Crayon Clubhouse - Connellsville PA Child Care Center

201 E FAIRVIEW AVE , CONNELLSVILLE PA 15425
(724) 620-2831

About the Provider

Description: CRAYON CLUBHOUSE is a Child Care Center in CONNELLSVILLE PA, with a maximum capacity of 24 children. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00175464
  • Capacity: 24
  • State Rating: 3
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: Connellsville Area
  • 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
2020-06-30 Renewal 3270.115(c) - Water play table Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: In the young school age room there was a water table that contained water that had not been emptied daily. Staff verified that the water table had not been emptied daily.

Correction Required: A water play table or a container used for water play that contains unfiltered water shall be emptied daily.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Water was removed by staff on site. The provider will monitor sand and water tables to ensure tables are cleaned daily.
2020-06-30 Renewal 3270.66(b) - Original container Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: In the older school age room was a cleaning material that was not in a container that specifies the content. Staff stated the liquid was soap and water.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provided wrote soap water on the bottle immediately on site. Provider will continue monitoring all spray bottles to ensure the proper label for the solution inside.
2020-06-30 Renewal 3270.75(c) - Has all items Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The first aid kit located in the older school age room lacked nonporous gloves.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider added missing items immediately on site. Provider will periodically check all first aid kits to ensure all items are present and in good repair.
2019-04-05 Renewal 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Observed in the main room, a broken plastic bin with rough edges. Observed low shelving units with exposed metal hinges in the main room, the back room, and the school age room. Observed a damaged shelf with splintering edges in the back school age room.

Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The broken bin was removed from the classroom and thrown away. The metal hinges were removed from all 3 classrooms. The shelf from the back school age room has been removed and replaced with a new, safe shelf. Provider will monitor all childcare equipment and materials to ensure that they are clean, in good repair and free from rough edges.
2019-04-05 Renewal 3270.123(a) - Signed Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Observed child file #2 and #5 did not contain an agreement signed by the operator and the parent.

Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will obtain signed agreements and maintain a copy in the child's file. Parents will retain the original agreement. Provider will ensure all child files contain a signed, copy of an agreement at enrollment.
2019-04-05 Renewal 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Observed child file #2 did not contain the health insurance coverage and policy number.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will ask parent to document health insurance coverage information and policy number on the Emergency Contact/Consent form in the child's file. Provider will ensure health insurance and policy numbers are included on all Emergency Contact/Consent forms at enrollment.
2019-04-05 Renewal 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Observed child file #5 did not contain the address of the individual 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.)
Provider asked parent to document the address of the designated person to whom the child may be released in the child's file. Provider will ensure all Emergency Contact/Consent forms contain addresses for all designated pick-up persons in the future.
2019-04-05 Renewal 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Observed the main room and the back room did not have a posted emergency transportation plan.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Emergency Transportation Plans are posted in all childcare classrooms. Provider will ensure all postings remain hung in a conspicuous place in each childcare classroom in the future.
2019-04-05 Renewal 3270.131(a) - Within 60 days Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Observed child file #2, who has been in attendance for more than 60 days, did not contain an initial health assessment.

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.)
Provider suspended child's care and informed child's parents of need to provide initial health assessment in order for the child to return to care. In the future, provider will ensure initial health assessments are obtained within first 60 days of child's attendance.
2019-04-05 Renewal 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Observed child file #1, 2, 3, and 4 did not contain written verification of ongoing flu vaccines administered in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will ensure documentation of ongoing vaccinations in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP for child file #1,2, 3 and 4 will be obtained unless the parent has written exemption from the vaccine. Future immunization records will be reviewed in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP
2019-04-05 Renewal 3270.181(c)/3270.181(d) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos/Dated signature affixed Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Observed child file #2 did not contain documentation of parental review of the emergency contact information and the financial agreement within the previous 6 months.

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. Following review, a parent shall attest to the accuracy of information in the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at each review by affixing a dated signature to the record.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will have child file #2 reviewed by parents and obtain signature documentation of the review. Moving forward, provider will ensure all child files are reviewed periodically, at a minimum of every 6 months or at any time there is a change in information
2019-04-05 Renewal 3270.66(e) - Arts and crafts non-toxic Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Observed in the main room, shaving cream which is labeled keep out of the reach of children, in a locked arts and crafts cabinet. Observed in the back room, shaving cream which is labeled keep out of the reach of children, on a high shelf with other arts and craft supplies.

Correction Required: Arts and crafts materials shall be nontoxic.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Shaving cream was removed from childcare classrooms and thrown away. Provider will monitor arts and crafts materials to ensure they are non-toxic
2019-04-05 Renewal 3270.75(b) - Inaccessible to children Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Observed the first aid kit in the main room was accessible to preschool children on the top of the children's cubbies.

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

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
First Aid Kit was placed in a location out of reach of children. Provider will hang the kit on the wall ensuring it will always remain out of reach of children. Provider will monitor all childcare spaces to ensure first aid kits remain inaccessible to children.
2018-04-02 Renewal 3270.75(c) - Has all items Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The first-aid kit in the main room lacked disposable, nonporous gloves.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Disposable, nonporous gloves were placed in the first-aid kit. In the future first aid kits will contain soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable nonporous gloves.
2018-04-02 Renewal 3270.76 - Building Surfaces Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: A piece of baseboard behind the puppet theater we sticking out posing a tripping hazard. A piece of molding on the left post in the main room was broken exposing ragged edges and splinter.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The baseboard was nailed securely to the wall on 4/3/18. A protective covering was placed over the cracked/splintered molding and request was made to maintenance on 4/3/18 to permanently replace the cracked/splintered molding. Provider will closely monitor all surfaces to ensure they are in good repair and free from hazards.

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