Description: PARKLAND PRESCHOOL INC D/B/A THE GODDARD SCHOOL is a Child Care Center in BREINIGSVILLE PA, with a maximum capacity of 181 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2019-11-01 | Renewal | 3270.133(5) - Original label | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child # 1 has an EPI Pen that expired 10/4/19. Child # 2 has an EPI Pen that expired 10/31/19. 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.) Child #1 EPI pen was removed from center on 11/1/19 with updated medication and prescription returned to school on 11/5/19. Child #2 medication remained on site until new medication and prescription were delivered on 11/14/19. In the future both medication and prescription expiration will be monitored and checked monthly. |
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| 2019-11-01 | Renewal | 3270.161(a) - Wholesome | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child # 3 has expired Gerber Rice Cereal. The cereal expired in July 2019. Correction Required: Food stored, prepared or served shall be clean, wholesome, free from spoilage, free from adulteration and safe for human consumption. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The expired Gerber Rice cereal was disposed of on 11/1/19. In the future a plan is in place where the teacher will do weekly expiration date checks. |
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| 2019-11-01 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The facility emergency plan annual review was 4/2/19. Staff at facility did not have emergency plan review within a week of the annual emergency plan review. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) On 11/4/19 the facility emergency plan was updated. On 11/5/19 the monthly staff meeting incorporated the update emergency plan. The staff signed new emergency sheets which sates that they understand the emergency plan. In the future the emergency plan will be updated yearly the staff will review the updated emergency no later then a week after it is updated. |
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| 2019-11-01 | Renewal | 3270.74 - Emergency Numbers Posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There are no local ambulance, police, fire department or hospital numbers on the emergency phone lists in all the classrooms. Correction Required: The telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center shall be posted by each telephone in the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) All emergency information sheets were updated with phone numbers for each department. All classrooms received the updated emergency sheet. The form was saved on the computer and will be reprinted every month with the new numbers. If phone numbers change over time, we will make sure to update the sheet. |
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| 2019-09-03 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.111(c)/3270.113(c) - Promote development/No ridicule or threaten harm | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 9/3/19 a complaint investigation was conducted at facility. On August 14, 2019 Child # 1 had an accident and urinated on the floor in the school age bathroom. Child # 1 then asked Staff # 1 if they could use the bathroom a second time. Staff # 1 told Child # 1 they could not use the bathroom until Child # 1 cleaned up the first accident they had. Child # 1 cleaned up the mess then urinated themselves again. Staff person # 1 admitted to having Child # 1 clean up their own urine on the bathroom school age floor on August 14, 2019. Correction Required: Daily activities shall promote the development of skills, social competence and self-esteem. Daily experiences shall recognize the child as an individual and give some choice of activities that respect personal privacy, lifestyle and cultural background.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.) We spoke to Staff # 1 and wrote her up. Staff #1 no longer works for the school. Our current staff members were reminded about respecting the privacy, lifestyle, and cultural background of each child. They were also reminded that no child should be asked to clean up their own accidents. All staff must clean using the proper gloves to clean up any accidents that occur in the classroom. |
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| 2019-07-17 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(d) - No harsh language | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 7.17.19 a complaint investigation was conducted. Interviews were held and documentation was provided. It has been determined that staff 1 and staff 2 spoke harshly to children in care. due to documentation that was in staff files. Correction Required: A facility person may not use harsh, demeaning or abusive language in the presence of children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff 1 was counseled on how to handle stress in the classroom as well as how to speak to a child in the proper manner. Staff 2 was also counseled on how to handle stress in the classroom as well as how to speak to children in the proper manner. For the future all staff at the school will be counseled on how to speak to children in the proper manner and if they were having a hard time in the classroom, they are to give the front office a call and we will come back to help. We had a lunch staff meeting and discussed that harsh and abusive language is unacceptable towards children and that if a teacher is needs to leave the room for a 5 minutes break they are to call the front office. All staff signed off after the staff meeting. Staff number 2 is no longer employed at the school. |
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| 2019-04-12 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Inspector arrived during naptime. Each room had only one staff per room. In the pre-toddler room, staff 1 did not know the name of one of her children. Inspector observed staff 2's sitting putting books in a shelf with her back to the children. Staff 2 was not facing the children in the room while they were sleeping. Inspector observed staff 3 in the older toddler room could not see the children toward the back of the classroom and were laying behind a shelf. Staff 3 was sitting on the floor rubbing another child's back and staff stood where the staff was sitting and was unable to see the children behind the shelf in the standing position. Staff 3 was sitting in the preschool room. Children were placed behind shelves to nap and staff was unable to see children. Inspector stood where staff was sitting and was unable to see multiple children in the room. Inspector observed staff 4 sitting in preschool 2 room working on the tablet. Staff 4 couldn't see all the children and children were placed behind shelves. Inspector stood where staff 4 was sitting and was unable to see multiple children in the room. 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. 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.) Staff 1, 2, 3 and 4, were retrained on proper nap time procedures of sleep checks, and name to faces. At nap time, children are placed in positions in accordance with site and sound at all times. Teachers will do 5 minute sleep checks around classrooms to ensure that safety of all children, and nap time positions will not be behind bookshelves or tables. |
