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| 2020-06-30 | 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: There is no written consent for emergency medical care or the administration of minor first aid on file for child # 1. Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission. 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.) Child # 1 is not attending child care during the Covid-19 pandemic. Child # 1 will not be permitted to return until all written consents are on file. |
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| 2020-06-30 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The mandated reporter training for staff person # 1 (start date 9/10/19) is dated 2/6/20; training was not completed within 90 days of hire. 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.) The mandated reporter training on file for staff person # 1 is current. The director will comply with all aspects of CPSL. |
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| 2019-03-12 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is no release persons address listed on the emergency contact form on file for child # 1. 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.) The operator will obtain the address for the release person on from the parent of child # 1. In the future, this information will be obtained at enrollment. |
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| 2019-03-12 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is no documentation that Children # 1 and # 2 received their annual flu vaccine as required by the ACIP. Neither child has an exemption on file. According to their records, child # 1 last received a flu vaccine on 1/26/2016 and child # 2 last received a flu vaccine on 10/25/17. 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.) The director will have the parents of child # 1 and child # 2 provide proof of their most recent flu vaccine or a letter of exemption if that applies. In the future, the director will ensure that all parents provide proof of all immunizations as they are received. |
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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: There was no initial health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to start date for staff person # 2. Staff person # 2 was hired on 2/25/18 and their initial health assessment was dated 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 health assessment on file for staff person # 2 is current; in the future, the director will have all new staff provide a health assessment at the time of hire. |
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| 2019-03-12 | Renewal | 3270.37(b)/3270.192(2)(ii) - Aide qualifications/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person # 1 was hired to be an aide; there is no proof of education or verification of experience in their file to qualify them as such. Correction Required: An aide shall have attained one of the qualification levels specified in 3270.37(b)(1)-(3). A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The director will obtain proof of education and experience for staff person # 1. In the future, the director will obtain proof of education and experience at the time of hire. |
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| 2019-03-12 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is a hole in the ceiling of the preschool classroom. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The director will have the hole in the ceiling repaired and ensure that building surfaces are clean and in good repair. |
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| 2019-03-12 | Renewal | 3270.94(a) - Fire drill every 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: More than 60 days passed between documented fire drills at the facility. Fire drills were documented on 3/2/18, 5/10/18, and 7/20/18. The most recent fire drill was documented on 2/26/19. 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.) The fire drill log is current. The director will ensure that in the future fire drills are held a minimum of once every 60 days. |
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| 2018-03-22 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: THERE ARE PLASTIC BAGS ACCESSIBLE TO THE CHILDREN IN THE 2 YEAR OLD BATHROOM. THERE ARE TOY CARS IN THE 2 YEAR OLD ROOM WITH REMOVABLE PARTS THAT ARE LESS THAN AN INCH IN DIAMETER. 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.) THE PLASTIC BAGS WERE MOVED TO A HIGH SHELF IN THE BATHROOM MAKING THEM INACESSIBLE TO THE CHILDREN AND THE TOY CARS WERE MOVED TO THE SCHOOL AGE ROOM. IN THE FUTURE, THE PLASTIC BAGS WILL BE PERMANENTLY STORED ON SHELF INACCESSIBLE TO THE CHILDREN. ALL TOYS WITH REMOVABLE PARTS LESS THAN AN INCH IN DIAMENTS WILL BE IN THE PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL AGE ROOM. |
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| 2018-03-22 | Renewal | 3270.123(a) - Signed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: THE AGREEMENTS ON FILE FOR CHILDREN # 1, 2, 3, 4, AND 5 WERE NOT SIGNED BY THE OPERATOR. Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) THE OPERATOR SIGNED THE AGREEMENTS ON FILE FOR CHILDREN # 1, 2, 3, 4, AND 5. IN THE FUTURE, THE OPERATOR WILL SIGN ALL AGREEMENTS AT THE TIME OF ENROLLMENT. |
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| 2018-03-22 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: THERE IS NO RELEASE PERSONS ADDRESS ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORMS FOR CHILDREN # 1 AND # 3. 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.) THE DIRECTOR WILL GET THE RELEASE PERSONS ADDRESS FOR CHILDREN # 1 AND # 3. IN THE FUTURE, THE DIRECTOR WILL COMPLETE ALL FORMS AT THE TIME OF ENROLLMENT. |
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| 2018-03-22 | Renewal | 3270.135(a)(3) - Disposable diapers | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: THE TRASH CAN IN THE 3 YEAR OLD ROOM AT THE DIAPERING STATION DID NOT HAVE A LID. 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.) STAFF IN THE 3 YEAR OLD ROOM PUT THE LID ON THE TRASH CAN IN THE 3 YEAR OLD ROOM. IN THE FUTURE, THE DIRECTOR WILL ENSURE THE LID IS ON THE TRASH CAN AT ALL TIMES. |
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| 2018-03-22 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: STAFF PERSONS # 1 AND # 2 DID NOT HAVE A HEALTH ASSESSMENT AT THE TIME OF HIRE. STAFF PERSON # 1 WAS HIRED 5/31/17 AND THEIR HEALTH ASSESSMENT IS DATED 7/11/17. STAFF PERSON # 2 WAS HIRED ON 8/31/17 AND THEIR HEALTH ASSESSMENT IS DATED 3/1/18. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) STAFF PERSON # 1 AND # 2 HAVE CURRENT HEALTH ASSESSMENTS. IN THE FUTURE, THE DIRECTOR WILL GET HEALTH ASSESSMENTS FOR ALL NEW STAFF PRIOR TO THEIR START DATE. |
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| 2018-03-22 | Renewal | 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: THERE IS AN EXTENSION CORD IN THE 2 YEAR OLD ROOM ACCESSIBLE TO THE CHILDREN WITH AN UNUSED OUTLET AND NO COVER. Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) THE DIRECTOR PLACED AN OUTLET COVER IN THE EXTENSION CORD. IN THE FUTURE, THE DIRECTOR WILL KEEP ALL OUTLETS COVERED. OUTLETS WILL BE CHECKED WEEKLY. |
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| 2018-03-22 | Renewal | 3270.75(b) - Inaccessible to children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: THE FIRST AID KIT IN THE 3 YEAR OLD ROOM IS STORED UNDER A TABLE ACCESSIBLE TO THE CHILDREN. Correction Required: A first-aid kit must be inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) THE FIRST AID KIT WAS MOVED TO A SHELF OUT OF THE REACH OF THE CHILDREN. IN THE FUTURE, THE FIRST AID KIT WILL BE STORED ON THE SHELF OUT OF THE REACH OF THE CHILDREN PERMANENTLY. |
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