Kinder Academy Of Kennedy Robinson Township
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If it were possible to give negative stars I would! This place is awful! Unless you want the director of the facility trying to sleep w your husband/partner I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone!! The place is run by nothing but trashy two faced people that don’t care one bit about you or your child or family. The money is all they care about. My child has come home with SEVERAL injuries from this daycare center and it’s negligent staff. They were shut down for a period of time due to them employing workers that have CHILD ABUSE CHARGES , this person was working with AND abusing the children. There was a big lawsuit, Google it. Do your research!! Any place is better than kinder academy !
Glad my kid is out of there. After I saw, first hand, what these people are, I wouldn't send my pet there. What a bunch of incompetent, two-faced, disingenuous people. Just because it's clean, doesn't mean it's the best place for your kid. Do your research.
Lack of integrity by owner and manager. Place took a turn for the worse when new "manager" came in. Understaffed and lack of common sense here. It's clean, but not worth it. Only care about your money. Period. Go anywhere else.
About as UNPROFESSIONAL a business as I have ever seen. The only good thing about this daycare is that it's open at 6:00. "Manager" is extremely rude and unprofessional and has poor judgement. This place cares about your money and their star rating-PERIOD. Well, my star rating for this place is a one. Understaffed, dangerous parking lot, overcrowding and unprofessionalism is what you get here. Do your research and look elsewhere. I regret giving these people any of my money.
as of late like in the past 6 months no learning projects no more abc's, numbers,ect... so many employees go thru there. no professional help. mothers of kids working there. kid can't get along with a teacher! comes home crying. even when u confront her just a bad attitude. owner is trying but just seams to me she is just overwhelmed with the incompetents of the people she hired. they need to learn and now i'm not seeing it.
I enrolled my child in this center over a year ago and have had nothing but great experiences with the staff and ownership! Due to circumstances out of the owners control, two centers merged into one and I haven't noticed a change in care at all. It actually allowed my child to be placed with more children on the same level. They have had some turnover with teachers, but it is not more than any other center I have seen. I love the fact that my child is engaged in different activities every day that has helped to prepare for upcoming kindergarten. I would highly recommend this center to anyone looking for quality care for their child!
My child was at this center for a few years before we decided to pull out after the merger of both centers. Initially this was a center i felt secure with I loved the staff but after the merger everything changed. Behaviors in my child, lack of communication, and overall dissatisfaction from the classroom staff. What i felt was once a center based on my child's individual needs turned into what was most profitable to the business. Children should be the number one concern, not how many kids can be squeezed into one room.
TERRIBLE OWNERSHIP!!!!... My experience at Kinder Academy started off decent but quickly went downhill. The number one priority of this place is NOT your children, instead it is money. Ever since the two locations have "merged" the place has been a chaotic environment, especially for the kids. There are WAY too many children in each room and not enough staff. The children DO NOT get the attention they need/deserve. I have felt uncomfortable dropping my kid off here multiple times because they are consistently out of ratio. I have also noticed that they cannot keep their staff... For the most part the girls here are nice but for some reason it seems as though they are quitting left and right. Now for me, I want my child around familiar/consistent faces, not strangers. I am so happy that I left this center and I would NOT recommend it to anyone!! I'm sure this center will slowly be shut down anyway just like their other location. Save your money, save the headache and definitely look elsewhere.
At first the place was above and beyond our expectations. Still happy with most of the staff, but ownership is horrible. They care about 1 thing and as a parent you would hope it would be your child; its not, its money. This ownership already had to "merge" or "lost" their other center... I don't believe this center will last much longer as well. We had enough after over 20% tuition increase since first enrollment due to whatever reason they seen fit; says so in the contract. And boy did they exercise it more than once. Never believe what comes out of their mouths because they can and will change whatever agreement you thought you had with them. Stay away is my advice, never again even if it was the last place available. I'd quite my excellent job before sending my kids back.
I have been sending my children to kinder academy since they opened the Robinson center. After an okay experience with other childcares I decided to shop around while pregnant with my second child. I couldn't be happier with my decision. The center is always clean, the staff is over qualified and highly educated but most importantly caring . They never seem to be short staffed as the previous poster had suggested. Everything has always seemed clean and organized when I've been there. Most importantly my children are noticeably loved and cared for. As far as the staff turn over ... They have quiet a few staff members that have been with the center since it opened and my kids started there. And based on childcare experiences no amount of turnover that isn't what seems to be normal in the business.
My grandson goes there and they take good care of him. Some issues nothing that wasn't worked out. The place is clean. I have been in some local places and wow the filth. The employee turn over rate seams high but don't think it's different other places. Hard job that probably does not pay that well.
