Kids Campus Nursery And Daycare Llc - Pen Argyl PA Child Care Center

Noncompliance Area: During the Renewal Inspection on 10/31/2019, Child #1 was observed in a crib. This crib was not labeled with the child's name.

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.

Noncompliance Area: During the Renewal Inspection on 10/31/2019, the provider disclosed that they took the children swimming this past summer. None of the staff at the facility have completed annual water safety instruction training.

Correction Required: A facility person who is counted in the staff-child swimming ratio shall annually complete water safety instruction.

Noncompliance Area: On 10/31/2019, Staff #4 did not have a completed health assessment on file.

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.

Noncompliance Area: On 10/31/2019, Staff #2 and Staff #3 did not have proof of education prior to service at the facility on file.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: On 10/31/2019, Staff #2 only had one written, nonfamily reference on file.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person

Noncompliance Area: During the Renewal Inspection on 10/31/2019, Staff #1 had up to date clearances on file, but her child abuse clearance completed on 10/9/2019 was more than 5 years after the previous child abuse clearance from 8/1/2014. Staff #2 began working at the facility before she was fingerprinted through the DHS FBI process and also before her child abuse clearance was requested.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). All clearances including proof of being physically fingerprinted through the DHS FBI process must be requested and on file before staff can work with children at the facility. All clearances must be updated and completed at least every 5 years for all staff. A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee.

Noncompliance Area: During the Renewal Inspection on 10/31/2019,10 children were observed to be in the toddler classroom for a time period of at least one hour. This classroom has a measured capacity for 9 children.

Correction Required: Indoor child care space is measured within permanent stationary partitions or walls. The allowable number of children in a space is determined by dividing the total square feet in a space by 40.

Noncompliance Area: During the Renewal Inspection on 10/31/2019, the hot water temperature for the preschool and the school age bathrooms measured 118 F and 120 F.

Correction Required: Hot water temperature, in areas accessible to children, may not exceed 110 F.

Noncompliance Area: During the Renewal Inspection on 10/31/2019, the fire drill log was up to date, but fire drills have not been held at least every 60 days as required since the facility opened in January 2019.

Correction Required: A fire drill shall be held at least every 60 days. Facility persons and children in attendance shall participate in the fire drill. Facility persons and children shall exit the building, weather permitting.

Noncompliance Area: On August 19, 2019 certification representative observed staff person #1 sitting down in the outdoor play space looking at cell phone and not supervising the children. This lasted for almost 2 minutes. During this time 2 preschool aged boys were on the ground fighting over a ball and staff person #1 did not look up at them or try to stop them during this time.

Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. 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.

Noncompliance Area: On August 19, 2019 certification representative observed one infant sleeping in a swing and one infant sleeping in an infant rocking chair.

Correction Required: Infants shall be placed in the sleeping position recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics unless there is a medical reason an infant should not sleep in this position. The medical reason shall be documented in a statement signed by a physician, physician's assistant or CRNP and placed in the child's record at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: On 6/5/2019, the telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center was not posted by each telephone in the facility.

Correction Required: The telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center shall be posted by each telephone in the facility.

Noncompliance Area: On 6/5/2019, a hole in the wall in the wall about the size of a golf ball was seen in the school age classroom.

Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards.

Noncompliance Area: On 6/5/2019, the fire drill log showed that most recent fire drill held at the facility was on 3/7/2019.

Correction Required: A fire drill shall be held at least every 60 days. Facility persons and children in attendance shall participate in the fire drill. Facility persons and children shall exit the building, weather permitting.