Espinal Home Day Care - Allentown PA Family Child Care Home

S 5TH ST , ALLENTOWN PA 18103
(610) 791-3256

About the Provider

Description: ESPINAL HOME DAY CARE 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.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00174594
  • Capacity: 6
  • State Rating: 2
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Languages Supported: English, Spanish
  • Schools Served: Allentown City - Pick-Up service to/from school
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 14
  • District Office Phone: (610) 437-6000 ext 2 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2020-03-10 Renewal 3290.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child #1 is missing the physician's telephone number and address. Child #2 is missing physician's address.

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

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will have parents provide the physicians information. In the future physicians information will be documented on the emergency contact when the child starts.
2020-03-10 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

Noncompliance Area: Child #1, 2 & 3 are missing signed parental consent for emergency medical care and minor first aid.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will have parents sign consent for emergency medical and first aid. In the future all new enrollments will have parents signed consent for emergency medical and first aid.
2019-03-08 Renewal 3290.123(a)(4) - Arrival/departure times Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child #1 is missing the child's arrival and departure times.

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

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider documented the child's arrival and departure times at the time of the inspection. In the future provider will make sure the children's arrival and departure times are listed when they start.
2019-03-08 Renewal 3290.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child #1 & 2 are missing the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider documented the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released at the time of the inspection. In the future provider will make sure persons designated that the child may be released is documented when the child starts.
2018-03-29 Renewal 3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Facility persons #1 & 2 have an FBI clearance that is more than 5 years old. Facility person #1 FBI 2/15/13. Facility person #2 FBI 2/21/13.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Will get both FBI clearances immediately. In the future we will update all 3 clearances every 5 years.
2017-05-18 Renewal 3290.102(a) - Clean and good repair Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The outside play area had exposed bolts.

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.)
Provider will cap the bolts on the outside fence. In the future, provider will periodically check bolts to ensure that caps stay on.
2017-05-18 Renewal 3290.131(b)(2) - Updated toddler/preschool health report: every 12 months Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child 3 had an outdated health assessment on file.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will provide proof to certification representative that child 3 has an appointment set up with her primary care physician. In the future, provider will ensure that older toddlers receive an updated health assessment on a yearly basis.
2017-05-18 Renewal 3290.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child 1-3 had outdated emergency forms.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will update emergency form with parents. In the future, provider will update emergency form every 6 months.
2017-05-18 Renewal 3290.24(c) - Training regarding plan Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Staff 1 did not have emergency plan training on file.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will provide staff 1 with emergency plan training. In the future, provider will ensure that staff 1 receives emergency plan training on a yearly basis.
2017-05-18 Renewal 3290.31(f) - Biennial 12 hrs. training Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Staff 1 did not have twelve hours of biennial training on file.

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an biennial minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
In the future, staff 1 will take 12 hours of biennial training.
2017-05-18 Renewal 3290.73(c)/3290.176 - Has all items/Transportation First Aid Kit Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Facility had two first aid kits inside. One first aid kit was missing soap and the other one was missing gauze pads, soap, scissors and twizzers. Provider provides transportation and the vehicle did not have a first aid kit for the children.

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.A first-aid kit, including the contents as specified in 3290.73 (relating to first-aid kit) shall be in the vehicle when children are being transported.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will obtain all necessary items. In the future, provider will take inventory of first aid kit after every use.
2017-05-18 Renewal 3290.75(a) - No peeling paint or plaster Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: There was peeling pain on wall before the steps in the childcare area.

Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will shut down daycare during the first two weeks in June to paint the facility. As the peeling paint was caused by having items on the wall, provider will not put items on the wall.

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