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Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Friday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| 2026-05-27 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2025-11-03 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(a) Description: Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: In the Infant Room, a Becati, boppy pillow, contained torn Velcro and pulled stitching, which was not in good repair. In the Infant/Toddler Playground, a Lil Tykes playhouse was pulled apart between the tan and red panels, and was not in good repair. Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The boppy pillow was removed and disposed of. The little tykes playhouse was snapped back together. |
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| 2025-11-03 | Renewal | 3270.106(f) - 2 feet apart | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.106(f) Description: 2 feet apart Noncompliance Area: In Room 1B, the Young Toddler Room, none of the six (6) cots had 2 feet of space on three (3) sides of the occupied cots, during naptime. In the Infant Room, one (1) crib did not have two (2) feet of space on one (1) side, as it only measured 22". In the Infant Room, two (2) cribs did not have two (2) of space on two (2) sides, as one (1) side was up against a cabinet, and one (1) side was close to an unoccupied crib. Correction Required: At least 2 feet of space is required on three sides of a bed, cot, crib or other rest equipment while the equipment is in use. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The cot had 22" of space instead of the required 24", the cot was adjusted to meet the requirement of 24". Cribs were rearranged to allow 2 ft on 3 sides. |
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| 2025-11-03 | Renewal | 3270.107 - Refrigerator | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.107 Description: Refrigerator Noncompliance Area: In the unoccupied Preschool Transition Room, 3C, the plastic refrigerator container was not clean, and the operator confirmed that it was crayon markings. Correction Required: A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45° F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The empty container (the containers was the same as used in the refrigerators) was accidentally placed in the refrigerator, and was removed. |
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| 2025-11-03 | Renewal | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a)(1) Description: Staff assigned to specific children Noncompliance Area: In Room 1A, the two (2) staff in the room were unable to accurately name the specific children in their supervision groups, who were an older toddler and preschool children, until the fourth attempt. 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.) All child names are grouped by staff member both on a white board and the class schedule both posted in the classroom. The staff members were nervous and initially did not look at their lists when naming the children in the group. The staff members were advised that they were allowed to look at their lists and the proper names/ratios were then established. |
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| 2025-11-03 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2) - Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2) Description: Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates Noncompliance Area: The Agreement in the file for Child #1, Child #2, Child #3, Child #4, and Child #5 did not specify the date of the child's admission. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission. A child's record shall contain the dates of application, admission and withdrawal of the child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Our agreement form contains the wording "This agreement is effective (the start date of the child is entered) and both parent and director sign and date. We were advised that the wording needs to contain the words start date or enrollment date. The child start date is always this date and also in our software program and inside the child's file folder. A field on the bottom of the enrollment form labeled start date will now be used in the event the date the agreement is signed, and the start date are different. |
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| 2025-11-03 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(2) Description: Physician name, address, phone Noncompliance Area: The Emergency Contact form, in the file for Child #3, did not contain the address or phone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. The Emergency Contact form, in the file for Child #4, did not contain the name or phone number 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Our center has emergency contact information on both the emergency contact form and the agreement form. Although the information was provided and written on the agreement form, the parent did not write it on the emergency contact form. |
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| 2025-11-03 | Renewal | 3270.134(a) - Child's hands washed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.134(a) Description: Child's hands washed Noncompliance Area: As confirmed by the staff in the Infant Room, infants' hands are not washed after being diapered. Correction Required: A staff person shall ensure that a child's hands are washed before meals and snacks, after toileting and after being diapered. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) inspector did not watch staff change a diaper but asked to describe the procedure. She did not indicate that she washed the infant's hands. A diapering procedure poster was placed at the changing table and the proper diaper procedure reviewed with the staff member. |
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| 2025-11-03 | Renewal | 3270.135(a)(3) - Disposable diapers | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.135(a)(3) Description: Disposable diapers Noncompliance Area: In the Infant Room, the section of the diaper can which is designed to place the diapers, did not open without pressing on it, which then was not 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.) Although we have a hands-free receptacle, it contains a flap to prevent odor from escaping. The infant diapers are not heavy enough to push the flap and fall into the receptacle on their own as they do in other classrooms. The flap was removed to allow diapers to be disposed of hands free. |
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| 2025-11-03 | Renewal | 3270.21 - General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.21 Description: General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: In the Infant Room, a crib contained a loose, blue sheet, which was not fitted, posing a suffocation hazard. In the Infant Room, a child who had fallen asleep, was placed in the crib with a bib around his/her neck, posing a strangulation or suffocation hazard. In the Infant Room, a sleeping child was in the crib with a hat which had fallen off his/her head, posing a suffocation hazard. Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Parent provided a crib sheet that was too large. Crib sheet was removed and replaced with a clean crib sheet belonging to the center. Parent was advised of the proper size sheets and has now provided those. Bib and hat were removed. |
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| 2025-11-03 | Renewal | 3270.31(f) - Health and Safety Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(f) Description: Health and Safety Training Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff #1 (see IS Code Sheet) contained documentation of Health & Safety training, Part 2, on 10.20.25, which exceeded 90 days of hire. Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Employee completed the wrong part two training (within the 90 days). This was not initially noticed, when it was, staff member immediately completed the correct training which was then after 90 days. |
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| 2025-11-03 | Renewal | 3270.62(c) - Space safe for large muscle activity | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.62(c) Description: Space safe for large muscle activity Noncompliance Area: In the Preschool Playground, there were multiple dips in the surface, causing it to be uneven and creating a tripping/falling hazard. Correction Required: Outdoor or indoor play space shall be safe for large muscle activity. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Owner has contacted several turf companies to make necessary repairs, however, due to the glue products used and the process for repair, the air temperature must be 60 degrees or higher for 6 consecutive hours in order to make repairs. The other playground, on Level E, will only be used until the Preschool Playground surface has been repaired. |
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| 2025-11-03 | Renewal | 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.65 Description: Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less Noncompliance Area: In Room 1B, the young toddler room, ten (10) protective outlet covers were missing on the cube, surge protector, which was located on the counter by the refrigerator, and were accessible to children five (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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A new surge protector was recently purchased and on top of a counter. Not all plugs in the protector were filled, leaving open outlets. Outlet covers were placed to cover the open outlets. |
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| 2025-11-03 | Renewal | 3270.91(a) - Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.91(a) Description: Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed Noncompliance Area: One (1) outdoor, toy storage cart, was in the path of egress from the exit located on Level E, from the staff room, and was obstructed. Correction Required: Stairways, hallways, exits from rooms, exits from the facility and other means of egress serving as an exit shall be unobstructed. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) On this windy day, the wind blew an empty outdoor cart slightly in front of the exit door. The cart was replaced to its original spot and the wheel locks were applied to prevent it from being able to be moved in windy conditions which will prevent the door from being blocked. |
