Description: GROWING YEARS EARLY LEARNING CENTER AT JOHNSTOWN is a Child Care Center in JOHNSTOWN PA, with a maximum capacity of 88 children. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-09-17 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Located in Room 116 was a Green couch with exposed foam. The foam was accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths. Correction Required: Toys and objects with a diameter of less than 1 inch, objects with removable parts that have a diameter of less than 1 inch, plastic bags and styrofoam objects may not be accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The couch was removed from the center. A replacement couch will be purchased. |
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| 2020-09-17 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The agreements for Child #1, #2, and #3 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The agreements for Child #1, #2, and #3 will be given to the parents for the parents to complete. Going forward all necessary sections of paperwork will be completed fully. |
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| 2020-09-17 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2) - Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child #3 lacked the date of the child's admission. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission.A child's record shall contain the dates of application, admission and withdrawal of the child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child #3`s admission date will be added. In the future, all childrens admission dates will be on all necessary paperwork and remain in the file. |
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| 2020-09-17 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form for child #2 lacked the 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The emergency contact for child number 2 will be sent home for the parents to complete. Going forward all necessary paperwork will be completed fully. |
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| 2020-09-17 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff #2, lacked a second written, nonfamily reference from an individual attesting to the suitability to serve as a facility person. 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.) A copy of the reference letter will be put in staff # 2`s file. In the future, two letter of references will be required for each staff member and will be present in their file. |
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| 2020-09-17 | Renewal | 3270.31(e) - Annual 6 hrs. training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff #3, lacked documentation of the annual 6 clock hours of child care training. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #3 will obtain an annual of 6 clock hours of training from the date of hire. Going forward, all staff members will obtain 6 clock hours from their date of hire. |
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| 2020-09-17 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff #1 lacked a timely National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) certificate required under the CPSL. The Staff file contained a NSOR certificate dated 8/10/20, after the required date of compliance. 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.) Staff have received the NOSR. In the future, we will be sure that all NSOR are received before a staff member begins employment. |
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| 2019-09-19 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed in the pre school room a wooden doll house with a loose screw at the top side of the roof; also observed a cracked plastic bin housing Legos. 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 screw on doll house will be tightened. The bin will be thrown away and a new one will be purchased. |
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| 2019-09-19 | Renewal | 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed in the infant room a crib not labeled for child #2 who was in the crib at the time of the inspection. Correction Required: Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A label will be made for the crib and remain on the crib. |
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| 2019-09-19 | Renewal | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff #1 was not able to name child #1 during the assessment of supervision at approximately 9:30 a.m. in the pre school room #111. At 12:55 p.m. staff #3 was not able to name 5 old toddlers assigned to her. At 1:00 p.m. staff #4 was not able to name 5 young toddlers assigned to her. 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.) Picture cards will be utilized in each classroom. Staff will review their group of children at the beginning of each shift. |
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| 2019-09-19 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file of staff #2 with a hire date of June 24, 2015 had a Child Abuse clearance dated 7-8-15 and an FBI clearance dated 7-23-15. 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.) A copy of the request for the criminal history and child abuse registry clearance information will be put in staff #2`s file and remain in the file. |
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| 2018-09-26 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(4) - Arrival/departure times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The files for Child #1, Child #2 and Child #3,lacked agreements that specified 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.) Arrival and departure times have been added to the agreements. In the future staff will monitor agreements to be certain arrival and departure times are listed. |
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| 2018-09-26 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #2 and Child #3 lacked an agreement that specified 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 agreement for Child #2 and Child #3 has been corrected to include the persons designated by the parents to whom the child may be released. In the future agreements will be monitored to be certain they include persons designated by the parents to whom the child may be released. |
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| 2018-09-26 | Renewal | 3270.21/3270.63 - General Health and Safety/Unsafe Areas in Outdoor Space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed a retention pond filled with water and accessible to the children located near the entrance to the building. Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A fence has been installed around the retention pond so that it is now inaccessible to the children. In the future unsafe areas or conditions in or around the facility will be made inaccessible to the children. |
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| 2018-09-26 | Renewal | 3270.75(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The first-aid kit in the One Year Old Room lacked a bar of soap. Correction Required: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff will check the aide kit monthly to ensure all items are contained within the kit. Soap was immediately placed in the first aide kit. |
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