Description: ST JAMES DAY CARE CENTER is a Child Care Center in ERIE PA, with a maximum capacity of 22 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-07-15 | Renewal | 3270.131(c) - Completed or signed by physician, PA, or CRNP | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 contains a current health report that is lacking a physician's signature. Correction Required: A health report must be written and signed by a physician, physician's assistant or a CRNP. The signature must include the individual's professional title. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) I will make sure that all health forms are signed by a physician. |
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| 2020-07-15 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #2 is lacking verification of a flu shot received during the previous 12 month period. 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.) I will make sure that all flu shots are verified in child's files. |
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| 2019-07-08 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was a red plastic dishpan with a cracked sharp edge accessible to the children in the main classroom. 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 cracked edge was taped to prevent injury. All toys and equipment will be in good repair. |
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| 2019-07-08 | Renewal | 3270.106(f) - 2 feet apart | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In the infant room a child was observed sleeping in a pack n play that did not have 2 feet of space on 3 sides. Correction Required: At least 2 feet of space is required on three sides of a bed, cot, crib or other rest equipment while the equipment is in use. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The rest equipment was turned to make more space and allow for the required 2 feet of space. In the future, all rest equipment will have 2 feet of spec on 3 sides when it is in use. |
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| 2019-07-08 | Renewal | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Children were observed receiving care on the outside play space. Emergency contact information was not present in the play space. Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The backpack containing emergency contact information was taken out to the play space. In the future emergency contact information will be available in any child care space when children are receiving care. |
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| 2019-07-08 | Renewal | 3270.75(a) - In child care spaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Children were observed receiving care on the outdoor play space and a first-aid kit was not available on the play space. Correction Required: A first-aid kit shall be in a child care space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The backpack with first-aid kit was taking to the play space. In the future a first-aid kit will accompany children outside on the play space. |
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| 2019-01-31 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1, provisionally hired on 12/18/18, does not contain verification of a request for a criminal history clearance prior to working in a child care position and does not contain a completed criminal history clearance within 90 days of employment as required for provisional hire under the CPSL. Staff person #1 my not work in a child care position until a completed clearance is obtained. 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. Facility Person #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #1 could not get back into the system to print the clearance so she redid it. It came back already and the new one is in the staff file. The facility will comply with CPSL. |
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| 2018-07-27 | Renewal | 3270.133(2) - Written instructions | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An epipen was observed in the cabinet but did not contain the required prescription label or other written instructions for administration from the prescriber of the medication. Correction Required: A staff person shall administer a prescription medication only if written instructions are provided from the individual who prescribed the medicine. Instructions for administration contained on a prescription label are acceptable. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The epipen prescription has expired and the epipen was returned to the parent. When new epipen is provided the prescription label will be attached. In the future all medication requiring a prescription will have the label attached. |
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| 2018-07-27 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1, hire date 5/23/18, does not contain verification of request for a criminal history record prior to the start date working in child care as required under the CPSL. The file does contain a completed clearance. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Criminal history clearance was applied for and confirmed. In the future the verification for a criminal history date will be in the file prior to the start date along with the disclosure statement. |
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| 2017-07-11 | Renewal | 3270.123(b) - Parent receives original | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The files for child #1, #2 and #3 contained the original agreement. Correction Required: A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) For all enrolled children, the parent will receive the original agreement and a copy will be maintained in the child's file. |
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