Description: KIDS KORNER is a Family Child Care Home in ERIE PA, with a maximum capacity of 6 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3290.102(c) - Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A play set, which consisted of swings and a sliding board had been embedded in the back yard, which serves as the outdoor play space. The play set was not mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) I will not use the playset whenever children are in care at my location. If I decide to use the playset during child care hours, I will make sure that loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission is underneath and notify my rep before using it. |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3290.133(3) - Name on bottle | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed in the first aid kit, antibiotic cream, antiseptic wipes and alcohol prep pads, that did not identify the name of the medication and the name of the child for whom the medication is intended. Correction Required: The label of a medication container shall identify the name of the medication and the name of the child for whom the medication is intended. Medication shall be administered to only the child whose name appears on the container. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The correction plan was to take out the certain items that didn't belong in the first aid kit and I did. In the future only seven items will be in first aid kit. |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3290.63 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed one electrical outlet that lacked a protective receptacle cover on the surge strip under the desk in the living room. Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) I put covers on the receptacles the day of the inspection. In the future, I will make sure everyday that the protective covers are on all outlets. |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3290.74(a) - Requirements | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed bottom strip of siding at the entrance to the home and at the bottom of the kitchen door peeling. Observed broken, splintering wood on two sections of the fence in the outdoor play space 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 bottom strip of siding at the entrance to the home was nailed back in so siding was not sticking out. Sanded and painted the bottom of the kitchen door. Two sections of the fence in the outdoor play space were removed and replaced. In the future, I will make sure play area shall be kept in good repairs all surfaces. |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3290.75(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed peeling paint on the right wall between the stairway and the dining room. 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.) Tracey Hill Kids Korner repaired the small area of chiped paint by painting over it. In the future, chipped paint will not be in child care areas. |
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| 2019-05-13 | Renewal | 3290.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed several plastic shopping bags, which were accessible to children, in an unlocked closet in the Kidz Korner Room. Correction Required: Toys and objects with a diameter of less than 1 inch, objects with removable parts that have a diameter of less than 1 inch, plastic bags and styrofoam objects may not be accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) I put the bags which contained supplies on the top shelf of the closet and threw the rest of the bags away. In the future, plastic bags will not be accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths. |
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| 2019-05-13 | Renewal | 3290.176 - Transportation First Aid Kit | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The vehicle used for transportation did not include a first aid kit. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) I will put a first aid kit in the car. In the future I will make sure that all the supplies are in the first aid kit and replenish if used. |
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| 2019-05-13 | Renewal | 3290.18 - General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The flat screen TV in the living room was not attached to the stand, which created a potential toppling hazard. Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) I will put bungee cords around the legs of the TV and secure it to the stand. In the future, TV will stay like this to eliminate toppling hazards. |
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| 2019-05-13 | Renewal | 3290.64(a) - Locked or inaccessible - in original container | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed on the window ledge in the bathroom, can of air freshener and bottle of toilet disinfectant, which were accessible to 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.) Cleaning products were put into the locked closet in the bathroom. In the future, all toxics will be out of reach of children. |
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| 2018-05-17 | Renewal | 3290.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A plastic bag with pom-poms and other art supplies less than one inch in diameter was observed in the living room. This was accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths, creating a potential choking hazard. Correction Required: Toys and objects with a diameter of less than 1 inch, objects with removable parts that have a diameter of less than 1 inch, plastic bags and styrofoam objects may not be accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The bag with the art supplies was put up in a closet outside the kid's reach. In the future, all objects less than one inch and plastic bags will be put up and out of reach. |
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| 2018-05-17 | Renewal | 3290.123(a)(3) - Services provided | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The most recent Child Service Reports in the files for Child #1 through Child #6 exceeded six months between reports. 2/28/17, 2/2/18. The most recent Child Service Reports in the files for all six children are current. 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). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child service reports were done in February. In the future, I will complete Child Service Reports every six months. |
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| 2018-05-17 | Renewal | 3290.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The Emergency Contact forms in the files for Child #4, #5 and #6 did not include the addresses of the 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) I will have the mother provide the addresses of the release persons. In the future, I will make sure addresses of release persons are always on the forms. |
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| 2018-05-17 | Renewal | 3290.18 - General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Steak knives were observed in the kitchen drawer, which was accessible to children. The drawer did not contain a childproof device. Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) I'm going to take the knives out of the drawer and put in the cabinet today. I'm going to buy a child proof safety kit from Lowe's and have the device put on the drawer. In the future, I will make sure any sharp objects are inaccessible to the kids. |
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| 2018-05-17 | Renewal | 3290.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The most recent Parent updates for the Emergency Contact forms and Fee Agreements in the files for Child #1 through Child #6 exceeded six months between updates. 2/28/17, 2/2/18. The most recent updates in the files for all six children are current. 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.) Parents updated forms in February. In the future, I will have parents update the forms every six months or whenever there is a change in information. |
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| 2018-05-17 | Renewal | 3290.63 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Two outlets on the surge strip under the computer table did not contain protective receptacle covers. One outlet in the bathroom did not contain a protective receptacle cover. Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) I put covers on the exposed outlets. In the future, I will make sure all outlets are always covered. |
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