Description: SMALL WORLD DAY CARE LLC is a Child Care Center in VANDERGRIFT PA, with a maximum capacity of 90 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 wks. - 12 yrs.. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
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| 2020-09-08 | Renewal | 3270.131(a)(1)/3270.182(1) - Initial health report for infant dated no more than 3 months/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1, whom was enrolled on 8/17/20, lacked a health assessment that was dated less than 3 months prior to the first day of attendance at the facility. The health assessment was dated 2/5/20. Correction Required: The initial health report for an infant must be dated no more than 3 months prior to the first day of attendance at the facility. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) A current health assessment is in the file. Moving forward, children will be required to submit their initial health assessment prior to enrollment with their other enrollment information. |
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| 2020-09-08 | Renewal | 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) - Within 60 days/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #2, whom was enrolled on 5/27/20, lacked an initial health assessment. According to the suspended regulations due to COVID-19 that states that the child care facility must obtain an initial health report within 90 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. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The parent will take the child to the doctor to have a health assessment completed. Moving forward, children will be required to submit their initial health assessment prior to enrollment with their other enrollment information. |
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| 2020-09-08 | 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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Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 lacked a health assessment form that was completed 24 months from the previous health assessment. The health assessment forms in the file were dated 5/7/18 and 6/23/20. The file for staff person #2 lacked a health assessment that was conducted within the past 24 months. The health assessment in the file is dated 8/21/18. 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.) Current health assessments are in the files. We will recommend that staff have our Health Assessment form filled out by their doctor at their annual physical instead of every other year. If a staff does not have regular annual health checks and chooses to have the form completed according to DHS regulations, and does not have it completed prior to the two year mark, they will be temporarily suspended from work until the form is completed. If a suspension incurs, a letter will be placed in the employees file to document signed by the employee and director indicating the suspension date and the return to work date. |
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| 2020-09-08 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(2)/3270.192(3) - Mantoux TB/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #9, whom was hired on 9/17/19, lacked a health assessment that included tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. The tuberculosis screening was completed on 9/19/19. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department. 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.) A current TB test is in the staff file. In the future, staff will not start working in the center, to work on trainings or work with the children, until after the mantoux test is administered and the results are read. |
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| 2020-09-08 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The files for staff persons #1-#3 and #5-#8 lacked firesafety training that was conducted one year from the previous firesafety training. The firesafety trainings in the file were dated 10/17/18 and 12/11/19. 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.) Current firesafety training documentation are in all staff files. The facility will contact the fire safety instructor and/or fire chief to conduct this training at least a month prior to the expiration of the training certificate to set a date for the training that needs to take place before the expiration date. |
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| 2020-09-08 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #6, whom was hired as the director at the facility on 10/4/04, lacked a child abuse clearance that was updated within 60 months from the previous child abuse clearance. The dates of the child abuse clearances in the file were 3/24/15 and 3/25/20. The file for staff person #7, whom was hired as a group supervisor at the facility on 11/12/12, lacked an NSOR verification certificate that was received prior to the deadline of 7/1/20. The NSOR verification certificate is dated 8/4/20. 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.) All clearance documentation and NSOR verification certificate are in the files. The director of the location will create a table indicating all due dates for mandated reporter, clearances, health assessments and other important dates such as a letter from the NSOR for the employees. This table will be posted in the office and it will be a shared responsibility of the staff and director to maintain these due dates. If a staff member's due date expires on a clearance, health assessment, NSOR or mandated reporter, that staff member may not work in the facility until it is completed. A letter documenting this suspension will become part of the staff members file being signed by the director and the staff member as a form of documentation. |
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| 2020-09-08 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(2)(iii) - Comply with CPSL/Exp, educ., training at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #6 lacked mandated reporter training that was complete 60 months from the prior mandated reporter training. The dates of the mandated reporter trainings in the file were 7/2/15 and 7/31/20. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Current mandated reporter training is in the file. The director of the location will create a table indicating all due dates for mandated reporter, clearances, health assessments and other important dates for the employees. This table will be posted in the office and it will be a shared responsibility of the staff and director to maintain these due dates. If a staff member's due date expires on a clearance, health assessment or mandated reporter, that staff member may not work in the facility until it is completed. A letter documenting this suspension will become part of the staff members file being signed by the director and the staff member as a form of documentation. |
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| 2019-09-12 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In the school-age area in the main room two wooden blocks were observed to have rough edges. 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 blocks were thrown away. In the future, be more diligent with checking the toys for rough edges. |
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| 2019-09-12 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 lacked a health assessment that was conducted 24 months from the previous health assessment. The dates of the health assessments were 6/6/16 and 9/4/18. The file for staff person #2 lacked a health assessment that was conducted 24 months from the previous health assessment. The dates of the health assessments were 8/8/17 and 8/30/19. 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.) Current health assessments are in the files. In the future, work on getting staff to get health assessment forms completed each year. |
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| 2019-09-12 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(5) - Physician/CRNP assessment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #3 lacked an adult health assessment that included the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The staff person will have the doctor write a note verifying the staff person can work in child care. In the future, review the doctor's forms to make sure they are complete. |
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| 2017-09-20 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 lacked an emergency contact form that included the insurance 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.) The policy number will be added to the form. In the future, forms will be reviewed prior to enrollment. |
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| 2017-09-20 | Renewal | 3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) - Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 lacked an emergency contact form that contained parental consent for emergency medical care and for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff prior to admission. Correction Required: A child`s record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. 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.) The parent will sign the form. In the future, review forms prior to enrollment. |
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| 2017-09-20 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In the preschool room, a sunscreen that was labeld keep out of reach of children was observed in a back pack that was accessible to children. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The sunscreen was thrown away. In the future, everyone will be more vigilant on checking bags when the children enter the building. |
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