Description: GREENCASTLE CHILD CARE AND LEARNING CTR is a Child Care Center in GREENCASTLE PA, with a maximum capacity of 113 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-10-27 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: SECOND CITATION: On 10/27/2020 at approximately 7:45 am, observed staff person #1, #2 and #3 supervising a group of 22 school age children in the school-age classroom. When asked to identify the children in her group, staff person #1 stated, "we have 21 children" and proceeded to name the children in her group. Staff person #1 identified 9 children in her group and struggled with finding the children while they were moving around the classroom. Staff person #2 identified 12 children in her group. Staff person #3 was sitting at a table to check in children as they arrived and was not assigned any children. When asked to identify the child that was unassigned, staff person #1 was unsure who it was. After looking at the roster and the name cards on the desk she was able to identify the remaining child. The entire process took approximately 10 minutes to identify all of the children in the room. PREVIOUSLY CITED on 09/03/2020. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff #1 tends to get flustered when a licensing representative is in the facility, management has worked with her to try to get her to relax and just do her job like she does when licensing is not in the facility but she still gets flustered. Management told staff #1 to switch with staff #3 and become the temperature taker and attendance tracker. The staff member taking temps and attendance will call out the names of the children entering the room. Management will continue to monitor the classroom asking how many children they have and who is in each primary group. |
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| 2020-08-18 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 08/18/2020, at approximately 11:20 am, staff person #3 and #4 were working together with a mixed group of 4 preschool and 19 school-age children. Staff person #3 named 10 school-age and 2 preschoolers in her group and staff person #4 named 8 school-age and 2 preschoolers in her group. There were 23 children in the room at the time and only 22 children were identified, another school-age child arrived while assessing supervision and ratio, for a total of 24 children. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) All school age children have name tags and are assigned to a staff member (groups #1, #2, and #3). A head count form has been implemented, this began 10/23/20. The Director and Office Assistant will routinely ask how many children they have and who is in each group. Staff #3 will take a supervision training on staff to child ratio, staff #4 has completed the health and safety training. The Director and Office Assistant will monitor all classrooms to ensure that each room is properly supervising the children. |
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| 2020-08-18 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.119 - Infant sleep position | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 08/18/2020, at approximately 11:10 am, observed child #1 sleeping in an infant swing. Staff #1 and #2 stated the infant was asleep in the swing for a little less than 1/2 hour. Correction Required: Infants shall be placed in the sleeping position recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics unless there is a medical reason an infant should not sleep in this position. The medical reason shall be documented in a statement signed by a physician, physician's assistant or CRNP and placed in the child's record at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) All staff working in the infant classroom were reminded that infants are not to sleep in the swing and that if an infant falls asleep while in the swing they are to be immediately placed in their crib. A sign has been attached to the wall behind the swing as an extra reminder. The infant that was sleeping in the swing does not have a signed statement from the physician. Moving forward the Director and Office Assistant will monitor the classroom to ensure that no infants are sleeping in the swing. |
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| 2020-08-18 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.52/3270.113(a)(2) - Mixed Age Level/Supervision on and facility premises | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 08/18/2020, at approximately 11:20 am, staff person #3 and #4 were working together with a mixed group of 4 preschool and 19 school-age children. Staff person #3 was responsible for 10 school-age and 2 preschool age children and staff person #4 was responsible for 9 school-age and 2 preschool age children. In a mixed age level, the staff to child ratio is 1:10 when the youngest child in the group is preschool age. While assessing supervision and ratio, another school age child arrived for a total of 20 school-age and 4 preschool age children. Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in 3270.51 (relating to similar age level). The requirement for supervision on and off the facility premises includes compliance with the staff:child ratio requirements in 3270.51--3270.55. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The Pre-School aged children were shifted back to their classroom. A staff memo on ratios was handed out to all of the classrooms reminding staff of the regulation requirements and that when transitioning children they need to keep each classroom in ratio at all times. Staff #3 will take a training on staff to child ratios as part of the reprimand for not being in ratio of 1 to 10. Staff #4 was a new staff member who had not yet completed the health and safety training, it is now completed. Moving forward when we transition children the staff will confirm how many children are already in the classroom before bringing younger children into the room. The Director and Office Assistant will monitor all classrooms to ensure every room is following the ratio requirements. |
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| 2020-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed a toy Pack 'N Play in the school-age/Prek 2 classroom with tears in the mesh side. 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 pack-n-play was removed from the classroom, we tried sewing the mesh side that was torn. The repair did not last and we threw the toy pack-n-play away. Staff have been reminded about checking toys weekly from broken/torn/cracked toys. If the toy can be repaired it will be placed back in the classroom; if a toy can not be repaired it will be thrown away. |
