KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 301628 - Mechanicsburg PA Child Care Center

Noncompliance Area: On 9/4/2020, peeling paint was observed on the fences on the school-age, preschool, and toddler outdoor play spaces. Continued non-compliance: on 11/6/2020, peeling paint was again observed on the fences on the school-age, preschool, and toddler outdoor play spaces.

Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

Noncompliance Area: A sticky substance was observed on a sink toy and broken magnet tiles were observed in the two's A classroom. Corrected on site.

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.

Noncompliance Area: Plastic bags were observed to be accessible to children in the Toddler A classroom. Small crayon pieces and small magnets in broken magnet tiles, both less than 1 inch in diameter, were observed in the Two's B classroom. Corrected on site.

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.

Noncompliance Area: It was observed that nap cots, while in use, did not have 2ft of space on 3 sides. Corrected as of 9/21/2020.

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.

Noncompliance Area: The file of child #2, enrolled since 7/10/17, did not include a health assessment at the time of inspection.

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.

Noncompliance Area: The most recent health assessment in the file of facility person #4 was dated 8/8/17.

Correction Required: A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem.

Noncompliance Area: There was not a written feeding schedule on file for child #1, an infant, at the time of inspection.

Correction Required: A written statement giving the formula and feeding schedule for an infant shall be obtained from the parent.

Noncompliance Area: The file of facility person #3 did not contain documentation that the facility person completed 6 clock hours of child care training within the past year.

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training.

Noncompliance Area: The file of facility person #1, hired 2/18/2020, did not contain a completed DHS FBI clearance, as required under the CPSL. The file contained a Department of Education FBI clearance, which does not fulfill the requirements of the CPSL. The file of facility person #2, hired 8/11/14, did not contain a completed NSOR verification certificate by the required date of 7/1/2020. A completed NSOR verification certificate was dated 9/9/2020, however facility person #2 was observed to be working in the facility on 9/4/2020. The file of facility person #5, hired 7/31/19, did not contain a completed NSOR verification certificate, as required under the CPSL. The file of facility person #6, hired 8/27/04, contains a state police clearance dated 6/17/15, which is more than 60 months old. An updated clearance was not on file at the time of inspection.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. Facility employees #1, #5, and #6 must be removed from childcare position by close of business. All required clearances must be obtained before facility person #1 may resume a child care position.

Noncompliance Area: On September 4th, facility person #1 was observed to be the single staff member caring for 11 children, which included a mix of Preschool and School- Age children. Also August 4th, facility person #2 was observed to be responsible for 11 children, which included a mix of Preschool and School-Age children while facility person #3, the second staff member, stepped out of the room. Facility person #3 returned to the classroom within a minute of the observation, correcting the staff child ratio.

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).

Noncompliance Area: Electrical outlets on a power strip in the Pre-K classroom and on the wall in the School- Age classroom, both accessible to children age 5 years of age or younger, were observed not to have receptacle covers at the time of inspection. Corrected on site.

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

Noncompliance Area: Disinfectant spray was observed to be accessible to children in the three year old classroom and cleaning products were observed to be accessible in the laundry closet outside of the Toddler A classroom. Corrected on site.

Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children.

Noncompliance Area: Peeling paint was observed on the fences on the school-age, preschool, and toddler outdoor play spaces. Peeling paint was observed on the doors to the bathrooms in the Pre-K classroom. Damaged plaster and paint were observed on the wall in the girl's bathroom in the Kindergarten classroom.

Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

Noncompliance Area: On 11/26/19, around 2:50 PM, facility person #1 put child #1 down roughly on a nap mat.

Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child.

Noncompliance Area: The facility's last documented fire dire, at the time of inspection, was 8/28/19. Per staff report, a fire drill had been conducted in October 2019, but it was not documented on the log.

Correction Required: A written record shall be kept of the date, the time of day, the hypothetical location of the fire, the evacuation time, the names of facility persons and the number of children participating in the fire drill.