Dickinson College Childrens Center

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(3)

Description: Parent home/work address, phone

Noncompliance Area: Emergency contact information for Child #3 does not include the work address and telephone number of the enrolling parent.

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

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(5)

Description: Information re: special needs

Noncompliance Area: Emergency contact information for Child #1 does not include information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant or CRNP. Emergency contact information for Child #2 does not include information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant or CRNP. Emergency contact information for Child #4 does not include information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant or CRNP.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant or CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation.

Regulation: 3270.151(a)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter

Noncompliance Area: The record for staff person #1 (DOH see LIS code sheet) includes health assessments dated 1/5/2024 and 2/16/2026, which exceeds the 24 month requirement.

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.

Regulation: 3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(5)

Description: Exam communicable disease/Physician/CRNP assessment

Noncompliance Area: The adult health assessment for staff person #2 (DOH see LIS code sheet) does not include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination nor does it include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.

Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. An adult health assessment must include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.

Regulation: 3270.31(g)

Description: Professional development certificate

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #3 (DOH see LIS code sheet) completed professional development under § 3270.31(f) on 8/8/2016, which is prior to September 30, 2016 and therefore does not satisfy this requirement.

Correction Required: Completion of professional development shall be documented by the signature and title of a representative of the professional development entity and include the date professional development was completed. Documentation shall be retained in the facility persons file in an electronic system as designated by the Department. Documentation of the completion of the professional development under § 3270.31(f) taken from September 30, 2016 forward satisfies this requirement.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)

Description: Comply with CPSL

Noncompliance Area: The record for staff person #5 (DOH see LIS code sheet) contains a volunteer child abuse clearance dated 12/9/2024, which is not valid for the purpose of employment.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Staff person #5 may not work in a child care position with direct contact with children or routine interaction with children until the results of the child abuse clearance with the purpose of employment has been obtained and is on file at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii)

Description: Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training prior to facility

Noncompliance Area: The record for staff person #4 (DOH see LIS code sheet) included documentation of education from a country outside of the United States. The education on file has not been evaluated for equivalency in the United States. From the documentation on file, certification staff are unable to determine the level of education the staff person has attained and therefore the staff person's qualification level.

Correction Required: A staff person or a substitute staff person shall meet one of the applicable staff qualifications for the position in which the person is performing. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)

Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

Noncompliance Area: The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter does not have proof of purchase of an interconnected smoke detector system that is required to be kept with the facility's fire drill logs in accordance with 62 P.S. § 1016(c)(3).

Correction Required: Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c)). The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements under subsection (a) are met.

Regulation: 3270.113(b)

Description: No physical punishment

Noncompliance Area: Child #1 was standing in the crib. Staff person # 1 pushed child down which caused child #1 to hit their head against the plastic wall of the crib.

Correction Required: 1. A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. 2. The legal entity must arrange for staff person #2 to complete the training titled, 'iLookOut for Child Abuse.' Documentation of completed training must be submitted to DHS and be kept on file at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.113(c)

Description: No ridicule or threaten harm

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 said to child #1 "I'm sorry, I didn't not realize you were so close to the end of the crib" and added "well you must not have hit your head too hard, you didn't pass out".

Correction Required: A facility person may not single out the child for ridicule, threaten harm to the child or the child's family and may not specifically aim to degrade the child or the child's family.

Regulation: 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1)

Description: Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children

Noncompliance Area: On the playground, Staff #1 turned away from child #1, for approximately 15 seconds to 1 minute to help another child. While staff #1's head was turned, child #1 ran to the gate of the playground. Child #1 exited the gate and went into the building. Staff #1 saw the child in the hallway and followed after child #1 as he entered a classroom. Staff #1 found child #1 in a classroom behind a shelf. Child #1 returned to the playground with staff #1. Child #1 was in the building, unsupervised for approx. 4 minutes.

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. Children must be supervised at all times. 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.

Regulation: 3270.107

Description: Refrigerator

Noncompliance Area: It was observed that refrigerators in the PS area and Toddler area did not contain a thermometer. (Corrected on Site)

Correction Required: A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45° F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator.

Regulation: 3270.151(a)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter

Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff person # 1 contained a health assessment dated 1/22/2021 with an update on 02/09/2023 which was more than 24 months.

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.

Regulation: 3270.151(a)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter

Noncompliance Area: Health assessments on file for staff person 1 were dated 9/27/2019 and subsequently 2/22/22. Health assessments on file for staff person 3 were dated 4/5/2019 and subsequently 7/27/21. Health assessments on file for staff person 7 were dated 12/2019 and subsequently 2/23/22. Updated health assessments were not obtained within a 24 month period.

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.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii)

Description: Fire safety - 1 yr.

Noncompliance Area: An in-person fire safety training took place on 3/1/22, but the trainer was not a fire protection professional (An individual knowledgeable and competent in fire inspections, fire detection, fire suppression systems and practices, fire service training, emergency preparedness planning and emergency evacuation whose competence is demonstrated by membership in a professional organization which promotes firesafety education.) Staff persons 1-3, 5-6, 8-16, 18-24 attended this training as their annual fire safety training. These staff have been employed for more than 12 months. The facility's previous training was conducted more than a year ago, on 2/25/21.

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.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii)

Description: Age and Training/Exp, educ., training at facility

Noncompliance Area: Staff persons 5-7 did not have 12 hours of annual training hours on file. All three staff persons have been employed for more than 12 months.

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: Mandated reporter trainings on file for staff person 2 were dated 6/28/16 and subsequently 2/28/22. The updated training was not obtained within 60 months as required by the CPSL. The state police clearance and Child abuse clearance on file for staff person 4 were "volunteer clearances" and not for employment purposes. Mandated reporter trainings on file for staff person 5 were dated 8/16/2016 and subsequently 2/23/22. The updated training was not obtained within 60 months as required by the CPSL. The staff persons Pennsylvania state police clearance (8/17/16), the child clearance (8/13/16) and the DHS FBI clearance (9/30/16) all expired during the previous year and they were not updated prior to expiration. The updates were obtained as follows: PA State police dated 2/28/22, Child Abuse clearance dated 10/15/21, and DHS FBI clearance dated 10/20/21.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person # 4 may not work in a child care position at the facility until complete clearances are on file. 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.

Regulation: 3270.76

Description: Building Surfaces

Noncompliance Area: The base of a metal door frames were rusty in the Yellow Bees room and in the Bunny room.

Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards.

Regulation: 3270.76/3270.102(e)

Description: Building Surfaces/Infant/toddler - no material less than 1 inch

Noncompliance Area: The playground surfacing on both the infant/young toddler playground, and on the older toddler playground were in poor repair. An area of the surfacing on the infant/young toddler playground was peeling up and was able to easily be broken off, creating a choking hazard (less than 1 inch in diameter). Pieces of the surfacing on the toddler playground were separating from the surfacing allowing for mulch like pieces to accumulate on the playground (less than 1 inch in diameter).

Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards.Pea gravel and other materials with a diameter of less than 1 inch may not be used in spaces where infants or toddlers receive care.