Patterson Elementary School
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Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Reason | Description | Status |
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| 2026-03-05 | Renewal | 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(e) Description: Written emergency plan posted Noncompliance Area: On 03/05/26, during the on-site portion of the renewal inspection, no written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was displayed conspicuously in the child care space. Correction Required: A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A written plan was moved from the previous locations and placed above the table where parents must come to pick up their children and sign their children out. This form is also located on all boards of each room where the after school program has access. |
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| 2026-03-05 | Renewal | 3270.171(c) - Safe routes posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.171(c) Description: Safe routes posted Noncompliance Area: On 03/05/26, during the on-site portion of the renewal inspection, no written notification of safe routes was posted at a conspicuous location in the child care facility. Correction Required: Written notification of safe routes shall be posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Documents were made visible and placed above the table and designated area for parents to sign out and pick up their children. |
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| 2026-03-05 | Renewal | 3270.25(a) - Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.25(a) Description: Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations Noncompliance Area: On 03/05/25, during the onsite renewal inspection, the regulations in chapter 3270 and contact information for the appropriate regional child care office were not made electronically accessible to parents. Correction Required: The facility's current certificate of compliance shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. The operator shall provide the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Documentation was made available to parents in a document which included electronic links as well as the appropriate phone numbers. This document will also be made available on classroom dojo for parents to access electronically. |
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| 2026-03-05 | Renewal | 3270.31(e) - Age and Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e) Description: Age and Training Noncompliance Area: On 03/18/26, during the paperwork review portion of the renewal inspection, the files of staff persons #1, 2, 3, and 4 did not contain proof of an annual 12 clock hours of child care training. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Additional training hours were submitted on 03/19/26. |
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| 2026-03-05 | Renewal | 3270.31(f) - Health and Safety Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(f) Description: Health and Safety Training Noncompliance Area: On 03/18/26, during the paperwork review portion of the renewal inspection, the file of staff person #1 did not contain proof of the required health and safety training. Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #1 completed the health and safety training on 04/01/23. Certificate was submitted on 03/24/26 to show completion of the training. |
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| 2026-03-05 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Noncompliance Area: On 03/18/26, during the paperwork review portion of the renewal inspection, the file of staff #4 contained an NSOR certification that expired on 03/03/25 and a mandated reporter training that expired on 11/13/24. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person #4 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 #4 may not work in a child care position at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #4 has obtained the required documents. The NSOR document was completed on 03/16/26 and the mandated reporter training on 03/24/26. |
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| 2026-03-05 | Renewal | 3270.94(a)(1) - Every 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.94(a)(1) Description: Every 60 days Noncompliance Area: On 03/05/26, during the on-site portion of the renewal inspection, the last documented fire drill was dated 12/10/25. Correction Required: The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter ensure fire drills are conducted at least once every 60 days. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) On 03/13/26 a fire drill was conducted, and the fire drill log was updated. |
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| 2025-02-04 | Renewal | 3270.152 - Adult Hygiene | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.152 Description: Adult Hygiene Noncompliance Area: On 2/4/2025 during renewal inspection Certification Representative noticed that there was no handwashing sign posted over the sinks. Correction Required: A facility person shall wash his hands before meals and snacks, and after toileting and after diapering a child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will post the proper handwashing sign which reads A facility person shall wash his hands before meals and snacks, and after toileting and after diapering a child. |
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| 2025-02-04 | Renewal | 3270.74 - Emergency Numbers Posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.74 Description: Emergency Numbers Posted Noncompliance Area: On 2/4/2025 during renewal inspection Certification Representative noticed that the telephone numbers to the local hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center were not posted. 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.) Provider will post the local telephone numbers for hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center |
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| 2024-05-23 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2023-05-18 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(6) Description: Insurance coverage information Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form in the file for Child #4 did not include health insurance coverage and 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We will get the parent of child #4 to provide us with the insurance coverage and policy number. |
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| 2023-05-18 | Renewal | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(c) Description: Each child care space Noncompliance Area: Emergency Contact forms were not present in the gym for the two groups of children who were receiving care in that area. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We made emergency contact binders for both rooms where the children receive care. |
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| 2023-05-18 | Renewal | 3270.14/3270.21 - Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21 Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: The facility's emergency plan did not include requirements for volunteer emergency preparedness training, practice drills and continuity of operations (backing up or retrieving health and other key records/files and managing financial issues such as paying employees and bills during the aftermath of the disaster) to maintain compliance with 45 CFR § 98.41(a)(1)(vii) 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We will update our emergency plan to include requirements for volunteer emergency preparedness training, practice drills and continuity of operations (backing up or retrieving health and other key records/files and managing financial issues such as paying employees and bills during the aftermath of the disaster) to maintain compliance with 45 CFR § 98.41(a)(1)(vii). |
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| 2023-05-18 | Renewal | 3270.14/3270.21 - Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21 Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: The one-hour health and safety updates in the files for Staff Person #4, 5, 8, 12, 13 and 14 were conducted after the prescribed timeframe of 12/30/22. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The one-hour health and safety update is now current for all staff. |
