Description: SONSHINE CHILDRENS CENTER is a Child Care Center in HAMBURG PA, with a maximum capacity of 135 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A small antibacterial hand sanitizer labeled "Keep out of reach of children" was observed in an unlocked desk drawer in the Puddle Jumpers classroom, accessible to children in the classroom. 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 hand sanitizer was removed by the director during the inspection. The Director will remind staff to check labels and keep all toxic items out of reach or locked in the future. |
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| 2020-06-24 | Renewal | 3270.94(a) - Fire drill every 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The fire drill log for the facility shows a gap when a fire drill was not held at least every 60 days from 4/9/2019 to 6/28/2019. Correction Required: A fire drill shall be held at least every 60 days. Facility persons and children in attendance shall participate in the fire drill. Facility persons and children shall exit the building, weather permitting. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We have held fire drills at least every 60 days since, and will continue to hold fire drills within every 60 days going forward. |
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| 2019-08-06 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: File for Staff #1, who began as a lifeguard at the facility on 7/10/17, does not have a valid health assessment on file at the facility. 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.) Staff #1 will not return as our lifeguard for the summer of 2020 without an updated physical and proper Health Assessment on the required DHS form. In the future the lifeguard will not be able to begin summer lifeguarding without a proper form that is compliant with DHS. |
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| 2019-08-06 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During a visit to the pool and a review of the emergency contact forms for the children present, four emergency contact forms had not been updated within the previous six months. The date of the last update for all four forms was 1/8/19. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) In the future when updating agreements we will stay regimented to the February and August review periods in lieu of working on them in the month of January. All summer camp student files that remain in our program during the academic year will be closely reviewed prior to summer camp as well. All enrollments are receiving updated agreements and emergency contacts by 8/23/2019. |
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| 2019-03-12 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Sensory tubes with screw on tops were observed in the Dew Drops classroom, a young toddler classroom, filled with marbles, rice, corn and sand, all objects less than 1" diameter, and the tubes were not closed in a manner to prevent children from opening the tubes and accessible the small items. 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.) All interchangeable tubes will be sealed very strong to avoid any possible choking hazards. No small objects will be accessible at any time. |
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| 2019-03-12 | Renewal | 3270.107 - Refrigerator | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The refrigerator in the Puddle Splashers classroom did not have an operable thermometer to monitor the temperature. 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.) A new refrigerator thermometer was ordered and should be corrected by Thursday. Our refrigerators will all have a thermometer. |
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| 2019-03-12 | Renewal | 3270.115(c) - Water play table | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Through interviews with the staff and Director, it was determined that the water play sensory bin in the Puddle Jumpers classroom, observed with water during the inspection, was not always being emptied every day. Correction Required: A water play table or a container used for water play that contains unfiltered water shall be emptied daily. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All indoor water tables will be emptied daily and sanitized. All staff will have knowledge of this regulation. Most of the staff had been changing their indoor water sensory every other day after discussing with our team. All outdoor water play gets emptied daily. |
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| 2019-03-12 | Renewal | 3270.133(5) - Original label | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Motrin observed in the Raindrop classroom and labeled for use for a child in the classroom expired in 10/2018. Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in accordance with the manufacturer's or health professional's instructions on the original label. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The motrin was sent home with parents on the same day of inspection. We will continue our routine date checks on all diaper creams, salines and medications that are logged in and send home expired medications.. |
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| 2019-03-12 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff #1 has an updated health assessment on file that was obtained more than 24 months after the previous health assessment. Previous health assessment: 9/19/16; updated health assessment: 2/6/19. 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.) The staff member has already corrected her health assessment. In the future, I will monitor these closer and also suspend until staff member goes for updated health assessment. |
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| 2019-03-12 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(5) - Exam communicable disease/Physician/CRNP assessment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The most current health assessments on file for staff #3, #4 and #5 do not contain information regarding an examination for communicable diseases, nor an assessment for the staff's suitability to provide child care. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. 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.) From this point on we will require all staff to use the DHS Form to avoid any error like such. Staff member #5 will not return for seasonal help next year until she has the proper form. She is overseas and not currently working for us. |
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| 2019-03-12 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff #2 began working at the facility on 10/23/18, but did not complete required mandated reporter training within the first 90 days of employment. Date training completed: 2/27/19. 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.) This staff member transferred from another childcare center but could not access her Mandated Reporter's Training. She has completed a new one for us. As a center we will follow all the CPSL guidelines and regulations. |
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| 2019-03-12 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A small tube of super glue was observed in the top drawer of the teacher's desk in the Puddle Splashers classroom, accessible to children. A Glade plug-in air freshener was observed in an outlet low to the ground, accessible to children in the Puddle Jumpers classroom. Both of these items are listed to "Keep out of reach of 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 small tube of super glue has already been removed from the teachers drawer. All plug in air fresheners will be out of reach of children. Any toxic items will be kept locked or out of reach of children. |
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| 2019-03-12 | Renewal | 3270.76/3270.102(a) - Building Surfaces/Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Two ceiling tiles in the women's bathroom were observed to have water stains. The filter cover in the indoor play space was observed to be loose, causing a pinch hazard. Multiple mats in the indoor play space were observed to be torn, with the inner foam exposed and accessible to children. Multiple bolts on the playground fence in the larger playground were observed to be uncovered. A small blue Little Tykes basketball hoop on the small playground was observed to be cracked at the base, causing a pinch hazard. 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.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 ceiling tiles in the bathroom have been replaced and will be monitored closer in the future. The gym wall mats will be doctored up with gorilla tape which as been purchased already. As they wear and tear we will continue to use the purchased tape to cover exposed foam areas. The filter cover in the gym will be reinforced. The two poles that had exposed bolts have been taken care of. All bolts exposed have new caps covering them. The basketball hoop has been removed from play area and thrown away. As we monitor and see equipment and surfacs that are damaged, we will correct them or remove them upon sight. |
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| 2019-03-12 | Renewal | 3270.94(a) - Fire drill every 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Fire drills held and documented at the facility extended beyond the 60-day requirement from 4/24/18-7/27/18 and from 11/7/18-2/4/19. Correction Required: A fire drill shall be held at least every 60 days. Facility persons and children in attendance shall participate in the fire drill. Facility persons and children shall exit the building, weather permitting. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Hosted and formal fire drills have already been more routine since February 2019 (2/4/19; 2/19/19; 3/15/19). In the winter months scheduling and alerting all staff during these months will help us in preparing them with jackets all colder days and not avoiding them because of the cold temperatures. We have fire drills scheduled every 30 days. |
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| 2018-07-12 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff #2 and #3 have not had emergency plan training conducted within the last year from the date of the inspection. Correction Required: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will review the emergency plan with both staff. Staff are substitute staff. Director will review the plan with all staff and substitutes at least annually, or when a substitute returns to care after a long absence. |
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