Just Babies Clubhouse

Regulation: 3270.102(a)

Description: Clean and good repair

Noncompliance Area: Red and yellow wooden chair in the outside play area was observed to have several areas of peeling paint. Little tykes play equipment was observed to have several broken steps causing rough edges and pinch points in the outside play area.

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.

Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21

Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: Staff person # 1 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person # 1 does not have current pediatric first-aid/CPR training. This is evidenced by the previously documented pediatric first-aid/CPR training expiration date of 5/2026.

Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Until such time as the required trainings are completed, staff person # 1 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by a (AGS) who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff person # 1, staff person # 1 may not work in a childcare position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.75(b)

Description: Inaccessible to children

Noncompliance Area: First aid kit in the 4-year-old room was observed on a shelf in reach of children.

Correction Required: A first-aid kit must be inaccessible to children.

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7)

Description: Name/address/phone release person

Noncompliance Area: Emergency Contact Forms for Children # 1, # 2 and # 3 did not contain address of 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.

Regulation: 3270.151(a)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter

Noncompliance Area: File for Staff # 4 did not contain an initial health assessment and TB test.

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.

Regulation: 3270.192(2)(ii)

Description: Exp, educ., training prior to facility

Noncompliance Area: File for Staff # 5 does not contain verification of education prior to working at facility.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.27(a)(6)

Description: Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: Facility has not conducted an annual emergency drill. Last one was dated 5/4/24.

Correction Required: Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.27(c)

Description: Training regarding plan

Noncompliance Area: Files for Staff # 1, # 2, # 3, # 4 and # 5 did not contain verification of annual emergency plan training.

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.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: Staff files for #1, # 2 and # 5 were not in compliance with CPSL regulations. File for Staff # 1 did not contain the Child Abuse Clearance. File for Staff # 2 did not contain New Jersey clearances. File for Staff # 5 contained an expired Mandated Reporter Training, dated 10/15/19.

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. Facility Person # 1 and # 2 may not work in a childcare position at the facility. The CPSL was revised on 9/18/2018 to include a requirement that all clearances be updated and on file at least every 60 months. CPSL was revised to include new hires that have resided out of Pennsylvania with in the 5 previous years must obtain State Police and Child abuse clearances from the state that they have resided. Tiered LIS: 1. Staff # 1 and # 2 will not work in childcare until all clearances are on file. This portion of the plan shall have an immediate date of correction. 2. Director will develop a policy on how CPSL regulations are tracked. This policy must be approved by DHS. This portion of the plan shall have a correction date of when this will be completed.

Regulation: 3270.34(a)(6)

Description: Staff evaluations

Noncompliance Area: Files for Staff # 2, # 3, # 4 and # 5 did not contain verification of annual staff evaluations.

Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months.

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7)

Description: Name/address/phone release person

Noncompliance Area: Emergency Contact Form for Child # 1 did not contain address for 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.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(i)

Description: Age and Training

Noncompliance Area: File for Staff # 3 does not contain a current Ped. First-aid/CPR certificate. Certificate expired on 5/18/24.

Correction Required: Health and Safety Topics including pediatric first aid/CPR from a PQAS approved trainer and a PQAS approved curriculum. Competence is the completion of training by a professional in the field of first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). All staff persons shall renew their certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on or before the expiration of the most current certification. Staff person # 1 will have until 10/24/24 to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person # 1 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by a staff person who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise staff person # 1, staff person # 1 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: Files for Staff # 1, and #2 were not in compliance with CPSL regulations. File for Staff # 1 contained a Dept. of Education FBI clearance and file was missing the NSOR clearance. File for Staff # 2 contained a Child Abuse Clearance dated 10/3/19.

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.

Regulation: 3270.66(a)

Description: Locked or inaccessible

Noncompliance Area: Disinfecting wipes was observed on a shelf accessible to children in the Preschool Class.

Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children.

Regulation: 3270.75(c)

Description: Has all items

Noncompliance Area: First-aid kit in the Pre-K class was missing tape.

Correction Required: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves.

Regulation: 3270.102(a)

Description: Clean and good repair

Noncompliance Area: There are 5 missing bolt covers on the gate to the school age area on the outdoor play space. There is a ripped seat on the bus, resulting in exposed foam.

