Description: Little Blessings Daycare And Preschool is a Child Care Center in VALLEY VIEW PA, with a maximum capacity of 99 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-06-22 | Renewal | 3270.94(c) - Held at different times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: All drills conducted since 4/2019 have been between 8:00am & 9:30am. Correction Required: Fire drills shall be held at different times of the day or night, or both, if applicable. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator will conduct a fire drill during a time outside of 8am- 9:30 am this week. In the future, fire drill will be conducted at various times throughout the day. |
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| 2019-04-17 | Renewal | 3270.106(j) - Prohibit items in crib | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Rep observed a child identified as an infant sleeping in a pack & play with an infant gym toy and a pacifier with a stuffed animal on the end. Correction Required: Toys, bumper pads, or pillows may not be present in a crib while an infant is sleeping in the crib. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Toy was removed from pack & play immediately. Director will ask parents for a new pacifier without toy attached. Director will review infant sleep requirements with staff. No toys will be present in pack & plays when children are sleeping. |
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| 2019-04-17 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #, a 2 yr old, has only 2 doses of HepB vaccine, but according to ACIP recommendation should have 3 doses. Also child #1 does not a current influenza vaccine. The child does not have a proper exemption letter on file. Correction Required: The facility shall require the parent to provide updated written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Director have parent provide physician documentation regarding HepB schedule and an exemption letter from the parent that meets the requirements of the regulation. In the future, director will review immunizations at the start and will require parents to provide updated immunization records & exemption records for the file. |
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| 2019-04-17 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 had emergency plan training on 8/26/17 and then again on 10/19/18, a span of over 1 year. 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.) Operator will make sure that every staff receives emergency plan training at time of hire and annually. |
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| 2018-10-17 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1, date of hire 6/18/18, does not have initial emergency plan training documented in the file. Facility person #1 has annual emergency plan training dated 8/23/18. 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 new employees will have emergency plan training within 1 week of hire and annually. |
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| 2018-10-17 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed bleach solution on an accessible shelf in the K Readiness Room. Also observed small vials of oils in an accessible desk drawer in the Large room. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Bleach solution and oils were removed to areas that are out of reach of children. Oils are labeled ''keep away from children''. All toxics will be kept out of reach of children at all times. |
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| 2018-04-16 | Renewal | 3270.107 - Refrigerator | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The small refrigerators in the K-Readiness room and the Older toddler room did not have thermometers in them. Food provided to the children are kept in both. Correction Required: A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45 F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator will place working thermometers in the refrigerators in the OT and K-Readiness rooms. All refrigerators that hold food for the children will have a working thermometer inside. |
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| 2018-04-16 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Children #1-#4 do not have child service reports on file. Children have admission dates of 8/28/17, 8/21/17, 8/30/17 and 8/28/17, respectively. Operator reports that the facility is not currently using an approved child service report or assessment. Correction Required: The services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. The operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information in 3270.124(f) (relating to emergency contact information). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator will begin to use the DHS Child Service report form. In the future, operator will only use an approved assessment/form for child service report. |
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| 2018-04-16 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #3 does not have addresses for all release persons listed on form. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator will have parents provide addresses for release persons for child #1. In the future, operator will make sure release person addresses are provided at time of enrollment. |
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| 2018-04-16 | Renewal | 3270.133(4) - Locked | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed diaper cream in the men's room that was in an accessible unlocked drawer. Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in a locked area of the facility or in an area that is out of the reach of children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator will remove diaper cream from drawers and keep in an area that is out of reach of children. All medication will be kept out of reach of children. |
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| 2018-04-16 | Renewal | 3270.25(a)/3270.27(d) - Post the certificate of compliance/Plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The current certificate of compliance and the emergency plan are not posted. Correction Required: The facility's current certificate of compliance and a copy of the applicable regulations under which the facility is certified shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents, with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional day care office posted at the same location.The operator shall post the emergency plan in the facility at a conspicuous location. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator will place regulations and emergency plan in a folder to be kept in the parent area at all times. |
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| 2018-04-16 | Renewal | 3270.36(b)(5) - HS/GED + 2 yrs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 was hired as an AGS but does not have 2 years of experience with children verified on file. Correction Required: An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator will have facility person #1 work as an aide under supervision until 2 years of experience has been verified and is on file. In the future, operator will have previous experience on file at time of hire |
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| 2018-04-16 | Renewal | 3270.61(c) - 40 square feet wall-to-wall | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed children receiving child care in K-Readiness and older toddler rooms. Operator acknowledged that school age children receive care in room called the school age room. None of these rooms appear on the list of measured child care space. Correction Required: Indoor child care space is measured within permanent stationary partitions or walls. The allowable number of children in a space is determined by dividing the total square feet in a space by 40. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator requested that the rooms currently being used for K-Readiness, Older Toddler and School Age rooms be measured as child care space. Rooms are now measured and on the capacity. In the future, operator will only use measured space for child care. |
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| 2018-04-16 | Renewal | 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed a missing outlet cover on an accessible outlet in the preschool room located on the raised portion of the room. Also observed an accessible power strip near the CD player in the older toddler room. Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator replaced the plug cover in the PS room immediately. operator will place covers in the powerstrip plugs in the OT room. Staff will utilize closing checklist and staff who open will re-check classroom and replace any missing covers. |
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| 2018-04-16 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed a can of Lysol disinfecting spray that is labeled ''keep out of reach of children'' on an accessible shelf in the ladies room that children use. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator removed Lysol from accessible shelf immediately. All toxics will be stored out of reach at all times. |
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“Carla Bohner” was a past employee and she was fired for mistreating a child. Her opinion is not valid. This place is a great opportunity for children.
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