Lehigh Valley Childrens Center At Shafer School

Regulation: 3270.124(a)

Description: Each child emergency contact person

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no emergency contact form for child #4.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information is required for each enrolled child. Emergency contact information must reference who shall be contacted in an emergency.

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(6)

Description: Insurance coverage information

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact form for child #1 and #3 did not include the health insurance policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable.

Regulation: 3270.131(a)(4)

Description: Initial health report for school age; accordance with school attendance

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no initial health report for child #3 and #4 on file.

Correction Required: The initial health report for a school-age child must be dated in accordance with the requirements for medical examinations for school attendance in 28 Pa. Code § 23.2 (relating to medical examinations).

Regulation: 3270.151(a)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, staff person #2 did not receive an updated health assessment every 24 months, as required. This is evidenced by the current health assessment date of 2/27/26 and the previous health assessment date of 1/28/24.

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.

Regulation: 3270.181(c)

Description: Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact form on file for child #1, #2, #3 and #5 was not updated every 6 months, as required. This is evidenced by the emergency contact form on file dated 4/30/24, 5/26/24, 4/30/24, and 3/10/25, respectively.

Correction Required: A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.

Regulation: 3270.182(3)/3270.182(5)

Description: Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact form for child #5 did not include signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child and signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.

Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission.

Regulation: 3270.34(a)(6)

Description: Staff evaluations

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no annual written evaluation on file for staff person #2. This is evidenced by the written evaluation date of 12/8/24.

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

Regulation: 3270.111(a)/3270.111(b)

Description: Written plan/Posted in group space

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the written plan of daily activities was not posted in the childcare space.

Correction Required: A written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play shall be established for each group. The plan shall be flexible to accommodate the needs of individual children and the dynamics of the group. The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space.

Regulation: 3270.124(e)

Description: Written emergency plan posted

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not posted in the childcare space.

Correction Required: A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children.

Regulation: 3270.124(f)/3270.181(c)

Description: Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact forms and agreements on file for children #2, #3, #4 and #5 were not updated every 6 months as required. This is evidenced by the current emergency contact forms and agreements dated 2/26/25, 3/9/25, 3/1/25 and 2/27/25, respectively. The previous review dates for the emergency contact forms and agreements are dated 6/8/24, 5/22/24, 4/29/24 and 4/30/24, respectively.

Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.

Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21

Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, a trash can containing tissues contaminated by human secretions was observed without a lid in the childcare space. By the program's entrance, bottles of unlabeled cleaning solution were observed on a table and were accessible to children leaving the facility.

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. As per Announcement C-24-02:The Handling, Storage, and Disposal of Hazardous Materials and Biological Contaminants, all DHS certified child care programs providing care exclusively to school-age children shall ensure: · Cleaning and other toxic materials are: 1.) Kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. 2.) Stored in an original labeled container or in a container that specifies the content. 3.) Stored away from food, food preparation areas and childcare spaces · 4.) Used in a way that does not contaminate play surfaces, food, food preparation areas and does not constitute a hazard to the children. Trash is removed from the facility at least once per day, and from the facility grounds at least once per week. · Trash that has been contaminated by human secretions or excrement is contained in a closed, plastic-lined receptacle.

Regulation: 3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Mantoux TB

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, staff person #2 did not update the health assessment every 24 months as required. This is evidenced by the health assessment on file dated 1/28/24 and the previous health assessment dated 3/12/21.

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. 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.

Regulation: 3270.171(b)/3270.171(c)

Description: Safe pick-up and drop-off in writing/Safe routes posted

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, pick up and drop off procedures and safe routes were not posted in the facility.

Correction Required: Safe pedestrian crossways, pick-up and drop-off points and bike routes shall be appropriately determined in the vicinity of the facility and communicated to the children and parents in writing. Written notification of safe routes shall be posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility.

Regulation: 3270.25(a)

Description: Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the facility did not have the certificate of compliance and the instructions for contacting the appropriate regional childcare office posted in a conspicuous location used by parents.

Correction Required: The facility's current certificate of compliance shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. The operator shall provide the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office.

Regulation: 3270.27(a)(6)

Description: Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the director acknowledged that an emergency drill was not conducted and did not have prior documentation of an emergency drill being conducted.

Correction Required: Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the disclosure statement on file for staff person #3 did not contain a date of signature at time of hire (see LIS code sheet for date of hire).

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.

Regulation: 3270.171(a)

Description: Pick-up and drop-off points

Noncompliance Area: While at the facility unannounced for the renewal visit on 4/10/24 the inspector asked to view the traffic authority letter and the director was unable to produce this document.

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.

Regulation: 3270.181(c)

Description: Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos

Noncompliance Area: While at the facility unannounced on 4/10/24 for the renewal the inspector observed that child #1 had been enrolled since 8/28/23 and has not updated the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.

Correction Required: A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.

Regulation: 3270.27(a)(6)

Description: Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: While at the facility unannounced for the renewal visit on 4/10/24 the inspector asked to view the emergency drill log and the director was unable to produce this document.

Correction Required: Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: While at the facility unannounced for the renewal visit on 4/10/24 the inspector observed staff #1initially had a Pa Mandated Reporter dated 2/18/18 and did not update the training until 2/23/23. This training is required to be updated prior to the current expiration on or before every 60 months.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).

Regulation: 3270.31(f)

Description: Health and Safety Training

Noncompliance Area: STAFF #2 did not complete the required one-hour 2022 update to the health and safety training by 12/30/22.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10. STAFF #2 will have until 4/7/23 to complete the required one-hour update to the health and safety training.

Regulation: 3270.31(f)

Description: Health and Safety Training

Noncompliance Area: STAFF #1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see code sheet): Pediatric first aid/CPR from a PQAS-approved trainer and a PQAS-approved curriculum.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10. STAFF #1 will have until 4/7/23 to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, STAFF #1 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by a GS or AGS who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff to supervise STAFF #1, STAFF #1 may not work in a childcare position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.27(f)

Description: Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 3/16/22 cert rep observed that the facility emergency plan was sent to the county emergency management agency but was not sent to the local municipality.

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.