Description: SMALL WONDERS CHILDCARE INC is a Group Child Care Home in UNIONTOWN PA, with a maximum capacity of 12 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2019-11-13 | Renewal | 3280.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The plastic storage shed in the outdoor play space was splitting at the corners creating 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The shed will be replaced or repaired. In the future, all equipment will be checked and replaced or repaired as needed. |
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| 2019-11-13 | Renewal | 3280.123(a)(6) - Admission date | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #3 contained an agreement which did not specify the date of the child's admission. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The admission date was added to the agreement. In the future all agreements will include an admission date. |
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| 2019-11-13 | Renewal | 3280.123(b) - Parent receives original | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The files for children #1, #3, #4, and #5 contained original agreements. Correction Required: A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The agreements were copied and the originals were sent home. In the future, the facility will keep only a copy and the parents will be given the original. |
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| 2019-11-13 | Renewal | 3280.131(d)(7) - Free from contagious/communicable disease | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 contained a health report which did not include 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.) The child will obtain a new health report. In the future, all health reports will be checked to make sure the required information is included. |
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| 2019-11-13 | Renewal | 3280.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 contained an immunization record which did not include documentation of having received the influenza vaccine within the past 12 Months. 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.) Child #1 will provide documentation of having the flu shot or will provide an exemption. In the future, all children will have the appropriate documentation on file. |
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| 2019-11-13 | Renewal | 3280.151(a)/3280.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for facility person #2 did not contain a 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Facility person #2 will obtain a health assessment. In the future all staff and volunteers will have a health assessment on file prior to starting. |
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| 2019-11-13 | Renewal | 3280.182(5) - Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #3 did not contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Correction Required: 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 for consent. In the future, all emergency contact forms will be checked to ensure all information has been completed. |
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| 2019-11-13 | Renewal | 3280.32(a)/3280.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for staff #1, with a start date of 8/19/19, contained an invalid state police clearance dated 11/6/18. The file contained only the invoice, not the completed clearance. 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. Staff #1 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.) State police clearance for staff #1 will be obtained. In the future, when staff provide clearances I will check to ensure they are the completed results. |
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| 2018-11-16 | Renewal | 3280.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A broken plastic rod with sharp edges was observed in the tent-making toy bin. The front of the musical instrument storage chest had a broken area with sharp edges. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Rod was removed. Drawer was repaired. Checks will be done before children are in the areas. Broken equipment will be replaced or repaired. |
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| 2018-11-16 | Renewal | 3280.123(a)(1)/3280.123(a)(2) - Amount of fee/Date fee to be paid | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 contained an agreement which did not specify the amount of the fee to be charged and did not specify the date on which the fee is to be paid. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. An agreement shall specify the date on which the fee is to be paid. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The fee was entered on the form. In the future, all areas of the agreement will be completed in full. |
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| 2018-11-16 | Renewal | 3280.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 contained an agreement which did not specify the services to be provided to the family and the child. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify 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 at 3280.124(f). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Services were added to the form. All areas of the agreement will be completed in full. |
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| 2018-11-16 | Renewal | 3280.2 - General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The door to the storage room does not catch and shut securely which leaves the room accessible to children. In the room, floor access to a sub-pump was observed. At the time of the inspection, the access hole was open, several inches of water had collected in the bottom and a light on an extension cord was suspended above the access hole. Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The door is now locked at the top out of reach of children. In the future the door will always be locked and the water area will always be covered. |
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| 2018-11-16 | Renewal | 3280.75(b) - Inaccessible to children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The first aid kid was accessible to children in an unlocked low cabinet. Correction Required: A first-aid kit shall be inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The door to the cabinet was locked immediately. Now and in the future the door will remain locked and will be checked frequently. |
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| 2017-11-06 | Renewal | 3280.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A square science display box was observed to have cracked clear plastic, creating a pinch point. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Now and in the future all toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by children shall be in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. If any are found they will be fix or put in the garbage. |
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| 2017-11-06 | Renewal | 3280.131(d)(7) - Free from contagious/communicable disease | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 contained a health report which did not include 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.) Now and in the future all children's 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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