Description: TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT CHILD DEVEL CTR is a Child Care Center in TOBYHANNA PA, with a maximum capacity of 178 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-07-22 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(b)/3270.113(e) - No physical punishment /Restraints prohibited | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On July 22, 2020, during a complaint investigation, it was determined that on July 9, 2020, staff person # 1 held child # 1 by the wrist and restricted their movement as a means of discipline. Staff person # 2 was present in the classroom and did not intervene as the situation escalated. Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. A facility person may not restrain a child by using bonds, ties or straps to restrict a child's movement or by enclosing the child in a confined space, closet or locked room. The prohibition against restraining a child does not apply to the use of adaptive equipment prescribed for a child with special needs. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The coordinator will ensure that staff # 2 is retrained to ensure that she is aware that a facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. She will be retrained to ensure that she is aware that a facility person may not restrain a child by using bonds, ties, or straps to restrict a child's movement or by enclosing the child in a confined space, closet or locked room. Staff # 2 will be reminded that it is her job to intervene if she sees a situation that violates our policies and regulations. Staff # 2 will be retrained on Child Abuse Reporting procedures/Mandated Reporter Training, the CYS Standards of Conduct and Accountability, Positive Guidance, Supporting Children with Challenging Behaviors, and Social Emotional Learning for Teachers. Staff # 1 has resigned from his position with the program. No staff will restrain a child or restrict their movement in any way. |
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| 2019-07-02 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During a complaint investigation on 7/2/19, it was verified that Child # 1 fell into an inground pool while the group of children was taking a break from swimming to apply sunscreen. All staff persons present at the pool reported they did not see child fall in and were unable to explain how the child ended up in the pool. 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. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of four (4) hours of in person training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The School Age Care staff participated in a retraining of swimming adult/child ratios, sign in/out procedures, staff breaks on field trips to include the pool, positioning of staff, and supervision and accountability on 7/3/19. The School Age Care staff reviewed the Tobyhanna Army Depot Pool Operations on 7/10/19 and Online Water Safety training on 7/3/19. All CYS staff completed a retraining on 7/23/19 which included Supervision and Accountability. All staff will receive a minimum of four hours of in-person training regarding supervision of children. The Director has requested this training to be conducted through the STAR Quality Coach and it will be approved by DHS prior to scheduling. All CYS staff were reminded that it is a requirement to supervise all children by sight and sound at all times. |
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| 2018-09-17 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was a blue couch in room 125 with torn edges and a red couch in room 129 with torn edges. Neither sofa can be cleaned and sanitized properly. There was a plastic ride in toy car with a broken hub cap with a sharp edge. 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 director taped over the torn edges on both the red and blue sofa. The toy car was removed from the play space. All equipment will be kept clean and in good repair. |
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| 2018-09-17 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is peeling paint on the fence surrounding the preschool outdoor play space. 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.) The director taped over the peeling paint on the fence. In the future, repairs will be made as needed. |
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| 2018-08-15 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION WAS HELD ON 8/15/18. UPON REVIEW OF SECURITY FOOTAGE AND INTERVIEWS WITH STAFF, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ON 8/8/2018, STAFF PERSON # 1 AND # 2 LEFT CHILD # 1 ALONE IN THE PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM FOR 10 MINUTES. STAFF PERSON # 1 ADMITTED TO NOT USING THE ACCOUNTABILITY CARDS AS REQUIRED. Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The Director will ensure to review the approved Supervision Policy and Accountability Card policy with all staff. The staff will be retrained in the process of using the accountability cards to account for the supervision of specific children in their classroom. The staff will be reminded of the importance of completing the name-to face count of the children and knowing the names and whereabouts of all children in his/her assigned group and be physically present with all children at all times in order to maintain sight and sound supervision. The staff members involved with the incident received retraining on 8/8/18. All other staff members to include the ones involved in the incident received the retraining on 8/31/18. The Director and Assistant Center Directors will complete hourly ratio checks in all classrooms to ensure supervision and accountability of the children are met at all times. |
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| 2017-09-20 | Renewal | 3270.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: FINANCIAL AGREEMENTS ARE NOT BEING UPDATED EVERY 6 MONTHS; THEY ARE BEING UPDATED ANNUALLY Correction Required: A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) FINANCIAL AGREEMENTS WILL BE UPDATED EVERY 6 MONTHTS. |
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My kids love it here! The summer camp and daycare staff are great. The staff always appear to be in a good mood and are very attentive to the children no matter what time of day you pop in. It's great to see the teachers "energized all day" and not just when its time to get off. I also like knowing that my kids are eating healthy planned meals outside of my presence and more importantly having FUN WHILE THEY PLAY, SOCIALIZE, & LEARN.