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.

Regulation: 3270.124(d)

Description: Excursions

Noncompliance Area: Emergency contact forms are missing on the vans & bus for children who are transported to/from school.

Correction Required: When children leave the facility on walking and riding excursions, emergency contact information specific to each child on the excursion shall accompany a staff person on the excursion.

Regulation: 3270.31(f)

Description: Health and Safety Training

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #2 did not complete the required 1-hour 2022 update to the health & safety training by 12/30/22

Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 did not update her child abuse clearance within 60 months. Her original child abuse clearance is dated 5-5-17 and it was not updated until 10-16 23. Staff person #3 started at the facility on 12-15-22 and does not have a NSOR clearance on file. There is verification on file that she applied for the NSOR clearance prior to starting at the facility on 12-15-22, but there is no clearance.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Persons # 3 may not work in a childcare position at the facility. A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee. 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 #3 may not work in a childcare position at the facility. The CPSL was revised on 9/18/2018 to include a requirement that all clearances be updated and on file at least every 60 months. The Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) was revised to include the requirement for the National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) Clearance effective 9/30/2019. The CPSL also states that anyone hired after 9/30/19 was required to have the NSOR clearance to work in childcare. Current staff must have the NSOR clearance no later 7/1/20. CPSL was revised to include new hires that have resided out of Pennsylvania with in the 5 previous years must obtain State Police and Child abuse clearances from the state that they have resided.

Regulation: 3270.34(a)(6)

Description: Staff evaluations

Noncompliance Area: There is no written staff evaluation on file for staff person #1 or staff person #2. Staff person #1 started at the facility on 6-20-16, and staff person #2 started at the facility on 2-26-18.

Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months.

Regulation: 3270.76

Description: Building Surfaces

Noncompliance Area: One of the grab rails in the Girl's bathroom is no longer attached, resulting in a hole & two exposed screws. There are two holes in wall in the Boy's bathroom. The bottom of the fence around the outdoor play space is not secure.

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.

Regulation: 3270.91(a)

Description: Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed

Noncompliance Area: A vacuum is in front of the back door, obstructing the exit.

Correction Required: Stairways, hallways, exits from rooms, exits from the facility and other means of egress serving as an exit shall be unobstructed.

Regulation: 3270.151(a)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter

Noncompliance Area: There is no verification that Staff Person #2 received a health assessment prior to starting employment

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.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 started at the facility on 1/14/22. Staff Person #1 submitted verification that she was fingerprinted for her FBI clearance prior to starting at the facility, but there is no verification on file that she obtained her FBI clearance until 5/16/22

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. The CPSL was revised on 9/18/2018 to include a requirement that all clearances be updated and on file at least every 60 months. The Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) was revised to include the requirement for the National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) Clearance effective 9/30/2019. The CPSL also states that anyone hired after 9/30/19 was required to have the NSOR clearance to work in child care. Current staff must have the NSOR clearance no later 7/1/20. CPSL was revised to include new hires that have resided out of Pennsylvania with in the 5 previous years must obtain State Police and Child abuse clearances from the state that they have resided.

Regulation: 3270.76

Description: Building Surfaces

Noncompliance Area: There are seven water stained ceiling tiles in the child care space. The cove base is peeling in the Toddler Area. There is an extension cord hanging from the ceiling in the bathroom

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.

Regulation: 3270.77(a)

Description: No peeling paint or plaster

Noncompliance Area: There is peeling paint on the wall to the left of the entrance of the Toddler area

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

Regulation: 3270.107

Description: Refrigerator

Noncompliance Area: There is no thermometer in the refrigerator in the Older Toddler or Younger Toddler rooms

Correction Required: A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45° F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator.

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(2)

Description: Physician name, address, phone

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact forms for Child #1 & Child #2 are missing their physician names, addresses & phone numbers

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

Regulation: 3270.124(c)

Description: Each child care space

Noncompliance Area: There is no emergency contact information in the classrooms or on the busses or vans for the children receiving care in the space.

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.

Regulation: 3270.76

Description: Building Surfaces

Noncompliance Area: There are three water stained ceiling tiles in the Preschool area and five water stained ceiling tiles in the School Age area

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.