 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2019-12-17 Renewal 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: ON DECEMBER 17, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FILE OF STAFF #3 AND STAFF #6 DID NOT CONTAIN EVIDENCE OF A STAFF HEALTH ASSESSMENT

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
ALL STAFF WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE HEALTH ASSESSMENT PRIOR TO START DATE, STAFF #3 AND STAFF #6 WILL GET CURRENT HEALTH ASSESSMENT
2019-12-17 Renewal 3270.151(c)(2)/3270.192(3) - Mantoux TB/Health assessment, TB test Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: ON DECEMBER 17, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FILE OF STAFF #2 AND STAFF #3 DID NOT CONTAIN EVIDENCE OF TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING BY THE MANTOUX METHOD

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
ALL STAFF WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE A TB TEST DONE WHEN HIRED, STAFF #2 AND STAFF #3 WILL GET TB TEST
2019-12-17 Renewal 3270.192(2)(iv) - Transcript, diploma and letters Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: ON DECEMBER 17, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FILE OF STAFF #4 AND STAFF #5 DID NOT CONTAIN EVIDENCE OF VERIFICATION OF EDUCATION

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
ALL STAFF MUST HAVE VERIFICATIONOF EDUCATION WHEN HIRED, VERIFICATION FOR STAFF #4 AND STAFF #5 WAS OBTAINED
2019-12-17 Renewal 3270.31(e) - Annual 6 hrs. training Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: ON DECEMBER 17, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FILE OF STAFF #1 DID NOT CONTAIN EVIDENCE OF AT LEAST 6 CLOCK HOURS OF CHILD CARE TRAINING, THE FILE CONTAINED 3 HOURS OF CHILD CARE TRAINING.

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
STAFF #1 WILL GET 6 HOURS OF TRAINING. ALL STAFF WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE 6 ANNUAL HOURS ON FILE
2019-12-17 Renewal 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: ON DECEMBER 17, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FILE OF STAFF #6 DID NOT CONTAIN EVIDENCE OF A CHILD ABUSE CLEARANCE, THE CLEARANCE ON FILE WAS FOR A VOLUNTEER

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Staff Person #6 -- 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.Staff Person #6--- may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
STAFF #6 IMMEDIATELY OBTAINED HER CHILD ABUST CLEARANCE, ALL STAFF MUST HAVE PROPER CLEARANCES PRIOR TO THEIR START DATE
2019-12-17 Renewal 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: ON DECEMBER 17, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FILE OF STAFF #1 AND STAFF #6 DID NOT CONTAIN EVIDENCE OF A WRITTEN STAFF EVALUATION CONDUCTED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS

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

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
DIRECTOR WILL CONDUCT ANNUAL STAFF EVALUATIONS FROM NOW ON, STAFF WILL RECEIVE CURRENT STAFF EVALUATION
2018-06-13 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During the investigation on 6/15/18, it was verified that on 5/24/18 two afterschool children #1 and #2 left STEM classroom and went to the bathroom without being supervised. On the playground, one child left the fenced area and hid behind the shed for 1 to 2 minutes without being noticed.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Each staff will be responsible for specific children to supervise at all times. Director reviewed supervision policy with all staff. Staff reviewed policies with all children. There will be no free play outside the fence from now on, but only organized games. All free play will be inside the fence.
2018-06-13 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.124(c)/3270.181(a) - Each child care space/Each child Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Teachers didn't have access to individual record of after school children who were not enrolled in their program but were present in their class.

Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space.An operator shall establish and maintain an individual record for each child enrolled in the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
During school, the teacher will have access to all students records on their ipad. This will include emergency contact information for all children. During the summer all campers are required to have emergency contact forms filled out and on file. All teachers will have access.
2018-02-27 Renewal 3270.106(j) - Prohibit items in crib Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child #2 and 3 had wedges in crib with no doctors note.

Correction Required: Toys, bumper pads, or pillows may not be present in a crib while an infant is sleeping in the crib.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Parents will obtain doctors notes for wedges that are needed in crib for sleeping.
2018-02-27 Renewal 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Observed diaper change in infant room, while teacher was changing diaper in changing room left the second teacher with 5 infants.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Children will be supervised at all times.
2018-02-27 Renewal 3270.133(1)/3270.133(5) - Original container/Original label Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child #4 had an epi pen and other allergy medication that was not in original container. No label on epi pen.

Correction Required: A prescription or nonprescription medication may be accepted only in an original container. The medication shall remain in the container in which it was received. Medication shall be stored in accordance with the manufacturer's or health professional's instructions on the original label.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility will no longer accept medication that is not in original container and without a label. Facility will request new medication in original container and label.
2018-02-27 Renewal 3270.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child #1 emergency contact and agreement form was not reviewed by parent in last 6 months.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility will get parent to review and sign forms.
2018-02-27 Renewal 3270.192(2)(ii) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Staff #1 did not have education and experience verification in file. Staff #2 and 3 did not have 2 years of child care experience in file.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff will obtain education and experience for file. In future all education and experience will be in file before initial employment.
2018-02-27 Renewal 3270.75(b) - Inaccessible to children Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Room 16 to go first aid kit was accessible to children.

Correction Required: A first-aid kit must be inaccessible to children.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
To go first aid kit will now be stored in the locked closet verses door knob.
2017-02-22 Renewal 3270.133(6) - Written consent Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 2/22/17, facility did not have written consent to apply topical medication to a child.

Correction Required: A parent shall provide written consent for administration of medication or a special diet.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
We had parent given written consent for administration of medicine. Facility will ensure to always have written consent for all medicine.

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