3290.94(a)(5) · The operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that evacuation routes are posted in a conspicuous location on each floor of the facility.

An Evacuation Route was posted on the main floor, but Evacuation Routes were not posted on each floor of the facility.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 9, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3290.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).

Staff persons/facility persons/volunteers #1 and #2 will have until December 30, 2022, to complete the Mandated Reporter training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff persons/facility persons/volunteers #1 and #2 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by a family child care home staff person who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff persons/facility persons/volunteers #1 and #2, staff persons/facility persons/volunteers #1 and #2 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Corrected Corrected by Dec 15, 2022

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

3290.123(a)(6) · An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission.

The Agreement, in the file for Child #1, did not specify the date of admission.

Corrected Corrected by Dec 19, 2022

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3290.151(a)/3290.192(2) · A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment on file at the facility. 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.

No Health Assessments or TB tests were in the file for staff persons/facility persons/volunteers #1 and #2.

Corrected Corrected by Dec 21, 2022

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3290.22(b) · The operator shall provide the parent of each child enrolled in the facility with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office.

Parents were not provided with information on how to access the regulations electronically.

Corrected Corrected by Dec 19, 2022

Marked corrected in the state record.

3290.31(g) · Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (g)1-10.

Staff person/facility person/volunteer #1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see IS Code Sheet): Health & Safety Basics and Pediatric First-Aid/CPR. Staff person/facility person/volunteer #2 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see IS Code Sheet): Health & Safety Basics.

Corrected Corrected by Dec 22, 2022

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

3290.31(f)(4)(i)/3290.192(4) · 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 records of training required by the Department.

The most recent First Aid/CPR training on file for Staff person #1, dated 1/9/21, does not indicate it is pediatric First Aid/CPR.

Corrected Corrected by Dec 16, 2021

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3290.118 · Infants shall be placed in the sleeping position recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics unless there is a medical reason an infant should not sleep in this position. The medical reason shall be documented in a statement signed by a physician, physician's assistant or CRNP and placed in the child's record at the facility.

An infant, who is 3 months old, was observed sleeping in an infant seat, not on his back in an appropriate crib.

Corrected Corrected by Dec 3, 2021

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

3290.124(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 form on file for Child #2 does not include the health insurance coverage and policy number.

Corrected Corrected by Dec 2, 2021

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

3290.124(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 form on file for Child #1 does not include a complete address for all listed release persons.

Corrected Corrected by Dec 2, 2021

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3290.95(a)/3290.95(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 operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in § 3290.95(a) are met.

The smoke detector 30 day tests which are dated 2/5/21 and 3/9/21; 5/7/21 and 6/7/21; and 10/1/21 and 11/1/21 are dated more than 30 calendar days apart.

Corrected Corrected by Dec 23, 2021

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.