Description: TENDER CARE LEARNING CENTER/ROBINSON TWP is a Child Care Center in PITTSBURGH PA, with a maximum capacity of 91 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-06-29 | Renewal | 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The medical emergency transportation plan was not posted in the older toddler room. Correction Required: A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) On 8/11/2020, management hung the required Emergency Procedures plan next to the telephone in the event that an emergency should take place. Both staff persons of this room were made aware of this requirement to ensure that the Emergency Procedures form is always displayed. Going forward, the Emergency Numbers and Emergency Procedures will be displayed next to the phone system in all classrooms at all times. |
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| 2020-06-29 | Renewal | 3270.131(e) - ACIP recommended immunization record | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The immunization record on file for Child #2 does not include an influenza vaccination. Correction Required: The facility may not accept or retain an infant 2 months of age or older, a toddler or a preschool child at the facility for more than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility unless the parent provides written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of the dates (month, day and year) the child was administered immunizations in accordance with the recommendations of the ACIP. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Effective 8/07/2020, management received a letter from Child #2's parent, listing the refusal for the influenza vaccine. Going forward, all children will be required to provide a current health assessment and immunization record in accordance with state requirements and CDC recommendations. If the influenza vaccine is received from a location other than the pediatrician's office, parents will submit an assessment or doctor's note detailing the immunization. If the child is not receiving the vaccine, a parent letter and medical exemption note will be required. |
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| 2020-06-29 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The most recent health assessment on file for Staff person #3, dated 12/17/19, is dated more than 24 months after the previous health assessment on file, dated 11/10/17. 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.) Management will work towards having all Staff Health Assessments completed every 2 years. Reminders will be given to staff persons at the 1 year mark, 6 month mark, 3 month mark, and 1 month mark to ensure that they are aware of the need for the updated staff health assessment. Staff person #3 has a current health assessment on file. |
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| 2020-06-29 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(5) - Physician/CRNP assessment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The current health assessment on file for Staff person #1 does not include a statement from the physician or health care professional that the staff person is suitable to provide child care. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) On 8/10/2020 the PCP of Staff Person #1 updated the Health Assessment form to list Question #3 and include his signature and date to confirm this update. On 8/12/2020, management received the updated Health Assessment for Staff Person #1 including Question #3, indicating that the staff person is suitable to provide child care. Going forward, management will verify the health assessment is fully completed when it is received for initial employment and for the biennial re-examinations following as well. |
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| 2020-06-29 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff person #2, with a hire date of 8/5/19, did not include completed criminal history and child abuse clearances from Illinois, where she resided within the previous 5 years prior to her employment, which were due to be completed by 7/1/20, as per CPSL. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person #2- may not work in a child care position at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) On 8/07/2020, Management removed Staff Person #2 from working in a child care position. Effective 8/07/2020, Management received the IL Child Abuse Clearance for Staff Person #2. Effective 9/11/2020, Staff Person #2 has moved to a "seasonal" status of employment. As of 9/16/2020, Management is still working with the state of IL to obtain a Criminal History Clearance. Until this clearance is obtained, Staff Person #2 will not be permitted to work directly with children in a child care position. Going forward, all necessary in-state and out of state clearances will be received before the staff person is permitted to care for children without an additional teacher to assist. |
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| 2020-06-29 | Renewal | 3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii) - Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff person #2, classified as a group supervisor, does not include 1 year of verified experience in child care to be combined with 30 credits in education or a related human services field. 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 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.) On 8/10/2020, a Child Care Employment Work Verification form was received to confirm previous employment of 1 year or more experience working with children. Going forward, all required qualifications will be obtained for a position in order to confirm position of Aide, Assistant Group Supervisor and / or Group Supervisor. |
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| 2020-06-29 | Renewal | 3270.75(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The first aid kit in the older toddler room did not include tape. 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.) On 8/11/2020, adhesive tape was placed in the Toddler 3 First-Aid Kit to meet the requirements. We also confirmed that the list of requirements for each first-aid kit was also included with this kit. Going forward, our Health and Safety Coordinator will continue to do quarterly checks to ensure that the first aid kits are up-to-date and contain all required items. This will also be reviewed with all staff persons to ensure that items are replaced as they are used. |
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| 2020-06-29 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was an area of peeling paint in the infant room on the wall by the window behind the rocking chair. 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.) On 8/10/2020, the small area of peeling paint was repaired. Going forward, staff will communicate to management immediately when there is a need for specific areas of the wall to be re-painted, touched up or repaired. These areas will then be addressed by the teacher and or manager in order for the issue to be resolved immediately. Also, the rocking chair will be placed far enough way from the wall as to not hit it when rocking back and forth. |
