Mrs Bs Kiddie Garden - Chester PA Group Child Care Home

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 11/18/19, two office chairs in infant/young toddler area and one office chair in toddler/preschool area upstairs had peeling leather and were ripped exposing foam. These office chairs were accessible to children

Correction Required: Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs.

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 11/18/19, an operator did not notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the day care facility.

Correction Required: An operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the day care facility.

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 11/18/19, hot water temperature in the bathroom located on the second floor and used by children was 130 F.

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

Noncompliance Area: During follow-up inspection on 7/17/18 from renewal of 6/8/18, observed two preschool children sleeping on the floor without age-appropriate equipment.

Correction Required: 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.Bed linens may not be used alone as age-appropriate rest equipment.

Noncompliance Area: During follow-up inspection on 7/17/18 from renewal of 6/8/18, observed 13 children ranging in age from infant to young school age receiving care simultaneously.

Correction Required: No more than 12 children unrelated to the operator may simultaneously receive care except in a facility serving older school-age children. In a facility serving only older school-age children, a certificate of compliance may be issued for up to 15 children unrelated to the operator.

Noncompliance Area: During follow-up inspection on 7/6/18, a copy of inspection summary issued by the Department was not posted in a conspicuous location.

Correction Required: The operator shall post a copy of each inspection summary issued by the Department in a conspicuous location used by parents. The inspection summary shall remain posted until an agent of the Department verifies that each regulatory noncompliance item cited on the inspection summary has been corrected.

Noncompliance Area: During follow-up inspection on 7/6/18, non compliance continues from renewal inspection dated 6/8/18. Observed staff #2 without FBI rap sheet in a child care space Room #1, where children were present .

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. Facility Person #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: During follow-up inspection, staff person #1 was working alone with the group of ten children: 2 young toddlers, 2 older toddlers, 4 preschoolers and 2 young school age children.

Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements at 3280.52(b).

Noncompliance Area: During follow-up inspection on 7/6/18 observed toxic hand sanitizer on a changing table in the bathroom on the second floor. Hand sanitizer was 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.

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection, an agreement of child #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 didn't specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection observed that Emergency contact information of child #1 didn't include name, address, and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection, the Emergency contact form of children #1, 4, 5 did not include health insurance coverage and policy number. Emergency contact form of child #2 didn't include health insurance coverage, emergency contact form of child #3 didn't include health insurance policy 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.

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection, Emergency contact information of child #2 and #3 didn't include the address of the individuals designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

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.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the last health assessment showing a physical examination for staff person #2 was conducted on 4/23/16.

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.

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection, staff records for staff persons #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 did not contain proof of 6 hours annual training.

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training. Completion of training shall be documented by the signature and title of a representative of the training entity and shall include the date training was completed. Documentation shall be retained in the facility person's file.