Watch Us Grow Child Care Learning Center Inc - Allentown PA Child Care Center

Noncompliance Area: On 7/17/2020, staff 1 and 2 did admit to seeing day care staff wearing masks under their noses, which goes against the mask wearing mandate issued by OCDEL.

Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

Noncompliance Area: During an unannounced visit on 3/2/2020, it was observed that staff 1 and 2 were working with children. Staff 1 did not have a child abuse or state police clearance on file. There was no proof on file that she applied for them. As per staff, she started two weeks ago. Staff 2 did not have a completed FBI clearance on file. His start date was April of 2018.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person #1 and 2 -- 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. Facility Person #1 and 2 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: Child 1 had a health assessment completed on 10/24/2018 and then again on 10/1/2019. Child 2 had a health assessment completed on 2/27/2019 and has an appointment scheduled for a new health assessment in November of 2019.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 6 months for an infant or young toddler

Noncompliance Area: Child 3 did not have a statement on file stating that she was able to participate in child care.

Correction Required: A health report shall include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.

Noncompliance Area: Child 1 did not have permission for emergency medical care on file.

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.

Noncompliance Area: Staff 1 only had one letter of reference on file. The other letter on file just stated where she worked and did not speak to her character and suitability as a staff person.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person

Noncompliance Area: Staff 2 had a Department of Education clearance on file and staff 3 had a Department of Aging clearance on file. Neither staff had a DHS clearance on file.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person 2 and 3 -- 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. Facility Person # 2 and 3 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: On 6/4/2019, staff 3 and 4 contacted certification representative and stated that staff 1 came to them and observed staff 2 hitting child 1 on the back of the leg. Staff 3 then forwarded certification representative video evidence of the event. On 6/5/2019, staff 3 forwarded staff 1's written statement to the certification representative. Staff 4 also forwarded his own written statement of the incident on 6/5/2019. Both written statements further confirmed what was found on the video.

Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. Facility will conduct a staff meeting regarding how to interact with children. A policy will also be developed stating that physical discipline will not be allowed in the child care facility.

Noncompliance Area: It was admitted by staff 1 that a parent was not given an incident report on the day of the accident when child 1 walked into a shelf.

Correction Required: A child's record shall contain reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses involving a child in care at the facility. The original report shall be given to the parent on the day of the incident. The second copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in an accident file. The third copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in the child's file.

Noncompliance Area: The pre-k 3 room had their cots labeled but did not have a cot list posted. The older toddler room had a cot list posted but the cots were not labeled. For both rooms, the classroom staff and administration stated that the cot lists were currently being updated.

Correction Required: Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child.

Noncompliance Area: Children 1-4 did not have updated emergency contact forms or fee agreements. Children 1-3 had their emergency contact forms and fee agreements last updated on 3/28/2018. Child 4 last had the emergency contact form and fee agreement updated on 1/16/2018

Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the informationA 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.

Noncompliance Area: Staff 1 did not have a signed disclosure statement on file.

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.

Noncompliance Area: On 6/8/2018, certification representative was at the facility to investigate a complaint filed against the day care. During the course of the complaint, the owners could not give certification representative access to incident reports related to the complaint. The owners also did not have access to staff 1's updated physical and TB results.

Correction Required: A staff person shall provide to agents of the Department immediate access to the facility, the children and the files and records

Noncompliance Area: During a complaint investigation on 5/4/2018, certification representative asked staff 1, who was working with the school aged children, what children were in her assigned group. Staff 1 was not able to identify her assigned group of children. Staff 2, who was working in the infant room, was not able to identify what child she was assigned to.

Correction Required: 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.

Noncompliance Area: During a complaint investigation on 5/4/2018, certification representative arrived to the facility at 05:55a.m. Upon arrival to the facility, this representative advised Staff 1 of a complaint received. Staff 1 denied certification representative access to the building, stating she would speak to her supervisor. Approximately 5 minutes later, Staff 1 returned to door to let a parent in. However, Staff 1 continued to refuse certification representative immediate access to the building, despite Staff 1 being advised of regulation allowing certification representative immediate access. Certification representative was granted access by the director at 06:08 a.m.

Correction Required: A staff person shall provide to agents of the Department immediate access to the facility, the children and the files and records