Masonic Village At Sewickley - Sewickley PA Child Care Center

1000 MASONIC DR , SEWICKLEY PA 15143
(412) 741-1400

About the Provider

Description: The Masonic Village at Sewickley Child Care Center is managed by Hildebrandt Learning Centers LLC and is located in the Star Points Building. The center can accommodate 65 children ages 6 weeks through preschool.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00177974
  • Capacity: 85
  • State Rating: 4
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 5
  • District Office Phone: (412) 261-2273 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2020-06-23 Renewal 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The most recent health assessment on file for Staff person #1 is dated 4/20/18, more than 24 months ago.

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.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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The staff member has since had a physical. Moving forward, the center Director is responsible for insuring that all physicals that are coming due are done on time and or before their due date by keeping track and updating the staff file information sheet. Staff without current health assessments will not be permitted to work in the center until received.
2020-06-23 Renewal 3270.69(b) - 110 F or less Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The temperature in the sink used by children in the Older Toddler room measured 112 degrees Fahrenheit.

Correction Required: Hot water temperature, in areas accessible to children, may not exceed 110 F.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Hot water temperature in areas accessible to children may not exceed 110 F. The temperature has been corrected in the sink that is accessible to the children in the Older Toddler room by maintenance. The Director will make sure that moving forward the temperatures of the sinks that are accessible to children may not exceed 110 F. The Director will take the temperatures of the water daily to check.
2020-06-23 Renewal 3270.82(h) - Handwashing signs Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: There was no handwashing sign in the first toilet stall in the preschool room.

Correction Required: A facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating. A sign on which this requirement is written shall be posted at each toilet, training chair, diapering area and sink in the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The sign has been replaced during the inspection. Because the Director is responsible with checking the rooms to assure that all postings are current and posted in the correct spots, moving forward the director will make periodic checks in the classroom to assure that all mandatory postings are hanging in the correct spot.
2019-03-26 Renewal 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The most recent child service report on file for Child #1, dated 11/20/18, is dated more than 6 months after the previous child service report, dated 3/29/18.

Correction Required: 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 in 3270.124(f) (relating to emergency contact information).

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child #1 has a current child service report on file. Because the Assistant Director was responsible for compliance with child service reports, the Center Director counseled her on May 14, 2019 and reminded her of her obligation to keep all files current, and that any future failures to meet expectations of her role may lead to progressive counseling, up to and including termination of employment. Going forward, the Assistant Director is to continue to monitor CSRs and to send out reminder well in advance to teachers. She will also continue to check in with the teachers on their progress.
2019-03-26 Renewal 3270.123(b)/3270.182(8) - Parent receives original/Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original. Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The agreement on file for Child #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6,#7, and #8 is the original agreement, which is to be given to the parent and a copy retained at the facility.

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

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Because the Director is be responsible in assuring that all families receive the original agreement, the Director will make sure that moving forward each child's file will contain a copy of the agreement. The families will receive the original. The center shall retain a copy of the agreement in the child's file.
2019-03-26 Renewal 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form on file for Child #4 does not include the address and telephone number for the enrolling parent's place of employment.

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.)
The center Director contacted the family for the address of employment and learned that dad and mom are currently unemployed. Their emergency contact form has been updated to reflect this change. Moving forward the Director will make sure that each child's file contains the address of the parent's employment, or home address if unemployed.
2019-03-26 Renewal 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The medical emergency transportation plan was not posted in the 2nd floor Pre-K room.

Correction Required: A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The Director fixed this violation before the inspector had left for the day. There is currently a medical emergency transportation plan posted in the 2nd floor Pre-K room. The Center Director is responsible in making sure that each classroom contains a medical emergency transportation plan that is visible. The Director will randomly check classroom to assure that the medical emergency transportation plan in posted and is current. The Director is also responsible in making sure that this plan accompanies a staff person who leaves on an excursion with the children.
2019-03-26 Renewal 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The current immunization record on file for Child # 2 and #7 does not include verification of an influenza vaccination, as recommended by the ACIP. The immunization record on file for child #3 shows the child last received an influenza vaccination in 2016, more than 12 months ago, as is recommended by the ACIP. The immunization record on file for child #4 and #8 shows the child last received an influenza vaccination in 2017, more than 12 months ago, as is recommended by the ACIP.

