Description: LITTLE FRIENDS CHILDCARE CENTER is a Child Care Center in YORK PA, with a maximum capacity of 90 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-11-12 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The operator is not in compliance with the CPSL as facility person #1 has a Child Abuse Clearance dated 7/6/2015, which is more that 60 months old and is no longer valid. The operator is not in compliance with the CPSL as facility person #2 has a Child Abuse Clearance dated 11/12/2015, which is more that 60 months old and is no longer valid. The operator is not in compliance with the CPSL as facility person #3 has a Child Abuse Clearance dated 3/23/2015, which is more that 60 months old and is no longer valid. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person #1, 2 and 3 must be removed from a child care position at the facility by the close of business 11/18/2020 because they do not have all the required clearances. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Facility person #1, 2 and 3 were removed from a child care position until the results of their clearances were received and on file at the facility. Facility Person #1, 2, and 3 has completed their Child Abuse Clearance. Staff person #1 verification date 11/17/2020. Staff person #2 verification date 11/22/2020. Staff person #3 verification date 11/19/2020. Copies enclosed. In the future Child Abuse clearances will be updated on time. |
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| 2020-11-12 | Renewal | 3270.75(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed on 11/18/2020 the first-aid kit in the 4& 5 classroom did not contain disposable, nonporous gloves. (CORRECTED ON SITE) 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.) During the inspection disposable gloves were placed in the first-aid kit in the 4&5's classroom. In the future all first-aid kits will contain all required items at all times. If an item is used it will be replenished immediately. |
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| 2020-01-09 | Renewal | 3270.111(a)/3270.111(b) - Written plan/Posted in group space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed a written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play was not established for the infants, young toddlers or school-age groups nor was the written plan of daily activities posted in those group spaces. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) In the future all classrooms will have a written plan of daily activities. It will be posted in a visible location where staff and parents can read the information. It will include the daily schedule and a time for free play. |
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| 2020-01-09 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(6) - Admission date | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child # 1 does not specify the date of the child's admission. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The agreement for child #1 now specifies the child's admission date. Moving forward the operator and/or director will make sure each agreement is properly dated with each enrolled child's admission. |
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| 2020-01-09 | Renewal | 3270.123(b) - Parent receives original | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The parents of child # 1 - 5 did not receive the original agreement as it was observed the facility had the original agreement in each child's file. Correction Required: A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) In the future the original facility agreement will be given to the parent at time of enrollment. The copy of the agreement will be kept in the child's personal folder. No original copies will be kept in a child file. The original agreements were given to parents of children #1-5. |
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| 2020-01-09 | Renewal | 3270.131(a) - Within 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The operator did not require the parent of child # 5 to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. Child #5's admission date was 9/3/2019 and the initial health report was not received until 12/13/2019, which is longer than 60 days. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) In the future all children enrolled at Little Friends CCC will have a health form/report completed within 60 days of enrollment. The operator or director will make sure a copy of the health form is in the child's personal folder. No child will be allowed to be in attendance without the health assessment/form being completed. The child will be allowed to attend once their form is complete. |
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| 2020-01-09 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 (hire date 9/3/2019) who comes into contact with the children has a health assessment dated 9/28/2019 which is after initial service in a child care setting. Facility person #3 (hire date 12/9/2019) who comes into contact with the children has a health assessment dated 12/30/2019 which is after initial service in a child care setting. Facility person #4 (hire date 9/3/2019) who comes into contact with the children has a health assessment dated 9/16/2019 which is after initial service in a child care setting. 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.) Each and every person coming into contact with children or preparing food shall have a health assessment complete within 12 months prior to their hire date and every 24 months from the date of their last health assessment. This shall be kept in their personal file. Should they not have an assessment they will not be permitted to work with children or prepare food until said form is complete. In the event an employee and a communicable disease or medical problem, they will need a new health assessment to be completed prior to returning to work. This too shall be kept in their personal file. |
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| 2020-01-09 | Renewal | 3270.166(1) - Written statement | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A written statement giving the formula and feeding schedule for an infant has not been obtained from any of the parents of the infants enrolled at the facility. Correction Required: A written statement giving the formula and feeding schedule for an infant shall be obtained from the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) A written formula and feeding schedule for parents to complete has been stablished. In the future all parents with infant children will complete this form at the time of enrollment and update as needed. |
