Active Learning Centers Fogelsville

Child # 1 does not have their health insurance policy number on file.

Child # 1 does not have their date of withdrawal from the facility in their record.

The original incident report was not given to the parents of child # 1 and remains at the facility.

At the time of the inspection, the emergency plan on file was reviewed/updated on 12/5/23. All facility staff were not trained in the emergency plan until January 2024. The last documented annual training on file for existing staff was completed during 12/23/22 - 12/27/22.

At the time of the inspection, there was dawn dish soap on the handwashing sink in the bathroom of Young toddlers. There was diaper rash spray and diaper creams in a container in the bathroom. These were all accessible to children.

At the time of the inspection, there was peeling paint behind the trash can in the Pre-K "Monkeys" room.

At the time of the inspection, there was no visual identification on the glass windows which was eye level with the children in the toddler one room.

At the time of the inspection, there was no medication log for child #11 or child #12's medication that was observed in the child's classroom.

At the time of the inspection, staff person #22 had a previous health assessment on file dated 3/17/21. She did not obtain an updated health assessment until 5/24/23. This reflects longer than the 24 month requirement for obtaining an updated health assessment.

At the time of the inspection in the young toddler room, in the lunch pack of child #13, cheese was observed. This perishable item is required to be refrigerated.

At the time of the inspection, the emergency plan on file did not include accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

At the time of the inspection, the annual fire inspection report on file was dated 9/7/23. The previous annual fire inspection was conducted on 7/28/22 reflecting more than the annual requirement.

During the inspection, staff person #2, the lifeguard, did not have requests for or a completed NSOR certificate on file at time of hire (see LIS code sheet for date of hire).

During the inspection, staff person #1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet):Pediatric First Aid/CPR training.

During the inspection, child #1 did not have signed parental consent for transportation on his emergency contact form and was transported to the swimming pool.

During the renewal inspection, the trash on the playground was filled to the top in the can and showed that it was not removed from the facility daily.

During the renewal inspection, in the infant room, there was a water damaged ceiling tile above the sink area. In the school age homework help room, there was a water damaged ceiling tile by the front window.

During the renewal inspection, there was an area of chipped paint by the counter in the school age homework help room. The black handrail of the steps coming out of the door into the preschool playground was rusted and had chipped paint. In the Pre-K room, behind the trash can, there was chipped paint.

During the renewal inspection, the metal dividing walls in the toilet areas throughout the facility contained rust on the bottom of them posing a hazard to the children in care.

During the renewal inspection, on the toddler play area, the plastic teeter totter contained a broken handle and exposed sharp plastic corners. The ride on car was also broken on the seat area. Both of these damaged toys contained a hazard to children.

During the renewal inspection, the white shelf in the bathroom was wobbly and not secured to a surface. This poses a tipping hazard to children. The panda step stool in the preschool room was broken.

During the renewal inspection, for child #12, vials of sodium chloride were not in the original container and did not contain a prescription label specific to child #12. Also for child #12, a box of Azthromycin was observed. The Azthromycin did not contain a prescription label specific to child #12.

During the renewal inspection, in the T2 classroom, an EPI-pen for child #11 was observed. There was no medication log signed by the parent on file for the EPI-pen.

During the renewal inspection, in the Pre-K room, a cheese stick was observed in a child's lunch box. In a separate child's lunchbox, a container of Danimals Gogurt was observed. Both of these items are required to be refrigerated.

During the renewal inspection, child #7 did not have a child service report during the previous 6 months on file. The last child service report on file was dated from 2021.

During the renewal inspection, staff #1 did not have 12 clock hours of child care training during previous training year.

During an onsite inspection, staff #1 admitted to stating to child #1 that she was going to "smack the butt" of that child. Staff #1 also stated that she raises her voice out of frustration with the children that she has in her care.

During an onsite inspection on 7/26/22, while on the playground, staff #11 and staff #17 did not know the children's names that they had in care. Staff #17 had to re-enter the classroom to obtain a piece of paper with the children's names listed so she could state who was in her care. Staff #17 then handed the paper to staff #11 for her to read who she had in care. An acceptable plan of correction was obtained stating all corrections would be implemented by 9/26/22. An unannounced inspection occurred on 9/30/22. During the inspection, staff #19 was in the preschool classroom with another staff person and 15 children. The other staff person named the seven children she was responsible for. When asked who staff #19 was responsible for, she named 6 children. Two children that were present in the room were not named and were a part of staff #19's accountability.

