Description:
TAMAQUA CHILD CARE HAS BEEN SERVING TAMAQUA AND SURROUNDING AREAS FOR OVER 30 YEARS. IT IS OUR GOAL TO PROVIDE A SAFE NURTURING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TO ALL CHILDREN BASED ON THEIR INDIVIDAUL NEEDS. WE HAVE FIVE CLASSROOMS SO CHILDREN ARE GROUPED BY AGE.
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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| 2020-02-24 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #2 has a health assessment and TB on file that were over a year old from the date of hire 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.) Will have facility person #2 provide an updated health assessment and TB test. Will make sure that the health assessment and TB test are less than a year old for new staff. |
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| 2020-02-24 | Renewal | 3270.166(1) - Written statement | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1, an infant, does not have a written feeding schedule on file from the parent Correction Required: A written statement giving the formula and feeding schedule for an infant shall be obtained from the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will tell the parent to complete a written schedule. Will make sure all infants have written feeding schedules on file from parent. |
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| 2020-02-24 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(ii) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility persons #1, 2 and 3 do not have documentation on file to verify child care experience in order to qualify for current positions Correction Required: 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.) Will have facility persons #1, 2 and 3 obtain documentation so child care experience can be verified. Documentation will be placed on file. Will make sure all staff have verification on file at time of hire. |
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| 2020-02-24 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person # 3 has two references on file but one of the references is from a relative 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.) Will have facility person #3 provide an additional reference from someone not related. Will check references to make sure they are from someone not related to the staff person. |
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| 2020-02-24 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The outdoor deck which is used as outdoor play space has areas of peeling paint. The two tables located on the deck also have areas of peeling paint. Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will paint the deck and the wooden tables. Will maintain as necessary. |
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| 2019-02-27 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There are some deflated balls and broken toys located in the outside play yard 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.) All of the broken toys and balls will be removed from the play yard. Will make sure to maintain toys and balls and replace when needed. |
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| 2019-02-27 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(1) - Infant: updated health report every 6 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child file #1, a young toddler, has a health assessment on file that is over 6 months old. 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.) Will call parent to set up a date for a new health assessment for child #1. Will check files to make sure health assessments for infants and young toddlers have health assessments completed every six months. |
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| 2019-02-27 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(ii) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 does not have two years (2500 hours) of child care experience documented in file to qualify for current child care position. Correction Required: 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.) Will call past employer to verify child care experience for facility person #1. Will document in file. Will make sure child care experience is documented for all new hires. |
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| 2019-02-27 | Renewal | 3270.21/3270.76 - General Health and Safety/Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is a boat located in the outdoor play yard laying against the back wall. Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.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.) Will post a sign stating the fenced in play yard will not be used until the boat is laid down flat to use as a sand box. |
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| 2019-02-27 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The facility does not have documentation on file to verify that all staff have received annual fire safety training. Documentation on file shows that fire safety training was last conducted on 2/21/18. Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in fire safety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Training was received on 2/5/19. Will send proof of attendance when document is received from fire department. Will make sure to get documentation at time of training to save for file. |
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| 2018-02-16 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There are items that are less than an inch in diameter that include batteries, paper clips, plug covers and rubber gloves accessible in an unlocked drawer located on the right as you walk into the infant room. There are paper clips and screws located in an unlocked drawer in the corner of the older toddler room. Also, located in the room are toy blocks that are less than an inch in diameter. Toddlers spend some time in the preschool room when ratios are mixed at the beginning and end of the day. There are play wooden pegs that are less than an inch in diameter and floam accessible to toddlers during these time periods. Also, there are trash bags located in the unlocked cabinet by the sink area in the young toddler area. 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.) Will remove these items from the unlocked drawers in the infant room and the toddler room and remove trash bags and move them to a locked cabinet. Will remove blocks, pegs and all items less than an inch in diameter from the toddler rooms. Also, from now on the toddlers will be kept in their own rooms. Will remind staff that these items must be kept out of reach. |
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| 2018-02-16 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(1) - Infant: updated health report every 6 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child file #1 does not have a current health assessment on file for an infant 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.) Will have parent provide an updated health assessment for child #1 and place in file. Will check to make sure health assessments are current for all children. |
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| 2018-02-16 | Renewal | 3270.133(4) - Locked | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There are some cough drops accessible in the unlocked drawer in the corner of the older toddler room. Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in a locked area of the facility or in an area that is out of the reach of children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The cough drops were removed from the drawer and staff were told to keep these items out of reach of children |
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| 2018-02-16 | Renewal | 3270.133(7)(v) - Date of administration | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Some of the medication logs for the as needed medications do not contain from and to dates for their administration from the parent Correction Required: A medication log shall include the date of administration. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will make sure the from and to dates are filled out by the parent for the medications that are used as needed |
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| 2018-02-16 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(ii) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility persons #1 and 2 do not have two years of child care experience on file to qualify as assistant group supervisors Correction Required: 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.) Will have facility persons #1 and 2 provide proof of child care experience and will document in files. Will make sure new staff provide child care experience at start date. |
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