Cynthia K Francks Child Care Ii - Verona PA Child Care Center

SEVENTH AND CENTER STREET , Verona PA 15147
(412) 828-0788

About the Provider

Description: CYNTHIA K FRANCKS CHILD CARE II is a Child Care Center in Verona PA, with a maximum capacity of 124 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00176730
  • Capacity: 124
  • State Rating: 2
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Schools Served: Riverview - Pick-Up service to/from school
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 5
  • District Office Phone: (412) 261-2273 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2020-06-22 Renewal 3270.111(b) - Posted in group space Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: In the school age room upstairs, there was no daily activity plan posted.

Correction Required: The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The Daily Plan for he Summer School-age program will be posted each summer reflecting the summer schedule. The Fall plan will be posted once school begins.
2020-06-22 Renewal 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form for child #3 lacked the child's physician address and child #4 lacked the child's physician phone number.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The parent of child #3 filled out the address of their child's physician. The parent of child #4 filled out the phone number of their child's physician. Every time an Emergency Contact Form is filled out by a parent/guardian it will be carefully looked over to make sure that everything that is required is filled out properly, including Physician's phone numbers and addresses.
2020-06-22 Renewal 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form for child #1, #3, and #4 all lacked the enrolling parent's work phone number. The emergency contact form for child #4 also lacked the enrolling parent's work address.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All parents or guardians when filling out an Emergency Contact form are to fill in all spaces including work phone numbers and worked addresses. The parents of children #1, #3 and # 4 entered their work phone numbers. Parent #4 also entered work addresses.
2020-06-22 Renewal 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form for child #2 lacked the release person's phone number.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The parent will be asked to fill in the phone number of the person who the child may be released to on the Emergency Contact Form. From here on all fields will be completed by the parent/ guardian including phone numbers of any person on the whom :Person can be released to" line.
2020-06-22 Renewal 3270.131(d)(5) - Immunization record Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The immunization record for child #3 and #4 lacked an influenza vaccination in accordance with the ACIP.

Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The parents of both Child #3 and #4 have sign waivers for obtaining the influenza vaccination as it is against their religious or personal beliefs. All children will have the required immunizations in accordance with the ACIP and recorded in their Health Assessment Report. If a such immunization is against a parents religious or personal belief, a waiver will be obtained and kept with Health Reports.
2020-06-22 Renewal 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The files for staff person #1 and #2 completed fire safety training on 11/29/18 and 1/8/2020, which is not annually.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All employees who were due for their annual Fire Safety training had filled out the Fire Safety Quiz to be turned in to the YMCA in October only to find out that they were no longer responding to the Quizzes. We found Fire Safety Trainer Jeremy Manke to come and do the in person training. The earliest we could have the class was January 8, 2020. Going forward, all staff will be instructed in Fire Safety Training annually and before expiration of previous training.
2020-06-22 Renewal 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: In the gym under the stage, it was observed that an outlet was missing the protective receptacle cover, that was assessible to children.

Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The outlet in the gym was covered with duct tape and put back as to where the tape cannot be removed with the word NO written on it. a receptacle outlet cover was broken inside the outlet. All outlets not being used with have a receptacle cover placed on the outlets
2020-06-22 Renewal 3270.75(c) - Has all items Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The first aide kit in the preschool classroom was missing tweezers and the toddler first aid kit was missing gloves.

Correction Required: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All First Aid Kits will contain the required contents at all times: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, disposable nonporous gloves and water. Gloves were replaced in the toddlers first aid kit and tweezers were placed in the preschool first aid kit.
2020-03-05 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.133(7) - Medication log Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Acetaminophen was observed in the toddler room for child #1, with no medication log present.

Correction Required: An operator is responsible to establish and maintain a medication log if prescription or nonprescription medication is administered.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Parent signed a medication Log form for permission to give the Acetaminophen. A medication log will always be filled out by the parent and will be kept with the medication in a locked cabinet and will be maintained as medication is given for all medications brought into the center.
2020-03-05 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.192(2)(iv) - Transcript, diploma and letters Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 lacked documentation of completing high school.

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.)
Staff member brought in a copy of her high school diploma. All staff records will include acceptable verification of experience, education or training with proof o fa diploma, transcripts or a letter signed by the representative of the training entity.
2020-03-05 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: In the toddler room, it was observed that a power strip lacked a receptacle cover that was accessible to the children.

Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All electrical outlets accessible to children will be kept covered by protective outlet covers when outlets are not in use.
2019-05-20 Renewal 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: In the upstairs School Age Classroom one lid and one tote were observed to be in disrepair causing potential pinch points.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The tote and lid were discarded. All toys and equipment used by the children will be in good repair.
2019-05-20 Renewal 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff Person #1 lacked verification that they had received annual emergency plan training.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
DIrector will review the emergency plan with Staff Person #1 and documentation will be placed in the file. New staff will have emergency plan training within first week of hire. Emergency Plan training will be updated annually.
2019-05-20 Renewal 3270.31(e) - Annual 6 hrs. training Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff Person #3 lacked three of their required 6 hours of child care training in their respective hire year.

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 Person #3 completed a recent 2 hour training that will be counted toward their missing 3 hours. Staff Person #3 will complete an additional 1 hour of training. Operator will assure that all staff complete an annual minimum of 6 hours of child care training.
2019-05-20 Renewal 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The files for Staff Person's #1 and #2 lacked verification that they had participated in annual 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff Person's #1 and #2 will participate in fire safety training. Operator will assure that all staff participate in annual fire safety training.

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