Description: WONDER YEARS LEARNING CENTER is a Child Care Center in JOHNSTOWN PA, with a maximum capacity of 34 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2019-06-27 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.119 - Infant sleep position | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During an unannounced visit, observed child #1 a 2 month old infant sleeping in a bouncer that was sitting in a pack and play. Correction Required: Infants shall be placed in the sleeping position recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics unless there is a medical reason an infant should not sleep in this position. The medical reason shall be documented in a statement signed by a physician, physician's assistant or CRNP and placed in the child's record at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff will position infants in the position recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics unless there is a documented reason signed by the physician. Infants will not be placed in any other sleeping position or bouncer. |
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| 2019-03-20 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file of child #1 lacked an emergency contact form with the work address and 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Obtained enrolling parent work address and phone number on emergency contact information . Directory/Faciliyt person will have all enrolling parents include home and work address and telephone numbers on emergency contact information form. |
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| 2019-03-20 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(5) - Immunization record | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The files of children #1, #2, and #3 lacked records of current flu shots in accordance with the recommendations of the ACIP. Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Obtained documentation from enrolling parent stating they do not have flu shots due to personal preference. Director/Facility person will maintain flu shot record for each child's file. |
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| 2019-03-20 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file of staff #1 with a provisional hire date of 1-30-19 had a health assessment dated 3-13-19. 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.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.) Provisional hire has physical on file. Director/facility person will acquire and maintain a health assessment for provisional hire prior to initial service in child care facility. |
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| 2019-03-20 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file of staff #1 with a provisional hire date of 1-30-19, had an FBI receipt for fingerprinting dated 3-14-19. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). PROVISIONAL HIRE UNSUPERVISED: A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) FBI clearance receipt is in the provisional hires file. Director/Facility person will not allow provisional hire to work with the children until FBI clearance receipt is in the personal file. |
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| 2018-03-23 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(7) - Free from contagious/communicable disease | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The health report for Child #2 lacked a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The health report now includes a statement that the child appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease and is able to participate in child care. In the future all health reports will include a statement that the child appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease. |
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| 2018-03-23 | Renewal | 3270.133(3) - Name on bottle | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A tube of Eucerin Eczema Relief located on a shelf in the pink bathroom lacked the name of the child for whom the medication is intended. Correction Required: The label of a medication container shall identify the name of the medication and the name of the child for whom the medication is intended. Medication shall be administered to only the child whose name appears on the container. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A label on the medication now identifies the child to whom the medicine is meant for. In the future staff will verify when the medicine is received that the child for whom it is intended is labeled on the medicine. |
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| 2018-03-23 | Renewal | 3270.51/3270.113(a) - Similar Age Level/Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Upon entrance to the facility CR observed a room with 5 young and older toddlers with no staff person present in the room making the ratio 0:5 young toddlers. Correction Required: When children are grouped in similar age levels, the following maximum child group sizes and ratios of staff persons apply: Infants 1:4 with a maximum group size of 8; Young toddlers 1:5 with a maximum group size of 10; Older toddlers 1:6 with a maximum group size of 12; Preschool children 1:10 with a maximum group size of 20; Young school-age children 1:12 with a maximum group size of 24; Older school-age children 1:15 with a maximum group size of 30. The required staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times.Children must be supervised at all times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A staff person who was responsible for the children at that time was retrained to understand that supervision is see, hear, direct and assess. In the future all children will be supervised at all times. |
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| 2018-03-23 | Renewal | 3270.71 - Heat Source | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A metal panel on the front of the hot water radiators in the main room and accessible to the children measured 135F. 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 metal panel has been covered with a plastic lattice making the metal panel inaccessible to the children. In the future any heat source over 110 F will be equipped with protective guards or will be insulted to prevent direct contact. |
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| 2017-04-06 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A broken piece of wood under the play sink in the Young Toddler room was broken causing a pinch and crush point. Toilets in the pink and blue bathroom had exposed bolts. Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The broken piece of wood has been removed. The bolts have been covered in both bathrooms. In the future all toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children will be monitored to be certain it is clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. |
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| 2017-04-06 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Foam puzzle squares in the large room had pieces bitten out of them. 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.) The puzzle pieces have been removed. The remaining pieces have been moved so they are inaccessible to younger children who are still placing objects in their mouth. In the future staff will monitor toys and objects with a diameter of less than one inch, objects with removable parts that have a diameter of less than 1 inch, plastic bags, and Styrofoam objects will be made inaccessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths. |
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| 2017-04-06 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #1 lacked emergency contact information that included the phone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. The file for Child #5 lacked emergency contact information that included the name, 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The file for Child #1 now has emergency contact information that includes a policy number and the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician. In the future all files will be monitored for completeness. |
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| 2017-04-06 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The files for Child #1, #5 and #6 lacked emergency contact information that included health insurance coverage and policy number for the 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All children's files have been updated to include emergency contact information that provides health insurance coverage and policy number for the child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits. In the future all paperwork will be closely reviewed when parents submit it to be certain the proper information is included. |
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| 2017-04-06 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #2 lacked emergency contact information that included the address and phone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. The files for Child #4 and #5 lacked emergency contact information that included the address of the individuals 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The file for Child #2, #4 and #5 have been updated. In the future children's files will be monitored to be certain the 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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| 2017-04-06 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(7) - Free from contagious/communicable disease | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The files for Child #1, #3, #5 and #6 did not contain a health report that included a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All children's files now contain health reports that include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease. In the future all health reports will be monitored when turned in to make certain there is a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease. |
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