Beaver County Ymca - Rochester Township PA Child Care Center

ROUTE 65 SHARON YMCA ROAD, Rochester Township PA 15074
(724) 891-8439

About the Provider

Description: Child Care is provided year round at the YMCA facility for children six (6) weeks through the completion of 12 years of age. Breakfast and a PM snack are provided.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00188032
  • Capacity: 111
  • State Rating: 2
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 3
  • District Office Phone: (724) 285-9431 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2020-01-21 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.76 - Building Surfaces Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The facility self reported that the window in the young toddler room was cracked and was in need of being replaced.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Window replaced on 1/31/2020. Director will ensure surfaces in building are in good repair and free from visible hazards during monthly safety checks of center.
2019-11-12 Renewal 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: There was a piece of play plastic food with cracks and holes causing pinch points to be accessible to children in the young toddler room.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Item removed during inspection, operator will complete monthly walk-throughs of classrooms to ensure that toys that could cause a hazard are removed from the classroom.
2019-11-12 Renewal 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: There were holes on the vinyl covering of a floor mat causing the foam inside to be exposed and accessible to the children in the infant room. There was a plastic bag in a staff person's back pack accessible to children in the cubby area of the older toddler room. There were cracks on the vinyl covering of a mat in the older toddler room on a low shelving unit causing the foam inside to be accessible to the children in the older toddler room. There was a foam peg board with teeth marks on it accessible to children in the older toddler room.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Items were removed during inspection, operator will complete monthly walk-throughs of classrooms to ensure that toys and objects with a diameter of less than one inch, foam objects and plastic bags are not accessible to the children.
2019-11-12 Renewal 3270.105 - High Chairs Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: A high chair in the young toddler room lacked T-shaped safety straps.

Correction Required: High chairs shall have a wide base and a T-shaped safety strap.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Highchair removed during inspection, operator will complete monthly walk-throughs of classrooms to ensure that all high chairs have appropriate safety straps.
2019-11-12 Renewal 3270.123(a)(4) - Arrival/departure times Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child #1 and child #5 had agreements that lacked the children'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.)
Corrected during inspection, will review children's files at minimum of every 6 months for compliance. At initial enrollment we will ensure that arrival and departure times are listed on the agreements.
2019-11-12 Renewal 3270.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child #5 had an agreement that did not specify the persons designated by the 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.)
Corrected during inspection, will review children's files at minimum of every 6 months for compliance. We will ensure at enrollment that the agreement specifies the persons designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
2019-11-12 Renewal 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not posted in the Pre-K area of the Teen Center room.

Correction Required: A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Posted written plan during inspection. In the future, we will complete monthly walk throughs to make sure that the required plans are posted.
2019-11-12 Renewal 3270.131(b)(1) - Infant: updated health report every 6 months Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child #4, a young toddler, had a most recent health assessment dated 6-5-19.

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

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The parent provided an updated health report. In the future, we will review children's files to ensure that we have the required updated health report every 6 months for an infant or young toddler.
2019-11-12 Renewal 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child #2 had an immunization record that did not include an updated influenza vaccination as recommended by the ACIP. Child #3 had an immunization record that did not include an updated pneumococcal or influenza vaccination as recommended by the ACIP. Child #4 had an immunization record that did not include an updated DTaP, HiB or Pneumococcal vaccination as recommended by the ACIP.

Correction Required: The facility shall require the parent to provide updated written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child #2's parent provided an exemption letter for the influenza vaccination. Child #3's parent signed an exemption letter for both of the vaccinations. Child #4 received the updated vaccinations and submitted the documentation. In the future, we will review children's files to ensure that immunization records will have the required immunizations or a signed and dated exemption letter from parents who choose to opt their children out of having the recommended vaccinations.
2019-11-12 Renewal 3270.133(4) - Locked Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: There was a bag of cough drops accessible to children in a staff person's unlocked suitcase on the floor in the Preschool area of the Teen Center room.

Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in a locked area of the facility or in an area that is out of the reach of children.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person's bag was removed during inspection. Staff person's have appropriate, locked storage areas for belongings. All medications will be locked away.
2019-11-12 Renewal 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #4, with a documented start date with children of 11-4-19, had an initial health assessment dated 3-15-18; which was expired. Staff person #7, with a documented start date with children of 9-19-19, had an initial health assessment dated 5-18-18; which was expired. Staff person #9 had a previous health assessment dated 2-24-17 and a current health assessment dated 11-5-19. Staff person #12 had a most recent health assessment dated 12-6-16.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All staff received their updated health assessments. In the future, we will review staff files to ensure that health assessments are provided within 12 months prior to initial employment and 24 months thereafter.
2019-11-12 Renewal 3270.151(c)(2) - Mantoux TB Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #4, with a documented start date with children of 11-4-19, had a TB test dated 3-15-18; which was more than 1 year old at initial employment.

Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The staff person obtained a current TB test. In the future we will ensure that at initial employment staff have a TB test within one year of initial hire.
2019-11-12 Renewal 3270.165 - Menus Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The breakfast menu was not posted in a conspicuous location at the facility.

Correction Required: An operator shall conspicuously post the menu at least 1 week in advance or provide a menu to each family.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Menu is posted on board in main center area and sent through HiMama app to parents weekly.
2019-11-12 Renewal 3270.171(a) - Local authorities informed Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The operator did not notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the day care facility.

Correction Required: An operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the day care facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Letter was mailed on 11/13/19. In the future we will ensure that updated plans are written and sent annually.
2019-11-12 Renewal 3270.21 - General Health and Safety Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During the course of the inspection there was an odor of natural gas in the air near the kitchen area. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that a gas burner on the stove was turned on but not lit; thereby emitting the gas into the air.

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

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
We checked the stove and shut off the burner. In the future during the daily walk through of the center all areas will be checked for possible hazards.

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