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| 2025-02-14 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(2)(iv) - Transcript, diploma and letters | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(2)(iv) Description: Transcript, diploma and letters Noncompliance Area: 2nd Citation: Same citation previously cited on 12.31.24. The file for Staff #4 did not contain evaluated proof of education, and therefore, the educational equivalency was unable to be determined. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The staff's education documents were submitted to the evaluation company several weeks ago. We were given a 3-5 business day turn around time to receive the documents back. We have been contacted by the company multiple times for clarification, additional documents and addition al funds. We have provided the necessary info and payment and are still waiting for the return of the documents for the staff file. Our last follow up with the company was several days ago in which we were told an additional 3-5 days. We will continue to check in until documents are received or we will submit the request to another approved provider for the service. |
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| 2024-11-22 | Renewal | 3270.14/3270.21 - Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21 Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff #1 contained documentation of Health & Safety - 1 Hour Update training on 9.18.23, which was due by 12.30.22, which exceeded the deadline. Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Self-corrected. Course taken. Now and in the future, staff will take all trainings prior to due dates. |
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| 2024-11-22 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test Noncompliance Area: The Health Assessment, in the file for Staff #2, did not contain a date, making it unknown as to when the Health Assessment was conducted, and is therefore, invalid. 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. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The staff member had the receipt and printout from the medical facility to prove the day she was there; however the actual form was not dated. The staff member took the form back to her provider to be properly dated and the form was placed back into the staff file. Now and in the future, all health assessment forms will have the date on the Health assessment form. |
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| 2024-11-22 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(iv) - Transcript, diploma and letters | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(2)(iv) Description: Transcript, diploma and letters Noncompliance Area: The files for Staff #3 and Staff #4 did not contain evaluated proof of education, and therefore, the educational equivalency was unable to be determined. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff files contained translated copies of the foreign college degree, however, we were informed that the degree needs to be submitted to an agency to determine the US equivalency of that degree. The transcripts have been submitted to an approved agency to be evaluated for their equivalency. Once the agency completes its evaluation, the determination will be placed in the staff files. Now and in the future any foreign degree will be submitted to an approved agency to determine its equivalency and will be in the staff person's file. |
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| 2024-11-22 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Description: Fire safety - 1 yr. Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff #1 did not contain any documentation of completed Fire Safety training in 2023 or 2024, at the time of the inspection, which is required at least every 12 months. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Training course was completed. Now and in the future, staff will complete all required trainings in the designated time frames. |
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| 2024-11-22 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) - Age and Training/Exp, educ., training at facility | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) Description: Age and Training/Exp, educ., training at facility Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff #1 contained documentation of 4.5 hours of child care training between 12.19.23 and 12.18.24, which did not meet the annual 12-hour requirement. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff training was being tracked according to keystone stars. Staff had the proper amount of hours during the time frame of Sept 23-Sept 24. The correct time frame is 12/20/2023-12/19/2024, therefore not all of the trainings counted. The additional courses will be taken. Now and in the future, all staff will have the proper amount of training in the correct time frames. |
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| 2024-11-22 | Renewal | 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.65 Description: Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less Noncompliance Area: In Room 2D - SA/PK, a protective cover on the bottom electrical outlet was missing, which would be 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The outlet cover was not replaced after a staff member used it for the vacuum cleaner. The safety cover was replaced over the outlet. Now and in the future, all outlets in childcare spaces will have safety covers. |
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| 2024-08-23 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a)(1) Description: Staff assigned to specific children Noncompliance Area: On 8/23/24 at 8:00 AM, Staff Person #2 was observed supervising four children (3 Infants and 1 YSA) in the Main Room. When asked to name the children, Staff Person #2 did not know the name of Child #8, the YSA child in her 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.) A Staff member was running late and another staff member from our other center came to substitute until the original staff member arrived. When asked, she did not know the name of a school ager who was present at the time early in the morning, but not typically there during the day on other occasions that the staff member had substituted. The staff member had not yet logged into our classroom device with our communication app in which she can see the children assigned to her with photos. The staff member was assigned the children and a name to face was performed to ensure she knew the children in her group. |
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| 2024-08-23 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.124(a) - Each child emergency contact person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(a) Description: Each child emergency contact person Noncompliance Area: A review of child records was conducted, based on attendance on 8/23/24 verified there were no child files for Child #1, #2 and #3. Because there were no child files for Child #1, #2 and #3, the facility did not have emergency contact forms on file for these children. Additionally, the files for Child #4, #5, #6 and #7 did not include an emergency contact form to show the contact information. Correction Required: Emergency contact information is required for each enrolled child. Emergency contact information must reference who shall be contacted in an emergency. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Children had recently transferred from our other center. We had their files on site from the previous center, but the parents had not yet submitted the new forms for the current center. The necessary documents were completed by parents for their child to continue enrollment. The director responsible for center and meeting regulatory requirements was terminated. |
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| 2024-08-23 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(c) Description: Each child care space Noncompliance Area: During physical site review on 8/23/24, emergency contact forms were not present in Classroom 1A for Child #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, who were receiving care in this room. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The children were newly transferred into care at our center, the emergency contact forms had not yet been copied and placed into the classroom. The forms were placed into the classrooms. The director responsible for center and meeting regulatory requirements was terminated. |
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| 2024-08-23 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.14/3270.21 - Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21 Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1- was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #1 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Pediatric CPR/FA. Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Until such time as the required pre-service trainings are completed, staff person #1- must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS, primary staff person, or family child care home staff person who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff person #1-, staff person #1 may not work in a child-care position at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1 is no longer employed. |
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| 2024-08-23 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.163(b) - Breakfast items from three groups | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.163(b) Description: Breakfast items from three groups Noncompliance Area: During observation of breakfast served on 8/23/24, verified that meal served was Cheerios and milk, which only accounted for two of three food groups required (grain and dairy). Based on conversations with staff, it was confirmed that only two food groups (grain and fruit) were served on the morning of 8/20/24 because milk had not been delivered to the facility. Correction Required: Breakfast prepared at the facility for children of toddler age or older shall have at least one item from three of the following four food groups: dairy, protein, fruit and vegetable, grain. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Our breakfast menu on 8/23/24 was Cheerios w/ raisins and milk. The substitute staff member did not serve the raisins with the meal in error. We receive weekly milk deliveries from a local dairy each week. Our dairy order did not arrive on time, leaving us without enough milk for the day. We placed an order with a different company as a back up but it arrived slightly after meal service time. |
