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| 2020-03-09 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON DATE OF RENEWAL INSPECTION OBSERVED (OLDER TODDLER RM) THE ACTIVITY TABLES MOLDING WAS IN DISREPAIR AND DETACHING FROM THE TABLE SURFACE. THE SOFT EQUIPMENT-BLUE CHAIR WAS IN DISREPAIR. 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.) OPERATOR WILL ENSURE TOYS, PLAY EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE WILL BE CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR. |
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| 2020-03-09 | Renewal | 3270.113(c)/3270.113(d) - No ridicule or threaten harm/No harsh language | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON DATE OF RENEWAL INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING WAS OVERHEARD AND OBSERVED: WHILE CERT. REP WAS COMPLETING PAPERWORK IN THE SCHOOL-AGE AREA OF THE FACILITY, STAFF PERSON #1 WAS OVERHEARD AND OBSERVED PROVIDING INAPPROPRITAE TONE AND GUIDANCE TO THE TODDLER CHILDREN IN HER CARE. HER COMMENTS WERE DEVELOPMENTALLY INAPPROPRIATE AND DEGRADING DUE TO HER CONSTANT YELLING AND COMPLAINING THAT RESULTED IN HER REPEATEDLY THREATENING THE CHILDREN THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING OUTSIDE TO PLAY AND WOULD NOT GET THEIR SNACK. IN ADDITION, STAFF #1 CONSISTENTLY SINGLED OUT CHILD #1 APPEARING THAT SHE DID NOT LIKE HIM AND WAS AN IRRITANT TO HER. SHE CONTINUOUSLY CALLED OUT HIS NAME AND YELLED AT HIM FOR BEHAVIORS THAT WERE AGE-APPROPRIATE AND CONSISTENT WITH THE LACK OF GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT BEING PROVIDED TO THE TODDLER GROUP. STAFF PERSON #2 WHILE VERBALLY DISCIPLINING A CHILD WALKED OVER TO HIM AND INAPPROPRIATELY GRABBED HIS FACE WHILE SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DIAPERING A CHILD. Correction Required: A facility person may not single out the child for ridicule, threaten harm to the child or the child's family and may not specifically aim to degrade the child or the child's family. A facility person may not use harsh, demeaning or abusive language in the presence of children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) OPERATOR WILL ENSURE THAT CHILDREN ARE NOT SINGLED OUT, DEGRADED OR SPOKEN TO HARSHLY. ALL CHILDREN WILL BE APPROPRIATELY SUPERVISED AT ALL TIMES. |
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| 2020-03-09 | Renewal | 3270.55(b) - Other staff on premises | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON DATE OF RENEWAL INSPECTION, STAFF DURING NAPTIME WERE ON LUNCH BREAKS AWAY FROM THE FACILITY PREMISES. Correction Required: Staff persons who are on duty but are not providing child care during naptime shall remain in the child care portion of the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) OPERATOR WILL MONITOR STAFF BREAKS TO ENSURE PROPER STAFF RATIO COVERAGE DURING NAPTIME. |
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| 2020-03-09 | Renewal | 3270.94(b) - Written record | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON DATE OF RENEWAL INSPECTION A RECORD OF FIRE DRILLS WAS NOT PROVIDED (1/31/20). 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) OPERATOR WILL ENSURE THAT FIRE DRILLS ARE DOCUMENTED AND LOGGED. IN ADDITION THE FORM WILL BE FILED IN THE EP BINDER AND SCANNED TO THE COMPUTER TO PREVENT LOSS OF FORM. |
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| 2019-03-07 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(5) - Immunization record | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 3/7/19, CHILD HEALTH ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR CHILD #1 AND CHILD #2 DID NOT CONTAIN THE CHILD'S IMMUNIZATION STATUS. Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) MANAGEMENT WILL ENSURE THAT A CHILD'S IMMUNIZED STATUS IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACIP RECOMMENDATIONS. MANAGEMENT WILL ENSURE ALL INFORMATION IS CAPTURED INCLUDING CURRENT IMMUNIZATION STATUS SO THAT WE ARE SURE THE CHILD HAS CURRENT IMMUNIZATIONS. |
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| 2019-03-07 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 3/7/19, STAFF PERSON #2 DID NOT HAVE A CHILD ABUSE CLEARANCE ON FILE, AND WAS NOT A PROVISIONAL HIRE (D.O.H. 8/27/18). Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). STAFF PERSON #2 MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE FACILITY BY END OF BUSINESS DAY 3/7/19. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) OPERATOR WILL COMPLY WITH THE CPSL. MANAGEMNET WILL OBTAIN CLEARANCES WITHIN THE FIRST 30 DAYS OF HIRE. PRIOR TO OBTAINING CLEARANCES THE EMPLOYEE WILL SIGN A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. |
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| 2019-03-07 | Renewal | 3270.33(a) - Each staff person meets quals | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 3/7/19, STAFF PERSONS #1, #2 AND #3 WERE NOT QUALIFIED FOR THE POSITION FOR WHICH THEY WERE HIRED/ PERFORMING. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) MANAGEMENT WILL ENSURE THAT STAFF MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR WHICH THEY ARE PERFORMING/ HIRED. MANAGEMENT WILL REFER TO THE PA CODE BOOK TO UNDERSTAND WHAT QUALIFICATIONS ARE TO BE ASSIGNED TO STAFF BASED ON THEIR GIVEN GREDENTIALS. |
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