Greener Little Seeds Llc

Regulation: 3270.131(d)(7)

Description: Free from contagious/communicable disease

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 5 children files and the health report for child #1 did not include the statement that the child is able to participate in childcare and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease. CONTINUOUS NON- COMPLIANT

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.

Regulation: 3270.131(d)(7)

Description: Free from contagious/communicable disease

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 5 children files and the health report for child #1 did not include the statement that the child is able to participate in childcare 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.

Regulation: 3270.134(a)

Description: Child's hands washed

Noncompliance Area: During the complaint investigation, certification representative conducted a facility walkthrough and watched an active diaper changing. After diaper changing staff #1 did not assist in washing the hands of a child.

Correction Required: A staff person shall ensure that a child's hands are washed before meals and snacks, after toileting and after being diapered.

Regulation: 3270.113(a)

Description: Supervised at all times

Noncompliance Area: During a complaint investigation, certification representative findings that staff #1 left a child unattended in a room for many 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.

Regulation: 3270.113(e)

Description: Restraints prohibited

Noncompliance Area: During a complaint investigation, certification representative findings that staff #1 left a child unattended in a room for many minutes while the teacher stepped away to another room. This child was an infant strapped in the chair.

Correction Required: A facility person may not restrain a child by using bonds, ties or straps to restrict a child's movement or by enclosing the child in a confined space, closet or locked room. The prohibition against restraining a child does not apply to the use of adaptive equipment prescribed for a child with special needs.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 4 staff files and the file for staff #1 did not include OUT OF STATE CLEARANCES for the state of New York. CONTINUOUS NON- COMPLIANT

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: 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. Facility Person #1--- may not work in a childcare position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.124(c)

Description: Each child care space

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, certification representative conducted a facility walk through and the emergency contact forms in the childcare spaces were outdated

Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space.

Regulation: 3270.124(d)

Description: Excursions

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, certification representative conducted a facility walkthrough of the outdoor play space, and the toddler room staff did not have the emergency contact information specific to each child with them in the outdoor play space.

Correction Required: When children leave the facility on walking and riding excursions, emergency contact information specific to each child on the excursion shall accompany a staff person on the excursion.

Regulation: 3270.124(f)/3270.181(c)

Description: Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 5 children's files and the files for child #1, child #2 and child #3 did not include an updated emergency contact or financial agreement form.

Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.

Regulation: 3270.166(4)

Description: Bottles labeled

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, certification representative conducted a facility walkthrough and there were three bottles on the counter in the infant area that weren't labeled with a child's name.

Correction Required: Disposable nursers and bottles shall be labeled with the child's name.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 4 staff files and the file for staff #1 did not include an updated State Police Clearance (01/02/20) and staff #2 did not include State Police Clearance, Child Abuse Clearance, FBI Clearance, NSOR Clearance, and OUT OF STATE CLEARANCES for the state of New York.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. Facility Person #2--- may not work in a childcare position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii)

Description: HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 4 staff files and the file for staff #2 did not include a verification of education.

Correction Required: An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.77(a)

Description: No peeling paint or plaster

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, certification representative conducted a facility walkthrough and there was chipped/peeling paint on the wall on the right side of the back window.

Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

Regulation: 3270.151(c)(2)/3270.192(3)

Description: Mantoux TB/Health assessment, TB test

Noncompliance Area: During an initial inspection, certification supervisor reviewed the file of Staff #2. The file did not include a tuberculosis screening that was within 1 year of the date of hire.

Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department. 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.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, on the agreement of child #3, there was nothing specifying 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: At the time of the inspection, there was no work address of the enrolling parent on the emergency contact form for child #3.

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

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, on the emergency contact form for child #3 and 5, there was no address of the individual 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.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no updated health report for child #5 (DOB 7-7-17). The last dated report was 5-25-18. There should have been another report no or around the child's birthdate.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the health report for staff #3 was not dated or signed by a physician.

Correction Required: A health assessment shall be conducted and a report shall be written and signed by a physician, physician's assistant or CRNP. The signature must include the individual's professional title.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no work address or phone number of the enrolling parent on the emergency contact form for child #3.

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

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released on the emergency contact form for child # 1 and 2.

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.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no updated health report on file for child #1 (DOB 7-7-17) and last physical was dated 5-25-18. There should have been another physical on or around 11-25-18. There was no updated health report on file for child #2 (DOB 5-4-17). The health report stated that the last physical was on 11-6-17, therefore, there should have been another physical on or around 11-6-18.

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

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the health assessment on file for staff #1 did not answer if there was a physical examination conducted and if there was any medical problems that might threaten the health of the children or prohibit a staff person from providing adequate care to children.

Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include a physical examination. An adult health assessment must include information on medical problems that might threaten the health of the children or prohibit a staff person from providing adequate care to children.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no date of tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method on the health assessment for staff #2.

Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no update to the emergency contact form and agreement on file for child #1. The last documented date was 5-12-18 for the emergency contact form and 5-29-18 for the agreement. There was no update to the emergency contact form for child #2. The last documented date was 1-31-18.

Correction Required: A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no verification of 2 years (2,500 hours) of child care experience on file for staff #3.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the last update to the emergency plan was dated June 2017.

Correction Required: The operator shall review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. The operator shall document in writing each review and update of the emergency plan and kept on file at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no emergency plan training on file for staff #1 and the emergency plan training on file for staff #2 was not dated.

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.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no verification of 6 clock hours of child care training on file for staff #1.

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no fire safety training on file for staff #1.

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.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the PA State Police clearance and the Child Line Abuse Clearance for staff #3 was of volunteer status and not employment. There was no FBI clearance on file for staff #3.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). PROVISIONAL HIRE UNSUPERVISED: A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee. 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. Facility Person #3 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no education on file for staff #2 and 3.

Correction Required: An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children.A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity.

Noncompliance Area: On 2/17/18 at renewal inspection certification representative observed that the emergency contact form for child # 1 did not contain written consent for emergency medical care and administration of first aid.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission.

Noncompliance Area: On 2/127/18 at renewal inspection certification representative observed that the facility did not have a fire drill log.

Correction Required: A written record shall be kept of the date, the time of day, the hypothetical location of the fire, the evacuation time, the names of facility persons and the number of children participating in the fire drill.

Noncompliance Area: On 9/13/17 at initial inspection certification representative observed that the file of staff person # 1 did not contain a health assessment or results of a TB test.

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.An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department.

Noncompliance Area: On 9/13/17 at initial inspection certification representative observed that the file of staff person # 1 did not contain verification of staff person's child care experience or education prior to employment at the facility.

Correction Required: A facility person`s record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: On 9/13/17 at initial inspection certfication representative observed that the facility has not employed a director/group supervisor.

Correction Required: In a facility in which 45 or fewer children are enrolled, a director may also function as a group supervisor. An individual who functions in a dual capacity shall meet the responsibilities and qualifications of a director set forth in 3270.34(a) and (b).

Noncompliance Area: On 9/13/17 at initial inspection certification representative observd that the outdoor play area had exposed mesh that contained sharp edges. The barrier seperating the play area from the property next door did not reach all the way to the ground leaving small rocks and debris accessible to children.

Correction Required: If unsafe areas or conditions are in or near an outdoor play space, fencing or natural barriers are required to restrict children from those unsafe areas or conditions.