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| 2020-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.104(a) - Clean, good repair, proper size | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed moveable cabinets in the PreK 1 and Preschool classrooms with a rough, sharp edge on the corner of the counter. Correction Required: Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The edges were covered and we have ordered a foam edging that will be placed on the edge of the counter top. The movable cabinet had been at the other end of the kitchen area last year with a book case against the unfinished edge of the counter top. Cabinets and counter tops will be checked each month to ensure no sharp edges or rough areas. If a rough area is found it will be covered until further repairs or replacement can be made. |
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| 2020-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.106(f) - 2 feet apart | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed less than 2 feet of space on three sides of the cots during naptime in the older toddler room and in the PreK 1 classroom. Correction Required: At least 2 feet of space is required on three sides of a bed, cot, crib or other rest equipment while the equipment is in use. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff have been reminded that they are to ensure 2 feet on 3 sides of each mat during rest time. If a child slides their mat/cot staff must move the mat/cot back to the original position. The Office Assistant and Director will do daily checks to ensure that we have 2 feet on 3 sides of each mat/cot in all classrooms during rest time. |
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| 2020-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The files for children #1 and #4 lacked a child service report with information about the child's growth and development at least once every 6 months. The file for child #1 (enrollment date 08/21/2017) contained a child service report on 09/27/2019 and 05/10/2019 and no previous child service report on file. The file for child #4 (enrollment date 10/02/2017) contained a child service report dated 10/24/2019 and no previous child service reports on file. 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 Office Assistant created a grid sheet for each enrolled child with boxes for CSR's, the Director and Office Assistant filled in dates of the most recent CSR's this will help ensure that all CSR's are completed within the 6 month time frame. CSR's are to be completed in April and October and completed CSR's are to be turned into the office to be placed in the child's file. |
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| 2020-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(4) - Arrival/departure times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The agreement form for child #1 lacked the 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 parent of child #1 has updated the agreement with arrival and departure times. Office staff will look over all paperwork more thoroughly to ensure all areas are filled out completely. Office staff will also look over all paperwork every April and October when families are updating their paperwork. |
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| 2020-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The agreement form for child #1 lacked the names of 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 parent updated the agreement with the names of people designated to pick up their child. The Office Assistant and the Director will read over the paperwork more thoroughly each April and October when families are updating their paperwork. |
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| 2020-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information for child #8 lacked the phone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. The emergency contact information for child #9 lacked the name, address and phone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Child #8 now has the telephone number for the physician listed on the EC. The parent of child #9 has filled in the name, address, and telephone number for the child's physician. Moving forward office staff will look over paperwork more thoroughly for new enrollments, if information is missing we will have the parent add the missing information. |
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| 2020-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information for child #9 lacked the work 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The family has updated the EC with business telephone number the same as cell phone/work from home. Moving forward families are now required to turn paperwork into the office prior to their child's first day of enrollment this way office staff can look over the paperwork to ensure that all boxes are filled out with the information that is required. |
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| 2020-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information for children #5 and #8 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Child #5 had an EC form updating just the medical information dated 12/9/18 when they filled out another EC form on 2/26/19 they omitted the policy number. Child #8 the parent was waiting on the medical card which unfortunately had not arrived prior to 2/10/20. Moving forward we will thoroughly look over the EC to ensure all information is filled in completely and correctly. |
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| 2020-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information for child #4 lacked the complete address 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.) The parent has updated the EC completing the numerical address and town for whom the child may be released to; moving forward when families are updating paperwork the Director and Office Assistant will thoroughly look over the EC to ensure all boxes and lines are complete. |
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| 2020-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(1) - Infant: updated health report every 6 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 lacked an updated health report at least once every 6 months as a young toddler; the file contains a current health report dated 07/22/2019 with the previous health report dated 04/20/2018. The file for child #7 lacked an updated health report at least once every 6 months for a young toddler; the file contains a current health report dated 09/25/2019 with previous health reports dated 03/05/2019 and 07/03/2018. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 6 months for an infant or young toddler |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The Office Assistant created a child grid sheet to help with tracking when children are due for health assessments. We give the families a health report form the month before they are due. We will begin following up with families who forget to turn the health report into the office. |
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My little one has been going to GLC since she was 6 weeks old and my overall experience has been great. I receive daily reports of her day, they do crafts and have circle time. My little one has made many friends and talks non stop about her day.