Description: ECONOMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a Child Care Center in FREEDOM PA, with a maximum capacity of 999 children. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-09-21 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 had a most recent health assessment dated 8-27-18. 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.) The staff person will get the updated health assessment. In the future, all staff will have a health assessment every 24 months. |
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| 2020-09-21 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 had an NSOR dated 9-9-20, which was obtained after the required time frame as designated by the 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) In the future, all staff will have the NSOR verification within the required time frame. |
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| 2020-02-11 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1, with a documented start date with children of 2-6-20, had a Department of Education FBI clearance dated 1-29-20 but lacked the required Department of Human Services FBI clearance. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person # 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.) The staff person was removed from a childcare position. The staff person received a DHS FBI clearance on 3-13-20. The staff person returned to a childcare position on 8-31-20. In the future, all staff will have a DHS FBI clearance. |
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| 2019-12-16 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: **2ND CITATION: It was observed that there were 2 young schoolers who were permitted to walk down the hallway by themselves to use the restroom without being accompanied by a staff person. There was no staff person physically present with the children and from where the staff remained inside of the library, they could not see, hear, direct or assess the children who went inside of the bathroom down the hallway. PREVIOUSLY CITED 9-25-19 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. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) All staff will complete two hours of supervision training. We will make sure that ratio is maintained and that the children are walked down the hall to use the restroom or get drinks. Children will be supervised at all times. |
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| 2019-12-16 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1's record contained only 1 written non-family reference. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The staff person produced another written letter of reference. In the future, we will make sure that each staff member has 2 written non-family references. |
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| 2019-12-16 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1, with a documented start date with children of 12-3-19, lacked training in the facility's emergency plan. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The staff person was trained in the emergency plan. In the future, new hires will be trained in the emergency plan at initial employment. |
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| 2019-12-16 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1, with a documented start date with children of 12-3-19, lacked a signed disclosure statement and had no proof of applying for the NSOR verification prior to working with children. Staff person #3, a provisional hire who lacked the NSOR verification, was observed to be alone in the hallway with a group of children. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person # 1 may not work in a child care position at the facility. A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff person #1 signed the disclosure statement. Both staff persons obtained their NSOR verifications. In the future, we will make sure that we comply with the child protective service law. |
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| 2019-12-16 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.37(c) - Aides supervised all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed that Staff person #2, classified as an aide, was alone in the computer room with a group of children. Correction Required: An aide or a combination of aides shall be supervised at all times by a staff person qualified at minimum as an assistant group supervisor. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The staff person produced at least 2500 hours of childcare experience and can now be classified as an Assistant Group Supervisor. In the future we will make sure that all staff have their qualification documented. In the future any aide will be supervised by an assistant group supervisor. |
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| 2019-09-25 | Renewal | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed that there were 2 staff persons present in the library with 17 children. From where the two staff persons were positioned, they could not see the children who were on the floor in between the book shelves or the children who were sitting at the individual cubicles. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The director will hold a meeting with the staff to discuss correct positioning in the room so that they can always see, hear, direct and assess the children. The staff will be trained to move around the room to be able to correctly supervise the children. The children will always be supervised by a staff person. |
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| 2019-09-25 | Renewal | 3270.123(a) - Signed | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1, child #2, and child #5 had agreements that were not signed by the operator. Child #3 and child #4 had agreements that were not signed by the operator or the parent. Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Child #1 and child #5 are no longer enrolled. The agreements were signed by the operator and the parent. In the future the director will make sure that all agreement forms are filled out in their entirety upon the child's enrollment. |
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| 2019-09-25 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(1) - Amount of fee | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #2 had an agreement that did not specify the amount of fee to be charged. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The fee was added to the child's agreement. In the future, the director will make sure that all agreements are completed in their entirety at the child's enrollment. |
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| 2019-09-25 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #2 and child #4 had agreements that lacked the services to be provided. 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.) The services to be provided were added to the agreements. In the future, the director will make sure that all agreements are completed in their entirety at the child's enrollment. |
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| 2019-09-25 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(4) - Arrival/departure times | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #2 and child #4 had an agreement that did not specify 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 arrival and departure times were added to the agreements. In the future, the director will make sure that all agreements are completed in their entirety at the child's enrollment. |
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| 2019-09-25 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(6) - Admission date | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1, child #2, child #3, child #4 and child #5 had agreements that did not specify the child's date of 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.) All dates of admission were added to the agreements. In the future, the director will make sure that all agreements are completed in their entirety at the child's enrollment. |
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| 2019-09-25 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #3, child #4 and child #5 had agreements that lacked the addresses 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.) Child #3 and child #5 are no longer enrolled. The address were added to the emergency contact form for Child #4. In the future, the director will make sure that all emergency contact forms are completed in their entirety at the child's enrollment. |
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