Sandra Savage Group Day Care Home - Sunbury PA Family Child Care

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the emergency contact for Child #3 did not include the release person's phone number.

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.

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection the financial agreement for Child #1 and Child #2 were last updated 6/3/19; for Child #3 last updated 10/16/18; for Child #4 last updated 5/13/19.

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.

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, it was observed that the interconnected smoke detector was not operable because it was not working on the second floor and was not present in the basement.

Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the Child Abuse Clearance and Mandated Reporter training, for Staff #1 and Staff #2, had not been updated within 60 months as required under the CPSL.

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.

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the emergency contact for Child #2 did not include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. A child's record must contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the emergency contact information and financial agreement were not updated at least once in a 6-month period for Child #1, Child #3, Child #4 and Child #5.

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.

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the file for Child #2 did not contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.

Correction Required: A child's record must contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission.

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the first aid kit did not contain soap, tape or nonporous gloves.

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.

Noncompliance Area: During the inspection on 11/27/18, the file for Staff #1 did not contain verification of education for the staff person's position.

Correction Required: A secondary staff person shall have obtained a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: During the inspection on 11/27/18, protective electrical covers were missing on the power strip behind the rocking chair.

Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.

Noncompliance Area: During the inspection it was observed that facility person #1 was outside of the facility in a detached garage. At that time 3 children were upstairs in bedrooms napping in two separate rooms with doors closed. Facility person #1 stated that he did step outside for approximately 5 minutes. Child #1, #2 and #3 were all approximately 18 months old. During the inspection it was observed that Facility Person number 2 was in the kitchen with 2 children while child #4 was in the living room on the other side of a door. Child #4 was laying down on a nap mat. Child #4 is approximately 45 months old.

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. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training.

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

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child.

Noncompliance Area: During the inspection Department approved First Aid training could not be located on facility person #1 or facility person #2.

Correction Required: Competence in first-aid is demonstrated by the completion of training by a professional in the field of first-aid. First-aid training shall be renewed on or before expiration of certification or every 3 years, as applicable.