Description: YOLANDA MEJIAS is a Family Child Care Home in LANCASTER PA, with a maximum capacity of 6 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-07-31 | Renewal | 3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file of facility person #1 hired 6/1/15 does not contain a signed disclosure statement. Further, the mandated reporter training was taken on 6/1/15 and is currently expired. The LE does not have an approved waiver to hire provisionally. The file does not contain the disclosure statement required for provisional hiring under the CPSL Correction Required: Facility person #1 must be removed from a child care position by the close of business. Effective 12/31/19 provisional hires may not work in a child care position when a waiver approval is not on file |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider immediately completed the mandated reporter training and signed the disclosure form. In the future, the provider will ensure that the training is completed as required. |
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| 2020-07-31 | Renewal | 3290.73(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Upon inspection of the first aid kit, it was found to be missing gloves and scissors. Correction Required: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider immediately placed the missing items in the first aid kit and moving forward, the first aid kit will contain all required items. |
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| 2019-07-09 | Renewal | 3290.24(f) - Copy to county EMA | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Upon inspection of facility paperwork, it was found that the emergency plan had not been sent to the county emergency management agency. Correction Required: The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the county emergency management agency. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Emergency Plan will be reviewed and updated by the provider and submitted to the Emergency Management Agency. Plans will be reviewed yearly for changes and any further new updates will be submitted as needed. |
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| 2018-07-24 | Renewal | 3290.123(a) - Signed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Agreements for children 1 and 2 do not contain operator signature. Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Agreements contain operator's signature. My plan will be to have an authorized signature on all future papers that will be sent. |
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| 2018-07-24 | Renewal | 3290.123(a)(6) - Admission date | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Agreements for children 1 and 2 do not show date of children's admission Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) My plan will be to make sure the date is on future papers as needed. The date has been updated. |
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| 2018-07-24 | Renewal | 3290.123(b) - Parent receives original | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Original agreements are in file for children 1, 2, and 3. Operator reported that parents were not provided ANY written agreement. Correction Required: A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The parents have received the original. I kept the copy. In the future this will remain. |
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| 2018-07-24 | Renewal | 3290.124(e) - Updated every 6 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Emergency contact forms, agreements, and service reports for children 1, 2, and 3 were not updated every 6 months. File for child 2 was last updated 8/2017k file for child 3 was last updated 1/1/2018. 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 information |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Emergency contact forms, agreements, and service reports have been updated. My plan will be to update the papers with the parents every 6 months. |
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| 2018-07-24 | Renewal | 3290.31(f) - Biennial 12 hrs. training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Provider has had no child care training since last renewal. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an biennial minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) 6 hours of child care training have been completed. In the future, required yearly amount of training will be maintained. |
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| 2018-07-24 | Renewal | 3290.31(f)(4)(i) - First aid - 3 yrs. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Provider does not have valid first aid certification. Correction Required: Competence in first-aid is demonstrated by the completion of training by a professional in the field of first-aid. First-aid training shall be renewed on or before expiration of certification or every 3 years, as applicable. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) I did the CPR/First aid training on 8-11-2018. It is good until 8-11-2020. Valid certification will be maintained. |
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| 2017-03-22 | Technical Assistance | 3290.105(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Pack n Play at Childcare Home are not labeled for individual use. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Cribs are now labeled and will only be used for individual children. |
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| 2017-03-22 | Technical Assistance | 3290.124(d) - Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Provider does not have an Emergency Transportation plan. Correction Required: A written plan shall be conspicuously posted which identifies the means of transporting a child to emergency care and the facility staffing provisions in the event of an emergency. The plan must accompany a staff person who leaves the facility on an excursion with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Plan developed and posted. Plan will remain posted in a conspicuous area used by parents. |
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| 2017-03-22 | Technical Assistance | 3290.134(b) - Towels labeled and laundered | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Towels are shared by childern. Individual towels are required. Paper towels may be used. Correction Required: Cloth towels and washcloths shall be labeled with the child`s name, used by only the named child and laundered weekly. The operator shall arrange a laundry schedule with the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Individual towels are labeled and will only be used by 1 child. Paper towels are available for handwashing. Children will not share towels. |
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| 2017-03-22 | Technical Assistance | 3290.151(a)(2) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Providers health assessment is more than 24 months old. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) New health assessment was done. Health assessments will be done at least every 24 months. |
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| 2017-03-22 | Technical Assistance | 3290.181(a) - Each child | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Provider does not have files for children in her care. Correction Required: An operator shall establish and maintain an individual record for each child enrolled in the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Each child will have a complete file. Files will be maintained for all children. |
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| 2017-03-22 | Technical Assistance | 3290.24(a)/3290.24(f) - Emergency plan/Copy to county EMA | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Provider stated she had an Emergency Plan but was unable to locate it. Plan had not been sent to Local Emergency Management Agency. Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan.The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the county emergency management agency. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Plan will be located, reviewed, and updated. Plan will be send to Lancaster Emergency Management Agency. |
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