Jacobs Ladder Clc Inc - Upper Darby PA Child Care Center

Noncompliance Area: One staff person's records did not contain a health assessment completed within 12 months prior to the date of hire in accordance with these regulations. I was missing several components. (#1)

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. Obtain and submit a current up-to-date health assessment for the identified staff persons. Ensure that staff health assessments are completed within the required timeframes as specified in this regulation.

Noncompliance Area: The facility was not in compliance with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services): One facility person's record did not contain the required CPSL hiring documents. (#3- hired 7/29/19- no completed NSOR) (#1)

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services): LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: 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 #1 cannot work in a childcare position at the facility until the required CPSL documents have been obtained, completed and submitted as specified. Submit a copy of the required , completed CPSL clearance documents for the identified staff person.. Ensure that all staff persons (new and existing) have the required CPSL clearance documents within the required timeframes in accordance with the CPSL

Noncompliance Area: Two staff person's record did not contain written verification of experience for their assistant group supervisor position.(#2 and #3)

Correction Required: An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. Obtain and submit written verification of experience for the identified staff person/s. Ensure that all staff records have written verification of education and experience for their positions.

Noncompliance Area: The written plan of daily activities was not posted in each child care space. (young toddler and 2nd floor classroom)

Correction Required: A written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play shall be established for each group. The plan shall be flexible to accommodate the needs of individual children and the dynamics of the group. The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space. Post the written plan of daily activities in each child care space.

Noncompliance Area: Two staff persons were observed caring for a group of 15 preschool/young school-age children and were not able to name specific children they were responsible for supervising. ( #1 and #2)

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. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff persons to receive training in proper supervision of children, including procedures for assigning staff the responsibility for supervision of specific children as well as for staff persons knowing the names of the children in their assigned group. Submit written verification of the completed training for all facility staff persons. Submit written documentation of the facility's procedures for assigning supervision responsibility.

Noncompliance Area: One child's record did not contain a health report completed within the past 6 months as required for a child from infant to young toddler age. (#1)

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 6 months for an infant or young toddler. Obtain and submit a current up-to-date health report for the indicated child. Ensure that all children's records include a current up-to-date health report as specified in this regulation.

Noncompliance Area: The operator lacked verification of the annual written notification to local traffic safety authorities of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the day care 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. Provide and submit verification of written notification of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the day care facility to the local safety authorities as specified.

Noncompliance Area: Hand washing signs were not posted at each sink in the facility. (infant /young toddler room)

Correction Required: A facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating. A sign on which this requirement is written shall be posted at each toilet, training chair, diapering area and sink in the facility. Post hand washing signs at the sink specifying that a facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating as required.

Noncompliance Area: The 2nd floor hallway was obstructed by toys and other items.

Correction Required: Stairways, hallways, exits from rooms, exits from the facility and other means of egress serving as an exit shall be unobstructed. Remove the items and ensure that all stairways, hallways, exits from rooms, exits from the facility and other means of egress serving as an exit remain unobstructed. Notify staff of this requirement and submit written verification of staff notification that includes each staff person's signature.

Noncompliance Area: Two children's emergency contact information did not include health insurance coverage and policy number information. (#1 and #3)

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. Obtain and submit a written copy of the missing health insurance information for the identified child. Ensure that all children's records contain emergency contact information as specified in these regulations.

Noncompliance Area: Children were observed being cared for in two classrooms and their emergency contact information was not present in the classroom.

Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space. Ensure that emergency contact information is present in all child care spaces in which children are receiving care.

Noncompliance Area: One child has been enrolled for more than 60 days and their record did not contain a current, up-to-date health report. (#2)

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. Obtain and submit a current up-to-date health report for the indicated child. Ensure that all children's records include a current, up-to-date health report within 60 days of enrollment.

Noncompliance Area: A staff person was observed changing a child's diaper and placed the soiled diaper into a plastic tie bag rather than immediately disposing the soiled diaper into a hands-free plastic-lined container.

Correction Required: If disposable diapers are provided by a parent or by a facility, a soiled diaper shall be discarded by immediately placing the diaper into a plastic-lined, hands-free covered can. Train all facility staff in the proper diapering procedures to include the proper disposal of soiled diapers. Submit written verification of the completed training that includes all staff person's signatures.

Noncompliance Area: The facility provides transportation and lacked written verification that the vehicle is insured in accordance with the requirements of 75 Pa.C.S. 1701-1799.7 (relating to the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law.

Correction Required: A vehicle shall be insured in accordance with the requirements of 75 Pa.C.S. 1701-1799.7 (relating to the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law). Obtain and submit written verification of insurance coverage for the vehicles used to transport children.

Noncompliance Area: One staff person's record did not contain written verification of annual fire safety training. (#1)

Correction Required: 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. Obtain and submit written verification of annual fire safety training for the identified staff person.