3280.20 · Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

At the time of inspection, staff member #1 is who is also a member of the household was observed around daycare children in his pajama pants.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 8, 2024

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.14/3280.20 · 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.

At the time of inspection, the facility's emergency plan did not address continuity of operations if an emergency or disaster prevented access to the facility.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 19, 2024

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.26(c)/3280.192(2)(iii) · 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. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility.

At the time of inspection, the operator did not have verification on file of staff member #2, #3 and #4 being trained in the facility's emergency plan.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 19, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.31(e)/3280.192(2)(iii) · A staff person shall obtain an annual 12 clock hours of child care training. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility.

At the time of inspection, the files for staff members #2 and #3 did not contain verification of the annual 12 clock hours of child care training. Staff member #2 was missing 6 credit hours and staff member #3 was missing 5 credit hours.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 19, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.31(e)(4)(i)/3280.192(2)(iii) · Competence is the completion of training by a professional in the field of first-aid and CPR. All staff persons shall renew their certification in pediatric first-aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on or before the expiration of the most current certification. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility.

At the time of inspection, file for staff member #1 included a pediatric first aid/ CPR certificate that expired 11/30/2023.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 19, 2024

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.123(a)(3) · An agreement shall specify the services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. The operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information at § 3280.124(f).

At the time of inspection, the facility did not have Child Service Reports completed and signed by the parents of child #1, #2, #3 and #4 in the last six months.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 19, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.124(b)(7) · 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.

At the time of inspection, the emergency contact forms for children #2 was missing the addresses of the release persons.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 19, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.171(c) · Written notification of safe routes shall be posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility.

At the time of inspection, the safe routes policy was not posted in the facility.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 19, 2024

Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.26(f) · The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.

During the renewal inpection on 1/5/2023 the operator did not have verification of sending the emergency plan to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 31, 2023

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.32(a)/3280.192(4) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Staff Person #1 and #2 may not work in a child care position at the facility. 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. Staff Person #1 and #2 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

During the renewal inspection on 1/5/2023 the file for staff person #1 did not have current Child Abuse clearance, FBI Clearance or Mandated Reporters training. The file for staff person #2 contained PA Criminal clearance and PA Child Abuse clearance for a volunteer not employment as required. Household member #4 did not have PA Criminal Clearance, PA Child Abuse Clearance, FBI Clearance or NSOR on file at the facility.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 8, 2023

Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.105(a) · 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.

During the renewal inspection on 1/5/2023 the pack and play for child #2 was not labeled with the child's name.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 6, 2023

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.106 · A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45° F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator.

During the renewal inspection on 1/5/2023 the refrigerator did not have an operating thermometer.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 7, 2023

Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.118(c) · A veterinarian's certificate of current rabies immunization is required for a cat or dog at the facility. The certificate shall be on file when the cat or dog is present.

During the renewal inspection on 1/5/2024 the operator did not have verification of current rabies immunization for the dog..

Corrected Corrected by Jan 6, 2023

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.123(a)(5) · An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

During the renewal inspection the agreement for child #2 did not include persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 8, 2023

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.181(c)/3280.181(d) · A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. Following review, a parent shall attest to the accuracy of information in the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at each review by affixing a dated signature to the record.

During the renewal inspection on 1/5/2023 the Emergency contact form for child #1 has not been updated for over a one year period.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 9, 2023

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.192(2)(iv) · A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity.

During the renewal inspection the staff experience verification form was not singed by a representative of the experiential entity.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 10, 2023

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.131(a)/3280.182(1) · The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. A child's record must contain initial and subsequent health reports.

During the renewal inspection on 1/5/2022 the file for child #1 did not contain a health assessment.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 1, 2022

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.