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| 2024-08-23 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.181(a) - Each child | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.181(a) Description: Each child Noncompliance Area: A review of child records based on attendance on 8/23/24 verified there were no child files for Child #1, #2 and #3. Correction Required: An operator shall establish and maintain an individual record for each child enrolled in the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Children had recently transferred from our other center. We had their files on site from the previous center, but the parents had not yet submitted the new forms for the current center. The necessary documents were completed by parents for their child to continue enrollment. The director responsible for center and meeting regulatory requirements was terminated. |
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| 2024-08-23 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.182(8) - Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.182(8) Description: Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original. Noncompliance Area: A review of child records based on attendance on 8/23/24 verified there were no child files for Child #1, #2 and #3. Because there were no child files for Child #1, #2 and #3, the facility did not have fee agreements on file for Child #1, #2 and #3. Additionally, the files for Child #8 and #9 did not include fee agreements. Correction Required: 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.) Children had recently transferred from our other center. We had their files on site from the previous center, but the parents had not yet submitted the new forms for the current center. The necessary documents were completed by parents for their child to continue enrollment. The director responsible for center and meeting regulatory requirements was terminated. |
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| 2024-08-23 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.52 - Mixed Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.52 Description: Mixed Age Level Noncompliance Area: During observation, on 8/23/24, from 8:00 AM until 8:45 AM, Staff Person #1 was observed supervising 9 children (5 Preschool, 2 Older Toddlers and 2 Younger Toddlers). Based on statements from staff, the facility was also over ratio the mornings of 8/20, 8/21 and 8/23 during the same time frames. Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in § 3270.51 (relating to similar age level). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Due to staff call off and late arrivals, the center was out of ratio for a short period of time in the morning until a substitute from our other center arrived. Classrooms were closed for the day and the center stopped admitting children in order to stay in ratio for the day. |
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| 2024-04-10 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Noncompliance Area: The files for staff # 1, 2, 3 and 6 lack a disclosure statement. The file for staff #4 lacks the correct disclosure statement required under the CPSL and a Child Abuse clearance on or before initial start date in a child care position. The file for staff #5 lacks the correct disclosure statement required under the CPSL. The file for staff #7 lacks the correct disclosure statement required under the CPSL and a PA State Police on or before initial start date in a child care position. There is no State Police clearance on file. SEE IS CODE SHEET. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Persons # 4 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 |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1,2,4, 6, 7 and 5 are no longer employed. Staff #3 provided the necessary disclosure form for the staff file. |
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| 2024-03-26 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.14/3270.21 - Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21 Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: Staff person #5 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #5 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: 10 hour Health and Safety Training. Staff person #3 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #3 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: 1 hour Health and Safety Training Update. Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Until such time as the required pre-service trainings are completed, staff persons #5 and #3 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS, who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff persons #5 and #3, staff persons #5 and #3 may not work in a child-care position at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff Person #3's training verification was located and placed in her file. Staff Person #3 is no longer working for the Legal Entity. Staff member #5 was removed from care immediately and is no longer employed with the facility. |
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| 2024-03-26 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.151(a) Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff Person #1 and #3 lacked a completed 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff 1 had a health assessment that was not scanned into the file. An updated form has been requested from pcp. Staff #3 is not currently working for the legal entity. Prior to return Staff Person #3 will provide a current health assessment. |
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| 2024-03-26 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(5) Description: Two written references Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff Person #3 lacked one of their two written, nonfamily references attesting to their suitability to serve as a facility person. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #3 is not currently working for the legal entity. Prior to return Staff Person #3 will provide an additional nonfamily reference. |
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| 2024-03-26 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.31(f) - Health and Safety Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(f) Description: Health and Safety Training Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff person #1 lacked verification that they have completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric First Aid and CPR Training. The file for Staff person #5 lacked verification that they have completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): 10 hour Health and Safety Training. Correction Required: Staff person(s) shall complete professional development in the topics of 3270.31(f)(1-10), within 90 days of hire. Staff person #1 and #5 will have until 5.12.24 to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #1 and #5 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS, who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise staff person #1 and #5, staff person #1 and #5 may not work in a child-care position at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #5 is no longer with our company. Staff #1 had a CPR and First Aid that expired and has recertified and updated the needed training. |
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| 2024-03-26 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a) Description: Comply with CPSL Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff Person #1 lacked a current PA State Police and Child Abuse Clearance. The file also lacked a signed disclosure statement. The most recent PA State Police Clearance for Staff Person #1 was dated 3.12.19 and their PA Child Abuse Clearance was dated 3.19.19. The file for Staff Person #2 lacked a completed NSOR Certificate. Staff Person #2 was observed to be working alone with a group of children at the facility. The file for Staff Person #3 lacked a completed PA State Police or FBI Clearance prior to starting at the facility. The file for Staff Person #3 also lacked a completed Disclosure Statement. Staff Person #3 was observed to be working alone with a group of children at the facility. The file for Staff Person #4 lacked a completed NSOR Certificate and they have exceeded 45 days in a child care taking position. A completed NSOR Certificate was not on file until 3.27.24. The file for Staff Person #5 lacked a completed FBI Clearance and NSOR Certificate and they have exceeded 45 days in a child care taking position. Staff Person #5 was observed alone with a group of children at the facility. The file for Staff Person #6 lacked a signed disclosure statement. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person #1, #2, #3, #5 and #6 may not work in a child care position at the facility. A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The facility is temporarily closed. Staff #1 had clearances that expired days prior and applied for new that are now on file. Staff Person's #2 and #3 are not currently working at facility. Operator will require the Staff Person's #2 and #3 to provide all needed clearances prior to returning to the facility. |
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| 2024-03-26 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii) - Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii) Description: Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training prior to facility Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff Person #3, who was observed to be working alone with children, lacked 2500 hours of experience to qualify them for the position they were performing. The file only contained 1,818.6 hours. Correction Required: A staff person or a substitute staff person shall meet one of the applicable staff qualifications for the position in which the person is performing. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff member was removed from care and the director responsible for hiring, onboarding and staff files has been terminated. Staff Person #3 is no longer working for the Legal Entity. |
