Description:
For over 140 years the YWCA of the USA has been committed to empowering women of all ages to live full and productive lives. For many mothers, this means working outside of the home and finding someone to care for their children. In partnership with these women and their families, YWCAs across the country have been providing quality, nurturing, enriching child care services.
Moreover, as part of the YWCA’s commitment to eliminating racism, children celebrate diversity as they learn to understand value and create a society where all people are treated equally. All YWCA child care and school age programs embody the ideals of the YWCA- peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all people.
The YWCA child care philosophy is based on the belief that each child is an individual, a special human being to be treated with love, respect, and sensitivity. Our major goal is that each child will develop a positive self-image. We strive toward this goal by maximizing each child’s opportunities for success. By providing developmentally appropriate activities in each room and staff that are sensitive to the developmental and emotional needs of young children, we feel the children in our programs will develop an "I can do it" attitude. Children learn from birth on. Their "play" is their "work". Their reward for this is what they learn. We strive to provide opportunity for success by planning activities to meet age appropriate goals.
We believe that every child has the right to receive care and nurturing of the highest quality in a safe and loving environment. All YWCA child care programs are open programs where parents are welcome and encouraged to drop in at any time.
The YWCA McCaskey Child Development Center follows the National standards for developmentally appropriate activities for young children set forth by National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). We follow the
Creative Curriculumwithin our program. This curriculum allows us to assess each child and create a working portfolio for each child that attends our program.
We also follow Department of Public Welfare state child care regulations, and Pennsylvania Keystone STARS quality initiative. Our preschool classroom is a Pre-K Counts classroom through the state. We are also involved with the United Way’s "Success by 6" initiative. We require all staff to complete at least
27hours of training in Early Childhood Development each year. All staff is trained in first aid, CPR, fire safety, emergency preparedness plans and water safety.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
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| 2019-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.123(a) - Signed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Upon inspection of the child records, it was found that the operator's signature was missing from the agreement for child #1 and #5. 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.) Operator's signature was obtained for the agreements of both children. Going forward, Director will ensure that all agreements include operator's signature. Additionally, ECE Director will conduct monthly spot audits to ensure that all files are complete. |
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| 2019-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(1) - Amount of fee | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Upon inspection of child records, it was found that the fee amount was missing from the agreement for Child #1, # 4, and #5. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Fee amounts were added to the agreements for all three children. Going forward Director will ensure all fee amounts are written on all agreements. Also, ECE Director will conduct monthly spot audits of children's files to make sure all paperwork is complete. |
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| 2019-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(2) - Date fee to be paid | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Upon inspection of child records, it was found that the date of fee payment was missing from the agreement for child #1, #4 and #5. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date on which the fee is to be paid. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Dates of fee payments were obtained for all three children. Going forward Director will ensure dates of fee payments are added to all agreements at registration. Also, ECE Director will conduct monthly spot audits of children's files to make sure all paperwork is complete. |
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| 2019-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(4) - Arrival/departure times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Upon inspection of child records, it was found that arrival and/or departure times were not specified on the agreement for child # 3, # 4, #5 and #6. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Arrival times were obtained for all four children children. Going forward Director will ensure arrival times are obtained at registration. Also, ECE Director will conduct monthly spot audits of children's files to make sure all paperwork is complete. |
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| 2019-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(6) - Admission date | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Upon inspection of child records, it was found that the date of admission was missing from the agreement for child #1, #2, #4 and #5. 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.) Dates of admission were added to the agreements for each child. Going forward the Director will review registration paperwork upon enrollment to ensure admission dates are included on all agreements. Also, ECE Director will begin conducting monthly spot audits to make sure all files are complete. |
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| 2019-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.123(b) - Parent receives original | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Upon inspection of the child records, it was found that the original agreement was on file for child #1-#6. 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.) Original agreement was returned to the parent after a cop[y of the document was made and added to child's file. Going forward director will make sure parent receives original agreement and a copy is put into child's file. |
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| 2019-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.182(5) - Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Upon inspection of child records, it was found that consent for administration of minor first aid was blank for child # 1 and #4. Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Signatures were obtained for both children. Going forward Director will ensure all required parental signatures are obtained at registration. Also, ECE Director will conduct monthly spot audits of children's files to make sure all paperwork is complete. |
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| 2019-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.182(6) - Signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Upon inspection of child records, it was found that parental consent for walking excursions was blank for child # 1 and #4. Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Signatures were obtained for both children. Going forward Director will ensure all required parental signatures are obtained at registration. Also, ECE Director will conduct monthly spot audits of children's files to make sure all paperwork is complete. |
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| 2019-06-26 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 6/11/2019, it was self reported by the facility that child #1 [4 yrs] was unsupervised for approximately 12 seconds. Per the reporting source, the child was able to leave the playground and entered the building by following an unrelated parent. Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The center has implemented a procedure that does not allow children near the entrance to the building during outdoor time. We place orange cones around the entrance to provide a barrier and a reminder to children not to be in the area around the door. Additionally, teachers verbally remind children prior to going outside that they are not to play near the entrance of the building. As a further precaution, teachers, using their transition tracking sheets, do a count of children every 10 minutes. |
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| 2019-01-10 | 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: Although valid health assessment is currently on file, the initial and subsequent health assessments in file for staff person 3 reveals that health assessments were not completed every 24 months. Staff person 4 initial health assessment does not contain TB test dated within 12 months PRIOR to start date. Record for staff person 7 contains a valid TB test but does not contain a health assessment. 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.) The program director will keep up to date health records for each staff person. Each staff person will have a health assessment within 12 months prior to starting employment and every 24 months thereafter. Staff person 4 provided TB test dated within 12 months prior to start date. Staff person 7 submitted an updated health assessment. |
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| 2019-01-10 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Record for staff person 1 only contains 1 written reference. An additional reference is required. 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 program director will ensure that each staff member's record includes two written, non family references. Staff person 1 provided a copy of second written reference. |
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| 2019-01-10 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Files for staff persons 2, 4, 6, 8 do not include verification that Emergency Plan was reviewed with them within 1 week of hire. Correction Required: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Each staff person will be trained regarding the emergency plan at the time of hire. The staff will subsequently be trained each year at the beginning of the school year. Documentation will be kept with the staff names and date of training. Staff person 2 is currently on maternity leave and will complete the yearly training before returning to work. |
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| 2019-01-10 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: File for Staff person 6 does not contain a Valid State Police Clearance. It does contain proof of request for clearance 5/18/18. File for staff person 6 does not contain child abuse clearance or proof of request for child abuse clearance. File for Staff Person 5 shows start date of 10/15/18. Her state police clearance was requested on 10/26/18 and her Child Abuse Clearance was requested on 12/31/18. Neither clearance was requested prior to the start of her provisional hire period. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person 6, 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 person 6 will be removed from a child care position 1/14/19 pending receipt of all required clearances. Employees will not be permitted to start provisional hire period until employee has applied for child abuse, state police and FBI clearances. If employees are hired provisionally pending receipt of clearance, employees will be removed from CC position if clearances are not received within 90 days or if clearance indicates charges that exclude work in CC. |
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| 2019-01-10 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Director has not completed staff evaluations at least 1 time per year. Staff 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7 have not had a staff evaluation in more than 1 year. Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The program director will complete staff evaluations at the end of each school year. The evaluations will be reviewed with each staff member individually each year. |
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| 2019-01-10 | Renewal | 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Outlet near sink in back preschool room did not have protective outlet cover. Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The opening staff will check all of the classrooms at the beginning of each day to ensure that all outlets are covered. The program director will keep an extra supply of outlet covers at all times. |
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