New Beginnings Child Care

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(3)

Description: Parent home/work address, phone

Noncompliance Area: The Emergency Contact Form for Child #1 lacked the enrolling parents work address and telephone number.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21

Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #2 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #2 has not completed the following pre- service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: (Health and Safety Basics and Mandated Reporter Training).

Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Until such time as the required pre- service trainings are completed, staff person #2 must be supervised, when interacting with children at a minimum by, an (AGS) who has completed all preservice trainings and has all qualifications to care for children unsupervised. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff person #2, staff person #2 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.151(a)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter

Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff #2 contained a health assessment that was conducted more than 12 months prior to providing initial service in a childcare setting.

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.

Regulation: 3270.151(c)(2)

Description: Mantoux TB

Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff #2 contained the results of a tuberculin skin test, x-ray or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis that was dated over a year prior to date of hire, and therefore not valid.

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.

Regulation: 3270.152

Description: Adult Hygiene

Noncompliance Area: Staff #2 did not wash hands after toileting a child.

Correction Required: A facility person shall wash his hands before meals and snacks, and after toileting and after diapering a child.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff #1 contained an incomplete PA State Police Clearance. The file for Staff #2 lacked a National Sex Offender Registry certificate (NSOR).

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). 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 #2 may not work in a childcare position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.82(h)

Description: Handwashing signs

Noncompliance Area: The diapering area in the Infant Room lacked a hand-washing sign.

Correction Required: A facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating. A sign on which this requirement is written shall be posted at each toilet, training chair, diapering area and sink in the facility.