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. The OCDEL ANNOUNCEMENT C-22-04 requires facility emergency plans to include continuity of operations during and after an emergency that includes continuing daily operations, backing up or retrieving health and other key records/files and managing financial issues such as paying employees and bills during the aftermath of the disaster.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 2/5/24. At that time, the emergency plan was reviewed. The emergency plan did not include a continuity plan for operations in times of an emergency.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 12, 2024

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

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.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 2/5/24. At that time, the emergency plan training conducted in January 2024 had not been documented to show that all staff had participated.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 12, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.76 · Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 2/5/24. At that time, a set snap mousetrap was observed on the floor inside an unlocked closet where it was accessible to the children.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 5, 2024

Category: physical safety. 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).

A renewal inspection was conducted on 2/5/24. At that time, the child service reports for Child #1, Child #2, and Child #3 were not completed using an approved assessment tool.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 26, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.124(b)(3) · Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 2/5/24. At that time, the emergency contact forms for Child #1, Child #2, and Child #4 did not include the business name, address, and phone number for the enrolling parent.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 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.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 2/15/23. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The file for Child #1 did not contain the address of the release person on the emergency contact form.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 22, 2023

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.131(d)(5)/3280.131(e)(3) · A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP. The facility shall implement dismissal policies in accordance with the Department of Health regulation in 28 Pa. Code § 27.77 (relating to immunization requirements for children in child care group settings). Child #1 must be dismissed from care by close of business 2/15/23 and may only return to care when the immunization record is updated or when a parent provides a written, signed exemption letter.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 2/15/23. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The file for Child #2 did not contain documentation of administration of the flu vaccine or a letter of exemption for the flu vaccine.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 15, 2023

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.31(f) · Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10. Staff person #1 will have until 3/10/23 to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #1 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by a primary staff person who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise staff person #1, then staff person #1 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 2/15/23. At that time, the staff files were reviewed. The file for Staff Person #1, who has been employed longer than 90 days, did not contain a pediatric first aid training by an approved PQAS trainer.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 13, 2023

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.102(a) · Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 2/8/22. At that time, exposed bolts were observed on the playground fence. A large aquarium filled with stuffed animals was observed to be a potential crushing hazard.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 8, 2022

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

3280.124(e) · A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 2/8/22. At that time, the facility did not have a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 15, 2022

Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.

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.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 2/8/22. At that time, the emergency plan did not include accommodations for the toddlers enrolled at the facility. There are currently no infants or children with disabilities and children with chronic medical conditions enrolled at the facility.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 15, 2022

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

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

A renewal inspection was conducted on 2/8/22. At that time, the facility did not have documentation of the emergency drill conducted during 2021.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 8, 2022

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3280.94(a)(1) · The primary staff person or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that fire drills are conducted at least once every 60 days.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 2/8/22. At that time, the fire drill log was observed. Fire drills had not been conducted every sixty days on two occasions during the past year. The dates of the fire drills were 7/6/21, 9/8/21, 11/2/21, and 1/4/22.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 8, 2022

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

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.

A renewal inspection was conducted on 2/8/22. At that time, the thirty day testing log for the fire detection system was observed. The fire detection system had not been tested every thirty days on five occasions during the past year. The dates of the testing were 4/2/21, 5/3/21, 6/4/21, 7/6/21, 8/3/21, 9/8/21, 10/6/21, 11/2/21, 12/3/21, 1/4/22.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 8, 2022

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.