Description: DEANNA F SMEAL FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME is a Family Child Care Home in CLEARFIELD PA, with a maximum capacity of 6 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2019-12-17 | Renewal | 3290.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 lacked a parental review of the emergency contact information and the financial agreement within the past 6-month period. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The parent will sign and date the update form. In the future, all parents will sign update forms every six months. |
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| 2019-12-17 | Renewal | 3290.182(3)/3290.182(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: The file for child #2 lacked signed parental consent for emergency medical care and for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Correction Required: A child's record must contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. A child's record must 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.) The parent will sign the form. In the future, all forms will be checked to make sure they are complete. |
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| 2019-12-17 | Renewal | 3290.31(f) - Biennial 12 hrs. training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 lacked a biennial minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an biennial minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) I will have my son help me go online to get my training hours completed. In the future, I will get my training hours completed within the year. |
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| 2017-12-18 | Renewal | 3290.182(3)/3290.182(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: The file for child #1 lacked an emergency contact form that contained signed parental consent for emergency medical care and for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Correction Required: A child's record must contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. A child's record must 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.) The parent will sign the form and in the future forms will be checked to make sure they are complete. |
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| 2017-01-19 | Renewal | 3290.123(a)(4) - Arrival/departure times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file of child #1 lacked an agreement with the child's arrival and departure times. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The provider had the parent fill out the child's arrival and departure times. In the future, the provider will make sure the form is complete. |
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| 2017-01-19 | Renewal | 3290.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file of child #1 lacked an agreement with 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.) The provider had the parent complete the information. In the future, the provider will make sure the form is complete. |
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| 2017-01-19 | Renewal | 3290.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file of child #1 lacked an emergency contact form with the health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. 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.) The provider had parent fill out the health insurance coverage and policy number. In the future, the provider will make sure the information in filled out. |
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| 2017-01-19 | Renewal | 3290.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file of child #1 lacked an emergency contact form with the address of the individual 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.) The provider had the parent fill out the full address. In the future, the provider will make sure that the emergency contact form is filled out completely. |
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| 2017-01-19 | Renewal | 3290.124(e)/3290.181(c) - Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file of child #1 lacked proof that the emergency contact form and financial agreement are reviewed by the parent every 6 months. Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the informationA 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) the provider has designated January and July as the 6 month time period for parents to review and/or sign the financial agreement and emergency contact form. |
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| 2017-01-19 | Renewal | 3290.131(a) - Within 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file of child #1 lacked an initial health assessment completed within 60 days of the first day of attendance at the facility. 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.) The provider understands the need to retain the initial health assessments for enrolled children. In the future the provider will retain the initial child health assessment. |
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| 2017-01-19 | Renewal | 3290.171 - Transportation Consent | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file of child #1 lacked an emergency contact form with consent from the parent for transportation by the facility staff. Correction Required: The operator shall obtain written consent from the parent for transportation by the facility staff. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The provider had parent sign consent for transportation. In the future the provider will make sure parent signature is there. |
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| 2017-01-19 | Renewal | 3290.24(a) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The facility lacked an emergency plan. Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The provider developed an Emergency Plan to meet the needs of the FCCH and community resources. The plan will remain in place. |
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| 2017-01-19 | Renewal | 3290.73(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The first-aid kit for child care lacked soap. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The provider now has all regulated items in the first-aid kit. In the future, the items will remain in place. |
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