A & J Child Development Group Daycare Llc

3280.151(a)/3280.192(3) · 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.

Facility persons #1 and #2 did not receive an updated health assessment within 24 months of the previous health assessment. Previous health assessment for facility person #1 was completed on 2.22.24 and for facility person #2 on 2.23.24.

Corrected by Apr 8, 2026

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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.

It was observed that there was no evidence on file that a letter was sent to county EMA that they had received the updated emergency plan.

Corrected by Mar 12, 2026

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3280.95(a)/3280.95(b) · Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. §  1016(c)). The primary staff person or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in subsection (a) are met.

Upon inspection of the facility fire safety records, it was found that the following smoke alarm test dates exceeded the maximum of 30-days between required tests: 5.20. 24 and again 6.22.24; (33 days) 7.22.24 and 8.22.24; (31 days) 10.20.24 and again on 11.20.24 (31 Days) ; 2.17.25 and again 3.20.25 (32 days).

Corrected by Apr 4, 2025

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3280.181(c) · 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.

It was observed the files for child #1, child #3, and child #5 contained fee agreements and emergency contact forms that were reviewed beyond the 6 month timeframe.

Corrected by Mar 22, 2024

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3280.26(a)(6) · Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.

It was observed that the operator did not have documentation to support that an emergency drill was conducted annually.

Corrected by Mar 30, 2022

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3280.95(a)/3280.95(b) · Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. §  1016(c)). The primary staff person or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in subsection (a) are met.

It was observed that the Fire detection devices were not in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c)). The fire detection system observed was not an interconnected system.It was observed that facility person #2 did not ensure a proper interconnected fire detection system was in accordance with group homes operating within a residence. The operator did not ensure the smoke detectors were tested at least once every 30 days. The documented test of the smoke detectors over 30 days included between the dates of 8/13/2021 and 9/30/2021 (49 Days elapsed ) ; 11/15/21 and 12/6/2021 ( 32 days elapsed) ; 12/16/21 and 1/26/22 (42 days elapsed) ; 1/26/22 and 2/28/22 (34days elapsed).

Corrected by Mar 29, 2022

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3280.26(c) · 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.

It was observed that the file for Staff persons #1, Staff person #2, and Staff person #3, did not contain emergency plan training on an annual basis.

Corrected by Sep 6, 2021

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3280.75(c) · A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves.

It was observed that the first aid kit located in the small dining room area did not contain tweezers.

Corrected by Sep 6, 2021

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3280.131(d)(5) · A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP.

It was observed that the health report for child #1 did not have the influenza vaccine administered since 11/8/2017. It was observed that the health report for child #2 did not have the influenza vaccine administered since 2018. The health reports for Child #1 and Child #2 had an immunization status that was not in accordance with recommendations of the ACIP.

Corrected by Sep 9, 2021

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3280.26(a)(5) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities and children with chronic medical conditions.

It was observed that the facility's emergency plan did not include accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities and children with chronic medical conditions.

Corrected by Sep 6, 2021

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3280.26(a)(1) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for shelter of children during an emergency including lock-down, shelter in place at the facility and shelter at locations away from the facility premises.

It was observed that the facility's plan emergency plan did not contain provisions for shelter during an emergency lockdown.

Corrected by Sep 6, 2021

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