Description: CREATING LANDSCAPES EARLY LEARNING CENTERS INC is a Child Care Center in Meadville PA, with a maximum capacity of 37 children. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-10-05 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The child file for Child #1, Child #2, and Child #3 contained an emergency contact information form that lacked the addresses of individuals designated by the parent to whom the child may be released to. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) In order to correct the non-compliance right now, I had the parents add the addresses of who their child can be released to on the emergency contact form. In the future, the Director will make sure all areas of the form are complete before accepting it. |
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| 2020-10-05 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The staff file for Staff person #1 lacked a valid health assessment; the last health assessment on file is dated 11/7/17. The staff file for Staff person #2 lacked a valid health assessment; the last health assessment on file is dated 8/28/18. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) In order to correct the violation now, Staff person #2 turned in a updated health assessment form signed on 1/21/2020 and staff person #1 is scheduled their health assessment to be completed by 10/16/20. In the future, the Director will ensure that all staff have health assessments that are not more than one year old and will be renewed every 2 years. The Director will use the tracking spreadsheet to make sure the health assessments are up to date. |
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| 2020-10-05 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The staff file for Staff person #1 and Staff person #2 lacked a National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) verification certificate on file by 7/1/2020 as required per the Child Protective Service Law (CPSL). 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 #1 and #2--- may not work in a child care position at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Applied for NSOR on 10/5/20. Will close until receive both NSORs. In the future will make sure all staff have all clearances and NSOR prior to starting and will make a staff file check list to track dates things are due. |
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| 2020-10-05 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The staff file for Staff person #2 lacked a written staff evaluation every 12 months; the last evaluation on file is dated 12/12/18. Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) To correct the violation I have completed a written staff evaluation of Staff person #2. In the future to prevent this from happening again, the Director will complete staff evaluations twice a year when observations are completed as well. |
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| 2019-10-08 | Renewal | 3270.111(b) - Posted in group space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The playroom lacked a posting of the daily activity schedule. Correction Required: The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Put a copy of the activity schedule in the room. In the future to make sure each room that we use has a copy of the daily schedule in it. |
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| 2019-10-08 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The child file for child #1, who has an enrollment date of 12/14/18, lacked a child service report; an ages and stages questionnaire was on file but it is not a department approved form. The child file for child #3, who has an enrollment date of 12/17/18, lacked a child service report; an ages and stages questionnaire was on file but it is not a department approved form. Correction Required: The services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. The operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information in 3270.124(f) (relating to emergency contact information). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will have work sampling assessment completed on both children. In the future will have work sampling assessment down twice a year and make sure it is in the child's file. |
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| 2019-10-08 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The child file for child #2 and child #3 contained a financial agreement form that lacked the names of the persons designated by a 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.) Will have the parents fill out that area. In the future will check to make sure that the forms are filled out completely |
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| 2019-10-08 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The child file for child #5 contained an emergency contact information form that lacked the health insurance name and 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) I've talked to the parent and they informed me that they do not have a policy number. Will speak to them again to get a sense of when they will have their policy number and it will be filled out as soon as they do get it. In the future will check to make sure that the forms are filled out completely. |
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| 2019-10-08 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The child file for child #3 and child #4 contained emergency contact information forms that lacked the address and/or telephone number of the individuals 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will have their parents complete their emergency contact form. In the future will check will check to make sure that the forms are filled out completely. |
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| 2019-10-08 | Renewal | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In the classroom, 16 preschool aged children were observed to be utilizing the child care space and their emergency contact information forms were not present in the child care space. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) I put copies of all the emergency contacts in the main child care space. In the future I will make sure that there are copies of emergency contacts in every space that we use. |
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| 2019-10-08 | Renewal | 3270.131(a) - Within 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The child file for child #1, who has been enrolled in care since 12/14/18, lacked an initial health report. The child file for child #2, who has been enrolled in care since 5/1/19, lacked an initial health report. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) I will get a health report form to their parents today and request that their doctor fills it out. In the future will make sure that initial health reports are completed and returned within 60 days of the start date. |
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| 2019-10-08 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(2) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The child file for child #4, who is a preschool aged child, lacked an updated health report; the last documented health report on file is dated 3/16/18. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Parents have already been given the form and told they need to renew the health assessment for their child for the year. In the future I will make sure parents get the form but also schedule a reminder for myself that I need to ask them to have it in before the one year period has passed. |
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| 2019-10-08 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(5) - Immunization record | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The child file for child #1, who has been enrolled in care since 12/14/18, lacked a copy of the child's immunization record. The child file for child #2, who has been enrolled in care since 5/1/19, lacked a copy of the child's immunization record. Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will ask the parents to go to their child's doctor and get a copy of their child's immunizations to be placed in their records. In the future will make sure that immunization records are completed and returned within 60 days of the start date. |
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| 2019-10-08 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(7) - Free from contagious/communicable disease | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The child file for child #5, contained a health report that lacked a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) I will talk to the mother and have her send in a note signed by the doctor saying she is cleared of communicable diseases and able to come to school. In the future I'm going to require all families use our forms that include that question. |
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| 2019-10-08 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The child file for child #3, who is a preschool age child, contained a copy of their immunization status which lacked an annual influenza vaccination as recommended by the ACIP; child #3 was last vaccinated on 2/15/17. The child file for child #4, who is a preschool child, contained a copy of their immunization status which lacked an annual influenza vaccination as recommended by the ACIP; child #4 was last vaccinated on 9/8/17. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will ask them to get a copy of the most recent flu shot and if they would not like their child to have the flu shot will have them write a statement of their moral or religious objection to getting it. In the future I will check their immunization records to make sure everything is current. |
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