Genesis Day Care and Learning Center

The certification representative arrived at the facility at 9:15am and observed 16 children (2 young toddlers, 5 preschool and 9 school age) outside with only staff person #1. This number and age of children requires there to be 3 staff people present.

Staff person #1 and staff person #2 did not have a signed disclosure statement on file. Staff person #3 did not apply for the FBI clearance and NSOR certificate until 9/29/23 and 9/26/23, respectively. These are required to be submitted at time of hire (see LIS code for date of hire). Staff person #4 had a PA State Police clearance that stated "Request Pending" and no dissemination date making this an incomplete clearance. There was no Child Abuse clearance on file. The NSOR certificate was not requested until 5/29/24, which was past the 45-day provisional hiring period (see LIS code sheet for date of hire).

At the time of the inspection, the emergency plan on file did not contain continuity of operations during and after an emergency that includes continuing daily operations, backing up or retrieving health and other key records/files and managing financial issues such as paying employees and bills during the aftermath of the disaster.

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 and 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.

Staff person #3 did not receive emergency plan training until 1/2/24 which was not at initial employment (see LIS code sheet for date of hire).

The operator admitted that parents do not receive a letter explaining the emergency plan procedures. There was no documentation that the emergency plan was sent to the local municipality for review.

The following plants were observed inside in the main child care space, were accessible to children and are toxic: three poinsettia plants, a Pothos plant, and an Anthurium plant.

The first aid kit was missing scissors.

The front glass entrance door did not contain a visual identification strip and was in eye level of toddlers present in the childcare space.

The chain link fence surrounding the toddler play area had exposed bolts which were in eye level with children and facing towards the preschool measured play space.

Styrofoam bowls were observed in the kitchen area. The operator admitted to children using these for meals and snacks.

There was no medication log for child #6's Levalbuterol inhaler. The inhaler for child #7 was not in the original container.

During the inspection, a Diaper Genie was observed being used to dispose of diapers. The Diaper Genie was not a hands-free can.

Staff person #2 has a health assessment on file dated 4/5/24. The prior health assessment is dated 3/29/22 making this current health assessment updated beyond the 24 month requirement. Staff person #3 did not obtain a health assessment and TB screening until 9/21/23 which was not at initial employment (See LIS code sheet for date of hire).

There was no evidence of pick up and drop off procedures being posted in the facility.

The emergency plan did not include lock-down procedures. It also did not include accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

Staff person #3 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): health and safety training requirements.

Staff person #3 only has 6 credits in the human service field to accompany the Bachelor of Art in Theatre degree. There were no documented hours of childcare experience on file for staff #3, therefore, she cannot qualify for the position she was performing.

The parent handbook for the facility did not include supervision policies.

Child #1 and child #5 did not have their own emergency contact forms. They shared an emergency contact form with their sibling.

On the emergency contact form for child #1 and child #4, the work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent was missing.

On the emergency contact form for child #3, child #4 and child #5, the health insurance coverage and/or policy number was missing.

On the emergency contact form for child #1, child #2, child #3 and child #5, the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released was missing.

Emergency contact forms for the enrolled children were not in the play space area when children were outside.

In the file of child #1, child #3, child #4 and child #5, the emergency contact form and financial agreement were not reviewed/updated by the parent every 6 months as required.

At the time of the inspection, the Director admitted to not providing Chapter 3270 regulations to the parents electronically.

Cert rep observed a Little Tykes climber outside (the one near the tires) with a broken top. Jagged edges are exposed.

Provider stated that facility did not conduct any emergency drills.

STAFF # 1, 2, 3 did not complete the required one-hour 2022 update to the health & safety training by 12/30/22.