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Portage PA 15946 · License #CER-00244721 · Home-based · Group Child Care Home
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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).
The file of Child #1 lacked child service reports completed at least once every 6 months. The file of Child #1 contained child service reports dated 10/28/24 and 5/1/25.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 10, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
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.
The emergency contact and agreement for Child #1 were not reviewed and updated at least once in a 6-month period. Child #1's emergency contact was signed on 10/28/24 and reviewed on 5/1/25. Child #1's agreement was signed on 10/15/24 and reviewed on 10/28/24 and 5/1/25.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 10, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
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3280.166(4) · Disposable nursers and bottles shall be labeled with the child's name.
Observed a bottle which was not labeled with the child's name.
Corrected Corrected by May 26, 2025
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. Until such time as the required pre-service trainings are completed, staff persons #1 and #2 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 person(s) available to supervise staff persons #1 and #2, staff persons #1 and #2 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.
Staff persons #1 and #2 were observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff persons #1 and #2 have not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: pediatric first-aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum by a PQAS-certified trainer. Staff persons #1 and #2 completed pediatric first aid and CPR in an approved curriculum, but the trainer was not PQAS approved.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 18, 2024
Category: supervision. 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.
The emergency plan did not address continuity of operations.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 18, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3280.26(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 letter provided to the parent explaining the emergency procedures did not address accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 18, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3280.31(f) · Staff persons shall complete professional development in the topics of 3280.31(f) (10) within 90 days of hire. Staff persons #1 and #2 must receive pediatric first-aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum by a PQAS-certified trainer. Until such time as the correction is implemented, staff persons #1 and #2 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 persons #1 and #2, staff persons #1 and #2 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.
Staff persons #1 and #2 have acceptable Pediatric First-aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum; however, the trainer has not provided documentation that they are PQAS-certified in that training topic.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 18, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3280.61(e) · Measured indoor space excludes space occupied by halls, bathrooms, offices, kitchens and locker rooms.
Observed a stove in the measured childcare space.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 24, 2023
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3280.71 · Hot water pipes and other sources of heat exceeding 110° F that are accessible to children shall be equipped with protective guards or shall be insulated to prevent direct contact.
Observed a stove in the measured childcare space.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 24, 2023
Category: physical safety. 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.
As of 9/7/21, the emergency plan updated to address shelter of children during an emergency including lockdown, shelter in place at the facility, and shelter at locations away from the facility premises and accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions was not sent to the local municipality.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 17, 2021
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3280.31(e)(4)(i) · 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.
The files of Staff #1, #2, and #3 lacked documentation of pediatric first-aid.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 17, 2021
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3280.69(a) · Hot water temperature, in areas accessible to children, may not exceed 110° F.
The hot water temperature at the bathroom sink was 116 degrees.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 17, 2021
Category: physical safety. 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.
The facility was unable to provide a written record that the fire detection system was manually tested at least every 30 days by 12/11/20. The facility provided a written record that the fire detection system was manually tested on 12/19/20.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 17, 2021
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3280.26(a)(1)/3280.26(a)(5) · 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. The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities and children with chronic medical conditions.
From 12/19/20 until updated on 12/31/20 the facility's emergency plan did not provide for shelter of children during an emergency including lockdown and accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities and children with chronic medical conditions.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 17, 2021
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.