Description: LUZ PANIAGUA is a Family Child Care Home in ALLENTOWN PA, with a maximum capacity of 6 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2019-09-24 | Renewal | 3290.115(a)(2) - Above-ground pool inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is no lock on the gate to the above ground pool Correction Required: An aboveground swimming pool which is not in use must be made inaccessible to children in accordance with the swimming pool barrier guidelines of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) A lock will be purchased & put on the gate to the above ground pool. The gate will always be locked & be inaccessible to the children in accordance with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
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| 2019-09-24 | Renewal | 3290.124(e) - Updated every 6 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact for Child #1, Child #2, & Child &3 have not been updates since 9/5/18. Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The emergency contact forms for Child #1, Child #2, & Child #3 will be updated. In the future, emergency contact forms for all children at the facility will be updated every 6 months. |
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| 2019-09-24 | Renewal | 3290.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is no verification that staff person #1 completed mandated reporter training. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff person #1 will provide verification that she has completed mandated reporter training. In the future, the facility will comply with all parts of the CPSL |
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| 2019-09-24 | Renewal | 3290.73(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The first aid kit is missing tweezers 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Tweezers will be placed in the first aid kit. In the future, the first aid kit will have Band-Aids, gauze, tweezers, tape, soap, scissors & gloves. |
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| 2019-09-24 | Renewal | 3290.74(a) - Requirements | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The baseboard heater to the left of the front door is missing a piece, resulting in sharp edges. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play area, shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The missing piece on the baseboard will be replaced. In the future, weekly checks will be completed to make sure that all facility surfaces are in good repair & free from visible surfaces. |
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| 2019-09-24 | Renewal | 3290.75(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is peeling paint on the swing set on the outdoor play space Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The swing set will be repainted. In the future, monthly checks will be completed to make sure there is no peeling paint or damaged plaster on any facility surfaces, indoor or outdoor. |
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| 2018-09-05 | Renewal | 3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Household person #1 is 18 years of age and does not have a state police or FBI clearance. Household person #2 is 18 years of age and does not have a child abuse,state police or FBI clearance. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Household person #1 will obtain a state police, and FBI clearance. Household person #2 will obtain a child abuse, state police, and FBI clearance. In the future, all household members over the age of 18 who are in the home 30 days or more a year will obtain child abuse, state police, & FBI clearances, and the family day care will comply with all parts of the CPSL. |
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| 2018-09-05 | Renewal | 3290.73(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The first aid kit is missing band aids. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Band aids will be placed in the first aid kit. In the future, monthly checks will be completed to make sure that the first aid kit has soap, band aides, gauze, tweezers, tape, scissors, & gloves. |
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| 2018-09-05 | Renewal | 3290.94(c) - Four times a year | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Since 1/1/17, fire drills have been held 1/26/17, 4/8/17, & 4/28/18. Correction Required: Fire evacuation drills shall be conducted at least four times a year. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Fire drills will be held four times a year. |
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| 2017-09-29 | Renewal | 3290.111(b) - Posted in area used by parents | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was no daily schedule posted in the facility. Correction Required: The written plan of daily activities and routines shall be posted in a traffic area used by parents. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Schedule is posted and will remain posted at all times. |
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| 2017-09-29 | Renewal | 3290.115(a)(2) - Above-ground pool inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The pool ladder was in an upright position, but it was not locked to prevent children from accessing the pool. Correction Required: An aboveground swimming pool which is not in use must be made inaccessible to children in accordance with the swimming pool barrier guidelines of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) immediately put lock on gate and will make sure it is always locked. |
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| 2017-09-29 | Renewal | 3290.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Several of the childern's files were not updated in the past 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Notified parents, will make sure to update every 6 months. |
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| 2017-09-29 | Renewal | 3290.182(3)/3290.182(5) - Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1 did not have signed parental consent for administration of minor first aid procedures or emergency medical care. Correction Required: A child`s record must contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Parent signed for consent. Will check in the future to make sure they are always signed. |
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| 2017-09-29 | Renewal | 3290.64(a) - Locked or inaccessible - in original container | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There were several bottles of lotions, shampoos, powder, shaving cream that all said keep out of reach of children on a shelf in the rear bathroom that were accessible to the children. There was a bottle of tiki torch liquid in the outdoor play area that was 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Products were put in a cabinet and locked away from childrens reach. |
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| 2017-09-29 | Renewal | 3290.75(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was peeling paint on the wall in the rear bedroom near the window. There was peeling paint on the swsingset in the outdoor play area. Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Painted wall. Swing will be painted in spring. No one will use swing. |
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