Description: IN ARMS REACH CHILD CARE SERVICES LLC is a Family Child Care Home in ALLENTOWN PA, with a maximum capacity of 6 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2019-10-17 | Renewal | 3290.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #2 is missing 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.) Parent will document persons designated for pickup. In the future all new enrollments will have all information documented. |
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| 2019-10-17 | Renewal | 3290.124(a) - Each child emergency contact person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1 is missing who shall be contacted in an emergency. Correction Required: Emergency contact information is required for each enrolled child. Emergency contact information must reference who shall be contacted in an emergency. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Parent will document persons to be contacted in case of an emergency. In the future all new enrollments will have all the required documentation on file. |
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| 2019-10-17 | Renewal | 3290.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1 is missing an updated emergency contact and agreement. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Parents will review and sign both forms. In the future parents will review the emergency contact and agreement form every 6 months. |
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| 2019-10-17 | Renewal | 3290.24(f) - Copy to county EMA | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Operator has not sent a copy of the facility's emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the county emergency management agency. Correction Required: The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the county emergency management agency. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will forward a copy with a letter attached to the local emergency management office. In the future operator will forward any updates and or annually to the emergency management office. |
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| 2019-10-17 | Renewal | 3290.94(c) - Four times a year | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The facility has no record that fire drills are being conducted at least four times a year. Correction Required: Fire evacuation drills shall be conducted at least four times a year. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will complete a fire drill within a week and will document it on the fire drill log. In the future fire drills will be conducted 4 times a year and will be documented. |
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| 2019-01-07 | Renewal | 3290.123(a)(3) - Services provided | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1 is missing services to be provided to the family and the child. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. the operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information at 3290.124(e). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider documented services to be provided at the time of inspection. In the future provider will make sure services to be provided is documented at the time of enrollment. |
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| 2019-01-07 | Renewal | 3290.123(a)(6) - Admission date | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1 is missing the date of the child's admission. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider documented the child's date of admission at the time of inspection. In the future provider will make sure the child's date of admission is documented at the time of enrollment. |
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| 2019-01-07 | Renewal | 3290.151(a) - Within 3 months, then 12 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 & 2 are missing a health assessment. 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 on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Health assessments were misplaced and will call the doctor to get copies. In the future all required documents will be correctly filed. |
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| 2019-01-07 | Renewal | 3290.151(c)(2) - Mantoux TB | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #2 is missing proof of a tuberculosis screening. Correction Required: An adult health assessment shall include Tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will call the doctor to get a copy of the TB results, the health assessment was misplaced. In the future all required documents will be correctly filed. |
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