Description: TOTALLY FOR KIDS ACADEMY INC is a Child Care Center in EAST STROUDSBURG PA, with a maximum capacity of 57 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2019-10-29 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2)/3270.124(b)(6) - Physician name, address, phone/Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information on file for child # 1 does not include the physician's address or the health insurance name and policy number. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator will get the missing information from the parent at pick up. All parent will provide this information at the time of enrollment. |
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| 2019-10-29 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The health assessment on file for staff person # 2 is older than 24 months; it dated 6/16/17, therefore no longer valid. 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.) The operator will have staff person # 2 provide an updated health assessment and all staff will do health assessments every 2 years. |
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| 2019-10-29 | Renewal | 3270.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form and financial agreement on file for child # 2 was not updated at least once in a six month period. The emergency contact forms are dated 1/28/19 and 10/10/19 and the financial agreement form is dated 1/28/19. 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.) The emergency contact from on file for child # 2 is current. The operator will have the parent review and sign the financial agreement. The operator will use a chart inside each child's file to track file updates and ensure they are every 6 months. |
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| 2019-10-29 | Renewal | 3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) - Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is no written consent for the administration of emergency medical care or minor first aid on file for Child # 3. Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator will get the missing consents from the parent at pick up. All parents are required to provide these consents at enrollment. |
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| 2019-10-29 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iv) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility/Transcript, diploma and letters | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is no proof of education and/or experience on file for Staff person # 1. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator will have staff person # 1 provide a proof of their education. All staff will provide this information at hire. |
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| 2019-10-29 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There are television cords hanging from a mounted television in the toddler room that are accessible to the children. Correction Required: 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.) The operator will secure the cords to the wall so that the children cannot access them. |
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| 2019-10-29 | Renewal | 3270.82(j) - Running water - diapering | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is no source of running water for handwashing in the infant and toddler diapering areas. Correction Required: A source of running water for handwashing shall be present in infant and toddler diapering areas. If the running water does not flow directly into a drain that is connected to a sewage system, a receptacle shall be provided to contain the water used for washing. The receptacle shall be emptied into an approved sewage system at least once a day. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator will purchase portable sinks to be placed at the diapering stations. There will always be a source of running water for hand washing. |
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| 2019-06-05 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(3) - Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person# 1 was hired on 5/20/2019 and there is no initial health assessment on file. Correction Required: 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.) Staff person # 1 has a health assessment scheduled on 8/12/19 and will have a form completed by the doctor. Staff will be required to provide health assessments prior to their start date. |
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| 2019-06-05 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person # 1 started on 5/20/2019. There is no state police clearance on file or proof that a state police clearances was requested. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Staff Person # 1 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator will obtain a state police clearance immediately. Staff person # 1 will not work in child care until the valid state police clearance is on file. All staff will have clearances on file or proof or requests on file at hire. |
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| 2018-10-16 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The fence on the outdoor play space and the metal swing set has exposed bolts. There is a sharp edge on the metal swing set under the seesaw. 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 operator will cover the bolts on the swing set and fence and put a cap on the seesaw. The operator will keep bolts covered and fix play equipment as needed. |
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| 2018-10-16 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form on file for Child # 4 does not have the Health Insurance policy number. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will obtain the health insurance policy from the mother of Child # 4. Operator will get all information at the time enrollment. |
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| 2018-10-16 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is no address provided for the release persons listed on the emergency contact forms for Children # 1, 2, and 3. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator will obtain the addresses for the release persons for Children # 1, 2, and 3. The operator will obtain all information at the time of enrollment. |
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| 2018-10-16 | Renewal | 3270.135(a)(3) - Disposable diapers | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is no hands free lidded trash can at the diapering station in the infant room. There was a plastic bag with soiled diapers hanging from a door knob. Correction Required: If disposable diapers are provided by a parent or by a facility, a soiled diaper shall be discarded by immediately placing the diaper into a plastic-lined, hands-free covered can. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator placed a hands free lidded trash can in the infant room. This will remain there at all times. |
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| 2018-10-16 | Renewal | 3270.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form on file for Child # 2 was reviewed by the parent on 1/23/18 and then again on 9/4/18. The emergency contact from on file for Child # 5 was reviewed by the parent on 10/6/17 and then again on 9/3/18. The financial agreement on file for Child # 2 was last reviewed by the parent on 1/25/18. The financial agreement on file for Child # 5 was last reviewed by the parent on 10/6/17. 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.) The operator will have the parents of Child # 2 and # 5 review and sign the financial agreements. The emergency contact forms are current. All emergency contact forms and financial agreements will be updated every six months. |
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| 2017-12-07 | Renewal | 3270.111(a) - Written plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: THERE IS NO DAILY ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE IN THE INFANT OR TODDLER ROOMS. Correction Required: A written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play shall be established for each group. The plan shall be flexible to accommodate the needs of individual children and the dynamics of the group. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) THE OWNER WILL HAVE THE TEACHERS IN THE INFANT AND TODDLER ROOM WRITE A DAILY ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE AND POST IT IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. IN THE FUTURE, THE OWNER WILL ENSURE THAT THE DAILY SCHEDULE IS POSTED IN ALL CLASSROOMS. |
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