Description: Sunshine Kids is dedicated to providing quality care in a safe, nurturing, fun, and educational environment. It is our goal to help children realize their full potentials throughout their Early Childhood Years, while allowing parents and guardians to feel confident and secure with the care their children are receiving.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
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| 2020-08-07 | Renewal | 3270.131(a) - Within 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child file #2, DOE 7/22/19 contained copy of immunization record dated 7/10/19, but lacked an initial health report obtained within 60 days of enrollment at the facility. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Moving forward director will go over all enrollment packets with new parents of the center to ensure all documentation is turned in in a timely manner. Director will have a weekly check with the parents to go over any missing documents. If documentation is not turned in in a timely manner, child will not be permitted to attend until all documents are obtained. |
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| 2020-08-07 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(2) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child file #1, DOE 4/9/18, lacked updated health reports every 12 months as required for a preschool child. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Moving forward director will create a chart of all childrens paperwork needs. Included but not limited to health assessment forms. To ensure that there is no lapse in obtaining proper documentation. Director will obtain proper documentation for this file and send to representative. |
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| 2020-08-07 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child file #3, a toddler, and child file #4 a preschool child lacked documentation of Influenza vaccination in accordance with the schedule recommended by the 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.) Moving forward, director will assess each health assessment/immunization record to see if a flu vaccine was given. If not director will get proper documentation from parent or guardian. As well as documentation will be added to our enrollment packet for the parent to state whether or not they wish for their child to receive the vaccine |
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| 2020-08-07 | Renewal | 3270.133(5) - Original label | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The facility contained Sorbee cough syrup for use with a child that was expired. 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.) Moving forward, management as well as staff will do a daily check of all medication cabinets/logs to ensure that there are none that are out of date or getting close to being out of date. |
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| 2020-08-07 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff file #3, DOH 1/19/18, contained health assessments dated 8/24/17 and 9/22/19 which exceeded the 24 months as required for health assessments being conducted. 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.) Moving forward, all staff files will contain health assessments in a timely manner. Director will have a chart in her file of all dates and those needed so that there is no lapse in time of assessments and when they are needed. |
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| 2020-08-07 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(2)(iii) - Comply with CPSL/Exp, educ., training at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff file #4, DOH 1/13/20, contained Mandated Reporter Training dated 6/4/20 which 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). A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Director will ensure that all staff trainings be completed within the 90 day time frame. A chart will be made to ensure that all trainings are completed and when they expire. |
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| 2020-08-07 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff file #1, DOH 9/1/17, contained the receipt dated 2/3/17 for the PA State Criminal Clearance, not the valid clearance. Staff file #2, DOH 5/19/20, lacked a request for PA State Criminal Clearance prior to hire, the valid PA State Criminal Clearance dated 6/19/20 was in the file. Staff file #5, DOH 11/5/19, contained an NSOR request dated 11/11/19, which was not prior to 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.) Director will assess all staff files at intital hire as well as monthly there after to ensure that all proper documentation is included. Director will ensure to have receipts as well as certification documents in the employees file. |
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| 2020-08-07 | Renewal | 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The downstairs Preschool room had an outlet near the office door that lacked a protective outlet cover and was accessible to children under 5 years of age. 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.) Staff will conduct daily safety checks of their classrooms to ensure that there are no outlet covers missing. If so, they will be replace immediately. Outlets will always have protective covers. |
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| 2020-08-07 | Renewal | 3270.91(a) - Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency exit steps from the upstairs of the facility were obstructed with buckets and various items being stored on the landing and boxes at the bottom of the stairs by the exit door. Correction Required: Stairways, hallways, exits from rooms, exits from the facility and other means of egress serving as an exit shall be unobstructed. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Management and staff will ensure that the stairway and all exits are free from debris so that in case of an emergency all can be evacuated properly and in a timely manner. |
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| 2019-08-21 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff #1 who was supervising a group of 10 younger school-age children in the dining/crafts area was asked to identify the children in their assigned group and they were unable to name any of the children. Correction Required: 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 will be retrained in proper supervision of the classroom and the children in the classroom. Including but not limited to, ratios, room placement and names of the children. Moving forward, new staff will be given a list of names of those who are in their assigned groups to ensure that they are always aware of who they are in charge of. |
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| 2019-08-21 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.21 - General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was a loose sheet observed in a crib that staff said was designated for use by an infant in care, posing a potential suffocation risk. Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) A new crib sheet was placed on the crib at the time of the unannounced inspection. Moving forward all children will have the state approved form fitted crib sheets in their cribs. |
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| 2019-07-16 | Renewal | 3270.104(a) - Clean, good repair, proper size | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The wooden play refrigerator in the young toddler room had a child proof lock on it, keeping the children from opening the door, this posed a hazard of the refrigerator falling on the child as they pulled at the door to open it. Correction Required: Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Lock was removed on date of visit. Staff was informed that there are to be NO locks on the play equipment that could cause a topple hazard with the group of children. |
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| 2019-07-16 | Renewal | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The infant and young toddler room lacked enough light in the room for staff to see the children while the children were napping. The staff in the EHS room could not see the infants because of the shelves obstructed their view of the infants while they were sleeping in their cribs. 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. Children must be supervised at all times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Moving forward-young toddler room doors will remain open during naptime to let the kitchen light and the hallway light enter the room as well as nighlights will be in place. EHS room, curtains will remain open during naptime to ensure that the light from outside enters the room. As well as if there are two teachers in the classroom, one staff will remain on one side of the cubbies and the other staff will remain on the baby side. If one teacher is in the room, the crib will be wheeled on to the "toddler" side of the classroom so that all children can be seen. |
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| 2019-07-16 | Renewal | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The young toddler room lacked copies of the emergency contacts forms for a random selection of children in care during the inspection. 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.) Moving forward-if a child has to "visit" another classroom for the day, director and room staff will make sure that their emergency contact form visits with them. |
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| 2019-07-16 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(1) - Infant: updated health report every 6 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child file #1 lacked an updated health report every 6 months for an infant in care. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 6 months for an infant or young toddler |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Health form is now in file. Moving forward, director has a chart listing when all health reports are needed and when they need to be sent out with the families. Reminders will be sent home with parents to ensure that there is not a lapse in obtaining a new form. |
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