Description: WATCH ME GROW DAY CARE CENTER is a Child Care Center in PALMERTON PA, with a maximum capacity of 40 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2019-06-17 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(5) - Exam communicable disease/Physician/CRNP assessment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility persons #3 & #7 have staff health assessments on file that do not contain the results of an exam for communicable diseases and a statement of their suitability to provide child care. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. An adult health assessment must include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Obtained doctor's statements that staff are free from communicable disease and suitable to provide child care. In the future, DHS staff assessments will be used and will contain results of communicable disease exam and statement of suitability. |
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| 2019-06-17 | Renewal | 3270.31(e) - Annual 6 hrs. training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 and #2 do not have 6 hours of annual training for training year 1/2018- 1/2019. 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.) In the future, all staff will complete 6 hours of annual training during their training year that begins with their month of initial employment. |
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| 2019-06-17 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #4 began working 10/1/18 and completed mandated reporter training 1/22/19 which is over the 90 day provisional period. Facility person Facility person #4 began working 10/1/18, has a signed disclosure statement dated 9/24/18, a PSP clearance request dated 10/28/18, a child abuse clearance request dated 9/21/18 and an FBI request dated 10/11/18. Facility person #4 was hired provisionally. All clearance certifications are currently on file. Facility person #5, began working 6/3/19, has a signed disclosure dated 6/3/19, a PSP clearance dated 5/14/19 and a child abuse clearance dated 5/23/19. There is not FBI request or clearance on file for Facility person #5 who was hired provisionally. Facility person #6 began working 6/12/19 has a signed disclosure dated 6/12/19 a PSP clearance dated 6/6/19 and a child abuse clearance dated 6/10/19. Facility person #6 does not have proof of request for FBI or an FBI clearance on file and was hired provisionally. 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 Persons #5 & #6 may not work in child care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will comply with CPSL. Staff #5 & #6, #4 were suspended until all training/clearances were completed and paperwork on file. Suspensions were documented in their files. In the future, all provisional hires will have proof of all 3 requests for clearances before signing the disclosure statement and working in child care under supervision. Operator will only accept receipt for proof of fingerprinting. |
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| 2018-08-07 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(b)/3270.113(d) - No physical punishment /No harsh language | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A complaint investigation verified that facility person #1 grabs children by arms during discipline. Other staff yell loudly at children. Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. A facility person may not use harsh, demeaning or abusive language in the presence of children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All staff were reminded and will be reminded at staff meetings and employee orientations that voices should not be raised unnecessarily or that staff should not physically grab a child in any way. Staff will not use physical punishment or harsh language with children. Director will be watching for complete compliance. |
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| 2018-08-07 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(e) - Restraints prohibited | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Director reported that a particular child is sometimes placed in a high chair for a few minutes as a time out when he is hurting others. Correction Required: 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.) All staff will be notified immediately that a high chair may not be used as a time out. This information will be on staff meeting agendas going forward along with new employee orientations. Staff will not restrain children in any way. Director will be observing for complete compliance. |
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| 2018-08-07 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.135(a)(3)/3270.152 - Disposable diapers/Adult Hygiene | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 8/7/18 Rep observed a staff person open a hands-free lidded trash can used for diaper disposal with her hand while discarding a soiled diaper. Also observed another staff person open the hands free lidded can used for diaper disposal with her hand and then pick up snack food and give it to a child. Staff did not wash hands after touching the trash can and touching the food. 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. A facility person shall wash his hands before meals and snacks, and after toileting and after diapering a child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A separate hands-free trash can will be put in place by diaper changing station, specifically used only for soiled diapers and bodily fluids and foot pedal will be used. A swing top trash can will be placed for all other uses where current trash can is. Also, here forward, a reminder will be made at all staff meetings, new employee orientations, etc... that hands must be washed after diapering and before handling food. |
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| 2018-08-07 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.161(c) - Food served discarded | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A complaint investigation verified that facility person #2 has allowed a child to drink from her coffee cup and shares food from child's tray. Correction Required: Food that has been previously served to a person or returned from a table shall be discarded. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Although this was corrected the day it happened in 2017, it will be made known at every staff meeting and at new employee orientations. All food served to any person will not be served to another person at any time. Director will be observing for complete compliance. |
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| 2018-08-07 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.66(a)/3270.133(4) - Locked or inaccessible/Locked | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 8/7/18, Rep observed diaper creams on shelves near the diapering area that are accessible to preschool and school age children. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. Medication shall be stored in a locked area of the facility or in an area that is out of the reach of children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All diaper creams were immediately put in the locked filing cabinet drawer by the diaper changing station. From here forward any toxic materials& cleaning materials will be kept in a locked cabinet or closet. This will be reiterated at employees orientations and staff meetings. Director will observing for complete compliance. |
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| 2018-08-07 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.69(d) - Provided every 1 hour outdoors | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Children are taken to park for outside play time for 1&1/2 hours. School age children take their own water bottles and younger children use the drinking fountain. Younger toddlers and infants who cannot drink from fountain are not provided with other water to drink. Correction Required: Drinking water shall be provided to children who are out-of-doors for a period exceeding 1 hour. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Children who cannot drink from the water fountain will have sippy cups/bottles taken along to drink from. This will be on the agenda for staff meetings and employee orientations. Director will be observing for complete compliance. All children will be provided water to drink when outside for over 1 hour. |
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| 2018-06-07 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed plastic bags under the changing tables in unlocked cabinets that are accessible to children still putting objects in their mouths. Correction Required: Toys and objects with a diameter of less than 1 inch, objects with removable parts that have a diameter of less than 1 inch, plastic bags and styrofoam objects may not be accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator removed plastic bags from accessible cabinets during inspection and placed them out of reach. Operator will get locks for those cabinets or store bags in another area out of reach. |
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| 2018-06-07 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed hand soap containers in the bathrooms labeled ''keep away from children'' that are accessible to children. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator removed during inspection and replaced with soap that is not labeled to ''keep away from children''. Operator will make sure all items labeled ''keep away from children'' are kept out of reach. |
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| 2018-06-07 | Renewal | 3270.82(h) - Handwashing signs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was no hand washing sign in the rear bathroom. Correction Required: A facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating. A sign on which this requirement is written shall be posted at each toilet, training chair, diapering area and sink in the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator replaced hand washing sign in bathroom during inspection. hand washing signs will remain posted at all sinks. |
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| 2017-06-15 | 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: Child #1 does not have signed parental consent for emergency medical care and minor first aid. 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.) Have child's parent sign for emergency medical care and minor first aid the next time they come in the daycare. In the future be more diligent and more careful making sure all areas of the emergency contact are signed. |
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