During an onsite inspection on 7/26/22, the operator did not have practice drills, continuity of operations and volunteer emergency preparedness training in the emergency plan. The operator was not in compliance with federal requirements at 45 CFR § 98.41(a)(1)(vii) relating to health and safety requirements. An acceptable plan of correction was obtained stating all corrections would be implemented by 8/23/22. An unannounced inspection occurred on 9/30/22. The operator still did not have volunteer emergency preparedness plans in the facility's emergency plan.

During a previous swimming inspection on 7/12/22, in the Eagles group, 12 out of 19 children present did not have emergency contact forms. An acceptable plan of correction was obtained stating that the correction would be made by 7/12/22. A follow up inspection at the swimming location occurred on 8/10/22. Child #1 did not have an emergency contact form present. Staff #18 verified that he did not have an emergency contact form for child #1.

During an onsite inspection on 7/26/22, Staff person #5 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #5 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Health and Safety Topics including Pediatric First Aid/CPR from a PQAS approved trainer.

During an onsite inspection on 7/26/22, staff #1's NSOR certificate was dated 12/17/21. This date reflects more than the allotted 45 day provisional hiring requirement from the staff person was hired to when she obtained the clearance. Staff #8 did not have a request for or completed FBI clearance on file and was not in compliance with the revised Act 12 hiring requirements (see code sheet for date of hire).

During an onsite inspection on 7/26/22, staff #1, an aide, was observed working alone with 4 children. Staff #14 and staff #15, both aides, were observed working together unsupervised by a staff person qualified at minimum as an assistant group supervisor.

During an onsite inspection on 7/26/22, while on the playground, staff #11 and staff #17 did not know the children's names that they had in care. Staff #17 had to re-enter the classroom to obtain a piece of paper with the children's names listed so she could state who was in her care. Staff #17 then handed the paper to staff #11 for her to read who she had in care.

During an onsite inspection on 7/26/22, the operator did not have practice drills, continuity of operations and volunteer emergency preparedness training in the emergency plan. The operator was not in compliance with federal requirements at 45 CFR § 98.41(a)(1)(vii) relating to health and safety requirements.

During an onsite inspection on 7/26/22, staff #7 did not have a current health assessment on file conducted within the past 24 months. The health assessment on file is dated 5/28/20.

During an onsite inspection on 7/26/22, staff #16 did not have tuberculosis screening at initial employment (see code sheet for date of hire).

During an onsite inspection on 7/26/22, the facility was unable to test their inter-connected fire detection system. The annual fire inspection report was conducted on 4/19/21 and not within the required 12 month timeframe. Due to being unable to test the system and an outdated inspection report, the facility was not in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c).

During an onsite inspection on 7/26/22, staff #9 did not have a current fire safety training on file dated within the past 12 months. The fire safety training on file was dated 5/18/21 and is expired.

During an onsite inspection on 7/26/22, Staff person #4 and staff #6 have not completed mandated reporter training within the last 60 months. This is evidenced by the previously documented mandated reporter training on file being dated 5/13/17 for both staff.

During an onsite inspection on 7/26/22, staff #11 and staff #12 did not have a transcript to accompany the Bachelor's degree on file to qualify this staff as Group Supervisors. The transcript is needed to verify that the staff have enough human services credits.

During an onsite inspection on 7/26/22, staff #12 did not have a written evaluation by the Director within the past 12 months.

During an onsite inspection on 7/26/22, staff #8 did not have verification of two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person on file.

During a swimming inspection on 7/12/22, staff #1 and staff #3 did not have signed disclosure statements on file. Staff #5 does not have a NJ Child Abuse background Check and has resided in NJ in the previous 5 years (see code sheet for date of hire).

During a swimming inspection on 7/12/22, staff #1 did not have verification of a health assessment and TB screening at initial employment (see code sheet for date of hire). Staff #9 does not have a dated health assessment on file.

During a swimming inspection, staff #6 was not 18 years of age and is not qualified to be a staff person (see code sheet for date of birth).

During a swimming inspection on 7/12/22, child #7 and child #8(siblings), child #16 and child #17 (siblings), child #27 and child #28 (siblings), child #33 and child #34 (siblings) did not have their own separate emergency contact forms.

