Description: STEPPING STONES PRESCHOOL is a Child Care Center in TROY PA, with a maximum capacity of 76 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of birth -10. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2019-09-24 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child number 1 does not have a record of Hep. A immunization per the schedule from ACIP. 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 facility will verify and ensure that all vaccine records of infant, toddler and preschool children are in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. Child number 1 is having her records updated by her doctor's office to list the date of record that Hep. A immunization was administered. |
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| 2018-10-23 | Renewal | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During inspection on 10/23/18 observed child number 1 and child number 2 in a room without a staff person present in the room. Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises.Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff/director will ensure they have written documentation from parents/care givers that children/child can be alone with Early Intervention staff. If written permission is not provided staff will require Early Intervention personnel to provide EL services to children with the staff member present (I e, in the classroom or playground where the rest of the class is) This will ensure child remains in the presence of staff. |
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| 2018-10-23 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff number 3 has 1 nonfamily reference on file. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff will have two non-family member references on file. Director will review staff references and ensure they not family members. Staff number 3 now has 2 non family member references. |
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| 2018-10-23 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person number 1 first day in childcare 7/16/18 requested a FBI clearance on 7/18/18. A valid clearance was observed on file during the inspection on 10/23/18 Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) FBI clearances will be obtained before 1st day in childcare, not applied for but actually obtained. We will not rely/use disclosure statements for this requirement since they are not valid. |
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| 2018-06-15 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.25(b) - Post the inspection summary | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed on 6/15/18 that an inspection summary that was not verified as corrected was not posted at the facility. The summary could not be located during the time of the inspection. Correction Required: The operator shall post a copy of each inspection summary issued by the Department in a conspicuous location used by parents. The inspection summary shall remain posted until an agent of the Department verifies that each regulatory noncompliance item cited on the inspection summary has been corrected. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Summary is now posted. In the future we will post citation/inspection summary up by licenses. |
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| 2018-05-30 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.182(7) - Reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses. Original report - parent same day Copy - facility accident file. Copy - child's file | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An accident file containing reports of accidents and injuries could not be located at the facility. Correction Required: A child's record shall contain reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses involving a child in care at the facility. The original report shall be given to the parent on the day of the incident. The second copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in an accident file. The third copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in the child's file. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) We made copies of all reports from child folders and compiled them into one accident file. Copies will always be added to accident folder. |
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| 2017-10-02 | Renewal | 3270.75(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: First-aid kit in the Preschool # 1 Room was missing soap. First-aid kit in the Preschool # 2 Room was missing scissors. Correction Required: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider added soap and scissors to the first-aid kits in both Preschool Rooms. Provider will ensure that all first-aid kits contain required items. |
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| 2017-10-02 | Renewal | 3270.82(h) - Handwashing signs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Bathroom in the Toddler Room was missing a hand washing sign. Correction Required: A facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating. A sign on which this requirement is written shall be posted at each toilet, training chair, diapering area and sink in the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider added a hand washing sign to the Toddler Room bathroom. Provider will ensure that all bathrooms, sinks and diapering areas has hand washing signs. |
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