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| 2018-12-14 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff 1 admitted she did not observed ch 1 bang her chin on the steps of the outdoor play equipment causing ch to have a cut on her chin and requiring 3 stitches. 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.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.) All Staff members will supervise the children at all times. Staff where shown where to stand to ensure proper supervision is being done. There is a playground chart next to the outside door, which shows the staff where to stand while the children are on the playground equipment. All staff members will follow the proper ratio to maintain proper supervision both inside the center, as well as when they are outside. All staff members were told to know all the students names and their whereabouts of the children that are in their care while on the playground and inside the center. All staff were told to bring their whole group into the building if a child gets hurt on the playground and to notify the front office to ensure proper supervision is being followed and staff is physically present to the whole group. |
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| 2018-10-10 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In pre-k 2 room (wild flowers) inspector observed a torn blue couch in the dramatic 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The torn couch in Pre-K 2 was repaired on 11/6/18. In the future all teacher are to check indoor and outdoor equipment to make sure that it is safe and clean for children to play on. |
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| 2018-10-10 | Renewal | 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The rest equipment in preschool 2 room is not labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child. No cot chart was posted in room. staff were asked where cot chart was located and staff said it was not posted at that time. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The teachers in Preschool 2 created a cot chart for which cot belongs to which child on 11/1/18. The chart is hanging in the classroom for the teachers to use. In the future all rooms will be checked to make sure they have a cot chart to ensure there is no sharing of the cots. |
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| 2018-10-10 | Renewal | 3270.106(f) - 2 feet apart | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In the infant room, inspector observed an infant inside the crib and there was not at least 2 feet of space that is required on three sides of the crib. Correction Required: At least 2 feet of space is required on three sides of a bed, cot, crib or other rest equipment while the equipment is in use. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The infant room teachers were informed of the correct spacing between cribs while they are in use on 11/1/18. When a child is sleeping 3 sides must have 2 feet of space. In the future the teacher will move the cribs out to ensure three sides are open with the 2 feet spacing. |
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| 2018-10-10 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(1)/3270.123(a)(2) - Amount of fee/Date fee to be paid | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child 2's fee agreement does not specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week nor does it specify the date on which the fee is to be paid. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. An agreement shall specify the date on which the fee is to be paid. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Child #2 fee agreement was updated on 11/1/18 with the missing charges and schedule. In the future the director will double check to make sure the fee agreements have the child's charges and schedule written on them. |
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| 2018-10-10 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(6) - Admission date | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child 2's fee agreement does not specify the date of the child's admission. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Child #2 fee agreement was updated on 11/1/18 to reflect the missing enrollment date. In the future the director will check to make sure the fee agreement has the enrollment date on the fee agreement form. |
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| 2018-10-10 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Emergency contact information for child 3 does not include the 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Child #3's family was emailed on 11/1/18 to provided a name, phone number, and address for their child's physician. On 11/1/18 child #3 family provided the name, phone number, and address to their child''s physician. In the future the director will make sure we have all the proper information for the child's physician on the emergency contact form. |
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| 2018-10-10 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Emergency contact information for children 1 and 3 does not include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, 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.) Child # 1's family was contacted on 11/1/18 to provided their child's health insurance coverage information and the policy number. On 11/1/18 the parents provided the office with the information. Child #3's family was contacted on 11/1/18 to provided their child's health insurance coverage information and the policy number. On 11/1/18 the parents provided the office with the information. In the future the director will double check emergency contact form to make sure the health insurance and policy information is filled out. |
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