Active Minds Daycare - Harrisburg PA Family Child Care Home

WHITEHALL ST , HARRISBURG PA 17103
(717) 510-5333

About the Provider

Description: ACTIVE MINDS DAYCARE is a Family Child Care Home in HARRISBURG PA, with a maximum capacity of 6 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00184631
  • Capacity: 6
  • State Rating: 1
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 9
  • District Office Phone: (717) 210-3334 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2020-03-11 Renewal 3290.111(a)/3290.111(b) - Written plan/Posted in area used by parents Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: A written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play has not been established for each group, nor was it posted in a traffic area used by parents.

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. The written plan of daily activities and routines shall be posted in a traffic area used by parents.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
I came up with a written plan of daily activities and posted it by the front door and will keep it there for parents to see.
2020-03-11 Renewal 3290.123(a) - Signed Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child #1 was not signed by the operator and the parent, the agreements for child #2, #3 & #4 were not signed by the operator.

Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child #1 & 4 are no longer on my roster. All other agreements have been signed by the operator and/or parent. In the future I will make sure all agreements are signed by both myself and the parent.
2020-03-11 Renewal 3290.123(a)(1) - Amount of fee Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child #1 & #3 does not specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child # 1 is no longer on my roster. The fee amount has been written on the agreement form for child #3. In the future I will make sure the fee amount is written on the agreement each time an agreement is completed/updated.
2020-03-11 Renewal 3290.123(a)(2) - Date fee to be paid Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child #1 & 3 does not specify the date on which the fee is to be paid.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date on which the fee is to be paid.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child #1 is no longer on my roster. The day the fee is to be paid was written on the agreement form for child #3. In the future I will make sure the day the fee is to be paid is specified on the agreement each time an agreement is completed/updated.
2020-03-11 Renewal 3290.123(a)(3) - Services provided Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child # 1, 2 & 3 does not specify the services to be provided to the family and the child.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. the operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information at 3290.124(e).

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child #1 is no longer on roster. The services provided to the family and child have been written on the agreement for child #2 & 3. In the future I will make sure the services provided to the family and child are written on the agreement each time an agreement is completed/updated.
2020-03-11 Renewal 3290.123(a)(4) - Arrival/departure times Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child #2 does not specify the child's arrival and departure times.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The parent wrote the arrival and departure times on the agreement. In the future I will make sure arrival and departure times are written on the agreement each time an agreement is completed/updated.
2020-03-11 Renewal 3290.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child #1, 2, & 3 does not specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child #1 is no longer on my roster. The parent wrote the names of the release persons on the agreements for child #2 & 3. In the future I will make sure the release persons are written on the agreement each time an agreement is completed/updated.
2020-03-11 Renewal 3290.123(a)(6) - Admission date Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child #1, 2 & 3 does not specify the date of the child's admission.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child #1 is no longer on my roster. The date of the child's admission was written on the agreement for child #2 & 3. In the future I will make sure the child's admission date is written on the agreement each time an agreement is completed/updated.
2020-03-11 Renewal 3290.123(b) - Parent receives original Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The facility had the original agreements in all of the children's files; parents did not receive the original agreement.

Correction Required: A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
I made copies of each agreement and gave the parent's the original agreement and placed a copy in the file. In the future I will make sure the parent receives the original agreement and I will keep a copy in the file.
2020-03-11 Renewal 3290.124(a) - Each child emergency contact person Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The operator does not have emergency contact information for child #4 or information on who shall be contacted in an emergency.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information is required for each enrolled child. Emergency contact information must reference who shall be contacted in an emergency.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child #4 is no longer on my roster. In the future I will require all parents to complete the emergency contact information form before their child can stay for child care services. I will always have emergency contact information for each child I care for.
2020-03-11 Renewal 3290.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Emergency contact information for child #1 does not include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. Emergency contact information for child #3 does not include the address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child #1 is no longer on my roster. In the future I will make sure that information is included on the form.
2020-03-11 Renewal 3290.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Emergency contact information for child #3 does not include the home and work address and the work telephone number of the enrolling parent. Emergency contact information for child #1 does not include the work address and work telephone number of the enrolling parent.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child #1 is no longer on my roster. Parents of child #3 filled out the emergency contact forms to include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. In the future I will make sure the forms are completed to include that information.
2020-03-11 Renewal 3290.124(b)(4) - Written consent Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Emergency contact information for child #1 -3 does not include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child #1 is no longer on my roster. Parents for child #2 & 3 signed the emergency contact forms to include written consent for emergency medical care. In the future I will make sure all emergency contact forms include written consent by the parent for emergency medical care.
2020-03-11 Renewal 3290.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Emergency contact information for child #1 & 2 does not include the policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child #1 is no longer on my roster. Parents of child #2 wrote the health insurance policy number on the emergency contact form. In the future I will make sure this information is included on the form at time of enrollment.
2020-03-11 Renewal 3290.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Emergency contact information for child #1 does not include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released, emergency contact information for child #2 & 3 does not include the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child #1 is no longer on my roster. Parents of child #2 & 3 wrote the name, address and telephone number of the release person on the emergency contact form. In the future I will make sure this information is included on the form at time of enrollment.

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