Description: SHERYL BUFFINGTONS DAYCARE PRESCHOOL PALACE is a Child Care Center in BUTLER PA, with a maximum capacity of 121 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-10-21 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.21 - General Health and Safety | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: At approximately 11:30 AM, eight of the ten staff at the facility caring for children were observed not wearing face coverings. Six of these staff were indoors in classrooms caring for children. Two of these staff were in an outdoor playspace while caring for children, unable to consistently maintain a distance of six feet from children and staff not a part of their households. Correction Required: 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.) Operator immediately required all staff to put on their face coverings. If the future all staff will wear face coverings indoor and outdoor while caring for children. Operator will make sure conditions at facility will not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. |
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| 2019-10-25 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was a matchbox car on a low shelf in reach of an older toddler receiving care in the 3's & 4's room. The wheels from a matchbox car, which are less than an inch in diameter, can be removed. Correction Required: Toys and objects with a diameter of less than 1 inch, objects with removable parts that have a diameter of less than 1 inch, plastic bags and styrofoam objects may not be accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) In the future toys and objects with a diameter of less than 1 inch, objects with removable parts that have a diameter of less than 1 inch, plastic bags, and styrofoam objects will not be accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouth. The matchbox car was moved to be out of reach of the toddler in the classroom. |
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| 2019-10-25 | 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: The agreements on file for children # 2 and #5 did not include the fee amount or the date 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.) In the future director will make sure agreement form specify the amount of the fee parents are charged and what date on which they fee is due to be paid. Agreement forms were updated on; 11/5/19 for child #2 10/28/19 for child #5 |
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| 2019-10-25 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)/3270.182(8) - Signed /Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was no agreement on file for child # 3. Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.A child's record shall contain a copy of the initial agreement and subsequent written agreements between the parent and the operator. The parent receives the original agreement. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) In the future an agreement form will be signed by the operator and the parent, and a copy of the agreement will be kept of file for the child. We completed an agreement for child #3, we had the parent and operator sign the agreement; it is now on file. |
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| 2019-10-25 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3) - Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form on file for child # 5 did not include the signed parental consent 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 shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) In the future director will make sure children's emergency contact forms will have consent signed for emergency medical care. We obtained signed parental consent for emergency medical care for child #5. |
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| 2019-10-25 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact forms on file for children #1, #2 #5 and #7 did not include the addresses of the release persons. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) In the future emergency contact forms will include names, addresses, and telephone numbers for individuals designated by the parent to whom the child may be released to. Emergency contact forms were updated on; child #1 10/29/19 child #2 11/05/19 child #5 10/28/19 child #7 10/29/19 |
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| 2019-10-25 | Renewal | 3270.124(d) - Excursions | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was a child receiving care in the ones room with no emergency contact form for the child in that room. Correction Required: When children leave the facility on walking and riding excursions, emergency contact information specific to each child on the excursion shall accompany a staff person on the excursion. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) In the future staff will make sure there is a emergency consent form for all students in the care. We added the form for this child to the room where he was receiving care. |
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| 2019-10-25 | Renewal | 3270.131(a) - Within 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The initial health assessment on file for child #4 was completed more than 60 days after the child's first day of attendance. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) In the future director will make sure children enrolled have an initial health report no later than 60 days following their first day of attendance at the facility. |
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| 2019-10-25 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(2) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The most recent health assessment on file for child #5 (an older toddler) was completed more than 12 months after the previous 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) In the future older toddler children will have health assessments completed every 12 months. |
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| 2019-10-25 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was no documentation of an influenza vaccine within the last year on file for children #5 and #6. Correction Required: The facility shall require the parent to provide updated written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) In the future children will have appropriate documentation for the influenza vaccine on file. child #5 on file had influenza vaccine administered on 11/29/19 child #6 on file had influenza vaccine administered on 09/13/19 |
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| 2019-10-25 | Renewal | 3270.135(a)(3) - Disposable diapers | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Due to the placement of the hands-free covered trash can at the changing area in the ones room, the foot pedal on the can could not be accessed by staff when changing diapers. According to staff statements, they manually open the lid when discarding diapers. Correction Required: If disposable diapers are provided by a parent or by a facility, a soiled diaper shall be discarded by immediately placing the diaper into a plastic-lined, hands-free covered can. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) In the future the trash can will be placed where the pedal on the hands-free trash can will be placed in a location where it is easily accessible. We moved the trash can so the foot pedal could be reached, so staff could dispose of diapers hands-free. |
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| 2019-10-25 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The most recent health assessment on file for Facility Person #5 was completed more than 24 months after the prior health assessment on file. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) In the future staff will get a health assessment conducted prior to 24 months. |
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| 2019-10-25 | Renewal | 3270.182(5) - Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was no signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff on file for child #5. Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) In the future director will check that administration of minor first-aid procedures by a facility staff is signed on the emergency contact form. WE obtained signed parental consent for minor first aide for this child. |
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| 2019-10-25 | Renewal | 3270.25(a) - Post the certificate of compliance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The regulations under which the facility is certified were not posted conspicuously in a location used by parents who access only the downstairs (back) portion of the facility. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) In the future director will make sure a current certificate of compliance, a copy of the applicable regulations under which the facility is certified, and instructions for contacting the appropriate regional day care office posted in a conspicuous location. A copy of the regulations were placed on the table in the sign in area at the downstairs entrance. |
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| 2019-10-25 | Renewal | 3270.27(d) - Plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The facility's emergency evacuation plan was not posted conspicuously in the downstairs (back) portion of the facility. Correction Required: The operator shall post the emergency plan in the facility at a conspicuous location. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director will make sure the emergency plan of evacuation is posted in a conspicuous location downstairs. The emergency evacuation plan was placed on the table near the sign-in sheet at the downstairs entrance. |
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