Karen Gill Family Child Care Home - Curwensville PA Family Child Care Home

NAULTON RD , CURWENSVILLE PA 16833
(814) 592-1377

About the Provider

Description: KAREN GILL FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME is a Family Child Care Home in CURWENSVILLE PA, with a maximum capacity of 6 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00170756
  • Capacity: 6
  • State Rating: 1
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Schools Served: Curwensville Area - Serviced by school bus
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 2
  • District Office Phone: (814) 765-1546 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2020-12-09 Renewal 3290.124(b)(5) - Information re: disability Needs Verification

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 lacked emergency contact information that included information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant of CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant of CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The parent will fill in the space on the form. In the future, the form will be looked over to make sure it is filled out completely.
2020-12-09 Renewal 3290.131(d)(4) - Acute or chronic health problem Needs Verification

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #2 lacked a health report that included an assessment of an acute or chronic health problem or special need and recommendations for treatment or services, including information regarding abnormal results of screening tests for vision, hearing or lead poisoning.

Correction Required: A health report shall include an assessment of an acute or chronic health problem or special need and recommendations for treatment or services, including information regarding abnormal results of screening tests for vision, hearing or lead poisoning.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The parent will take the health assessment to the doctor to get the question answered. In the future, the health assessment will be looked over to make sure all questions are answered.
2020-12-09 Renewal 3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Needs Verification

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 lacked a state police clearance and a child abuse clearance that was updated within 60 months from the previous clearances. The state police clearances in the file were dated 4/7/15 and 11/12/20. The child abuse clearances in the file were dated 4/17/15 and 11/13/20. The file for household person #2 lacked a state police clearance and a child abuse clearance that was updated within 60 months from the previous clearances. The state police clearances in the file were dated 4/7/15 and 11/12/20. The child abuse clearances in the file were dated 4/17/15 and 11/13/20. The files for staff person #1 and household member #2 lacked NSOR verification certificates that were received by the deadline of 7/1/20. The NSOR verification certificates in the files were dated 7/8/20.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All clearances are in the file. In the future, all clearances will be completed every 60 months.
2020-12-09 Renewal 3290.32(a)/3290.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/Required training Needs Verification

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 lacked mandated reporter training that was completed 60 months from the previous mandated reporter training. The mandated reporter trainings in the file were dated 4/7/15 and 12/4/20.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include records of training required by the Department.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Current mandated reporter training is in the file. In the future, mandated reporter training will be completed every 60 months.
2019-12-12 Renewal 3290.131(d)(5) - Immunization record Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The files for children #1 and #2 lacked health reports that included the influenza immunization as recommended by the ACIP.

Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will check with parents to get the immunization form completed or write an exemption. In the future will keep updated copies of immunization records or exemption forms will be completed.
2019-12-12 Renewal 3290.151(a)(2) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 lacked a staff health assessment that was updated within 24 months. The health assessments on file were dated 1/29/17 and 1/31/19.

Correction Required: 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Current health assessment is in the file. In the future, follow through with getting the health assessment completed within the two year period.
2017-12-13 Renewal 3290.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The files for children #1 - #3 lacked an agreement that specified 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The release persons will be added to the agreement form. The forms will be checked in the future to make sure they are complete.
2017-12-13 Renewal 3290.63 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Protective receptacle covers were observed to be missing from the power strip located next to the iguana cage in the school age room that was accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.

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

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Outlet covers were added to the power strip. In the future, the outlets will be checked to make sure they are covered.
2017-02-07 Renewal 3290.105(a) - Clean, age appropriate Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The rest equipment for the children in care was not labeled for the use of a 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
I will label all rest equipment for infants and toddlers with a nap assignment sheet which will be located in my Daycare information notebook and posted on the wall. In the future I will make sure that all rest equipment is labeled
2017-02-07 Renewal 3290.124(a) - Each child emergency contact person Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The file of child #4 did not contain an emergency contact form.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information is required for each enrolled child. Emergency contact information must reference who shall be contacted in an emergency.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
I will update the emergency contact form to list all names and addresses of emergency contacts and in the future I will make sure these are complete after the parents fill them out
2017-02-07 Renewal 3290.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The files of children #1 and #2 lacked emergency contact forms with the full physical address of the child's physician or source of medical care.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
I will update all physician address and phone numbers on the emergency contact form of child #1 and #2 and in the future I will make sure these forms are complete after I receive them from the parents.
2017-02-07 Renewal 3290.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The file of child #2 lacked an emergency contact form with work address and work phone number of the enrolling parent. The file of child #3 lacked an emergency contact form with the work address of the enrolling parent.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
I will update parents work info on child #2 and child #3 on the emergency contact form and I will make sure these are included in all future enrollments
2017-02-07 Renewal 3290.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The file of child #1 lacked an emergency contact form with the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. The file of child #2 lacked an emergency contact form with the full physical address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. The file of child #3 lacked an emergency contact form with the telephone number and address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. The file of child #4 lacked an emergency contact form with the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. The file of child #5 lacked an emergency contact form with address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
I will update the emergency contact form for child # 1-5 with complete names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the individuals designated by the parent to whom child may be released. In the future I will make sure the emergency release information is complete on all new enrollments

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