Description: Kiddie Castle is a Child Care Center in EAST PITTSBURGH PA, with a maximum capacity of 46 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: The pack n plays for use by the infants were not labeled with the individuals child's name for a specific child and used only by that specified 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.) pack and plays was labeled with the child names and names will remain on pack and plays and will used by the specified child only. |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.112 - Infant/Toddler Stimulation | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the infants and young toddlers in care were in in bouncer seats, low chairs with straps and pack n plays, the infants and young toddlers were not being provided stimulation in any form. Correction Required: Infants and toddlers shall be provided stimulation by being held, rocked, talked to, played with and carried. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) infants and young toddlers will be provided with varies forms of stimulation daily and will not be kept in restraining type of seating. |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: At approximately 12:45 PM, staff #6 identified 3 infants and 2 young toddlers in her group, staff #1 identified 10 preschool and 2 young school age children in her group. There were 2 preschool children, 5 young school age children and 1 older school age child not identified in either group. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) the staff will be assigned a set of kids who they will be able to identify by name and age and staff will stay on the premises during their lunch break and be physically present with the children. |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(1)/3270.123(a)(2) - Amount of fee/Date fee to be paid | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: Child files #1, #2, #4 and #5 lacked the fee amount and the date in which the fees were to be paid. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. An agreement shall specify the date on which the fee is to be paid. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Date and fee amount was added to the agreement form and will make sure date and fee amount is filled in during future enrollments. |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: All child files reviewed lacked child service reports completed every six months as required, CSR's were due for these children prior to suspended regulations due to COVID-19 shutdown. Correction Required: 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 in 3270.124(f) (relating to emergency contact information). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child service report was given to the families and staff will complete CSR 's every 6 months for all children enrolled. |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.123(b)/3270.182(8) - Parent receives original/Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original. | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: Child files #1, #2, #4 and #5 contained the original agreements. Correction Required: A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement.A child's record shall contain a copy of the initial agreement and subsequent written agreements between the parent and the operator. The parent receives the original agreement. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) in the future will give the parents the original agreements and facility will keep the copy |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(1) - Child's name, birth date | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: Child file #4 contained an emergency contact form with the child's DOB incorrect. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name and birth date of the child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) DOB was corrected will make sure parent write correct birth year and not current year |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: Child files #1, #4 and #5 lacked the health insurance coverage and policy number for the child on the emergency contact form. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) had parents fill in policy #s and will cont to make sure policy numbers are on all present and future forms |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: Child files #1 and #4 lacked the names and addresses and phone numbers of the persons for whom the child may be released to on the emergency contact form. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) name address and phone numbers was updated on Emergency contact forms will continue to make sure parents include this information in the future |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) - Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: Child files #4 and #5 lacked reviews and updates every 6 months on the emergency contact form and the agreement forms in the child's file, updates were due prior to suspended regulations due to COVID-19 shutdown. Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the informationA 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.) child files was updated and will remain updated every 6 months or when information changes in the future. |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.131(a) - Within 60 days | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: Child file #1, DOA 12/2/19, lacked an initial health report in the file to date, which is 60 days after first day of attendance at the facility. 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.) Child was removed until seen by DR and forms was turned in. Will require parent to turn in child health assessment no later than 60 days of enrollment |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(1) - Infant: updated health report every 6 months | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: Child file #2, DOB 3/15/19, lacked copies of updated health reports every 6 months as required for an infant and young toddler and was due for this child prior to suspended regulations due to COVID-19 shutdown. 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 |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) child 2 dob 3/15/19 latest health assessment was 7/14/2020. We will make sure that infants and young toddlers submit health reports every 6 months. |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(2)/3270.131(e)(1) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: Child file #3 lacked an updated health report every 12 months as required for preschool children that included documentation of updated influenza vaccination and was due for this child prior to suspended regulations due to COVID-19 shutdown. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child.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.) child June2020 appointment was canceled due to Covid 19 and parent refused flu shot. Child was seen oh 8/17/2020 and parent wrote a statememt of flu refusal that was placed in the file.....in the future will make sure that parents who do not wish to have immunizations submit statements for the child's file. |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.134(d) - Liquid or powdered soap | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: The children's bathrooms downstairs lacked soap for hand washing. Correction Required: Liquid or powdered soap shall be used for handwashing. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) both children's bathrooms soap pumps was filled with liquid antibacterial soap staff will check soap pumps daily to make sure they are filled with liquid soap |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.135(a)(3) - Disposable diapers | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: The diapering area had a hands-free covered can that did not operate hands-free. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) a hands free can was placed in the diaper area the staff will continue to monitor to make sure hand free can is working properly |
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