Description: At the YWCA Greater Pittsburgh Homewood-Brushton Center, we believe that quality early learning leads to success in school and a lifetime of opportunity. A licensed, Pennsylvania Keystone STAR 4 Facility, we provide quality, comprehensive, interactive early development and education for children 6 weeks to 12 years of age. We provide healthy and nutritious meals, and encourage children to think, be creative, and succeed.
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| 2019-11-13 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information in the file for child #1 did not include a complete work address for the child's mother. The emergency contact information in the file for child #2 did not include a work address for the child's mother or father. 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 forms will be updated with the missing information. In the future, the director will check the forms and the administrative assistant will doublecheck to make sure no information is missing. |
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| 2019-11-13 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(1) - Child's health history | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The health report for child #3 did not include a review of the child's health history as the doctor did not check the appropriate box on the form. Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's health history. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The parent will be asked to get the pediatrician to check the box. In the future, In the future, the director will check the forms and the administrative assistant will doublecheck to make sure no info is missing. |
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| 2019-11-13 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(5) - Immunization record | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #2 did not include the most recent list of the child's vaccinations. Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The parent will be asked to get a copy of the updated list of vaccinations. In the future, the director will check the forms and the administrative assistant will doublecheck to make sure no info is missing. |
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| 2019-11-13 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(2)(i) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1, over 6 months old, did not include evidence of a flu shot or a written statement of exemption by a parent. Correction Required: Exemption from immunization for religious belief or strong personal objection equated to a religious belief shall be documented by a written, signed and dated statement from the child's parent or guardian. The statement shall be kept in the child's record. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will have parent complete a written statement of exemption. Moving forward, during 6 month renewal and at enrollment, the exemption statement will be completed as part of the packet. |
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| 2019-11-13 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There wasn't adequate verification of the most recent health assessment.in the file for staff person #1. The last two health assessments in the file for staff person #3 were dated slightly more than 24 months apart. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Proof of a recent exam by a medical professional will be obtained by for staff #1. The file for staff person #3 now includes a current health assessment. Moving forward, every 6 months, updated information on physicals will be posted in common areas so that they know when their physicals are due. |
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| 2019-11-13 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The last FBI clearance in the file for staff person #1 was expired, as it was dated more than 60 months ago. There was no FBI clearance in the for staff person #2, who is beyond their provisional period. 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 #1 will not provide childcare until they receive their current child abuse clearance. Staff #2 will not provide childcare until they receive their current FBI clearance. Moving forward, the director will work with HR and staff to track 90 day provisional for new hire and 5 year renewals for current staff. |
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| 2019-11-13 | Renewal | 3270.75(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Neither first aid kit in the infant room included 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.) Soap was immediately placed in the excursion bag. In the future, the lead teacher will check first aid kits monthly for all 7 items and a second staff person will doublecheck the kits for all 7 items. |
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| 2019-02-07 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At approximately 3:00 pm in the infant room, where staff person #1 was present with 4 children, all infants, a 5 month old was observed sleeping on the carpeted floor, with a cloth activity mat folded in half underneath their head. 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.) Staff person #1 was suspended for three days as a result of this incident. Staff person #1 was spoken to by the Director and Program Manager about following the safe sleep policy for infants. Staff person #1 was given Safe Sleep for Your Baby, which is an informational publication that explains the best ways for babies to sleep when at home or when at child care. Staff person #1 must review the training entitled Safe Sleep Practices for Caregivers: Reduce the Risk of SUID, provide through Better Kid Care, by the March 15, 2019. Staff person #1 will be placed on a 30 day Performance Improvement Plan(PIP) and monitored daily by Director and Program Manger to make sure that she is following the safe sleep policy for infants. In the future, all infants will only sleep in their age-appropriate individually labeled rest equipment. |
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| 2018-11-20 | Renewal | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At approximately 9:30 am in the older toddler room, where staff person #1 and #2 were present with 8 two year-olds , staff person #1 identified 2 children and staff person #2 identified 4 children, two of whom were already identified by staff person #1, leaving 4 children not identified by anyone. 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.) As of 11/20/18 staff person #1 no longer is a substitute at the center. Effective on 11/20/18 staff person #2 and all staff currently employed and any newly hired staff will use ID cards for each child in his/her care. Staff will keep the tags on them at all times while on duty. The ID card system will be used to make sure that staff are assigned supervision of specific children and know the names of all children assigned. When using the ID system staff will know the whereabouts of all children assigned to his/her group. |
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| 2018-11-20 | Renewal | 3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) - Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The last two updates in writing by a parent on the emergency contact information and agreement form in the file for child #6 and #9 were dated more than 6 months apart. 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 informationA 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A system has been put into effect for keeping better track of the 6-month time frame for parents to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement paperwork. The Director, Program Manager and/or Administrative Assistant will work with the families if there is a change in the information prior to the 6-month as well as work with the families to get the information updated within the 6-month update time frame. |
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| 2018-11-20 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(7) - Free from contagious/communicable disease | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The health report in the file for child #6 did not include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The health report in child file #6 has been updated with a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and is from contagious or communicable disease. In the future all child health reports will be closely reviewed when turned in to make sure that the above statement is included on the health report. If a child health report is turned in missing this statement, a new health report will be requested and entrance into the center will be prohibited until compliance is meet. |
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| 2018-11-20 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The health report in the file for staff person #2 was dated after the first day the individual started working with children. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The file for staff person #2 includes a current health assessment form. A system has been put into effect for keeping better track of the expiration date for staff health assessments. The Director, Program Manager and/or Administrative Assistant will make sure they work with the Director of HR to make sure that staff are informed timely to obtain a new health assessment every 24 months. |
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| 2018-11-20 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #3 did not include proof of a state police or FBI fingerprinting clearance at initial hire. The last two state police and FBI fingerprinting clearance in the file for staff person #5 were dated more than 60 months apart and the individual was not removed from their child care position. 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.) The files for staff person #3 and #5 now include all three complete clearances. In the future, copies of all three clearances will be requested from incoming staff person before they start in the classroom. If new staff person does not have current clearances, center Director and or Program Manger will work with Director of HR to complete request paperwork for all three clearances and receive receipt of request prior to staff person starting in the classroom. |
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| 2018-11-20 | Renewal | 3270.34(b)(2)/3270.192(2)(ii) - Bachelor's, 30 credits + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #4, holding the title of director, did not include evidence of 2 years experience with children. Correction Required: A director shall have attained a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, including 30 credit hours in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 2 years of experience with children. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The file for staff person #4 now includes evidence of 2 years' experience with children. In the future, any person assuming the Director role will have submitted evidence that he/she has obtained any of the listed approved director qualifications listed under section 3270.34 of the Child Care Center Regulations. |
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| 2018-11-20 | Renewal | 3270.66(b) - Original container | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was a unlabeled bottle of soap water solution in the older toddler room. 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 stored away from food, food preparation areas and child care spaces. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff immediately labeled the bottle and in the future, all toxics not stored in their original container will be labeled with the specific contents of the bottle. |
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