Ellwood City Childrens Center

The file for Staff #1 contained two NSOR clearances that were more than 60 months apart.

At approximately 1:35pm during naptime in the Toddler Room, while assessing naptime supervision and ratio, there were 1 Preschool Aged Child, 9 Older Toddler Aged Children, and 6 Younger Toddler Aged Children. One Staff Member named 1PS child and 3 OT children, one staff named 6 OT aged children and one staff named 5 YT aged children, this left out one Young Toddler Aged Child. When asked a second time they replied the same way leaving the one young toddler aged child out again.

The file for Staff # 3 contains two emergency plan trainings that are more than 24 months apart.

In the Pre-K Room there were foam blocks observed with bite marks in them.

The file for Staff Person #3 contains a health assessment that is more than 24 months old.

The file for Staff #3 contains two evaluations that are more than 12 months apart.

The file for Child #1 contained an emergency contact form that was lacking the addresses of the persons to whom the child may be released.

The file for Staff #2 contains Pediatric First aid and CPR that was obtained more than 90 days after the Staff's hire date.

The file for Staff #3 was lacking 12 annual clock hours of child care training.

Based on staff statement it was reported, during complaint investigation that Staff #1 picked a child up by one arm and held the child by that one arm while moving them across the room for misbehaving.

Based on staff statement it was reported, during complaint investigation that Staff #1 used harsh language towards a child by yelling and screaming in the child's face saying the child was "bad and not being good.

The file of staff #1 contained a completed child abuse clearance (dated 6/29/2023) and a PA state police clearance submitted on 6/21/2023 and completed on 6/29/2023), all after their start date with children (see coded LIS sheet). The file of staff #2 contained a child abuse clearance (dated 12/8/2023), documentation of submission of the PA state police clearance (dated 8/31/2023), both after their start date with children (see coded LIS sheet) and mandated reporter training dated 11/30/2023, more than 90 days from their start date with children. The child abuse clearance of staff #3 was dated 9/10/2023, after their start date with children. The file of staff #4 and #5 did not contain documentation of a completed child abuse prior to starting at the facility and were still pending results at the time of the inspection.

The immunization record of child #1 was not in accordance with the recommendations of the ACIP lacking 1 Rotavirus, 2 DTAP, 1 HIB, 2 Pneumococcal and 1 Polio or documentation of an acceptable exemption.

The file of staff person #1 contained documentation of the health and safety topics in subsections (f)1-9 completed on 9/19/2023 and pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR completed on 9/13/2023 which was more than 90 days from their start date with children (see LIS code sheet).

Staff person #2 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): pediatric first and pediatric CPR.

The file of staff #4, identified as an aide, did not have documentation of 2 years' experience and staff #5, also identified as an aide, did not have documentation of education and/or experience to qualify as an aide.

The file of facility person #2 contained a PDE FBI clearance which was completed on 9/21/2017 and an updated PDE FBI clearance dated 5/23/2022. Effective 9/30/2018, the PDE FBI clearances were no longer acceptable and would need to have been renewed with the acceptable DHS clearance.

In the toddler classroom, disinfectant solution and Clorox wipes were stored on the shelf over diapers and disinfectant solution was on the top shelf of a bookcase, over plush toys, and could constitute a hazard to children if the cleaning products were to drip or leak.

The most current health assessment of child #9, a young toddler (see coded LIS sheet), was dated 6/6/2022 and did not contain an updated assessment within 6 months,

Based on the ACIP recommendations, the following children did not have the recommended immunizations or acceptable exemption on file: child #4 lacked 1 Dtap and 1 pneumococcal vaccination, child #5 lacked 2 Hep B, 2 pneumococcal, 2 polio and a current influenza vaccination, child #7 and 8 lacked a current influenza vaccination and child #9 lacked 1 pneumococcal vaccination, a MMR, a varicella and a current influenza vaccination.

The current health assessment of facility person #3 did not contain an assessment to determine the facility person was free from communicable disease, as it was documented as "unknown," making it unclear if the facility person would need an additional health assessment to determine they were free from communicable disease.

The pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR training of facility person #1 was renewed on 10/12/2022, after the previous certification expired on 9/23/2022.

The emergency contact forms of child #2 and 6 did not contain the address of the child's physician and child #8 did not contain the address or telephone number of their physician.

The emergency contact form of child #8 did not contain the full work address of the enrolling parent, only the city and state.

The emergency contact forms of child #1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 did not include information of the child's special needs which would be needed in an emergency situation or documentation this is not applicable to the child,

The emergency contact form of child #2 did not contain the addresses of the persons designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Documentation of manually testing the fire detection system exceeded 30 days on the following occasions: 1/3/2022 to 2/6/2022, 5/1/2022 to 6/5/2022, 7/3/2022 to 8/7/2022. Testing is now current.

Staff person #1, 2, 3 and 4 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Health and safety topics were taken prior to 9/30/2016.

The file for facility person #3, who is a volunteer at the facility, started on 10/18/21, had a National Sex Offender registry dated for 1/15/22, with proof of applying on 9/15/21, 10/22/21, and 1/11/22 and completed mandated reporter training on 1/24/22, which is after the start date. The file for facility person #4, with a start date of 6/7/21, applied for State Police clearance on 6/14/21, with the clearance dated for 6/15/21, which is after the start date.

The immunization record for child #1 and child #2 lacked an influenza vaccination in accordance with the ACIP.

Emergency drill was completed on 1/31/22, which is not annually from the required 12/19/20.

The file for facility person #1completed first-aid and CPR training on 2/12/20, which expired on 2/12/2022.

The file for facility person #2, with a start date of 10/19/21, lacked first-aid and CPR training.

The emergency contact form for child #1 lacked the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.

The emergency contact form for child #1 lacked the release person's address.