Description: The purpose of TOTS-N-TIKES Daycare is to provide parents with quality childcare at an affordable rate. A for-profit center, licensed by the D.P.W. serving the Youngwood and surrounding area. Parents are free to drop into the center at any time and can feel at ease knowing that their child is being cared for with plenty of tender loving care.
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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| 2020-02-19 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #8 contains emergency contact information which lacks the name, phone number and address of the child's physician. The file for child #10 contains emergency contact information which lacks the phone number of the child's physician. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Contact information for child 8 was included on child's emergency contact page. Child number 10 now includes the necessary phone number. In the future the operator will be sure to review the documents and make sure all necessary information is included prior to the child attending. |
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| 2020-02-19 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #8 and child #9 contains emergency contact information which lacks the enrolling parent's work address and telephone number. The file for child #10 contains emergency contact information which lacks the complete address of one of the enrolling parents. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The address for file 8 and 9 have been included on the child's emergency contact page. The address for child 10 has been included on the emergency contact page. Moving forward the operator will make sure all information is included on the emergency contact page before the child's start date. |
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| 2020-02-19 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #9 contains emergency contact information which lacks the child's 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.) The health insurance policy number was received for child #9 and in the future the operator will be sure to make sure all necessary information and policy numbers are included on the child's documents. |
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| 2020-02-19 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #9 contains emergency contact information which lacks the address of the parent-designated release person. The file for child #10 contains emergency contact information which lacks the complete addresses and phone numbers of several of the parent-designated release person(s). 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 information was corrected and in the future the operator will be sure to all required information is on each document prior to the child starting at the facility. |
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| 2020-02-19 | Renewal | 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The Pre-K Counts 2 room lacks a posting of the emergency transportation plan. 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.) The emergency transportation was posted in the classroom and will remain in the classroom posted moving forward. |
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| 2020-02-19 | Renewal | 3270.131(a) - Within 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #3 and child #7 contains initial health reports dated more than 60 days after the child's first day of attendance at the facility. The file for child #9 lacks an initial health report. Child #9 has been in attendance at the facility more than 60 days. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) A health report for child #9 will be obtained. The operator will require all children to have a child health within 60 of enrollment now and in the future |
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| 2020-02-19 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 lacks verification of a current flu and Hepatitis A vaccine administered in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. The file for child #3, child #6, child #7 and child #8 lacks verification of a current flu vaccine administered in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. Correction Required: The facility shall require the parent to provide updated written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Updated shot records or signed refusals from the parent will be obtained for child #1, child #3, child #6, child #7 and child #8. We will be sure to make sure each child's health report is current, with the doctor's signature. A refusal to vaccinate form will be signed if shots aren't recorded as required. |
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| 2020-02-19 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The two most recent health assessments on file for staff person #1, staff person #2, staff person #4, staff person #5, staff person #7. staff person #9, staff person #10, staff person #11 and staff person #12 were updated in an interval greater than 24 months. The most recent health assessment on file for staff person #6 is dated more than 24 months ago. 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.) All staff persons have current health assessments on file. An updated health assessment will be obtained from staff person #6. We will be sure to monitor dates carefully to be sure there is no lapse in time between health assessments. |
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| 2020-02-19 | Renewal | 3270.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #2, child #3, child #6 and child #8 contain agreements and emergency contact information which was updated more than 6 months ago. The file for child #4 and child #5 contains an agreement and emergency contact information which was updated in an interval greater than six months. 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 agreements and emergency contact information for child #2, child #3, child #6 and child #8 are updated. Paperwork will be monitored better to ensure paperwork stays up to date per regulation requirements. |
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| 2020-02-19 | Renewal | 3270.31(e) - Annual 6 hrs. training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #3 lacks 6 hours of child care training completed in the most recent service year. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff person 3 now has the correct amount of training hours. In the future the operator will be sure all staff have the 6 hours of child care trainings each year on time. |
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| 2020-02-19 | 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 #1 contains an expired child abuse clearance. The file for staff person #2 contains a state police, a child abuse, and an FBI clearance which were updated in an interval which exceeds 60 months or 5 years as required by current the current CPSL. The file for staff person #8 contains a state police and a child abuse clearance which were updated in an interval which exceeds 60 months or 5 years as required by the current CPSL. The file for staff person #9 contains an expired FBI clearance. The file for staff person #12 contains a child abuse clearance which was updated in an interval which exceeds 60 months or 5 years as required by the current CPSL. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). 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. Facility Person #9 may not work in a child care position at the facility until a valid FBI clearance is on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff number 1 is no longer employed at the facility. In the future the operator will be sure that staff have their clearances in the instructed time. The operator will be sure that staff 2 will get clearance in a timely manner and not exceed the time frame in which they are to be renewed. The operator will be sure staff 8 renews clearances in the time frame allotted for renewals and will not be renewed after that date. Staff number 9 now has a current FBI clearance. In the future the operator will make sure staff renew their clearances in the time frame that is necessary and do not exceed that date. The operator will be sure that staff 12 will renew their clearances in a timely manner before the expiration of their current clearance moving forward. |
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| 2020-02-19 | Renewal | 3270.71 - Heat Source | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed the heating pipes beside the kitchen door which are accessible to children measured at 116 F. Correction Required: Hot water pipes and other sources of heat exceeding 110 F that are accessible to children shall be equipped with protective guards or shall be insulated to prevent direct contact. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The heat pipe which was exposed is now covered with a protective guard. In the future any exposed pipe or heat source exceeding 110 will be covered with a protective guard or insulated. |
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| 2020-02-19 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed damaged plaster in the one year old room in the upper right hand corner of the room. Observed damaged plaster on the inside of the window frames and on the rear wall near the closet in the 2 year-old room. Observed peeling paint along the window ledge on the third window from the left and along the baseboard below the fourth window from the left. Observed damaged plaster on the walls between each of the windows and on the window frames in the simply preschool room. Observed damaged plaster on the far wall and on the closet wall in the pre-K counts 2 classroom. Observed damaged plaster along the outside wall in the indoor gross motor 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.) We will repair the plaster and continue to maintain a safe environment. |
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| 2020-01-30 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.21/3270.113(a) - General Health and Safety/Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the injury, child #1 was under the supervision of staff person #1. Child #1 was running in between tables and equipment in the indoor gross motor space. The child tripped, fell and hit their head on a metal TV stand. Due to a lack of regulatory supervision, staff person #1 was unable to redirect the child to avoid injury, Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The shelf was removed from the site that the child hit his head on and snow fencing was put in place to divide the table area from the gross motor area. In the future the fencing will remain in place to separate gross motor and table area. The center will maintain a safe area to protect children from harm and keep them safe. Staff will monitor children to keep them safe and keep them separated in the table area when it is mealtime and only in the gross motor area when they are playing. Child will be supervised at all time when in a classroom, in the lunch area, and gross motor, |
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| 2020-01-30 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.62(c) - Space safe for large muscle activity | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Tables and other equipment in the gross motor space cause it to be unsafe for gross motor activity. Correction Required: Outdoor or indoor play space shall be safe for large muscle activity. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The shelf was removed and snow fencing was put in place to divide the table area from the gross motor area. In the future the fencing will remain in place to separate gross motor and table area. The center will maintain a safe area to protect children from harm and keep them safe. Staff will monitor children to keep them safe and keep them separated in the table area when it is mealtime and only in the gross motor area when they are playing. |
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Excellent staff who engages the children in curiosity and learning.