Little Blessings Childcare - New Kensington PA Child Care Center

938 DREY ST , NEW KENSINGTON PA 15068
(724) 339-9010

About the Provider

Description: LITTLE BLESSINGS CHILDCARE is a Child Care Center in NEW KENSINGTON PA, with a maximum capacity of 30 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00176034
  • Capacity: 30
  • State Rating: 1
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 4
  • District Office Phone: (724) 836-4580 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2020-06-25 Renewal 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information for Child #1 lacks the telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The physician's phone number is currently on Child #1 emergency contact form as of 7/22/20. The operator will include the telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care on the emergency contact information form.
2020-06-25 Renewal 3270.131(b)(1) - Infant: updated health report every 6 months Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The last two health reports for Child #2, who was a young toddler when the next assessment was due, were dated 10 months apart.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 6 months for an infant or young toddler

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The parent provided a new health assessment from a re-scheduled appointment once COVID restrictions were lifted. Now and the future, the operator shall require the parents to provide an updated health report at least every 6 months for an infant or young toddler.
2020-06-25 Renewal 3270.151(c)(3) - Exam communicable disease Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The health assessment for Staff #1 indicated that the staff had a communicable disease but lacked further explanation of the results of that examination.

Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
In this case, the physician made a mistake and a letter of correction from the physician, dated 6/15/20 is currently attached to Staff #1 health assessment. In the future, when an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination indicates a staff had a communicable disease, the operator will obtain additional documentation from the physician for an explanation.
2020-06-25 Renewal 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The NSOR certification for Staff #2, hired on 1/20/20, is dated 1/23/20, after start date and prior to the facility receiving a provisional hire waiver.

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

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Now and in the future, all new provisional hires will have the PA Child Abuse & either the PA State Police or FBI completed and applications for all other clearances and a disclosure statement prior to providing care.
2019-03-26 Renewal 3270.104(a) - Clean, good repair, proper size Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The picnic table in the outdoor play yard was observed to have rough edges and splintering along the surface.

Correction Required: Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The picnic table will be discarded. In the future, indoor and outdoor furniture used by the children will be hazard-free.
2019-03-26 Renewal 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The Emergency Contact Form for Child #2 lacks the complete address of one of the individuals designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The parent will be requested to complete the address. In the future, release people information will be checked upon submission.
2019-03-26 Renewal 3270.131(a) - Within 60 days Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The initial health report for Child #1, enrolled on 9/5/18, was dated more than 60 days after the first day of enrollment

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
A health assessment is now present. In the future, in order for children to remain in care after the first warning, immunizations and verification of a pending health assessment will be required of the parent.
2019-03-26 Renewal 3270.131(e) - ACIP recommended immunization record Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The most current immunization records in the files for Child #1 (flu) , 3 (HIB, DTAP, Roto, Flu) & 4 (Roto flu), all infants & toddlers, lack one or more immunizations recommended by the ACIP and still receive care at the facility. No exemption letters are on file.

Correction Required: The facility may not accept or retain an infant 2 months of age or older, a toddler or a preschool child at the facility for more than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility unless the parent provides written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of the dates (month, day and year) the child was administered immunizations in accordance with the recommendations of the ACIP.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Parents of children #1, 3, 4 will be contacted and updated vaccines and/ or exemption letters will be requested. In the future, all records of immunizations will be reviewed to ensure that all ACIP- recommended vaccines have been obtained or exemptions are on file.
2019-03-26 Renewal 3270.192(4) - CPSL information Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff #1 lacks a copy of the PA Child Abuse History dated between 2003 & 2018. Previous DHS records indicate that clearance had been obtained.

Correction Required: 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
A PA Child Abuse clearance dated 2018 is included in the file. In the future, all past and present copies of CPSL information will be kept in the employee's file for the duration of the employee's tenure.
2019-03-26 Renewal 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The last staff evaluation in the file for Staff #2 is dated more than 12 months ago.

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

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
A staff evaluation was completed but was not in the staff file. In the future, the staff evalutiosn will be placed in the staff's file immediately.
2019-03-26 Renewal 3270.76/3270.77(a) - Building Surfaces/No peeling paint or plaster Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The white painted, wooden fencing surrounding the outdoor play spaces was observed to have many areas of peeling paint.

Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards.Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
As soon as weather permits, all areas of peeling paint will be removed from the wooden fence. In the future, the outdoor fence will be checked prior to winter to ensure that painted surfaces are repaired prior to the weather preventing repairs.
2018-03-20 Renewal 3270.124(b)(1) - Child's name, birth date Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The Emergency Contact Form for Child #3 contains an incorrect birthday, as verified by the operator and the health assessments contained in the file.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name and birth date of the child.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The operator will have the parent correct the child's birthday. In the future, birthdays will be double-checked for correctness.
2018-03-20 Renewal 3270.131(b)(2) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Health assessments in the file for Child #1 were dated more than 12 months apart.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
A current health assessment is now in the file. In the future, families with health assessments that are coming close to the deadline for submissions will receive a warning that care will be terminated for failure to comply.
2018-03-20 Renewal 3270.131(d)(7) - Free from contagious/communicable disease Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The initial health report submitted in the file for Child #2 lacked a statement regarding contagious or communicable diseases.

Correction Required: A health report shall include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
An updated health report in the file contained an assessment of the child's communicable and contagious disease status (dated after the initial 60 days). In the future, parents will be requested to only use the DHS-provided health assessment form to obtain child health assessments.
2018-03-20 Renewal 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The last two health assessments for Staff #1 were dated more than 24 months apart.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The file for Staff #1 now has a current health assessment. In the future, all staff will submit new health assessment within 24 months of the previous assessment.

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