Brookside Childrens Early Education Center · 357 S Route 100, Allentown

During the renewal inspection, child #2 did not have an annual influenza vaccination or exemption from the influenza vaccine on file.

During the renewal inspection, child #7's health report 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.

During the renewal inspection, staff person #11 had a current physical dated 5/4/23. The previous physical date was 9/25/20. This shows a span of more than 24 months for obtaining an updated physical. The current physical dated 5/4/23 did not have an examination for communicable diseases and the result of that examination.

During the renewal inspection, the provider did not have a written policy addressing the prevention and identification of child maltreatment.

During the renewal inspection, staff person #12 did not have a current fire safety training on file.

During the renewal inspection, staff person #14 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): PQAS approved Pediatric First Aid/CPR.

During the renewal inspection, staff person #1, staff person #2, staff person #4 through staff person #11, staff person #13 through staff person #16 and staff person #18 did not complete the required one-hour 2022 update to the health and safety training by 12/30/2022. The dates of completion were 4/17/23, 4/18/23, 1/29/23, 2/6/23, 2/1/23, 1/8/23, 1/18/23, 1/29/23, 1/30/23, 2/5/23, 1/24/23, 3/28/23, 1/4/23, 1/10/23, 4/20/23, respectively. Staff person #3 and staff person #12 have not yet complete the required one-hour 2022 update to the health and safety training.

During the renewal inspection, staff person #2 and staff person #3 have acceptable pediatric first aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum; however, there is no trainer name listed showing that the trainer is PQAS-certified in that training topic.

During the renewal inspection, staff person #2, staff person #3, staff person #8 did not have documentation of hours of prior child care experience on file to qualify them for the position they were performing.

During the renewal inspection, staff person #3 only had one written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.

During an onsite inspection on 5/11/22, staff #14 did not have a completed FBI clearance, NSOR certificate, and mandated reporter training on file. Staff #18 did not have a completed FBI clearance, NSOR certificate on file. The Child Abuse clearance was of volunteer status and not for employment purposes. (see code sheet for dates of hire). Staff #16 and staff #17 did not have verification of completed mandated reporter training on file.

During an onsite inspection, the emergency plan on file did not include a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises or a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.

During an onsite inspection on 5/11/22, staff person #4, staff #14 and staff #17 did not have emergency plan training completed within 90 days of hire.

During an onsite inspection on 5/11/22, there was a 2 inch raised portion of the surfacing when walking into the toddler playground. This posed a hazard to children walking in and out of the playground.

During an onsite inspection on 5/11/22, staff #4 did not have verification of tuberculosis screening at initial employment. Staff #14 and staff #16 did not have verification of a current health assessment with tuberculosis screening on file at initial employment (see code sheet for dates of hire).

During an onsite inspection on 5/11/22, there was no verification of written notification of safe routes posted by the operator.

During an onsite inspection on 5/11/22, the provider did not have documentation that emergency drills are being conducted annually.

During an onsite inspection on 5/11/22, the last documented fire drill being conducted was on 2/17/22 and not within the 60 day requirement.

During an onsite inspection on 5/11/22, the last documented manual monthly monitoring of the fire detection system was conducted on 2/17/22 and not within the 30 day requirement.

During an onsite inspection on 5/11/22, staff #1 did not have verification of completing annual fire safety training on file. The last recorded date was 9/17/20. Staff #9 did not have verification of completing annual fire safety training on file. The last recorded date was 5-3-21. Staff #8, #16 and #18 did not have verification of completing annual fire safety training on file.

During an onsite inspection on 5/11/22, staff #13 had not yet completed Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR, and have been employed for more than 90 days (see code sheet for dates of hire). Staff #14 and staff #17 had not yet completed training relating to Health and Safety Pre-service training topics and Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR and have been employed for more than 90 days (see code sheet for date of hire).

During an onsite inspection on 5/11/22, staff # 14 did not have verification of education on file to qualify as a staff person.

During an onsite inspection on 5/11/22, there were no emergency contact forms for the children in the yellow van who were transported the morning on 5/11/22. The operator admitted the van did not contain the emergency contact forms.

During an onsite inspection on 5/11/22, staff #4, staff #13, staff #14 and staff #17 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 an onsite inspection on 5/11/22, staff # 7, #9, #16, #18 did not have verification of 12 clock hours of child care training on file for the previous year of employment.