Lucinda L Benner Family Child Care Home - Titusville PA Family Child Care

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 contained an emergency contact form that was missing complete health insurance information.

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: The file for child #2 contained an emergency contact form that was missing the address for the emergency release persons.

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: There was not a written emergency transportation plan posted in the child care home.

Correction Required: A written plan shall be conspicuously posted which identifies the means of transporting a child to emergency care and the facility staffing provisions in the event of an emergency. The plan must accompany a staff person who leaves the facility on an excursion with children.

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 does not contain a health assessment conducted in the previous 24 month period.

Correction Required: 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.A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.

Noncompliance Area: In the bathroom which is used by the children there was a bottle of Clorox Bleach cleaner, labeled 'keep out of the reach of children' sitting on the counter accessible to the children.

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 kept in a locked area or in an area inaccessible to children, and shall be stored away from food, food preparation areas and child care spaces.

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #3 contained a financial agreement that had not been signed by the operator.

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

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #2 contained a current child service report that was completed more than 6 months after the previous child service report.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify 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 at 3290.124(e).

Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child #3 was lacking arrival and departure times.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times.

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 contained the original agreement.

Correction Required: A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement.A child's record must contain a copy of the initial agreement and subsequent written agreements between the parent and the operator. The parent receives the original agreement.

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #3 contained emergency contact information that lacked 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 file for child #1, a young toddler enrolled more than 60 days, was lacking an initial health report.

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.A child's record must contain initial and subsequent health reports.

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #3 was lacking signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid.

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 emergency plan had not been reviewed in the previous 12 month period.

Correction Required: The operator shall review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. The operator shall document in writing each review and update of the emergency plan.

Noncompliance Area: In the bathroom used by the children there was a tall corner shelf that was unstable and could easily be tipped over. In the backyard used as play space there was a wooden picnic table with peeling and chipping paint.

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: On the outside play space an embedded swing-set play structure was lacking loose-fill or protective surface covering that meets the CPSC recommendation.

Correction Required: Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair.