Description: SUNFLOWER SPROUTS LEARNING CENTER is a Child Care Center in HARVEYS LAKE PA, with a maximum capacity of 34 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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Inspection Date | Reason | Description | Status |
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2020-01-06 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: On 1/6/20 a renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review was conducted. Several pieces of play equipment in the outdoor play area were found to be not in good repair. Against the rear fence from the entrance, a step 2 little tikes slide was found cracked with holes at the pink attachments. These areas were sharp and accessible to children. This piece of equipment was found 2nd from the left side. A play house was found 1st from the left side that had a roof that was cracked at the top and at the door entrance of the play house. These areas were accessible to children. A large two piece little tikes piece of play equipment was found as you first enter the play space to the left. A pink crawl through connected the two pieces and this crawl through piece was cracked. Next to this piece of equipment at the entrance was an individual slide that the green flat part at the top of the slide was cracked were the children would sit to go down the slide. Two broken and rusty Tonka trucks were also found in this play space. Lastly, two boards on two seats of two picnic tables were found rotted exposing sharp wood and screws. 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 listed toys were be repaired so that the sharp edges are not exposed to the children. The Tonka trucks were removed from the play area. If the benches to the picnic tables cannot be repaired, the tables will be removed from the play space. In the future, all play equipment will be maintained in good repair. |
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2020-01-06 | Renewal | 3270.107 - Refrigerator | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: On 1/6/20 a renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review was conducted. The thermometer in the refrigerator was broken and an accurate temperature reading was unable to be assessed. 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 thermometer will be purchased and placed in the refrigerator. Staff will ensure in the future that a working thermometer is in the refrigerator at all times in the future able to maintain the refrigerator at 45 degrees or less at all times. |
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2020-01-06 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: On 1/6/20 a renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Staff # 1 had a health assessment dated for 11/8/17 in their file and this health assessment was not updated until 1/3/20. This health assessment was not updated every 24 months. Staff # 2 had a date of hire of 8/26/19 and the file did not have documentation of a health assessment and tuberculosis screening in the file until 9/19/19. Staff # 2 worked with children prior to this documentation being in the file. Staff # 3 had a date of hire of 10/7/19 and the file did not have documentation of a health assessment and tuberculosis screening in the file until 12/26/19. Staff # 3 worked with children prior to this documentation being in the file. 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.) The director will ensure in the future all newly hired staff will be hired with documentation of a health assessment and tuberculosis screening in the file before working with children. All staff will also update their health assessments every 24 months per regulation. All health assessments will remain in the staff files at all times. |
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2020-01-06 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(1)/3270.151(c)(2) - Physical examination/Mantoux TB | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: On 1/6/20 a renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Staff # 2 had a date of hire of 8/26/19 and the file did not have documentation of a health assessment and tuberculosis screening in the file until 9/19/19. Staff # 2 worked with children prior to this documentation being in the file. Staff # 3 had a date of hire of 10/7/19 and the file did not have documentation of a health assessment and tuberculosis screening in the file until 12/26/19. Staff # 3 worked with children prior to this documentation being in the file. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include a physical examination. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The director will ensure in the future all newly hired staff will be hired with documentation of a health assessment and tuberculosis screening in the file before working with children. All staff will also update their health assessments every 24 months per regulation. All health assessments will remain in the staff files at all times. |
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2020-01-06 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: On 1/6/20 a renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Staff # 2 had a date of hire of 8/26/19. Staff # 2 began working with children on 8/26/19 also but did not submit their finger prints for the FBI clearance until 10/7/19. Staff # 2 was not hired correctly as a provisional hire. Staff # 3 had a date of hire of 10/7/19. Staff # 3 began working with children on 10/7/19 also but did not apply for the child abuse clearance until 10/29/19, the state police clearance until 10/10/19, submit their finger prints for the FBI clearance until 11/1/19, and did not apply for the NSOR clearance until 1/6/20. Staff # 3 was not hired correctly as a provisional hire. 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.) Staff # 3 will not work in a child care role at the facility until the NSOR clearance is received. In the future all staff will be hired correctly as indicated by the CPSL and will not work with clearances until correctly hired. |
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2019-01-16 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: On the date of this inspection, a physical site review was conducted. In the out door play area, a pink little tikes car was found with 4 broken wheels and a metal toy dump truck was found bent creating rough edges and rust was found. 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.) Staff immediately removed these items from the outdoor play space. In the future, staff will ensure all toys and equipment are maintained in good repair at all times. |
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2019-01-16 | Renewal | 3270.134(a)/3270.152 - Child's hands washed/Adult Hygiene | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: On the date of this inspection, a review of the facility's diaper changing procedures was conducted. Staff # 6 was monitored and this staff did not wash their hands or the hands of the children after diapering. Staff # 6 stated they felt hand sanitizer was acceptable in place of hand washing. Correction Required: A staff person shall ensure that a child's hands are washed before meals and snacks, after toileting and after being diapered.A facility person shall wash his hands before meals and snacks, and after toileting and after diapering a child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Director will review diaper changing and hand washing regulations with the listed staff and ensure the staff is aware that children's hands and staff's hands will be washed after diapering and all appropriate times at all times in the future. Director will also have listed staff participate in training related to diapering and hand washing. |
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2019-01-16 | Renewal | 3270.134(d) - Liquid or powdered soap | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: On the date of this inspection, a review of the facility's diaper changing procedures was conducted. Staff # 6 was monitored and this staff did not wash their hands or the hands of the children after diapering. Staff # 6 stated they felt hand sanitizer was acceptable in place of hand washing. Correction Required: Liquid or powdered soap shall be used for handwashing. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Director will review diaper changing and hand washing regulations with the listed staff and ensure the staff is aware that children's hands and staff's hands will be washed after diapering and all appropriate times at all times in the future. Director will also have listed staff participate in training related to diapering and hand washing. |
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2019-01-16 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: On the date of this inspection, a review of staff files was conducted. Staff file # 1 had a date of hire of 10/23/18. The file did not contain documentation that Staff # 1 had reviewed the emergency plan at the time of initial hire. Staff # 1 was working in ratio with a group of toddler children during this 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 the listed staff and will keep this documentation in the file that the staff reviewed the emergency plan. In the future, the director will review the emergency plan with all newly hired staff at their time of hire. |
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2019-01-16 | Renewal | 3270.33(a)/3270.192(5) - Each staff person meets quals/Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: On the date of this inspection, a review of staff files was conducted. Staff file # 1 had a date of hire of 10/23/18 and the file was missing one letter of written reference. Staff # 1 was working in ratio with a group of toddlers during the inspection. Staff # 1 could not be appropriately qualified as a staff person as the file was missing a letter of written reference. Correction Required: A staff person or a substitute staff person shall meet one of the applicable staff qualifications for the position in which the person is performing. 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.) Director will request a letter of reference on the listed staff and will keep a copy in the file. In the future, all new staff will be hired with two letters of written reference located in the file. |
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2019-01-16 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: On the date of this inspection, a review of staff files was conducted. Staff file # 2 has not had an updated staff evaluation completed in the file since1/2018. Staff file # 3 has not had an updated staff evaluation completed in the file since 12/2018. Staff file # 4 did not have documentation of a completed annual staff evaluation in the file and this staff has been employed with the facility more than 12 months. Staff file # 5 has not had an updated staff evaluation completed in the file and this staff has been employed with the facility more than 12 months. Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Director will conduct staff evaluations on the listed staff and will keep these copies in the staff files. In the future, the director will be sure to conduct annual staff evaluations and copies will be kept in the staff files. |
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2017-02-16 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: THERE IS MULCH LESS THAN 1 INCH IN DIAMETER IN THE INFANT/YOUNG TODDLER OUTDOOR PLAY SPACE. 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 MULCH WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH GRASS FROM THE OUTDOOR INFANT PLAYSPACE. IN THE FUTURE THE DIRECTOR WILL ENSURE NO MULCH OR OBJECTS LESS THAN 1 INCH IN DIAMETER ARE IN THE OUTDOOR INFANT PLAYSPACE OR ANY INFANT AREA. |
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2017-02-16 | Renewal | 3270.121(b)/3270.124(a) - Given parents in writing/Each child emergency contact person | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: CHILD # 4 START DATE 9/8/16 DID NOT HAVE A FEE AGREEMENT SIGNED AND COMPLETED ON FILE UNTIL 10/6/16. CHILD # 2 START DATE 8/29/16 DID NOT HAVE A FEE AGREEMENT SIGNED AND COMPLETED ON FILE UNTIL 1/3/17. Correction Required: At the time of enrollment, a parent shall receive in writing the facility`s general daily schedule, hours for which care is provided, fees, responsibilities for meals, clothing, health policies, supervision policies, night care policies, dismissal policies, transportation and pick-up arrangements.Emergency contact information is required for each enrolled child. Emergency contact information must reference who shall be contacted in an emergency. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) A FEE AGREEMENT WAS COMPLETED FOR CHILD # 4 ON 10/6/16. A FEE AGREEMENT WAS COMPLETED FOR CHILD #2 ON 1/3/17. .IN THE FUTURE THE DIRECTOR WILL ENSURE ALL FEE AGREEMENTS ARE COMPLETED AND SIGNED AT TIME OF CHILDS ENROLLMENT. |
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2017-02-16 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: STAFF MEMBER # 1 DID NOT HAVE A HEALTH ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED IN OVER 24 MONTHS FROM 12/23/14 THEN NOT AGAIN UNTIL 1/10/17. STAFF MEMBER # 4 DID NOT HAVE A HEALTH ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED IN OVER 24 MONTHS FROM 3/14/14 THEN NOT AGAIN UNTIL 5/3/16. STAFF MEMBER # 5 DID NOT HAVE A HEALTH ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED IN OVER 24 MONTHS FROM 10/6/14 THEN NOT AGAIN UNTIL 12/8/16. 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 MEMBERS 1, 4 & 5 ALL HAVE CURRENT HEALTH ASSESSMENTS ON FILE. IN THE FUTURE THE DIRECTOR WILL ENSURE ALL STAFF HAVE HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AT LEAST EVERY 24 MONTHS FROM TIME OF HIRE. |
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2017-02-16 | Renewal | 3270.166(4) - Bottles labeled | Compliant - Finalized |
Noncompliance Area: THERE IS AN UNLABELED BOTTLE IN THE KITCHEN REFIGERATOR FOR A CHILD. Correction Required: Disposable nursers and bottles shall be labeled with the child`s name. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) THE BOTTLE WAS LABELED. IN THE FUTURE THE DIRECTOR WILL REMIND STAFF TO CHECK ALL BOTTLES DAILY AND ENSURE THEY ARE LABELED. |
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