The Second Street Learning Center - Reading PA Child Care Center

Noncompliance Area: Parents do not receive in writing the facility's general daily schedule, hours for which care is provided, responsibilities for meals, clothing, night care policies, transportation and pick-up arrangements.

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.

Noncompliance Area: Children 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 have a health report on file that does not include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease

Correction Required: A health report shall include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.

Noncompliance Area: In the pre-k counts room, inspector observed prescription medication (epi pen) for child 1 is not in it's original container.

Correction Required: A prescription or nonprescription medication may be accepted only in an original container. The medication shall remain in the container in which it was received.

Noncompliance Area: Facility person 2 (is listed as an intern and was in the infant room at time of inspection with the children) does not have two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person

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

Noncompliance Area: Staff 1 -DOH - 12.10..18, staff 3 - DOH - 3.20.19, staff 5, DOH - 6.28.19, staff 8 - DOH - 2.5.19, staff 9 - DOH - 11.26.19, staff 11 - DOH - 9.10.18 do not have proof of emergency plan training being given at initial hire. Staff 4 - DOH - 8.8.04 does not have proof of emergency plan training for 2018 and has emergency plan training on file dated 8.8.19. Staff 6, 7, 10 and 12 went over a year without emergency plan training. Staff 6 has emergency plan training on file dated 9.13.18 and 10.9.19 7, staff 7, 10 and 12 have emergency plan training on file dated 9.12.18 and 10.9.19,

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.

Noncompliance Area: Staff person 3 - DOH - 3.20-19 does not have valid DHS fbi clearance on file. Staff 3 was hired using a PDE fbi clearance dated 2.1.19. Staff person 5 has a state police clearance on file dated 6.14.19 that has the wrong DOB listed for staff making the state police clearance an incomplete clearance. The DOB for staff 5 listed on the state police clearance is 9.9.00. Staff person 6 - DOH - 4.18.16 did not completed the state police clearance within 60 months. Staff 6 has a state police clearance on file dated 11.12.14. Staff 10 - DOH - 9.10.18 did not completed mandated reporter training within 90 days of hire. Staff 10 has mandated reporter training on file dated 10.10.19. Staff person 12 does not have a updated disclosure statement on file. Staff 12 has an old disclosure statement on file dated 8.1.16

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person # 3 and 6 may not work in a child care position at the facility. 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. .

Noncompliance Area: The first-aid kit is accessible in both pre-k count rooms.

Correction Required: A first-aid kit shall be in a child care space.

Noncompliance Area: Staff person # 2 hired 5/17/18 did not have a health assessment until 5/21/18. Staff person # 8 does not have proof in file of TB screening results being read.

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.

Noncompliance Area: There is no written documentation of an annual review for the emergency plan. The plan on file is dated 9/23/17.

Correction Required: The operator shall review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. The operator shall document in writing each review and update of the emergency plan and kept on file at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: The following staff persons did not have emergency plan training within a week of hire: Staff person # 2 (DOH 5/17/18), Staff person # 3 (DOH 5/15/18), Staff person # 4 (DOH 3/19/18) , Staff person # 5 (DOH 6/20/18), Staff person # 6 (DOH 6/26/18), and Staff Person # 8 (DOH 5/14/18). All of the staff were trained on 9/12/18. Staff person #7 has not had annual emergency plan training in over 12 months since 9/22/17.

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.

Noncompliance Area: The facility staff did not participate in fire safety training in over 12 months. Fire safety training was held 6/2/17 and not again until 8/29/18.

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.

Noncompliance Area: Staff person # 1 hired 4/4/18 does not have a valid disclosure statement on file. Staff person # 1 has a disclosure statement signed from 10/12/11. Staff person # 2 has a volunteer child abuse clearance on file. Staff person # 3 does not have a dated disclosure statement on file. Staff person # 4 hired 3/19/18 did not apply or have a child abuse clearance until 6/10/18.

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. 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.

Noncompliance Area: On 1/12/18 a complaint investigation was conducted at the facility and at the Head Start school that Child #1 and Child #2 attend. The Head Start facility provided video footage of the incident that occurred on 1/4/2018. Based on the video, the layout of the classroom, and the written statements provided by the staff at the Head Start, it was determined that Child #1 was left unattended in the hallway by Staff #1. On 1/4/2018 Staff #1 entered a classroom to sign Child #2 in for the day. The location of the sign in sheet in the classroom made it impossible for Staff #1 to supervise Child #1 in the hallway.

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. 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.

Noncompliance Area: A COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED ON 11/20/17 BY CERT REP. DURING THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT, ON DATE OF INCIDENT 10/27/17, STAFF MEMBER # 1 HAD CHILD # 1 SIGNED IN ON THEIR SIGN IN /CHILD ATTENDANCE LIST. STAFF MEMBER # 1 WROTE A STATEMENT ON 11/6/17 SAYING THEY NEVER WATCHED CHILD # 1 ON OCTOBER 27, 2017 AT THE FACILITY. THERE WERE 2 OTHER STAFF MEMBERS, STAFF MEMBER # 2 & STAFF MEMBER # 3THAT WERE ALSO ASSIGNED TO THAT GROUP OF CHILDREN THAT CHILD # 1 WAS WITH. NEITHER STAFF MEMBER # 2 OR # 3 HAD CHILD # 1 ASSIGNED TO THEM ON THEIR CHILD ATTENDANCE LIST ON OCTOBER 27,2017.

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.

Noncompliance Area: A KITCHEN PLAY SET IN THE 1 & 2 YEAR OLD ROOM HAS SCREWS WITH SHARP POINTS ATTACHED TO STRAPS ACCESSIBLE TO THE CHILDREN.

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.