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.)
Because the Assistant Director was responsible for compliance with this expectation, the Center Director counseled her on May 14, 2019 and reminded her of her obligation to keep all files current. Going forward, the Assistant Director is monitoring immunizations by utilizing a spreadsheet to ensure ongoing compliance. She will also verbally remind parents as well as sending emails as reminders. If no vaccination is given then the parents will provide the center with a Child Immunization Exemption form signed by the parents of the child. Child # 3 has since disenrolled from the center due to a family change and no longer attends.
2019-03-26 Renewal 3270.133(6) - Written consent Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: There was a medication in the older toddler room which did not have written parental consent to administer.

Correction Required: A parent shall provide written consent for administration of medication or a special diet.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
In response to violation#7, the Center Director spoke with the Older Toddler Classroom about the requirement of having parental consent to administer medication. Moving forward medication brought into the center will first be brought to the Director's office. Parents will receive reminders through weekly memos about our medication policy and that all medication must be brought to the director's office first before sending the medication to the classrooms. The staff will also be reminded of this through conversations and weekly memos as well.
2019-03-26 Renewal 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The current health assessment on file for Staff person #1, dated 2/25/19, is dated more than 24 months after the previous health assessment, dated 2/13/17.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person #1 has a current health assessment on file. Because the Center Director is responsible for all staff files the center Director will ensure that the staff health assessments on file are dated no more than 24 months after the previous health assessment. The Center Director will update her spreadsheet for staff physicals once a month and ensure that she notifies staff with plenty of time to receive their physical within the 24 month period. Staff members that do not have a physical within the 24th month window will not be permitted to come to the center until the health assessment is current.
2018-08-15 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.124(d) - Excursions Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: There were no copies of the children's emergency contact forms in the pool area while the children were at the pool for swimming activities.

Correction Required: When children leave the facility on walking and riding excursions, emergency contact information specific to each child on the excursion shall accompany a staff person on the excursion.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Copies have been made and have been placed in every Emergency Bag in the center. Moving forward all emergency bags that leave the facility and that accompany all staff members will contain a binder which will include the emergency contact of the children
2018-08-15 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Mantoux TB Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff person #1, who is employed as a lifeguard effective 7/9/18, has a health assessment dated 7/24/18, after her first day working with children and a tuberculosis test dated 8/29/13, more than 12 months prior to the staff person's first day working with children.

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.An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Swimming has ended as of 8.15.18 for the season. Moving forward before starting next years swimming the director will make sure that any lifeguard has received their current TB testing before swimming program begins.
2018-08-15 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.151(c)(3) - Exam communicable disease Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The health assessment on file for Staff person #3 did not indicate if the staff person was examined for contagious or communicable diseases.

Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person # 3 has obtained their physical form noting that there were examined for contagious or communicable diseases and do not present to have any, Moving forward all staff members must have that box checked on their physical form stating that they have received and exam for communicable diseases and it will show the results.
2018-08-15 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff person #1, whose first date working with children was 7/9/18 has an FBI fingerprint receipt dated 7/24/18. The file for Staff person #2, whose first date working with children was 7/16/18, has a child abuse clearance dated 7/19/18 with no verification that the clearance was requested prior to 7/16/18. The file for Staff person #3, whose first date working with children was 7/31/18, does not include a child abuse clearance and has verification of the clearance being applied for that is dated 8/9/18.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person # 3 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person # 3 obtained her clearance as off 8.16.18. Moving forward all staff will request all clearances on the date of hire and the date of the signed disclosure form. Staff members will not be permitted to work unless proof of the application for the clearance is received and documented.
2018-08-15 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: There was peeling paint on the wall in the back right corner in the K-Prep classroom.

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.)
The peeling paint in the classroom was fixed and no longer is peeling. The director will make daily checks into the classroom to check for peeling paint and it will be fixed immediately as well as outdoor surfaces in the facility.

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