During a swimming inspection on 7/12/22, the emergency contact forms for child #1, child #18, child #20, child #21, child #23, child #25, child #27, child #28, child #36, child #38 and child #39 did not contain the parent's work address.

During a swimming inspection on 7/12/22, the emergency contact forms for child #1, child #4, child #9, child #15, child #18, child #24, child #27, child #28, child #29, child #30 and child #39 did not contain health insurance coverage and policy number.

During a swimming inspection on 7/12/22, the emergency contact forms for child #1, child #4, child #16, child #17, child #18, child #23, child #25 did not contain the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

During a swimming inspection, in the Eagles group, 12 out of 19 children present did not have emergency contact forms.

During a swimming inspection, child #23 did not have parental consent for emergency medical care or signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.

During a swimming inspection on 7/12/22, child # 35 did not have signed parental consent for swimming on the emergency contact form.

During a swimming inspection on 7/12/22, staff #1 did not have verification of two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person on file.

During the complaint investigation, staff #1,2,3 and 4 confirmed that child #1 was sent to another classroom during rest time with a member of an outside agency and did not have signed parental consent to do so. During this time, child #1 was not supervised by a staff member of Active Learning Center.

At the time of the inspection, staff #9 had a child abuse clearance dated 5-18-21 with the previous one dated 5-5-16 and had a FBI clearance dated 5-22-21 with a previous one dated 5-5-16, showing more than a 60 month updated period of having current clearances on file. Staff #12 did not have a completed FBI clearance on file and is past the 45 day provisional hiring waiver period. Staff #20 did not have a completed NSOR certificate on file and is past the 45 day provisional hiring waiver period.

At the time of the inspection, in the Young Toddler room, in the cabinet located under the sink there were Clorox wipes accessible to children. When the certification representative walked into the room, the safety lock was unlocked allowing child access to the Clorox wipes. In the school age room, there was a bottle of hand sanitizer located on the table which was accessible to children.

At the time of the inspection, in the PS area, scissors were missing from the first aid kit.

At the time of the inspection, the wooden cubby shelves serving as dividers in the school age room were not secured to a surface and were able to be tipped over causing a hazard to children.

At the time of the inspection, the crib being used by child #11 was not labeled for that child's individual use.

At the time of the inspection, the refrigerator in the Preschool area was reading 50° F.

At the time of the inspection, the health report on file for child #4 who had a date of admission of 7-25-21 was dated 6-1-20 reflecting more than 1 year prior to first day of attendance at the facility.

At the time of the inspection, the immunization record on file for child #2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 10 did not have an annual influenza vaccine or exemption from the influenza vaccine on file.

At the time of the inspection, the health report on file for child #6 did not include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.

At the time of the inspection, the albuterol inhaler for child #12 did not contain an original prescription label specifying the medication was for this child.

At the time of the inspection, the health report on file for staff #12 was not dated as to when the health assessment was performed.

At the time of the inspection, there was no verification of safe routes being posted anywhere in the facility.

At the time of the inspection, there was no verification of emergency drills being conducted annually.

At the time of the inspection, the provider was unable to provide documentation of the installation of the fire detection system and therefore was not in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c).

At the time of the inspection, the provider did not have documentation that they are notifying the 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.

At the time of the inspection, there was no written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play posited in the infant room.

At the time of the inspection, on the emergency contact form for child #6 and 10, the name and/or address of the child's physician or source of medical care was missing.

At the time of the inspection, on the emergency contact form, the work address of the enrolling parent for child #4 was missing.

At the time of the inspection, on the emergency contact form for child #10, the health insurance policy number was missing.

At the time of the inspection, on the emergency contact form for child #1, 3, 4, and 9 the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

At the time of the inspection, for child #4 there was no reviewed date within the past 6 months. The last review/updated to the emergency contact form for child #7 was dated 6-29-20 and not within the 6 month requirement.

At the time of the inspection, there was no signed parental consent for emergency medical care or signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff for child #4.

At the time of the inspection, the provider did not have verification that they provide the parents of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office.

At the time of the inspection, staff #5, 9, 13, 17, 18 only had 8 hours of child care training on file and not the required 12 hours.

At the time of the inspection on 9/17/21, staff #1 verified that she did leave 8 children unattended for a period of 5 seconds on 9/13/21 while asking another staff person what the ratio was for the room she was in.