Otterbein United Methodist Church - Sunbury PA Child Care Center

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the emergency contact and/or agreement for Child #1, Child #2 and Child #3 were not updated every six months over the past two years.

Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. 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.

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the file for Staff #1, hired 5/21/20, contained emergency plan training on 6/30/20 which was not at the time of initial employment.

Correction Required: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the file for Staff #1 who was hired on 5/21/20 did not contain a completed PSP criminal history clearance, FBI clearance, or NSOR verification at the time of hire and the LE did not have an approved waiver to hire provisionally. Furthermore, the file for Staff #1 did not contain a signed disclosure statement until 7/6/20. Also, the file for Staff #2, contained a child abuse history clearance dated 7/1/20 more than 60 months past the previous clearance date of 9/4/14.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility. 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 and #2 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, broken slats below porch, a broken glass window and overgrown grass/weeds were observed in the outside toddler play space. Due to the severity of visible hazards, provider was instructed to discontinue use until corrections could be made.

Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards.

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, peeled and damaged paint was observed on slats under porch, porch steps, porch wall, window frames, and door frame in the outside toddler play space. Peeled and damaged paint was also observed on the metal steps of small slide in the outside preschool play space.

Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

Noncompliance Area: During the inspection, the file for Child #3 did not contain a financial agreement.

Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.

Noncompliance Area: During the inspection, emergency contact information was not present in the Infant Room for Child #5 or in the Pre-K/SA Room for Child #2.

Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space.

Noncompliance Area: During the inspection, the emergency contact and financial agreement were not updated at least once in a 6-month period for Child #1 and Child #4.

Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. 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.

Noncompliance Area: During the inspection, a first-aid kit was not present in the Infant Room.

Correction Required: A first-aid kit shall be in a child care space.

Noncompliance Area: During the inspection, the vent cover was missing in the children's bathroom, the preschool room divider was torn exposing the metal inside, broken floor titles were observed in front and rear of the Pre-K/SA room, and water damage was observed on corner ceiling tile in the Infant Room.

Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards.

Noncompliance Area: During the inspection, the required hand-washing sign was not posted in the boys bathroom, girls bathroom, or over the sink and changing table in the Toddler 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.

Noncompliance Area: During the inspection it was observed that facility person #1 did not have an updated health assessment on file.

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 the inspection evidence of 6 hours of annual training was not on file for facility person #1.

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training.