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| 2023-05-18 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test Noncompliance Area: The initial health assessments in the files for Staff Person #1, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11 were after the start date. The file for Staff Person #3 did not include an initial health assessment. The most recent health assessments in the file for Staff Person #9 exceeded 24 months between health assessments. (See LIS Code Sheet). 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. A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All staff now have current health assessments. Staff #3 got a current health assessment and it will be sent to cert rep for review. |
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| 2023-05-18 | Renewal | 3270.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.181(c) Description: Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Noncompliance Area: The first parent update for the emergency contact forms in the files for Child #1 and #2 was more than 6 months after the child's first day of attendance at the facility. The fee agreements in the files for Child #1 through #8, who have been enrolled for more than 6 months, have not been updated by the parent. 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.) We will have parents sign update form. |
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| 2023-05-18 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(5) Description: Two written references Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff Person #2 contained only one letter of reference. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff Person #2 will get another letter of reference. |
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| 2023-05-18 | Renewal | 3270.25(a) - Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.25(a) Description: Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations Noncompliance Area: Instructions for contacting the appropriate regional office and accessing the regulations electronically was not posted at the facility. Correction Required: The facility's current certificate of compliance shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. The operator shall provide the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Cert rep gave us new posting that includes regional phone number and instructions for parents to access regulations electronically. It is now posted at the facility. |
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| 2023-05-18 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(i) - Age and Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(i) Description: Age and Training Noncompliance Area: The most recent Pediatric CPR/First Aid certification in the file for Staff Person #9 was conducted after the previous certification had expired. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #9 has current pediatric first aid/CPR training in file. |
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| 2023-05-18 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Description: Fire safety - 1 yr. Noncompliance Area: The first annual fire safety training in the files for Staff Person #1 and #4 were conducted more than one year after the staff persons' start date. (See LIS Code Sheet). The more recent annual fire safety trainings in the files for Staff Person #8 through #14 exceeded 12 months between trainings. Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All fire safety training for all staff is now current. |
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| 2023-05-18 | Renewal | 3270.31(f) - Health and Safety Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(f) Description: Health and Safety Training Noncompliance Area: Staff person #6 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): (Health and Safety Training). Correction Required: Staff person(s) shall complete professional development in the topics of 3270.31(f)(1 -- 10) within 90 days of hire. Staff person #6 will have until 6/22/23 to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #6 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS or higher who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise staff person #6, staff person #6 may not work in a child-care position at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff Person #6 will complete the revised 10-hour health and safety on better kid care. Staff Person will not work alone until training is complete. |
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| 2023-05-18 | Renewal | 3270.31(f) - Health and Safety Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(f) Description: Health and Safety Training Noncompliance Area: The Pediatric CPR/FA and Health and Safety training in the file for Staff Person #2 were conducted more than 90 days after start date. The Pediatric CPR/FA training in the file for Staff Person #14 was conducted more than 90 days after start date. The Health and Safety trainings in the files for Staff Person #10, 11 and 13 were conducted more than 90 days after start date. (See LIS Code Sheet). Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All staff now have current health and safety and pediatric first aid/CPR in files. |
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| 2023-05-18 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a) Description: Comply with CPSL Noncompliance Area: The Mandated Reporter Training in the file for Staff Person #14 was conducted more than 90 days after start date. (See LIS Code Sheet). Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Mandated Reporter training is now current. |
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| 2023-05-18 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Noncompliance Area: The NSOR request date and certification in the file for Staff Person #1 and Staff Person #12 were after the start date. The State Police Clearance in the file for Staff Person #2 was after the start date. The file for Staff Person #8 did not include an FBI Clearance conducted within the past 60 months. The State Police and Child Abuse Clearances in the file for Staff Person #10 were conducted after start date. The four required clearances in the file for Staff Person #11 were conducted after the start date. (See LIS Code Sheet). 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 #8 may not work at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All clearances for all staff files are now current. Staff Person #8 did not work at the facility until clearance was obtained on 6/6/23. |
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| 2022-04-25 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test Noncompliance Area: Staff persons # 1, 2, & 4 have physicals that are over 24 months old. Staff person #5 does not have a physical. 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. A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff # !, 2, 4, & 5 will obtained updated physicals. |
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| 2022-04-25 | Renewal | 3270.31(f) - Health and Safety Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(f) Description: Health and Safety Training Noncompliance Area: Staff person #5 did complete the 6 hour Health & Safety training on 2/6/2019. However, that did not meet the requirement on that date. As of 7/1/2018, the 10 hour Getting Started training is required. On 6/6/2022, staff person was observed working with children but was being supervised by another fully qualified staff, AGS. Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development in the following topics within 90 days of hire: |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #5 is in the process of completing the 10 hour Health & Safety training. |
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| 2022-04-25 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Noncompliance Area: Staff person #2 last did Mandated Reporter training over 60 months ago. 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 person # 2 will update their mandated reporter training. |
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