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| 2024-03-26 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.34(c) - Employed and present 30 hrs/wk | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.34(c) Description: Employed and present 30 hrs/wk Noncompliance Area: The acting Director is not present at the facility 30 hours per week as it was reported by Staff Person #1 that they are also training new Directors at another location. Correction Required: A director shall be employed by a facility and be present at the facility site a minimum of 30 hours per week. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The facility is temporarily closed. Upon reopening a Director will be scheduled on site for 40 hours and will receive training at the facility vs traveling to another location for training. |
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| 2024-03-26 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.37(c) - Aides supervised all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.37(c) Description: Aides supervised all times Noncompliance Area: Staff Person #3 was observed to be working alone with a group of children. The qualifications on file for Staff Person #3 indicated that they are an Aide and must be supervised by a staff person qualified at minimum as an assistant group supervisor. Correction Required: An aide or a combination of aides shall be supervised at all times by a staff person qualified at minimum as an assistant group supervisor. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff 3 was removed from care that day and is not currently working for the legal entity. |
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| 2023-11-13 | Renewal | 3270.107 - Refrigerator | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.107 Description: Refrigerator Noncompliance Area: The thermometer in the refrigerator in the PS room measured 62° F. Correction Required: A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45° F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The refrigerator thermometer was replaced immediately upon inspection, the temperature was reading inaccurate, and the refrigerator was in good repair. |
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| 2023-11-13 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(2) - Mantoux TB | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.151(c)(2) Description: Mantoux TB Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 lacked documentation of a tuberculosis screening at initial employment. (See LIS CODE SHEET) 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1 received their TB screening by the appropriate physician in order to work in the facility. |
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| 2023-09-12 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.51 - Similar Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.51 Description: Similar Age Level Noncompliance Area: On 9/12/23 at 9:20am, staff person #2 was observed caring for 6 young toddlers in the Young Toddler Room. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Children were moved into appropriate classrooms with the correct amount of staff immediately. |
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| 2023-09-12 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.52 - Mixed Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.52 Description: Mixed Age Level Noncompliance Area: On 9/12/23 at 9:20am, staff person #1 was observed caring for 6 older toddlers and 1 young toddler in the Older Toddler Room. Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in § 3270.51 (relating to similar age level). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Children were moved into the appropriate classrooms with the correct amount of staff immediately. |
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| 2023-05-22 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.103 Description: Small Toys and Objects Noncompliance Area: The diaper changing pad in Room 1B was observed to be torn exposing the children to foam interior, which poses a choking hazard to the children in the room who are still placing objects in their mouths. Correction Required: Toys and objects with a diameter of less than 1 inch, objects with removable parts that have a diameter of less than 1 inch, plastic bags and styrofoam objects may not be accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The changing pad was immediately repaired on site. |
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| 2023-05-22 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test Noncompliance Area: The file for facility person #2 was observed not to contain documentation of a health assessment being completed within 12 months prior to date of hire (See LIS CODE SHEET). The file for facility person #3 was observed to contain a health assessment conducted on 10/12/22, which was not completed within 12 months prior to date of hire (See LIS CODE SHEET). 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. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #2 corrected this action with an accepted health assessment & tb test. Staff #3 has current health assessment & tb test. |
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| 2023-05-22 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(2) - Mantoux TB | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.151(c)(2) Description: Mantoux TB Noncompliance Area: The file for facility person #2 lacked documentation of a tuberculosis screening at initial employment (See LIS code sheet). 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #2 corrected this action with an accepted health assessment & tb test. |
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| 2023-05-22 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(5) - Physician/CRNP assessment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.151(c)(5) Description: Physician/CRNP assessment Noncompliance Area: The health assessment on file for facility person #1 lacked the physician's assessment of the staff person's suitability to provide child care. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #1 was able to go back to her doctor and have them check off any missed boxes on the current physical. |
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| 2023-05-22 | Renewal | 3270.21 - General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.21 Description: General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: In Room 2A-Infants, loose crib sheets were observed on cribs in which infants were sleeping. Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The loose crib sheet that posed a threat was removed from the facility. |
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| 2023-05-22 | Renewal | 3270.66(c) - Toxic use- no contamination | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.66(c) Description: Toxic use- no contamination Noncompliance Area: Cleaning materials, such as, a bottle of Lysol Disinfectant Spray, disinfectant wipes, hand sanitizer, and air freshener were observed to be stored in cabinet above food in Room 3B. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be used in a way that does not contaminate play surfaces, food, food preparation areas and does not constitute a hazard to the children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The cleaning materials that were locked away in a safety basket were immediately removed from the upper shelf and placed below. |
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| 2023-05-22 | Renewal | 3270.67(d) - Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.67(d) Description: Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle Noncompliance Area: In the PreK room, trash that was contaminated by human secretions was plastic-lined but the trash receptacle did not have a closed lid. In Room 3A, trash that was contaminated by human secretions was observed in a closed receptacle but was not plastic-lined. Correction Required: Trash that has been contaminated by human secretions or excrement shall be contained in closed, plastic-lined receptacles. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The food garbage can lid was placed back on top of the garbage can. |
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| 2022-11-02 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.103 Description: Small Toys and Objects Noncompliance Area: Based on staff statements, while on the front playground, toddlers who are still placing objects in their mouths have been observed placing small twigs into their mouths. Correction Required: Toys and objects with a diameter of less than 1 inch, objects with removable parts that have a diameter of less than 1 inch, plastic bags and styrofoam objects may not be accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The staff were educated on proper maintenance and removal of hazardous objects to ensure safe play outside. |
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| 2022-11-02 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.106(a) Description: Clean, age appropriate Noncompliance Area: The rest equipment in the PS room was observed to lack labels with the names of specific children. 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.) The children's cots are routinely cleaned after each use and correctly labeled with each child's name. |
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| 2022-11-02 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.135(b) - Surfaces cleaned | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.135(b) Description: Surfaces cleaned Noncompliance Area: Based on staff statements, diaper changing surfaces are not being cleaned after each use in the OT room. Correction Required: Diaper changing surfaces shall be cleaned after each use by wiping the surface with a sanitizing solution or by changing a pad or other surface covering. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff were educated on the proper use of sanitizing and disinfecting a surface after changes. |
