Smoketown Elementary

3270.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).

Staff person #1's PA Criminal Record check did not provide the results. The results were still pending. (corrected during inspection).

Corrected by May 8, 2025

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3270.124(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 written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not posted/display in the Gymnasium which is used for gross motor activities for the children in care. (corrected during inspection).

Corrected by May 8, 2025

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3270.151(a) · 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.

Staff person #2's time between health assessments exceeded the permitted 24 months' timeframe. (2/21/23, 3/29/25)

Corrected by May 8, 2025

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3270.27(a)(6) · Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.

There was no documentation of emergency drills conducted on file at the facility.

Corrected by May 19, 2025

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3270.123(a) · An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.

Child #3's agreement was not signed by the operator.

Corrected by Jun 17, 2024

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3270.31(e)(4)(ii) · Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent.

Staff person #1 and #2's time between fire safety training exceeded the permitted at least annually timeframe (5/3/22, 2/29/24), (11/5/22, 2/29/24) respectively.

Corrected by Jun 25, 2024

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3270.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).

Staff person #1's time between FBI clearances exceeded the permitted 60 months' timeframe (1/10/19, 2/5/24).

Corrected by Jun 25, 2024

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3270.123(a)(7) · An agreement shall specify the services which are to be considered as extra.

Child #3's agreement does not specify the services which are to be considered as extra.

Corrected by Jun 17, 2024

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3270.123(b) · A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement.

The parents of child #1 through child #5 did not receive the original agreement. Originals were in the children's files.

Corrected by Jun 17, 2024

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3270.124(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.

Child #3 and #5's emergency contact information does not include the address of the release people.

Corrected by Jun 17, 2024

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3270.94(a)(9) · The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that a written record is maintained on file at the facility indicating the specific time of day of the drill, the hypothetical location of the fire, the evacuation time, and the names of the facility persons and the number of children who participate in the fire drill.

The documented fire drills did not include the names of the facility persons who participated in the drills. Only one staff person was listed and two staff persons participated.

Corrected by Jun 17, 2024

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3270.27(e) · The operator shall provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining the emergency procedures. The operator shall also provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining any subsequent update to the plan.

The parent letter explaining the emergency procedures did not contain lock-down emergency procedures (corrected during inspection).

Corrected by May 30, 2023

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3270.123(a) · An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.

Child #4's agreement was not signed by the operator.

Corrected by May 30, 2023

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3270.123(a)(6) · An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission.

Child #4's agreement did not specify the date of the child's admission.

Corrected by May 30, 2023

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3270.123(a)(7) · An agreement shall specify the services which are to be considered as extra.

The agreements of child #1 through #5 did not specify the services which are to be considered as extra.

Corrected by May 30, 2023

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3270.123(b) · A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement.

The parents of child #1 through #5 did not receive the original agreement. The originals were in the children's files.

Corrected by May 31, 2023

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3270.124(b)(1) · Emergency contact information must include the name and birth date of the child.

Child #4's emergency contact information did not include the birth date of the child.

Corrected by May 31, 2023

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3270.192(2)(iii) · A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility.

Staff person #1's record does not contain verification of the education required to be an AGS.

Corrected by Jun 1, 2023

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3270.25(a) · The operator shall provide the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically.

The operator did not provide the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically (corrected during inspection).

Corrected by Jun 1, 2023

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3270.131(a) · 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.

Child #2's initial health assessment was dated 8/1/22, which is greater than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. SEE CODE SHEET

Corrected by Jun 1, 2023

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3270.171(a) · An operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.

The operator had not notified local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility (corrected during inspection).

Corrected by Jun 1, 2023

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3270.124(b)(3) · Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

The emergency contact information on file for child 1 did not include the enrolling parent's work address.

Corrected by Sep 13, 2022

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3270.14 · 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. To maintain full compliance with 45 CFR § 98.41(a)(1)(vii), child care facilities must have requirements for volunteer emergency preparedness training, practice drills and continuity of operations included in their emergency plan.

The emergency plan on file at the time of inspection did not include a Continuity of Operations plan.

Corrected by Sep 12, 2022

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3270.123(a)(2) · An agreement shall specify the date on which the fee is to be paid.

The agreement on file for children 1 and 2 did not include the date on which the fee is to be paid.

Corrected by Sep 13, 2022

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3270.123(a)(4) · An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times.

The agreement on file for child 2 did not include the child's arrival and departure times.

Corrected by Sep 12, 2022

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3270.123(a)(5) · An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

The agreement on file for child 2 did not include the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

Corrected by Sep 12, 2022

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3270.124(b)(2) · Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.

The emergency contact information on file for child 1 did not include a complete address, an a phone number for the child's physician.

Corrected by Sep 12, 2022

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3270.124(b)(6) · Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable.

The emergency contact information on file for child 1 did not include complete health insurance information. child 1 - missing coverage and policy number child 4- missing policy number

Corrected by Sep 13, 2022

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3270.124(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.

The emergency contact information on file for children 1, 3, and 5 did not include complete addresses for listed release persons.

Corrected by Oct 7, 2022

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3270.183(a) · Child records are confidential and shall be stored in a locked cabinet.

Child files were observed in an unlocked cabinet.

Corrected by Sep 13, 2022

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3270.27(a)(6) · Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.

The operator was unable to provide documentation that an emergency drill was conducted during the previous year.

Corrected by Sep 13, 2022

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3270.94(a)(1)/3270.94(a)(9) · The Director 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.The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that a written record is maintained on file at the facility indicating the specific time of day of the drill, the hypothetical location of the fire, the evacuation time, and the names of the facility persons and the number of children who participate in the fire drill.

The fire drill log on file at the time of inspection included fire drills up until 10/2021. A fire drill log was not available documenting drills from that time, through the end of the 2021/2022 school year.

Corrected by Sep 13, 2022

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3270.27(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. The operator shall use the Emergency Plan Delivery Documentation (form CD 355) or another document that must contains the information in the Emergency Plan Delivery Documentation (form CD 355) at the time of inspection.

At the time of inspection, facility staff were unable to provide documentation that the emergency plan has been submitted to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.

Corrected by Sep 13, 2022

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