Sisters Early Learning Center Llc - Frackville PA Child Care Center

Noncompliance Area: Rep observed a lot of dried milk residue on the bottom shelf of the infant room refrigerator.

Correction Required: A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45 F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator.

Noncompliance Area: Child #5 does not have addresses of release persons on emergency contact form.

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: Child #2 has a health report signed by a physician on file but it does not contain a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from 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.

Noncompliance Area: Facility person #3 began working on 6/22/19 and has an initial health assessment dated 12/13/19. Her TB screening is dated 5/31/19, which s acceptable.

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.

Noncompliance Area: The operator has not notified local traffic authorities in writing of the program's use of vehicle and pedestrian routes around the facility.

Correction Required: An operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the day care facility.

Noncompliance Area: Child #1 has an agreement that is not dated so it cannot be determined if it has been updated properly. Children #2, #3 and #4 have emergency contact forms and fee agreements that have not been updated in the last 6 months.

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: Facility person #2 has experience on file that is not verified by the entity that provided the experience.

Correction Required: 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 the date of inspection, it was observed that a fire detection system was present but not fully operable. When the pull box was activated the alarm in the child care facility did not sound until minutes after the activation. This condition at the facility poses a threat to the health & safety of the children. A complaint was filed with the Frackville Borough Code enforcement Office.

Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Demonstration of Compliance with 34 Pa. Code 403.23 is required. The provider will demonstrate an operable fire detection system to an agent of the department.

Noncompliance Area: Facility person #3 began working 6/22/19 and did not complete initial emergency plan training until 8/27/19. Facility person #7 began working 9/3/19 and did not complete initial emergency plan training until 10/4/19.

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: Facility person #1had fire safety training on 4/30/18 and then on 11/3/19. Period between training was more than 1 year.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in fire safety 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: Facility person #2 began working 10/7/19 and has a current PDE FBI clearance on file dated 5/19/17. A DHS FBI clearance is not on file. PSP clearance is dated 5/10/17, child abuse clearance is dated 5/17/17 and NSOR is dated 11/6/19 and proof of request is dated 9/29/19. Facility person #3 began working 6/24/19 and has a signed disclosure statement dated 6/24/19, a PSP clearance dated 1/23/19 for volunteer purposes and a PSP clearance dated 12/19/19 for employment purposes. A child abuse clearance dated 1/31/19 is on file and a DHS FBI clearance dated 9/21/19 is on file but the proof of fingerprinting on file indicates a PDE FBI clearance was requested. The director acknowledges that facility person #3 was working during the period of 6/24/19 through 12/19/19. Facility person #4 began working 11/12/18 and has a PDE FBI clearance dated 1/24/17 on file. No DHS FBI clearance is on file and PSP and Child Abuse clearances are current and acceptable.

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. Facility Persons #2, #3 and #4 may not work in a child care position at the facility. The legal entity will develop and submit to the NE Regional Office a hiring checklist that reflects requirements for new employees at time of hire.

Noncompliance Area: Facility person #6 has evaluations dated 10/18/18 and 12/11/19, which are more than 12months apart.

Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months.

Noncompliance Area: Facility person #4 has a Bachelor of Arts degree but her diploma doesn't specify the course of study. The facility person reports that it is a Political Science degree. No transcript is currently on file.

Correction Required: A group supervisor shall have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field.

Noncompliance Area: Rep observed water damage on the some ceiling tiles in the young toddler room. Rep also observed food and crumbs on the carpeted floor in the school age room.

Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards.

Noncompliance Area: While assessing supervision, Rep asked older toddler staff to identify the children in their primary supervision groups. Both staff identified one certain child as being assigned to them. In the young toddler room, 3 staff were present with 12 young toddlers. Each staff identified her group but two children were named as being in more than one group and three children were not named at all. Staff were directed to organize the groups and staff were able to correctly identify all children before the Rep the facility.

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. 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.