A staff person shall provide to agents of the Department immediate access to the facility, the children and the files and records. Emergency contact information is required for each enrolled child. Emergency contact information must reference who shall be contacted in an emergency.

During the Renewal Inspection on 6/13/2025, Staff #3 did not have access to paper copies or electronic access to the emergency contact information forms for the children enrolled at this facility; thus Rep. was unable to review the emergency contact information for Child #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 after reviewing the agreements for summer care for these 5 children.

3270.24(a)/3270.124(a) · Corrected Jun 16, 2025

The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee. A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. Staff Person #1 may not work in a childcare position at the facility until the Pennsylvania child abuse clearance for employment purposes is on file.

During the Renewal Inspection on 6/13/2025, Staff #1 had a volunteer Pennsylvania child abuse clearance on file, which is not suitable for employment purposes. Staff #1 was observed to have direct contact with children during the inspection. Staff #1 and Staff #2 also did not have a completed disclosure statement on file. See code sheet for date of hire.