Description: IRWIN CHILDRENS CENTER is a Child Care Center in IRWIN PA, with a maximum capacity of 78 children. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2019-12-09 | Renewal | 3270.111(b) - Posted in group space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A written plan of daily activities was missing from the first floor Preschool classroom. Correction Required: The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A written plan of daily activities will be posted in the classroom. Daily schedules will be posted in all classrooms. |
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| 2019-12-09 | Renewal | 3270.123(b) - Parent receives original | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Original agreements were observed on file for Children #1, #2 and #3. Correction Required: A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The original agreements were pulled and copied. The copies were placed in the file and the originals will be given to the parents. Parents will receive the original agreements and FRS will file the copies in the child's file. |
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| 2019-12-09 | Renewal | 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The written emergency transportation plan was missing from Classroom #15. Correction Required: A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The written emergency transportation plan was posted in the classroom where it will remain. |
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| 2019-12-09 | Renewal | 3270.131(a) - Within 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #3 lacked an initial health assessment and the child has exceeded 60 days in care at this time. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator has requested that the parent provide an initial health assessment. Operator will also reach out to the child's physician to attempt to gain a copy. Operator will require all parents to provide an initial health assessment within 60 days following the child's first day of attendance. |
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| 2019-12-09 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(7) - Free from contagious/communicable disease | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The current health assessment on file for Child #4 lacked a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. 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.) Operator has reached out to the child's physician and requested a copy of the child health assessment form be provided. Operator will assure that all health assessment include all needed information. |
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| 2019-12-09 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The files for Children #2 and #3 lacked verification of annual flu vaccinations and written exemptions stating personal or medical exemption were not on file at the time of the inspection. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will request verification of an annual flu vaccination or a written personal or medical exemption from the parent. Operator will request that the parent provide documentation of ongoing vaccinations each time the child visits the physician. |
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| 2019-12-09 | Renewal | 3270.82(i) - Lidded waste receptacles | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The garbage can at the sink in Classroom #15 was observed to be missing a lid. Correction Required: A toilet area, training chair area, diapering area and sink area shall be equipped with a clean, lidded waste receptacle. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A lidded can was placed at the sink. A lidded garbage can will be at all toilet and sink areas. |
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| 2019-11-13 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ** The facility self-reported noncompliance in that Staff Person's #1 and #2 left Child #1 alone upstairs in Classroom #14 when they left to go downstairs to the Gross Motor Room. Correction Required: ** The Facility will post Signs at all points of Egress telling Staff to STOP and to complete a Face to Name check. Operator will train all staff on this process and a signed training sheet will be maintained on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) ** Stopping Points signs were posted at all points of egress throughout center Staff meeting held on 12/18/19, Center Director reviewed the Stopping Points sign and explained that the staff must stop at the stopping point sign, count all children and then proceed to destination. All staff signed off that they understand what the stopping points poster mean and they will follow from here on out. In the future, Center Director will complete informal observations to make sure stopping points are being utilized as intended. |
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| 2019-11-13 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.51 - Similar Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The facility self-reported noncompliance in that Staff Person's #1 and #2 left Child #1 alone upstairs in Classroom #14 when they left to go downstairs to the Gross Motor Room. Correction Required: When children are grouped in similar age levels, the following maximum child group sizes and ratios of staff persons apply: Infants 1:4 with a maximum group size of 8; Young toddlers 1:5 with a maximum group size of 10; Older toddlers 1:6 with a maximum group size of 12; Preschool children 1:10 with a maximum group size of 20; Young school-age children 1:12 with a maximum group size of 24; Older school-age children 1:15 with a maximum group size of 30. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) In the future, staff will make sure they are always in ratio (1:10 for Preschool Children) and in Head Start there will always be two staff present at all times. In the future, Center Director will complete daily checks to make sure ratio is being maintained. |
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| 2018-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In Classroom 14 one cracked lid with a sharp edge was observed. 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 lid was discarded. Toys and play equipment will be monitored for good repair and discarded as needed. |
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| 2018-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The rest equipment in Classroom 16 was observed to be numbered however a chart was not in place designating which number belonged to which 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A coordinating name to number sheet was completed and placed in the classroom. All rest equipment will be labeled for use of a specific child. |
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| 2018-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.27(b)/3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Plan reviewed/updated annually/Fire safety - 1 yr. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff Person #1 lacked verification that they had participated in annual emergency plan and fire safety training. Correction Required: The operator shall review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. The operator shall document in writing each review and update of the emergency plan and kept on file at the facility.Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will locate a fire safety training for Staff Person #1. The emergency plan will be reviewed with Staff Person #1. Operator will assure that Subs are a part of all emergency plan and annual fire safety trainings. Documentation will be maintained at the facility. |
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| 2018-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff Person #1 lacked an annual written staff evaluation. Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The Director will complete a written Staff evaluation for Staff Person #1. Operator will assure that Subs are included in annual written staff evaluations. |
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| 2018-12-13 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In Classroom 14 a bottle of Quartet Dry Erase Cleaner, labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children, was observed in a small drawer set on the windowsill and could be accessed by children in the space. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The dry erase cleaner was made inaccessible to the children. All cleaning materials and other toxics will be kept out of reach of children. |
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| 2018-10-01 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(b) - No physical punishment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff Person #1 was reported to have grabbed Child #1 by one arm and one leg and lift/drag child from the restroom area to the Preschool Classroom across the hallway. This resulted in the child receiving brush burns from the carpet. Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) * Staff person #1 was put on unpaid leave on 9/24/18 pending an investigation. After conducting an investigation staff person #1 was relieved of their job duties on 9/28/18. A facility person will not use any form of physical punishment. * All staff attended a mandatory staff meeting on 10/2/18 and signed new and updated code of conducts, and reviewed updated policy and procedures to ensure their understanding of 3270.113 (b.) Please see attached signed documents, and updated policies. * Moving forward facility staff will not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. |
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