Description: MONONGAHELA CHILD CARE CENTER is a Child Care Center in MONONGAHELA PA, with a maximum capacity of 37 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child file #1 and #2 lacked documentation of influenza vaccination yearly in accordance with the ACIP recommendation. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Documentation of ongoing vaccines shall be maintained in each infant, toddler or preschool child's file. Vaccine schedules is in accordance with ACIP. |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.135(a)(3) - Disposable diapers | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff removed soiled diaper from child, laid soiled diaper on changing table, proceeded to pick up the soiled diaper using her hand opened the lid on can to dispose of the soiled diaper. Correction Required: If disposable diapers are provided by a parent or by a facility, a soiled diaper shall be discarded by immediately placing the diaper into a plastic-lined, hands-free covered can. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff shall immediately place the soiled diaper into the plastic-lined, hands free covered can. All staff will be retrained on correct diaper changing procedure. |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(4)/3270.151(c)(5) - Information re: medical problems/Physician/CRNP assessment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff file #2, DOH 2/4/20 did not include information on medical problems, or the physician's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care on the health assessment. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include information on medical problems that might threaten the health of the children or prohibit a staff person from providing adequate care to children. An adult health assessment must include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All adult health assessments will include information that indicates the physicians or CRNP's assessment of the persons suitability to provide child care. |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff file #1, DOH 3/5/19, contained two written references, one written reference was from a family member of the staff person. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All staff files shall contain two non-family member references attesting to the suitability to provide child care. References will be checked for relationship to the staff person before being placed in the permanent record. |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.82(h) - Handwashing signs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The sink near the diaper changing table lacked a handwashing sign posted. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Signage indicating the directive to wash hands was immediately replaced and will remain in posted in each designated area. |
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| 2019-03-19 | Renewal | 3270.103/3270.104(a) - Small Toys and Objects/Clean, good repair, proper size | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The chair in the preschool area had a rip in the seat cushion and foam was exposed to the children who are still placing objects in their mouths. 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.Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The chair has been removed from the area accessible to children. A new cover has been ordered. Going forward all furniture will be checked for safety issues and immediately removed should an issue arise. |
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| 2019-03-19 | Renewal | 3270.133(5) - Original label | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1 and #2, each had an EPI Pen and Doxi-medication that expired on 3/16/19 on site for administration at the facility. Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in accordance with the manufacturer's or health professional's instructions on the original label. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The parent of both children was notified of the expiration date and that the children could not return to care without currently dated medication. The children returned on 3/26/19 with current medication. Going forward all medication will be monitored monthly to assure that expiration dates are current. |
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| 2019-03-19 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(3) - Exam communicable disease | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff file #3 lacked the results of the examination for communicable diseases on the health assessment dated 8/6/18. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The health provider was contacted and the health assessment was updated. Going forward the Health Assessment will be checked thoroughly to assure that all pertinent areas have been completed before placement in staff file. |
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| 2019-03-19 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(ii) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff file #2 lacked documentation of education and experience prior to hire at the facility. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Going forward verification of child care experience, education and training will be collected prior to staff person working for the facility and with children. Verification will become part of the staff person's file of record. |
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| 2019-03-19 | Renewal | 3270.27(a)(1)/3270.27(a)(2) - Shelter/Evacuation | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The facility emergency plan lacked copies of floor plans indicating shelter in the facility and evacuation routes for shelter away from the facility. Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for shelter of children during an emergency including shelter in place at the facility and shelter at locations away from the facility premises.The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for evacuation of children from the facility building and evacuation of children to a location away from the facility premises. The evacuation routes and evacuation plans to exit the building may be the same as those required by 3270.94 (f) and (g) (relating to fire drills). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A map noting the evacuation route and location and a floor plan noting the designated shelter in place area has been added to the emergency plan. Going forward the map and floor plan will remain in place with the emergency plan and will be updated annually or as necessary to incorporate any changes. |
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| 2019-03-19 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff file #1, DOH 2/4/19, lacked receipt for fingerprint for FBI clearance request prior to start at the facility and first day working with children on 2/7/19. 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.) Going forward copies of receipt noting that the fingerprinting for the FBI clearance has occurred will be collected and included in staff file prior to starting at the facility and before first day of working with children. |
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| 2019-03-19 | Renewal | 3270.82(h)/3270.82(i) - Handwashing signs/Lidded waste receptacles | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The boys bathroom lacked an operable lidded waste receptacle in the bathroom. The boys and girls bathrooms lacked written hand washing signs posted at each toilet. 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. A toilet area, training chair area, diapering area and sink area shall be equipped with a clean, lidded waste receptacle. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The waste receptacle and the hand washing sign were immediately replace. Going forward the waste receptacle will be replaced immediately with the extra from the storage area when it is not in working order. The hand washing sign will be replaced immediately if it falls and will be checked regularly to assure the position. |
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| 2018-03-27 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The plastic bin containing the balls in the indoor play space was cracked in multiple places posing pinch points for the children in care. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The plastic bin was repaired with tape on all cracked areas of the bin. Now and in the future, the toys and equipment will be maintained in good repair at all times. |
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| 2018-03-27 | Renewal | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: While infants and toddlers were sleeping, the infant/toddler room was too dark to see all of the children in the space. Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. Children must be supervised at all times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A portable light was added to the room enabling staff to see all of the children while they are sleeping. All children in care will be supervised at all times including naptime. |
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| 2018-03-27 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child file #1 and #2 lacked health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The emergency contact forms will be updated to include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child. Now and in the future, the emergency contact forms will be completed in their entirety by the enrolling parent including the health insurance coverage and policy number for the child. |
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