Glenda Holyfield Family Child Care Home - Pittsburgh PA Family Child Care Home

Noncompliance Area: The facility owner's dog had an expired rabies immunization and did not have a veterinarian's certificate of current rabies immunization.

Correction Required: A veterinarian's certificate of current rabies immunization is required for a cat or dog at the facility. The certificate shall be on file when the cat or dog is present.

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1, child #2, child #3, and child #4 had an agreement that lacked 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.

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1, child #2, child #3, and child #4 had an agreement that lacked the child's admission date.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission.

Noncompliance Area: Child #5 lacked an emergency contact form.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information is required for each enrolled child. Emergency contact information must reference who shall be contacted in an emergency.

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 and child #2 had an emergency contact form that lacked the health insurance policy number.

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.

Noncompliance Area: Child #5 lacked an initial health assessment within 60 days of their start date and requires a current health assessment.

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.

Noncompliance Area: Child #5 lacked an immunization record within 60 days of their start date and requires a current immunization record.

Correction Required: The facility may not accept or retain an infant 2 months of age or older, a toddler or a preschool child at the facility for more than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility unless the parent provides written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of the dates (month, day and year) the child was administered immunizations in accordance with the recommendations of the ACIP.

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #3, a 4 year old, had an immunization record that lacked verification of the Influenza vaccination being administered within the last year in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP.

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.

Noncompliance Area: The operator lacked an individual record for child #5, who is enrolled at the facility.

Correction Required: An operator shall establish and maintain an individual record for each child enrolled in the facility.

Noncompliance Area: Child #5 lacked an initial agreement and requires a current agreement..

Correction Required: A child's record must contain a copy of the initial agreement and subsequent written agreements between the parent and the operator. The parent receives the original agreement.

Noncompliance Area: A copy of the DHS regulations and instructions for contacting the DHS regional office were not posted in a conspicuous location used by parents.

Correction Required: The facility's current certificate of registration and a copy of the applicable regulations under which the facility is certified shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents, with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional day care office posted at the same location

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 lacked 6 of the 12 hours of child care training required biennially.

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an biennial minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.

Noncompliance Area: In the living room, there was A & D ointment in a bin under the T.V. that was accessible to children.

Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be stored in an original labeled container or in a container that specifies the content. Toxics shall be kept in a locked area or in an area inaccessible to children, and shall be stored away from food, food preparation areas and child care spaces.

Noncompliance Area: In the living room, there was a first-aid kit on the table that was accessible to children.

Correction Required: A first-aid kit shall be inaccessible to children.

Noncompliance Area: The doorway between the living room and the playroom had a shelf blocking the exit from the room in the playroom.

Correction Required: Stairways, hallways, exits from rooms, exits from the facility and other means of egress serving as an exit shall be unobstructed.