Little Minds Learning Academy - Belle Vernon PA Child Care Center

Noncompliance Area: Child files #2 and #4 lacked health insurance policy number on the emergency contact forms.

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.

Noncompliance Area: Child file #3, lacked names, address and telephone number of the persons to whom the child may be released on the emergency contact 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.

Noncompliance Area: Child file #3, DOA 11/6/17 contained an initial health report dated 6/18/18, which was more than 60 days after first date of attendance at the facility. Child file #4, DOA 12/20/17 contained an initial health report dated 3/13/19, which was more than 60 days after first date of attendance at the facility.

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.

Noncompliance Area: Child file #1, contained health report dated 6/18/19, but lacked updated health reports every 12 months as required. Child file #4, contained health report dated 3/13/19, but lacked updated health reports every 12 months as required.

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.

Noncompliance Area: Child files #1, #2, and #4, all lacked documentation of influenza vaccination yearly as 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.

Noncompliance Area: Staff #5 did not wash a child's hands after changing the toddler's diaper.

Correction Required: A staff person shall ensure that a child's hands are washed before meals and snacks, after toileting and after being diapered.

Noncompliance Area: The staff in the toddler room stated that she did not check the toddler's diapers every 2 hours as required.

Correction Required: A staff person shall check a child's diaper at least every 2 hours and whenever the child indicates discomfort or exhibits behavior that suggests a soiled diaper. A staff person shall change a child's diaper when the diaper is soiled.

Noncompliance Area: Staff #3, DOH 9/18/19, contained a health assessment that stated "Yes" to communicable disease without including the results of that examination.

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

Noncompliance Area: Staff #5 did not wash her hands after changing a toddler's diaper.

Correction Required: A facility person shall wash his hands before meals and snacks, and after toileting and after diapering a child.

Noncompliance Area: The infant bottles lacked the name of the infant in care that the bottles were intended.

Correction Required: Disposable nursers and bottles shall be labeled with the child's name.

Noncompliance Area: There were sharp knives in a open crock container on the counter and pizza cutter and knives in an unlocked drawer in the counter that were accessible to the preschool and children in care at the facility.

Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

Noncompliance Area: Staff file #2, DOH 3/13/18, contained documentation of emergency plan training conducted on 3/11/19 and 6/1/20, which was not conducted on annual basis. Staff file #4, DOH 5/20/19, contained documentation of emergency plan training conducted on 5/20/19 and 7/1/20, which was not conducted on annual basis.

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.

Noncompliance Area: Staff file #2, DOH 3/13/18, contained documentation of fire safety training conducted on 3/11/19 and 6/1/20, which was not conducted on annual basis. Staff file #4, DOH 5/20/19, contained documentation of fire safety training conducted on 7/1/20, which was not conducted on annual basis.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent.

Noncompliance Area: Staff file #1, DOH 10/1/19, contained documentation of Mandated Reporter training conducted on 1/8/20, which was not completed within 90 days of hire. Staff file #2, DOH 3/13/18, contained documentation of Mandated Reporter training conducted on 6/28/18, which was not completed within 90 days of hire. Staff file #3, DOH 9/18/19, contained documentation of Mandated Reporter training conducted on 1/21/20, which was not completed within 90 days 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 verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: Staff file #4, DOH 5/20/19, contained NSOR certificate dated 7/8/20, which was not obtained prior 7/1/20 as required by CPSL.

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.