Love To Learn Childcare Llc - Erie PA Family Child Care

Noncompliance Area: There were 3 nap mats observed with tears in them.

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.

Noncompliance Area: The files for Child #1, #3, and #4 all contain agreement forms that were lacking the fee amount to be paid.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week.

Noncompliance Area: The files for Child #1, #3, and #4 all contain agreement forms that are lacking the date on which the fee is to be paid.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date on which the fee is to be paid.

Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #1, #3 and #4 contain agreements that are lacking the child's admission date.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission.A child's record must contain the dates of application, admission and withdrawal of the child.

Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #1, #3, and #4 all contain emergency contact forms that are lacking the child's physician's phone number. The file for Child #2 contained an emergency contact form that is lacking the name of the child's physician.

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

Noncompliance Area: The files for Child #1, #3 and #4 all contain emergency contact forms that are lacking signed parental consent for emergency medical care.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. A child's record must contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.

Noncompliance Area: The files for Child #1, #3 and #4 all contain emergency contact forms that were lacking the addresses of the persons to whom the child can 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.

Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #2 and #5, both preschool aged children, contained a health assessment that was more than 12 months old.

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: The file for Child #2 contained an immunization record that was lacking 1 dose of DTAP, 1 dose of HIB, 1 dose Pneumococcal, 1 dose of MMR, one dose of Varicella, and 2 doses of Hepatitis A.

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: The files for Child #1, #3 and #4 contained emergency contact forms that were lacking signed written permission of minor first aid procedures by facility staff.

Correction Required: A child's record must contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission.

Noncompliance Area: The files for Staff #1 and #2 were lacking updated annual emergency plan training.

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.

Noncompliance Area: Upon entering the facility at approximately 11:30am, Staff #2 was in the facility by herself with 8 children aged young toddler to school age. Facility owner came after staff called her.

Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements at 3280.52(b).

Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #1 and #2 was lacking a copy of current immunizations and/or a letter of exemption.

Correction Required: Exemption from immunization for religious belief or strong personal objection equated to a religious belief shall be documented by a written, signed and dated statement from the child's parent or guardian. The statement shall be kept in the child's record.

Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff #1 contained a Health Assessment that was more than 24 months old.

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.

Noncompliance Area: There was a toddler age child sleeping in a pack-n-play that did not have 2 feet of space on three sides of it.

Correction Required: At least 2 feet of space is required on three sides of a bed, cot, crib or other rest equipment while the equipment is in use.