Kidsville Day Care - Pittsburgh PA Child Care Center

Noncompliance Area: The small table in the back preschool classroom had a loose leg, making the table unstable.

Correction Required: Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs.

Noncompliance Area: At approximately 2:15 pm, facility person #6 was able to identify 5 children of the 24 napping children they were responsible for with another facility person at nap time.

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.

Noncompliance Area: The original financial agreements of child #1, 2 and 3 were observed in their files.

Correction Required: A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement.

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form of child #3 did not contain the work address and the emergency contact form of child #4 did not contain the work address or work telephone number of the enrolling parent.

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

Noncompliance Area: The immunization record of child #3 did not contain documentation of an annual influenza vaccination in accordance to the ACIP recommendations.

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

Noncompliance Area: In the infant classroom, facility person #3 stated they use and diaper wipes to clean the hands of the young toddlers in the classroom after diapering.

Correction Required: A staff person shall ensure that a child's hands are washed before meals and snacks, after toileting and after being diapered.

Noncompliance Area: The health assessment of facility person #1 was dated 12/3/2018, which was after their start date with children. The health assessment of facility person #5, with a start date of 10/23/2019, was dated 8/16/2018, which is more than 12 months prior to their first day working in child care. Facility person #6, with a start date of 11/18/2019, does not have documentation of an initial health assessment.

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: The tuberculosis screening of facility person #1 was dated 12/3/2018, which was after their 11/5/2018 start date with children. Facility person #6, with a start date of 11/18/2019, does not have documentation of a completed tuberculosis screening at initial employment.

Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department.

Noncompliance Area: The file of facility person #4, identified as an assistant group supervisor, does not contain documentation of child care experience, education or training prior to service at the facility to verify they qualify for their position.

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: The file of facility person #2 and 3 do not contain include a written report of initial health assessments. Facility person #2 and 3 have current health assessments on file.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.

Noncompliance Area: The file of facility person #4 contained 1 written non-family reference. The file of facility person #6 and 7 did not contain 2 written non-family references.

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: Documentation of fire safety training for facility person #2 exceeded the 12 month requirement.

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.

Noncompliance Area: The file of facility person #1, with a start date of 11/5/2018, contained a request for and a completed PDE FBI clearance dated 9/30/2019. The file of facility person #7, with a start date of 11/18/2019, contained an incomplete FBI clearance which did not have a disposition and did not contain verification of receipt of the NSOR verification certificate.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # 1 and 7 may not work in a child care position at the facility. 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.

Noncompliance Area: The file of facility person #6, identified as an aide, did not contain documentation of education, verification of child care experience and training prior to service at the facility to qualify them for the position.

Correction Required: An aide shall have attained one of the qualification levels specified in 3270.37(b)(1)-(3).A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: In the back preschool classroom, facility person #8 identified 11 preschool children, some were awake off their mats and others were still asleep, in their group.

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. The required staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times.