Learning & Growing Child Care Ctr - Beach Lake PA Child Care Center

Noncompliance Area: On 10/23/20 the inspector arrived unannounced and met with staff #2 and staff #5 who both indicated that if a special treat is brought in for a birthday etc., and a child misbehaves the child is not allowed to have that specific treat but is given a different treat due to the misbehavior. Further staff #2 noted that Fruit Loops are provided only to children who help clean up and as a reward for good behaviors.

Correction Required: Food may not be withheld from a child for purposes of discipline.

Noncompliance Area: On 10/23/20 the inspector arrived unannounced and observed the following staff, in direct care with children, and not wearing a mask; staff #1, staff #2 and staff #3 and staff #4 The 24 children in care were all in the toddler area, forgoing the social distancing recommendation from the CDC.

Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Effective 7/17/20 the CDC Guidance outlined four Critical Elements for day cares that include critical planning and activities which should occur in child care settings to protect the health and safety of both children and staff. The first outlined critical component denotes; "Child care staff must wear face coverings indoors; they must also wear face coverings outside where staff are unable to maintain the 6-foot social distance, unless a medical reason prevents the staff from wearing a face covering. This includes anyone who has trouble breathing, is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the face covering without assistance."

Noncompliance Area: While at the facility for the onsite physical inspection on 9/2/20 the inspector observed that the downstairs right wall (when entering from the rear of the building) had chipped paint along the bottom of the wall extending the length of the wall.

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

Noncompliance Area: While at the facility the inspector observed an infant asleep in a swing in the infant room for over 10 minutes. When asked if the child was going to be moved staff #3 and #4 noted he would not as he was sleeping.

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

Noncompliance Area: The inspector asked to view the emergency contact information for the school aged room and none could be provided.

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.

Noncompliance Area: While at the facility on 6/27/18 the inspector viewed staff file #1 and #2. Staff #1 was hired on 12/14/17 and did not have a FBI clearance on file until 12/19/17, which is out of date. Staff #2 was hired as an employee on 5/9/18 and sis not have a State Police clearance and Child Abuse clearance until 5/15/18 and 5/24/18 respectively.

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.

Noncompliance Area: While touring the facility the inspector observed three windows on the second floor that had no means for preventing the windows from opening less that six inches.

Correction Required: Windows or doors above the ground floor that open directly to the outdoors and are accessible to children shall be constructed, modified or adapted to limit the opening to 6 or fewer inches.

Noncompliance Area: While touring the facility the inspector found a first aid kit accessible to children on the first floor and in the school aged program on the second floor.

Correction Required: A first-aid kit must be inaccessible to children.

Noncompliance Area: Inspection on 6/14/17 revealed that staff number 1 does not have 2 references on file.

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

Noncompliance Area: Inspection on 6/14/17 revealed that evaluations have not been completed a minimum of every 12 months.

Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months.