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| 2020-01-09 | Renewal | 3270.166(3) - Disposable nursers or parents | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Bottles have been provided by the parent to keep at the facility however a commercial dishwasher is not used by the facility in between use. Staff indicated that they have been washing the bottles in the classroom sink with soapy water and then reusing them. Correction Required: Disposable nursers shall be used for infants unless bottles are provided by the parent or unless a commercial dishwasher is used by the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) In the future no bottles shall be washed with soap and water in the sink. Moving forward all parents will provide an adequate number of bottles to meet their child's feeding requirements. Bottles shall be washed daily in the dishwasher located at the facility. |
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| 2020-01-09 | Renewal | 3270.171(a) - Local authorities informed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The operator has not notified the local traffic safety authorities in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the day 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 day care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Little Friends CCC has written a letter to York Township Police Department regarding pedestrian routes and vehicle routes used by the facility in and around the location of said facility. Moving forward, this will completed annually and kept on file at the center location. |
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| 2020-01-09 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1's record does not include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's 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.) Facility person now has a copy of 2 nonfamily references in their employee file. Moving forward, each person employed by Little Friends will have a copy of 2 nonfamily references kept in their personal file. |
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| 2020-01-09 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The operator did not assure that each facility person received training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment. Facility person #1, 2, 4, 5, 6,7, 9, and 10 all began employment on 9/3/2019 and were not trained on the emergency plan until 9/25/2019, which is beyond their first week of employment. Facility person #8 began employment on 11/25/2019 and was not trained on the emergency plan until 12/16/2019, which is beyond the first week of employment. Correction Required: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) In the future all staff will be trained regarding the emergency plan within one week of hire time and they will review and sign the emergency plan yearly. This will be kept on file at Little Friends CCC. |
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| 2020-01-09 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The operator is not in compliance with the CPSL. Staff person #2 has a Child Abuse clearance on file dated 12/6/2014, which is no longer valid. Staff person #2 has proof of submitting a request for a new Child Abuse clearance on 9/3/2019 but the results have not been received and placed in the employee's file. Staff person #3 has a hire date of 12/9/2019 and has a State Police clearance on file that was requested on 12/23/2019; results were received that same day, which was after the employee started at the facility. Staff person #3 has documentation in their file that the NSOR certification was requested on 12/31/2019, which was after employment began; results have not been received. Provisional hire status ended 12/31/2019 as the facility does not have an approved waiver on file. Staff person #4 has a previous Child Abuse clearance on file dated 11/19/2014 and a new one dated 12/18/2019 as well as a previous FBI clearance dated 11/25/2014 and a new one dated 1/2/2020, both of which were later than 60 months and did not meet CPSL requirements. Staff person #4 has a Child Abuse clearance dated 12/4/2014 with proof of submission for a new one dated 12/20/2019 but the results have not been received and placed in their file. The previous Child Abuse clearance has expired and is no longer valid. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # 2, 3 and 4 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.) Moving forward all staff will have all clearances required by CPSL in their personal employee file. Hired staff #2,3 & 4 will not be permitted to work until all clearances have been returned to the facility. All clearances will be kept in employee's file. Moving forward Little Friends CCC will be applying for a waiver in the event the NSOR certification is not returned in a timely manner. All staff will be responsible for renewing/updating their clearances every five years. |
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| 2020-01-09 | Renewal | 3270.66(b) - Original container | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed in the 4 & 5 year old room a spray bottle containing a bleach solution was not labeled with the contents. (CORRECTED ON SITE) 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.) During the inspection the spray bottle was labeled with the contents. In the future all cleaning materials and other toxic materials will be stored in an original labeled container or in a container that specifies the content. |
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| 2020-01-09 | Renewal | 3270.75(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed in the School-Age room the first-aid kit did not contain an assortment of bandages. (CORRECTED ON SITE) 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.) During the inspection an assortment of bandages were placed in the first-aid kit. In the future staff members will replenish any supplies that are used to make sure all the required items are in the first-aid kit at all times. |
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