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Group Child Care Home ✓ Licensed

Sheila Mcgoldrick

Croydon, PA · Bucks County
404 NORWOOD AVE, Croydon, PA 19021
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Quick Facts

Capacity
12 children
Languages
English, American Sign Language,
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
1

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Contact Information

📞 (267) 566-8735
404 NORWOOD AVE
Croydon, PA 19021
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Licensed Group Child Care Home
Active License
License Number
CER-00176549
Expired
Jul 29, 2022
Issued By
Pennsylvania Department of Education and Public Welfare
District Office
Early Learning Resource Center for Region 16

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About the Provider

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SHEILA MCGOLDRICK is a Group Child Care Home in CROYDON PA, with a maximum capacity of 12 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Thursday7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Friday7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2020-08-21 Renewal 3280.20/3280.61(a) - General Health and Safety/Indoor space- small muscle Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the child care space was freely accessible from the kitchen as well as the rest of the house.

Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.A facility shall provide indoor child care space for individual and group small muscle activity.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider did places gates in the child care space, so that the child care space was no longer freely accessible from the kitchen as well as the rest of the house. Moving forward child care space will be inaccessible to the rest of the house.
2019-05-14 Renewal 3280.123(b) - Parent receives original Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the record of child #2 did have have the facility's copy of the child's financial agreement.

Correction Required: A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will get a copy of the financial agreement of child #2 to keep in their file. From this point forward all parents of enrolled children will receive the original agreement and the facility will retain a copy of the agreement to be included in the record of the child enrolled.
2019-05-14 Renewal 3280.131(b)(2)/3280.182(1) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health assessments Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the records of children #1 and #3 were lacking in the current valid health assessments.

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.A child's record must contain initial and subsequent health reports.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Operator will inform the enrolling parents of children #2 and #3 that their child will not be eligible for the program until such a a time when the produce a current valid health assessment. From this point forward the operator will require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child and all enrolled children's records will contain initial and subsequent health reports.
2019-05-14 Renewal 3280.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the record of child #1 had a emergency contact form that had not been updated in over 6 months.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Upon pick up today the enrolling parent of child #1 will review and update the emergency contact for for their enrolled child. Moving forward all parents will be 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.
2019-05-14 Renewal 3280.182(3)/3280.182(5) - Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the record of child #3 did not contain the consents required prior to admission

Correction Required: A child's record must contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Operator will update the record of child #3 with all required consents. Moving froward all children's records will contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent will be required prior to admission; furthermore any enrolled child's record will contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent will be required prior to admission.
2019-05-14 Renewal 3280.31(e)/3280.192(2)(iii) - Annual 6 hrs. training/Exp, educ., training at facility Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #1 was lacking in the proof of the annual 6 hours of training required.

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training.A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person #1 will produce the transcript of the courses completed to document the 6 hours of CEU's for this eyar. Moving forward all staff persons will obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training and all facility person's records will include verification of all required child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility.
2018-05-29 Renewal 3280.102(a) - Clean and good repair Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the changing table pad in the bathroom was ripped.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Purchased a new changing pad. Make sure its in good repair.
2018-05-29 Renewal 3280.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: At the time of renewal inspection, there was no agreement in the file of child #1.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. The operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information at 3280.124(f).

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Agreement was filled out by parent and provider. Will make sure agreement is always on file.
2018-05-29 Renewal 3280.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection, Emergency contact information of child #2 didn't include address of the individuals designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Parent filled out missing information. I'll make sure form is filled completely.
2018-05-29 Renewal 3280.24(a) - Post the certificate of compliance Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection, group child day care homes regulations under which the facility is certified and instructions for contacting the appropriate regional day care office were not posted in a conspicuous location.

Correction Required: The facility's current certificate of compliance and a copy of the applicable regulations under which the facility is certified shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents, with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional day care office posted at the same location.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider posted group child day care homes regulations and phone numbers to contact appropriate regional day care office in a conspicuous location. Provider will make sure that regulations and phone number is always posted and available to parents.
2018-05-29 Renewal 3280.26(a)(2) - Evacuation Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The facility's emergency plan included a location away that is over 1 mile away from the facility premises and require transportation that is not provided by the facility.

Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for evacuation of children from the facility building and evacuation of children to a location away from the facility premises. The evacuation routes and evacuation plans to exit the building may be the same as those required by 3280.94 (f) and (g) (relating to fire drills).

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Evacuation location has been revised to walking distance. Evacuation location will be within walking distance.
2018-05-29 Renewal 3280.26(a)(3)/3280.26(a)(4) - Contact when arises/Contact when ended Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The facility's emergency plan did not include a method of notifying parents that an emergency had commenced, emergency has ended, and how parents can safely be reunited with their children.

Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises. The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Plan revised to include these methods. Revise plan yearly.
2018-05-29 Renewal 3280.52(c)/3280.53(a) - Mixed age levels/Counted in staff:child ratio Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection observed 10 children ranging in age from young toddler to preschool with only 1 primary staff person present. Four children were related to the operator.

Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements at 3280.52(b). Two staff persons would be required for a group of 10 children that ranged in age from young toddler to preschool. The related or foster children of an operator and the children or foster children of a staff person shall be counted in the staff:child ratio requirements.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Will not allow part-time parents to switch days anymore. Keep ratio all the time.
2017-06-02 Renewal 3280.131(b)(2) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: In review of the children's files it was found 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Health assessments will be reviewed and updated at least every 12 months
2017-06-02 Renewal 3280.76 - Building Surfaces Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During inspection certification representative observed base boards in the child care space were falling off exposing sharp metal pieces that pose a hazard to the children

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Base boards were placed back and covered, in the future they will be redone and covered

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