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| 2022-11-02 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 was observed to have documentation Mandated Reporter training that was not renewed before the expiration date of the most current certification required under CPSL. The two most current trainings are dated 2/22/17 and 4/20/22. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) This Staff person previously worked at another one of our locations. We have previously received a violation for this staff member at said location. The employee previously updated the training at the time of the previous violation. This has already been corrected. |
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| 2022-11-02 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: Based on staff statements, in the front playground, the toddlers were observed to be placing twigs into their mouths because the playground is not routinely cleaned. The observation was made that there was a large number of leaves and twigs around the playground. Based on staff statements and observations, the facilities back playground's artificial grass was rolled up and not firmly attached to the ground causing a potential tripping hazard. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The staff were educated on proper maintenance and removal of hazardous objects. The rolled up grass was repaired immediately. |
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| 2022-09-01 | Change in Location Capacity | Change in Location Capacity | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2022-07-08 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(a) Description: Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: In the PS Transition Room, a clear toy bin containing paper confetti was observed to be cracked and exposes the children in care to rough edges and sharp corners. Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The broken plastic bin filled with confetti was immediately removed and disposed of. |
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| 2022-07-08 | Renewal | 3270.104(a) - Clean, good repair, proper size | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.104(a) Description: Clean, good repair, proper size Noncompliance Area: In the classroom 3A-PS, two red cushions for a child's sofa and chair had holes and tears in the corners. In the classroom 3C-PS Transition, one red cushion for a child's chair had a hole and tear in the corner of the cushion. Correction Required: Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The children's couch cushions were repaired and new cushions were purchased. |
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| 2022-07-08 | Renewal | 3270.135(a)(3) - Disposable diapers | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.135(a)(3) Description: Disposable diapers Noncompliance Area: In the classrooms 1A -OT, 1B-YT, Infant, and 3A-PS, a hands-free garbage can was not located next to the diaper changing table. 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.) We have replaced all stepping diaper genies with traditional hands free trash cans to maintain hands free requirements. |
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| 2022-07-08 | Renewal | 3270.14/3270.21 - Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21 Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1and #2 were observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #1 and #2 have not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: health and safety topics #1 through #9, as required by regulation 31f and pediatric first aid/CPR from a PQAS approved trainer and a PQAS approved curriculum. Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1 and Staff #2 will update their CPR trainings to the newly acquired PQAS CPR and First Aid Trainings. They will not be left unsupervised until these are acquired. |
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| 2022-07-08 | Renewal | 3270.171(a) - Pick-up and drop-off points | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.171(a) Description: Pick-up and drop-off points Noncompliance Area: The facility lacked written documentation of notifying the local traffic safety authorities of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child 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 child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Documentation of notifying the local traffic safety and authorities of the location facility and the programs use of pedestrian and vehicular routes was being held in our corporate office. |
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| 2022-07-08 | Renewal | 3270.27(a)(6) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(a)(6) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: The facility did not conduct or have documentation of an annual emergency drill on file. The regulations took effect on 12/19/2020 and an emergency drill has not been completed. Correction Required: Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The center has been closed for nearly a year and reopened in May. The center has conducted an emergency drill. |
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| 2022-07-08 | Renewal | 3270.27(f) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(f) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: The facility lacked documentation of sending the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and county emergency management agency. Correction Required: The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Documentation of the emergency plan and updates to local municipality and county emergency management agency was being held in our corporate office. |
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| 2022-07-08 | Renewal | 3270.66(b) - Original container | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.66(b) Description: Original container Noncompliance Area: In the room 1B-YT, a bottle of Clorox wipes were stored above food located in the corner cabinet of the room. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be stored in an original labeled container or in a container that specifies the content. Toxics shall be stored away from food, food preparation areas and child care spaces. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The bottle of Clorox was placed in a bin on the bottom shelf (instead of on the top shelf) of locked closet immediately upon sight. |
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| 2022-07-08 | Renewal | 3270.69(b) - 110º F or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.69(b) Description: 110º F or less Noncompliance Area: In the children's restroom located in the PS rooms, the hot water temperature on the right sink measured approximately 140° F. Correction Required: Hot water temperature, in areas accessible to children, may not exceed 110° F. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Temperature is now less than 110° F. |
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| 2022-07-08 | Renewal | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) - Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance Noncompliance Area: The facility lacked documentation of proof of purchase for the interconnected fire detection system. Correction Required: Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c)). The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements under subsection (a) are met. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The building was bought in year 2000 with the fire alarm already installed. There is no proof of purchase - an attestation was also signed in March. |
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| 2022-02-17 | Renewal | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a)(1) Description: Staff assigned to specific children Noncompliance Area: RECITED FROM SIN-00190750 : During a supervision/ratio assessment at the beginning of the renewal inspection, , in Room 1A, which had 7 YT and 1 OT, Staff person #3 named 4 children. Staff member #4 had responsibility for the 4 girls in the room but did not know their names. RECITED FROM SIN-00181521: According to staff statements, Staff person #1 was the only staff in the infant room with 5 infants for a period of about 30 minutes on 1/20/21 while Staff person #2 was in the preschool room and was therefore not present in the infant room supervising the children assigned to her 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.) Regarding SIN-00190750: Staff #5, who was normally in the classroom and had the 4 girls assigned to her, but had stepped out of the room, returned within a few minutes (during the inspection) and was able to identify the children in her group. Regarding SIN-00181521: Staff person #2 typically covers the preschool room before going to the infant room. Due to a staff person being late, Staff person #2 was unable to leave the preschool room prior to the 5th baby arriving in the infant room. |
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| 2020-10-19 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 had a previous health assessment dated 6-9-18 and a current health assessment dated 10-1-20. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The employee was unable to schedule a physical prior to the due date due to Covid. Ongoing we will require staff to obtain physicals at Urgent Care or walk in clinics if their PCP cannot make appts timely. |
