Description: Moppets on Mulberry Child Enrichment Center is a Child Care Center in TOWANDA PA, with a maximum capacity of 106 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-10-27 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff number 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 8 have not obtained a National Sex Offenders Registry Clearance a requirement of the Child Protective Services Law. Correction Required: The operator/director shall complete the OCDEL provider training class. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) OCDEL provider training class scheduled for Wednesday November 18 2020. Tonya Sue Ayers, Director, scheduled to attend. |
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| 2020-02-04 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During inspection on 2/4/20 staff number 1 stated that children were not assigned to specific staff. Correction Required: Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The nursery now has a poster indicating which students belong to which staff. In other classrooms, every teacher wears a lanyard with ID cards for the students they are responsible for. The lanyards are impractical in the nursery so they never were asked to use them. Instead they now have a poster. |
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| 2019-11-19 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.102(g)/3270.106(a) - Hazardous toys and equipment/Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON 11/19/19 per observation and interviews verified that the Graco Dream Glider Swing was being used as infant sleep equipment, this equipment is not approved for use by the CPSC and is not age appropriate sleep equipment for infants. Correction Required: Children's toys and equipment, including furniture and rest equipment, described as hazardous by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission may not be used by children at the facility and may not be on the premises at the facility. At the time of inspection, the operator shall submit to the Department written affirmation on a form provided by the Department stating that the facility is in compliance with this requirement. Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The swings will be used to comfort and soothe only. Any student who falls asleep in the swing will be moved to their crib. |
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| 2019-07-23 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff number 1 & 2 were not hired under the requirements of the CPSL in regards to application of clearances prior to starting childcare. All valid clearances are now on file. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: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.) Hiring of staff number 1 and 2 were done in an emergency due to unexpected staff departure. Going forward, Moppets will be more proactive in having a backup plan for staffing issues, and we will ensure compliance with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 by getting all clearances done before staff start. |
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| 2019-02-19 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(c) - No ridicule or threaten harm | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 1/22/19, staff number 1 threatened to put child number 1, a pre-school age child, in a crib in the baby room as a time out. Correction Required: A facility person may not single out the child for ridicule, threaten harm to the child or the child's family and may not specifically aim to degrade the child or the child's family. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All staff have signed off on Moppets policy 8.4 Business Ethics and Conduct which states that all Moppets employees with comply with all applicable laws and regulations. We also discussed what to do in a situation when you feel frustrated with a behavior, and that it is ok to "tap out" and ask for help. Staff number 1 has received a disciplinary conduct BUT she voluntarily quit before she signed the letter by not showing up for work as scheduled. The disciplinary action has been signed by Management and placed in her permanent file. Copies of the disciplinary letter and signed policies are available upon request. |
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| 2018-07-31 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed paint chips on outdoor walkway surface in front of the outdoor play space. 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.) Will go out now and sweep up and find out where the chips came from. In the future will monitor the outdoor play area for chips |
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| 2017-10-03 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Interviews with staff number 2 and 3 and individual number1 verified that on 9/22/17 child number 1 was left alone in the toddler room for a time period of minutes. Individual number 1 stated that he heard a child crying hysterically when he entered the facility and located the child alone within the toddler room. Staff number 2 and 3 stated that they heard a child crying for minutes and both staff stated that they assumed the child was in a childcare space with a staff person. The child was assigned to staff number 1. Staff number 1 had previously relocated her group from the toddler room to the big classroom. Staff estimated that the time of the relocation of the group until child number 1 was located in the toddler room was a time period of minutes. Correction Required: : Children must be supervised at all times. The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility procedure for counting children is followed at all times e.g., a checklist. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by sending copies of the documentation to the Regional Office of Child Development and Early Learning on a weekly basis for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Tot tallies have been started as of 27 October 2017 for each classroom. Completed tot tallies will be sent to DHS weekly. An example of the form is below. TOT TALLY - Moppets on Mulberry 102232615-0001 Toddler Town Teacher: Date: Name NOTES: KEY: O=Outside P=Potty C=Classroom L=Lunch S=Snack B=Breakfast Ratio: 1 to 4 |
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| 2017-07-31 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Little Tykes play equipment was observed with a broken piece causing rough edges and pinch points. 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.) Provider repaired the broken piece of play equipment, all rough edges and pinch points were covered. Provider will ensure that all play equipment are in good repair and free of hazards. |
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| 2017-07-31 | Renewal | 3270.166(4) - Bottles labeled | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Infant bottles were not labeled with child's name. Correction Required: Disposable nursers and bottles shall be labeled with the child`s name. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff labeled each Infant bottle with child's name. Provider will ensure that infant bottles are labeled with child's name. |
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| 2017-07-31 | Renewal | 3270.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Emergency Contact Form and Fee Agreement for Child # 1 have not been updated every 6-months. 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.) File for Child # 1 has current Emergency Contact Form and Fee Agreement. Provider will ensure that the Emergency Contact Form and Fee Agreement are reviewed and updated every 6-months. |
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| 2017-07-31 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(iv) - Transcript, diploma and letters | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: File for Staff # 1 did not contain verification of receiving a high school education. Correction Required: A facility person`s record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will obtain verification of Staff # 1 recieving a high school education. Provider will ensure that all files are complete and up to date. |
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| 2017-07-31 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: File for Staff # 2 did not contain State Police, Child Abuse and FBI Clearances. Staff # 2 began employment on 5/22/17. 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.) Staff # 1 will obtain all clearances. Provider will ensure that all staff have current clearances. |
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