Bowmansville Mennonite Church

During the time of inspection, pick up and drop off procedures were not posted in a conspicuous location in the child care facility.

Documentation shows that fire drills were not completed every 60 days. 1.9.25-3.17.25 - 67 days

Documentation of mandated reporter training on file for facility person #3 showed that they renewed their mandated reporter training after the expiration of the most current certification. Pervious training was 8.15.19 and the updated training was completed on 9.11.24. Documentation on file for facility person #4, did not include mandated reporter training.

Child #1, #2, #3, and #4 had "See Emergency Contact" on the fee agreement under persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

Child #3 emergency contact did not include the release person's address.

Facility person #1 and #4 did not have documentation of two written, nonfamily references from an individual attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.

Facility person #2 did not complete pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation by a PQAS certified instructor within 90 days of hire.

Documentation of the FBI clearance on file for staff member #1 was obtained by the Department of Education and not the Department of Human Services.

Staff person #2 did not have documentation of emergency plan training on file.

During the time of inspection, it was observed that overgrown grass and weeds were in the outdoor play space.

During the time of inspection, it was observed that there was a hole in the plaster in the boy's bathroom.

Documentation on file shows that fire drill testing was not completed every 30 days. 9/18/23-10/19/23

Staff person #1 did not have documentation of the 10 hour health and safety training on file.

Child #1 sustained an injury (requiring stitches) due to an accident which occurred during an organized gross motor activity in the All Purpose room. Staff failed to recognize the gravity of the situation in which child #1 ran into a pole causing a head injury. Staff did not make any calls for emergency care/services to examine the general health of the child. This room is licensed for child care, not gross motor activities.

The parents of child #1 were not given the incident report about the 12/14/23 incident which occurred at this facility. The original incident report was in the child's file. There was no master file for incident reports.

Documentation of the health assessment on file for staff member 1 indicated that they had a communicable disease but did not include the conditions and the risk it might post to others exposed.

Documentation of an annual emergency drill was not on file.

Documentation of the fire detection testing showed that testing was not being completed every 30 days. Testing was completed on 1/3/23; 2/10/23 and on 12/2/22; 1/3/23.

Documentation of the emergency contact information on file for child 2 didn't include the enrolling parent's work address and the enrolling parent's work phone number. This information was added during the inspection at pick up by the enrolling parent.

Documentation of the emergency contact information on file for child 1 didn't include the health insurance information and the health insurance policy number.

The facility's emergency plan did not provide for a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises and when it has ended to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children (corrected during inspection).

Child #1's current health report does not include a review of the child's health history.

Child #1's current health report does not include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.

Child #1's current health report does not include a statement that age-appropriate screenings recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics were conducted since the time of the previous health report required by this section.

Facility person #1's health assessments exceeded the every 24 months permitted timeframe: 11/15/19, 4/5/22.

Written notification of safe routes were not posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility.

Fire drills were not consistently conducted at least once every 60 days; (9/16/21, 11/19/21).

Testing of the smoke detectors exceeded the every 30 days permitted timeframe; (9/16/21, 10/19/21), (3/18/22, 4/20/22).

The operator did not 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.

At the time of enrollment, the parents did not receive in writing the facility's health and supervision policies.

Child #3's agreement did not specify the date of the child's admission (corrected during inspection).

Child #1's emergency contact information was not signed when it was updated once in a 6 month period (dated only).

Child #2's record does not contain an initial health assessment.

Facility person #1's record did not include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.