Marielba Andino Family Child Care - Allentown PA Family Child Care Home

N POPLAR ST , ALLENTOWN PA 18102
(520) 401-2498

About the Provider

Description: MARIELBA ANDINO FAMILY CHILD 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-00186979
  • Capacity: 6
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Languages Supported: English, Spanish
  • 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
2019-08-15 Renewal 3290.123(a)(6) - Admission date Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child 2 did not have a date of admission on file.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider obtained the date of admission. In the future, provider will document the date of admission when child enrolls.
2019-08-15 Renewal 3290.131(e)(1) - Parent written verification from Doctor. Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child 1 did not have an updated immunization record on file. His latest immunization record was from 2017. As a result, he did not have all the necessary Hepatitis A, influenza and DTAP shots on file.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will obtain the immunization records. In the future, provider will get a new immunization record with each doctor visit.
2019-08-15 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 3 did not have permission for emergency medical care or minor first aid on file.

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 get permission or emergency medical care and minor first aid. In the future, provider will obtain permission upon enrollment.
2018-08-27 Renewal 3290.123(a)(3) - Services provided Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Provider did not have the services provided section filled out on the fee agreement form for child 5.

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).

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
For child 5, a specific service is provided to the family and child form and I include the child's growth and development context to child form and I also provide a copy to the family of the child to keep them updated. I will make sure all files and child growth and development is updated every 6 months and I will include a copy to each parent.
2018-08-27 Renewal 3290.123(a)(6) - Admission date Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child 4 and 5 did not have the date of admission documented on their fee agreement.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
For child 4 and 5, an agreement date was added to admission form. I will keep all admission updated from now on.
2018-08-27 Renewal 3290.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child 4 did not have the physician contact information documented on her emergency contact form.

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.)
In the emergency contact document all emergency contact information such as name, address and telephone number is added as the child's physician and any source of medical care. I will make sure that in the future all source of medical care and emergency contact is up to date.
2018-08-27 Renewal 3290.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child 1 was missing the mother's address and phone number from the emergency contact form. The father's name, phone number and address was missing. Child 2 did not have the mother's address and phone number documented on the emergency contact form. Child 5 did not have the mother's or father's address and phone number on the emergency contact form.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
For child one, mother's address, phone number and father's phone number and address is added. For child two, mother's address and phone number is added to the document on the emergency contact form. For child 5, mother and father's address and number is added to the emergency form. I will keep all the information for all parents up to date in the near future.
2018-08-27 Renewal 3290.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child 1, 2, 4 and 5 were missing their health insurance name and policy number's from their file. Child 3 was missing the health insurance number.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
For child 1, 2, 4 and 5 insurance name and policy number is added to their file. For child 3, health insurance number is added to the emergency contact. All information for child 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 is up to date and will keep it up to date every day.
2018-08-27 Renewal 3290.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child 4 did not have the person to whom the child may be released to documented 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
For child 4, I add the emergency contact to whom it may be release in the form. I will make sure that name, address and telephone number for each individual is up to date to which parent and child need to be release. I will keep all file updated from now on.
2018-08-27 Renewal 3290.124(e)/3290.181(c) - Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child 1 had an outdated fee agreement from 2/1/2018. The date of inspection was 8/27/2018.

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 informationA 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.)
Child 1 fee agreement is updated and I will make sure that every 6 month emergency contact (agreement fee) as soon as all information for parents is renew. In the near future, I will make sure all file is updated for every child including the agreement and emergency contact.
2018-08-27 Renewal 3290.182(5) - Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child 1 did not have permission for minor first aid documented on the emergency contact form.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child one signature is added to give permission for minor first aid procedure in the emergency contact. I will make sure that all child contained signed consent for minor first aid for all staff in the facility.
2018-02-02 Unannounced Monitoring 3290.181(a) - Each child Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: When certification representative arrived to the facility unannounced on February 2nd, 2018 to conduct a complaint investigation it was observed that children 2 and 3, unrelated to the daycare operator, were in the provider's care and did not have a file present. During the course of the investigation, it was also found that child 1, who was also unrelated to the day care operator, was left in the care of the provider around the date of 1/19/2018 and did not have a file present. When an enrollment search was conducted for the facility through CCIS, the names of children 1-3 did not show.

Correction Required: An operator shall establish and maintain an individual record for each child enrolled in the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
I will maintain all childcare record at all time for each children in the facility. In the future I won't accept any child that don't have paperwork fill in the daycare. Whether they are related or unrelated to the facility.
2017-10-03 Renewal 3290.123(a)(3) - Services provided Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: CHILD 2 - DOE - 9/9/15 - DID NOT RECEIVE UPDATED CHILD SERVICE REPORTS WITHIN 6 MONTHS AFTER FIRST CHILD SERVICE REPORT. CHILD 3 HAS 2 CHILD SERVICE REPORTS ON FILE DATED 3/15/16 AND 7/6/17. CHILD 3 - 10/27/15 HAS BEEN ENROLLED FOR MORE THAN 6 MONTHS AND DOES NOT HAVE A CHILD SERVICE REPORT ON FILE.

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).

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
CHILD SERVICE REPORTS WILL BE COMPLETED EVERY 6 MONTHS AND PARENTS AND PROVIDER WILL SIGN FORM. IN THE FUTURE, CHILD SERVICE REPORTS WILL BE COMPLETED EVERY 6 MONTHS.
2017-10-03 Renewal 3290.124(b)(4)/3290.182(3) - Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: CHILD 3 DOES NOT HAVE SIGNED PARENTAL CONSENT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE ON FILE.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
PROVIDER WILL OBTAIN SIGNATURE FROM PARENTS AND ENSURE FORM IS COMPLETED AT INITIAL ENROLLMENT AND EVERY UPDATE.
2017-10-03 Renewal 3290.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: CHILD 3 DOES NOT HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE AND POLICY NUMBER LISTED ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
PROVIDER WILL OBTAIN INFO BY REQUESTING INFORMATION FROM PARENT. IN THE FUTURE, EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM WILL BE REVIEWED PRIOR TO PARENTS LEAVING THE PREMISES TO ENSURE INFO IS COMPLETE.

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