Description: Wee Care Best, Hanover, PA provides preschool and educational programs for children ages 6 weeks through school age. It is licensed for 80 children
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| 2019-08-22 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(3) - Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff #1 did not have on file an initial health assessment and results of the tuberculin (TB) skin test. Staff #2 did not have on file an initial health assessment. 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 #1 will provide health assessment and results of TB test. Staff #2 will provide health assessment. Going forward, all new hires will provide health assessments and results of TB test prior to scheduling a start date of employment. |
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| 2019-08-22 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(4) - CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file of staff #1 hired 8/19/19 does not contain copies of request or copies of child abuse and criminal history information (PA State Police and FBI). The file of staff #2 hired 8/12/19 does not contain copies of request or copies of the child abuse clearance. Correction Required: 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 facility person #2 may not work in a child care position at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1 and staff #2 applied for their clearances on 8/22/19 and will provide copies of the request for clearances. Upon receipt of the child abuse and criminal clearances staff #1 and staff #2 will copies of the clearances to the facility. Going forward, New hires will provide copies of all clearance request or copies of the clearances prior to scheduling a start date for employment. |
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| 2019-08-22 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff #1, #2, #3 did not have on file two written, nonfamily references. 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 |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1, #2, #3 will provide 2 non family references. Going forward, new hires will provide references prior to scheduling a start date of employment. |
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| 2019-08-22 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In the toddler room, the bottom shelf of a bookshelf was observed to have peeling paint and rough to the touch. 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 bookshelf will be sanded and painted. Going forward, the daily closing checklist will be amended to include check room for repairs and list what items need repaired. Staff will provide the closing checklist to the director daily. Repairs will be made as needed per information on the checklist. |
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| 2019-02-05 | Renewal | 3270.36(b)(5) - HS/GED + 2 yrs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff #1 was qualified as an Assistant Group Supervisor (AGS). The verified experience staff #1 had on file was less than 2 years of experience with children. Correction Required: An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1 will be qualified as an aide. Upon completion of 2 years of experience ( which would be 3/15/19), staff #1 will than be qualified as an AGS. Going forward, director will ensure verification of experience are obtained, documented and on file. Based on the verification of experience on file, director will qualify staff as per regulations. |
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| 2018-06-19 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.102(c) - Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The embedded play equipment did not have the required 9 inches of protective surface covering (mulch) under the 4 swings and 2 sliding boards. Correction Required: Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Mulch under swings and slides will be raked daily to ensure there will be no bare spots where kicked it out during activity. AM and PM staff will be assigned to inspect area and rake if necessary to be maintained and for facility to be in compliance with the regulations. |
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| 2018-06-19 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.102(c) - Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The embedded play equipment did not have the required 9 inches of protective surface covering (mulch) under the 4 swings and 2 sliding boards. CONTINUED DEFICENCY: On 07/18/18 , 3 of the 4 swings did not have the required 9 inches of protective surface covering (mulch). Correction Required: Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Swings were removed from the play set. Going forward, swings will not be accessed by the children until 9 inches of mulch is under the swings of the play set |
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| 2018-06-19 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The linoleum floor in the toddler's II child care space was observed to have two torn areas and a hole underneath the tables children use for meals and daily activities. 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.) Tiles will be replaced by maintenance crew or a new floor if necessary. Going forward, daily checks of facility will be conducted which includes the flooring. Repairs will be made as needed. |
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| 2018-03-06 | Renewal | 3270.102(c) - Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The mulch located around the swings and slide of the embedded outdoor equipment did not measure 9 inches in depth. Correction Required: Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Upon cite, children were removed from the play equipment and not allowed to play on swings or slide. The swings were removed and the slides were roped off from child use to make equipment inaccessible to children's use. Mulch will be delivered April 20, 2018. Until mulch is in place children will not play on equipment Once mulch is in place provider will monitor playground and mulch to ensure compliance with regulation. |
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| 2018-03-06 | Renewal | 3270.111(a) - Written plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed in the Toddlers 2 childcare area a written plan of daily activities was not posted. 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.) At cite, a written plan of daily activities was posted in child care space. Going forward, staff will check daily to make sure the plan of daily activities is posted. |
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| 2018-03-06 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2)/3270.124(b)(6) - Physician name, address, phone/Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1emergency contact information on file did not list a phone number for the child's physician and did not list a policy number for child's health insurance coverage. 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.) Parent will provide missing phone number for doctor and policy number for insurance. Going forward, emergency contact form will be completed in full prior to care. At 6 month review and updates or when information changes the emergency contact form will be checked for completeness. |
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| 2018-03-06 | Renewal | 3270.166(4) - Bottles labeled | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed in the older toddlers' child care space a child's bottle was not labeled with child's name. Correction Required: Disposable nursers and bottles shall be labeled with the child's name. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Upon cite, the child's bottle was labeled and all bottles were checked in the refrigerator to make sure child's other bottles had name son them. All bottles for specific child were labeled. Going forward, staff will check daily to make sure all bottles have specific child's names listed on them. Parents will be reminded daily to make sure all bottles are labeled. Children's names will be labeled on bottles that do not have a name for a specific child. |
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| 2018-03-06 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff #1 had one written reference on file. 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 |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The second reference was requested on 02/26/18. Going forward, all new hires will provide all reference prior to start date. |
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| 2018-03-06 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed in the pre-k room that a bottle of cleaning solution was located on a shelf 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.) Upon cite, the bottle of cleaning solution was removed from the shelf and placed in the bathroom adjacent to child care space on a high shelf that was not accessible to children. Going forward, after each use, the bottle of cleaning solution will return to high shelf after each use. |
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| 2018-03-06 | Renewal | 3270.76/3270.106(a) - Building Surfaces/Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed 4 cots in the pre-k room were frayed and ripped, 2 cots in the in the preschool room were frayed and ripped, 2 cots in the toddler's room were frayed and ripped. 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.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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Upon cite, the 4 damaged cots in the pre-k room, the 2 cots in the preschool room and the 2 cots in the toddlers' room were removed and replaced by cots that were in good repair. Going forward, staff will conduct daily checks of cots. The damaged cots will be removed from childcare space. |
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