Hundred Acre Woods Daycare - Connellsville PA Child Care Center

Noncompliance Area: In the Preschool Room there was a three drawer plastic pink container that had a cracked handle.

Correction Required: Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs.

Noncompliance Area: There was a pack and play located in the Toddler Room that was not labeled for the specific child.

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.

Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child #4 lacked the date on which the fee is to be paid.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date on which the fee is to be paid.

Noncompliance Area: The health reports for the following children lacked verification of ongoing vaccines in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. The report for child #1 lacked a second dose of Hepatitis B, second dose of Rotavirus, second and third dose of DTAP, second dose of HIB, second and third dose of Pneumococcal, and second and third dose of Polio. The report for child #3 lacked an influenza vaccination. The report for child #4 lacked a second dose of Rotavirus, second and third dose of DTAP, second dose of HIB, second and third dose of Pneumococcal, and second dose of Polio. The report for child #5 lacked a fourth dose of DTAP and a influenza vaccination.

Correction Required: The facility shall require the parent to provide updated written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP.

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #2 contained a health assessment that was conducted more than 24 months after the previous assessment. Staff person #2 had health assessments conducted on 5/28/17 and 7/1/19.

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: On 8/11/20 the facilities one and only smoke detector was not operational. The smoke detector did not have batteries. This condition at the facility poses a threat to the health and safety of the children. Operator did place a battery in the detector and was able to show that it did work.

Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

Noncompliance Area: The facility did not have current certificate of compliance posted in a conspicuous location used by parents.

Correction Required: The facility's current certificate of compliance and a copy of the applicable regulations under which the facility is certified shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents, with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional day care office posted at the same location.

Noncompliance Area: The files for Staff #1 and Staff #3 contained mandated reporter training that was not completed within 60 months of the previous training. Staff #1 dates of training, 4/18/15 and 7/31/20. Staff #3 dates of training 7/20/15 and 7/31/20.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff #3, hired on 6-15-15, contained a Department of Education FBI clearance dated 4/27/20. The file for staff # 1, contained a State Police clearance that was not completed within 60 months of the previous clearance, 7/16/15 and 7/28/20. The file for staff # 1 contained a Child Abuse clearance that was not completed within 60 months of the previous clearance, 7/16/15 and 7/30/20.

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 Person #3 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: In the Toddler Room, there were two electrical outlets that lacked protective receptacle covers. One outlet was located on the left wall and the other was located on the back wall in the area where the children dine. The outlets were accessible to children 5 years of age and younger.

Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.

Noncompliance Area: In the Preschool Bathroom, Method Antibacterial Toilet Cleaner, labeled keep out of reach of children, was under the sink in a drawer accessible to children.

Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children.

Noncompliance Area: In the Toddler Bathroom there was a liquid in a unlabeled container. Staff identified the liquid as a cleaning product.

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.

Noncompliance Area: In the Toddler Room, there was a nail sticking out from the door frame. Located between the Toddler Room and Preschool Room there was a broken gate that did not close.

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: Observed a damaged toy bin top in the foyer. Observed a broken blue chair and 2 wooden shelves which were not securely anchored in the toddler area. Observed 2 blue broken toy bins in the preschool area.

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.

Noncompliance Area: Observed an area of several small stones located in the outdoor play area used by toddlers.

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.