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| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There were broken magnet tiles in the preschool room and the Pre-K/School age rooms. 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.) On 5/06/2019, the broken magnet tiles were disposed of in the trash can. Going forward, staff persons will continue to engage in, monitor and evaluate classroom toys and classroom play to identify and dispose of broken toys or materials. When toys are found in ill-repair, and potentially causing harm to the children, they will be disposed of immediately. |
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| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | 3270.107 - Refrigerator | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The temperature in the Infant room refrigerator, which contained infant feeding bottles, measured over 45 degrees Fahrenheit. 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.) As of 5/20/2019, a new fridge was purchased for the Infant Classroom. All classrooms are required to have an operating thermometer in order to maintain that the fridge holds a proper temperature of 45 degrees or below. Staff persons will monitor these temperatures and alert management, should the fridge not hold the proper temperature |
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| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(1)/3270.182(1) - Infant: updated health report every 6 months/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #3, who was a young toddler contains health assessments dated 2/21/17 and 4/27/18, which are dated more than 6 months apart. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 6 months for an infant or young toddlerA child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) As of 5/7/2019, an updated Health Assessment was completed for Child #3. Going forward, parents will continue to be required to submit an updated Health Assessment every 6 months until the age of 2 years. Parents who do not submit this form, will not be able to attend the program until the required forms are submitted. Management will continue to send out early reminders in efforts of being proactive to prevent situations as this from occurring in the future. |
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| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)/3270.182(1) - ACIP recommended immunization record /Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #1, #2, and #3 does not include verification of an annual influenza vaccination. The most recent influenza vaccination documentation on file for Child #4 is dated 10/2/17, more than 1 year ago.The most recent influenza vaccination documentation on file for Child #5 is dated 11/8/16, more than 1 year ago. Correction Required: The facility may not accept or retain an infant 2 months of age or older, a toddler or a preschool child at the facility for more than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility unless the parent provides written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of the dates (month, day and year) the child was administered immunizations in accordance with the recommendations of the ACIP.A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) As of 5/14/2019, all parents will be required to provide a completed Health Assessment from the childs physician, listing all required and recommended immunizations in accordance with the ACIP. The parents must also include the full immunization schedule, detailing the influenza vaccination. If a childs health assessment is completed outside of the influenza season, written verification of the influenza immunization will need to be submitted verifying that this was completed. |
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| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The most recent health assessment on file for Staff person #1 is dated 4/1/19, more than 24 months after the previous health assessment, dated 1/2/17. 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.) As of 5/06/2019, all staff persons will continue to be required to submit an updated Staff Health Assessment every 2 years. Staff persons who do not submit this form, will not be able to report to work and / or work directly with children until an updated Staff Health Assessment form is completed. Management will continue to send out early reminders in efforts of being proactive to prevent situations as this from occurring in the future. |
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| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iii) - Fire safety - 1 yr./Exp, educ., training at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The fire safety training on file for Staff person #1, dated 4/8/19, is dated more than 1 year after the previous fire safety training, dated 2/15/18. Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety 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.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.) As of 5/6/2019, all staff persons will be annually trained on fire safety within the one-year expiration of the previous Training session. Group training sessions will be scheduled prior to the date of expiration to prevent situations as this from happening in the future. If staff persons are unable to attend the group training, they will seek training on their own prior to expiration of the previous fire safety training. |
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| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | 3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii) - Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff person #2, classified as an assistant group supervisor, did not include verification of 30 credit hours in education or a related human services; or 15 credits in education or a related human services field and 1 year experience with children; or 2 years experience with children. 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 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.) As of 5/13/2019, all staff persons will meet and provide proper documentation, meeting all necessary requirements to categorize them as an Aide, Assistant Group Supervisor and / or Group Supervisor. This will include verification of qualifications from the Director and Assistant Director, as well as assistance from Regional Management when discrepancies arise. Staff Person #2 will complete Tender Care training when returning in September 2019, will submit updated transcripts and will have work verification forms re-evaluated for eligibility as an Assistant Group Supervisor. |
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