Description: Mission Statement PSFC’s mission is to provide resources for the evolving needs of community children and families, in support of efforts to achieve their goals. Vision Statement PSFC’s vision is to be recognized by our community as Monroe County’s foremost educator and provider of child-focused services.
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| 2019-09-10 | 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: During a complaint investigation, it was determined that on August 19, 2019, staff person # 1 left child # 1 (4 years old), unsupervised for a period of approximately 3 minutes. Staff person # 1 was responsible for the supervision of child # 1. 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.) Children will be supervised at all times. See attached supervision of children CQI plan and accompanying documents of proof of completion of plan. |
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| 2019-08-20 | Renewal | 3270.107 - Refrigerator | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is no thermometer in the refrigerator in the infant room classroom. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The director will put a thermometer in the refrigerator in the infant room. It will remain there at all times at the proper temperature. |
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| 2018-08-13 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was a torn cushion on a child sized sofa in both the Discovery Preschool Room and the Sunshine Room. Torn cushions cannot be properly cleaned and sanitized. 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 cushions in the Discovery Preschool Room and Sunshine Rooms were taped to cover the tears. All toys and equipment will be repaired as needed. |
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| 2018-08-13 | Renewal | 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is an outlet missing a protective cover in the Discovery Preschool Room. Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The missing outlet cover was replaced at the time of the inspection. All electrical outlets will have protective covers at all times. |
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| 2017-09-11 | Renewal | 3270.71 - Heat Source | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Hot water in the Discovery Kids room measured at 126 degrees. Correction Required: Hot water pipes and other sources of heat exceeding 110 F that are accessible to children shall be equipped with protective guards or shall be insulated to prevent direct contact. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Hot water in the Discovery Kids Classroom was turned off. Provider will ensure that all sources of heat exceeding 110 degrees are inaccessible to children. |
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| 2017-09-11 | Renewal | 3270.75(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: First-aid kit in the Discovery Kids room was missing scissors and contained broken tweezers. First-aid kit in the Sunshine classroom was missing scissors and tweezers. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider added scissors and tweezers in the first-aid kits in the Discovery Kids Classroom and Sunshine Classroom. Provider will ensure that all facility first-aid kits have all required items. |
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