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| 2020-10-19 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 had a previous child abuse clearance dated 9-26-14 and a current child abuse clearance dated 10-1-20. Staff person #1 had a current FBI clearance dated 9-4-14. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person # 1 may not work in a child care position at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Employee had applied for a new clearance and had receipt and proof of applying but the actual clearance was not in her file. We removed her from the schedule and had the state send a new copy of it. We also had her reapply for a new one. She has since received her new one and it is in her file. We will ensure all clearances are applied for and received and in file. |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.133(5) - Original label | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was a child's epinephrine medication in Classroom 2 C that was expired. Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in accordance with the manufacturer's or health professional's instructions on the original label. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Because of our mandated closure due to Covid 19, a medication had expired for a child. We contacted the parent for permission to discard the expired medication and the parent replaced it will a non expired one. We have set up a system to track all expiration dates for any medication in the facility. |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.133(6) - Written consent | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was no written consent from the parent for a child's gas drop medication in the infant room. There was no written consent from the parent for a child's epinephrine medication in Classroom 2-C. Correction Required: A parent shall provide written consent for administration of medication or a special diet. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) In both instances, we had a doctor's note for the child to receive the medication and an email from the parent requesting it, but did not have an actual signature. We will continue to require doctor's notes for medication administration and dosage, but will ensure the parent signature is on every page of each medication log used for recording that medication. |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 had a most recent health assessment dated 8-22-18. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Due to Covid 19 restrictions, the staff member was not able to get an appt at her PCP prior to her physical needing renewed. Her appt was was scheduled for after. We will now notify staff of health assessment expiration dated 3 months prior to ensure adequate time to schedule an appt. If a staff member is unable to get an appt with their regular PCP, we will require that they obtain a physical at an urgent care type of facility to ensure there is no lapse because of scheduling. The employee is no longer working for the company. |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #2 had a previous fire safety training dated 9-10-18 and a current fire safety training dated 10-21-19. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The staff member was out on medical leave during the time her training expired. Because she was on leave, she missed the training class our center does annually. We will now offer an online training for anyone unable to attend an in person training. We will also ensure any staff member who was on leave will complete any required trainings prior to returning to a classroom. |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(2)(iii) - Comply with CPSL/Exp, educ., training at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #2 had a previous mandated reporter training dated 12-29-14 and a current mandated reporter training dated 1-16-20. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The staff member was out on medical leave during the time her training expired. Because she was on leave, she missed the training class our center does annually. We will now offer an online training for anyone unable to attend an in person training. We will also ensure any staff member who was on leave will complete any required trainings prior to returning to a classroom. |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.75(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A first aid kit in the Pre-K room lacked gauze pads. Correction Required: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Regulations require a first aid kit in each classroom. We keep two in each room, one that permanently stays in the room and one that is transported with children to the playground. When the kits were restocked, all of the gauze pads were placed in one kit in error, leaving one without. The gauze pads were immediately placed in the first aid kit. We have since created a checklist for each kit for checking and restocking to ensure all kits have the necessary item at all times. |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.82(g) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The toilet seat on one of the toilets in the older toddler bathroom had broken off causing a plastic bolt to protrude outward from the base of the toilet into the seating area of the toilet. The base of the faucet on one of the sinks in Classroom C-1 was broken and cracked causing sharp edges to be accessible to the children. Correction Required: Toilet areas and fixtures shall be cleaned daily and be in good repair. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Our center's toddler restroom has 2 child sized toilets. When one became cracked, we removed the seat to prevent any injury. When we went to purchase a replacement, it had to be special ordered and took a week to receive. During this time, we closed off this toilet for use by children. We have ordered an additional toilet seat to have on hand should another break. This will prevent any wait time for repairs due to special orders. We replaced the cracked faucet with a new one. We added to our site safety review to check toilet areas and faucets. |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.91(c) - Door opens in at landing | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The exit door in the rear of the older toddler room near the kitchenette area was obstructed with a filled garbage bag, a step stool and a plastic basket. The exit door to the outside in the infant room was obstructed partially by a toy bin positioned on the floor in front of the door. Correction Required: If a door or doorway opens or exits directly into a stairwell and if there is no landing beyond the door or doorway, the door shall be restricted from opening or shall be removed and a secure barrier to prevent access to the stairwell shall be erected. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) During the time of the inspection, a staff member was cleaning/reorganizing an area in our kitchen causing the partial obstruction of the exit door (this room does have two emergency exits). In our infant room, on the same wall as the emergency exit, we have a soft padded play space with padded toy bin. The padded play area shifted and was partially blocking the emergency exit. We have since secured the padding to the floor so it does not move. In both instances, the exits were immediately cleared and we have also added signage to the doors to remind staff to keep the doors free of obstructions. |
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| 2019-10-22 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.183(b) - No information disclosed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 disclosed information regarding Child #1 and Child #2 to another individual without permission of the children's parent. Correction Required: A facility person may not disclose information concerning a child or family, except in the course of inspections and investigations by agents of the Department. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Now and in the future, staff persons will attain written permission to disclose information about children and/or their family versus verbal permission if and only if requested by family. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was a soft block in Room 2A that had a torn plastic cover. Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The soft block has been removed from room 2A. Now and in the future all classroom materials and environment will be corrected to align with DHS regulations. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(4) - Arrival/departure times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The agreements on file for Child #1, #2, #3,#4, #5, #6,#7,#8, #9 and #10 do not include the child's arrival and departure times. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The agreements for Child 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 have been corrected, adding arrival and departure times. In the future, all items will be entirely completed at time of completion. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2) - Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The agreement on file for Child #1 and #7 did not include the child's date of enrollment. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission.A child's record shall contain the dates of application, admission and withdrawal of the child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The agreements for Child 1 and Child 7 have been corrected, adding dates of enrollment. In the future, all items will be entirely completed at time of completion. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.123(b)/3270.182(8) - Parent receives original/Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The agreements on file for Child #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, and #10 are the original agreement. The parent is to receive the original. 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.) All agreements will be sent home and copies will remain in files. Moving forward, at enrollment, copies will be filed and originals will be given to the parents. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form on file for Child #5 and #9 does not include complete addresses and/or telephone numbers for the enrolling parent's place of employment. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The emergency contacts for Child 6 and Child 9 have been corrected, adding all parent employment information. In the future, all items will be entirely completed at time of completion. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(5) - Information re: special needs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form on file for Child #6 and #9 does not indicate if the child has any special medical needs or disabilities. 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 or CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The emergency contacts for Child 6 and Child 9 have been corrected, adding any or no special needs or disabilities. In the future, all items will be entirely completed at time of completion. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form on file for Child #1 and #6 did not include complete addresses and telephone numbers for all listed release persons. 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.) The contact information for release persons of child # have been added. In the future, all items will be entirely completed at time of completion. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) - Within 60 days/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The initial health assessment on file for Child #4, who was enrolled on 8/6/18, is dated 10/25/18, more than 60 days after enrollment. 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.A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Now and in the future children who re-enroll will required to complete a new health assessment within the 60 day enrollment period. Child #4 has a current health assessment on file. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)/3270.182(1) - ACIP recommended immunization record /Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The most recent influenza vaccination on file for Child #1 is dated 11/12/17, more than 1 year ago. The most recent influenza vaccination on file for Child #5 is dated 10/27/17, more than 1 year ago. The most recent influenza vaccination on file for Child #6 is dated 12/20/16, more than 1 year ago. The most recent influenza vaccination on file for Child #9 is dated 1/5/14, more than 1 year ago. The files for Child #3, #7, and #10, who have been enrolled for more than 60 days, do not have verification of an influenza vaccination on file. Correction Required: The facility may not accept or retain an infant 2 months of age or older, a toddler or a preschool child at the facility for more than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility unless the parent provides written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of the dates (month, day and year) the child was administered immunizations in accordance with the recommendations of the ACIP.A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We have added to our handbook that children who attend our center must have Influenza vaccinations in accordance with recommendations of the ACIP. In the future, the Influenza vaccine will be required for children who attend our center or they will provide a Physician's note stating they do not for medical reasons. The parent for Child #1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10 will submit updated immunization records or a written exemption. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The most recent health assessment on file for Staff person #1, dated 10/4/18, is dated more than 24 months after the previous health assessment, dated 9/26/16. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Now and in the future all staff persons will obtain health assessments within 12 months prior to initial employment and every 24 months thereafter. An email notification for staff will be sent at the beginning of the month as it is for parents for any health assessments that are due. This will provide the employee with one month to obtain the health assessment before it is due. Staff person #1 has a current health assessment on file. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iii) - Fire safety - 1 yr./Exp, educ., training at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The most recent Fire Safety training on file for Staff person #1 and #2 is dated 4/2/19, more than 1 year after the previous Fire Safety training, which is dated 11/6/17. 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.A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Now and in the future, fire safety training will be mandatory for all staff persons annually in October and certificates will be retained for their files. Staff person #1 and #2 have current fire safety training. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff person #2 included the record check details page/receipt for the state police clearance, dated 9/3/14, but did not have an actual valid clearance on file. The file for Staff person #3 included the record check details page/receipt for the state police clearance, dated 10/18/18, but did not have an actual valid clearance on file Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The official copy of staff person 2's clearance has been retained for their file. Moving forward, office staff will refer to the Employee File Checklist to ensure all documents are retained correctly for staff files. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.66(e) - Arts and crafts non-toxic | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was shaving cream in Room 1C, which is used as a sensory item, and is labeled "Keep out of reach of children". Correction Required: Arts and crafts materials shall be nontoxic. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The shaving cream from room 1C that was used for sensory has been thrown away. A list of items that should not be accessible to children has been reviewed with staff members and posted in each teacher cabinet. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.75(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The first aid kit in Room 2C was missing gauze. Correction Required: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Gauze has been added to room 2C's first aid kit. In addition to the two monthly first aid kit checks staff members complete, the Director will also check monthly and after any injury to ensure all materials are in the kit. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There were several small holes in the wall in the library center in Room 2C. There was a hole in the wall in Room 2C in the quiet area behind the bookshelf. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Paint and finish in room 2C have been repaired. Now and in the future all classroom materials and environment will be corrected to align with DHS regulations. Site Safety checklist will be used to check classrooms. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was peeling paint observed in the following locations: Room 2A on the window sill on the left window and the middle window; Room 1C in the privacy area. Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Paint in rooms 2A ad 1C have been repaired. Now and in the future all classroom materials and environment will be corrected to align with DHS regulations. Site Safety checklist will be used to check classrooms. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.82(h) - Handwashing signs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was no hand washing sign at the toilet in the bathroom in the school-age 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A handwashing sign has been hung above the toilet in the school age room. Now and in the future all classroom materials and environment will be corrected to align with DHS regulations. |
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| 2018-09-05 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(b) - No physical punishment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 was found to have used physical discipline with Child #1, who stated that she squeezed her arm. Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A parent informed us that her child indicated that her arm was squeezed by a teacher. The teacher was terminated and the incident and teacher were reported by us to childline. All teacher were required to review DHS and Stars regulations concerning appropriate discipline. |
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| 2018-06-19 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was a frayed corner on the square bolster in the reading corner in the young toddler room. There were soft blocks in the young toddler room which had torn plastic coverings. In Room 2C there was a plastic tub storing Tangram puzzle pieces which was cracked. There was a Lego bin in the school age room which had a cracked lid. Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The bolster and soft blocks have been repaired. In the future, classroom teachers and director will ensure all items in the classrooms are in good repair. |
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| 2018-06-19 | Renewal | 3270.104(a) - Clean, good repair, proper size | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was a storage shelf in the Older toddler room which was very wobbly. Correction Required: Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The shelf was tightened. We have a created a calendar / safety checklist for classroom teachers which will ensure all furniture is regularly inspected for safety. |
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| 2018-06-19 | Renewal | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During an unannounced monitoring visit on 8/30/18 at approximately 2:00 PM, which was nap time, the Older Toddler room had 17 children and 2 staff persons. The first staff person named 6 children, and the 2nd staff person named 6 children, leaving 5 children not assigned to a staff person. 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.) We have implemented a responsibility chart with list of staff and children they are responsible for. When one staff member goes on break, they will assign their kid list to another staff member so that all children are assigned to a staff member. |
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| 2018-06-19 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form on file for Child #1, #2, and #3 did not include the complete name, address, and telephone number for the child's health care professional. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The forms were completed with the entire address and phone number of the physician. We have created a parent letter / directions that will go home with parents to help them completely and accurately fill out the forms. All forms turned in will be double checked for completeness, |
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| 2018-06-19 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form for Child #4 and Child #5 did not include complete addresses and/or telephone numbers for all listed release persons. 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.) The forms were completed with the address of the emergency contact. We have created a parent letter / directions that will go home with parents to help them completely and accurately fill out the forms. All forms turned in will be double checked for completeness, |
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