GPY Spring Valley BASE

On 9/18/23 during an unannounced inspection, there were 21 kindergarten children with one staff person.

During the renewal inspection on 8/8/23, there were cleaning products in an unlocked cabinet below the sink in Room 2. An acceptable plan of corrections was received stating that "A child safety lock was added to the cabinet below the sink in room 2. Staff will ensure all cleaning products are kept in a locked cabinet." The provider's date of correction was 8/23/23. On 9/18/23 during an unannounced inspection, the cabinet remained unlocked with cleaning materials still accessible to children.

As of the file review on 8/15/23 for the renewal inspection, there was no health assessment and TB screening for staff #6. An acceptable plan of corrections was received that stated that Staff #6 was no longer employed for the season. Subsequent conversation on 9/20/23 and email from the director on 9/20/23 indicated that Staff #6 was still working and would submit her physical and TB.

Continued Non-Compliance: On 8/15/23 a renewal inspection was conducted at the facility. Staff person #10, #23, and #33 had not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR with a PQAS certified instructor. The facility's acceptable plan of correction indicated the correction would be implemented by 9/5/23. On 9/18/23 an unannounced inspection was conducted. Staff person #10, #23, #33 still have not completed the following required pre-service training: Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR with a PQAS certified instructor

As of the file review for the renewal inspection on 8/15/23, the child abuse clearance for staff #9 was a "volunteer" clearance. Staff #9 is not a volunteer at the facility and must be removed from care (see code sheet for hire date). Staff person #13 did not have NSOR or Mandated Reporter training (see code sheet for hire date) and must be removed from care. Staff #28 did not have Mandated Reporter training (see code sheet for hire date) within 90 days of the date of hire.

As of the file review on 8/15/23 for the renewal inspection, there was no documentation of emergency plan training for staff #29.

As of the renewal inspection, the letter to parents regarding the emergency procedures did not include information about lock down.

During the renewal inspection on 8/8/23, there cleaning products in an unlocked cabinet below the sink in Room 2.

As of the file review on 8/15/23 for the renewal inspection, there was no health assessment and TB screening for staff #6, #13, #28, and #31. There were TB screenings but no health assessment for staff #10, #21, and #29.

As of the file review on 8/15/23 for the renewal inspection, the health assessment for staff #4 did not include the physician's assessment that the staff is free from communicable disease and able to care for children.

During the renewal inspection on 8/8/23, there was yogurt, cheese, and other potentially hazardous food in children's lunchboxes in the cubbies outside of Room 2.

During the renewal inspection on 8/8/23 there were 31 children in the large conference room that measures for 20; and there were 27 children in Room 1 that measures for 24.

As of the file review on 8/15/23 for the renewal inspection, there was no fire safety training in the previous year for staff #11, #12, #24, and #29.

As of the file review on 8/15/23, there was no documentation of water safety training for staff #2, #9, #26, #27, all of whom supervise swimming with children.

As of the file review for the renewal inspection on 8/15/23, Staff persons #3, #16, #22, #23, #28, and #29 have not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR. Staff persons #3, #7, #13, #14, #19, #21, #25, and #29 have not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Health and Safety topics. Staff persons #5, #8, #15, #16, #20, #24, and #30 have not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Health and Safety 1 hour update. Staff person #10, #32, and #33 have acceptable pediatric first aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum; however, the trainer has not provided documentation that they are PQAS-certified in that training topic.

As of the file review on 8/15/23 for the renewal inspection, there was no written evaluation for staff #12 and #29 who have been employed for over one year.

As of the file review for the renewal on 8/15/23, staff person #3, #6, #9, #26 did not have documentation to qualify for the stated Group Supervisor position.

As of the file review for the renewal inspection on 8/15/23, there was insufficient documentation to qualify staff #17, #19, #21 for the reported Assistant Group Supervisor position.

As of the file review for the renewal inspection on 8/15/23, there was insufficient documentation to qualify staff #13, #18, #28, and #31 for the reported Aide position.

As of the file review on 8/15/23 for the renewal inspection, the fee agreements for child #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8 and #9 were not signed by the operator. The fee agreements for child #4 and #9 were also not signed by the parent.

As of the file review on 8/15/23 for the renewal, the agreement of child #4, #5, and #7 did not specify the amount of the fee to be charged.

As of the file review on 8/15/23 for the renewal inspection, the agreement for child #10 did not include an admission date.

During the renewal inspection on 8/8/23, a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not displayed in the Large Conference Room and in Room 1.

As of the file review on 8/15/23 for the renewal inspection, the emergency contact information for child #1, #3, and #8 had not been updated in the previous 6 months. The fee agreement for child #3 had not been updated in the previous 6 months. The fee agreements for child #4 and #9 were not dated. There were no fee agreements for child #1, #2, and #10.

As of the file review for the renewal inspection on 8/15/23, there was no file for staff #1, who was in the classroom during a walk through on 8/8/23.

As of the file review on 8/15/23 for the renewal inspection, the files of staff #6, #7, #13, #14, #18, #21, #28 did not include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.

Staff member #1 touched and held a special needs child on his lap even when the child was screaming "let me go", Staff member #1 also secluded the same special needs child and forced him to sit on his lap even when the child resisted and tried to refuse.

The file for staff member #1, hired 7/8/02; did not include an FBI clearance. The file for staff member #2, hired 5/6/19; included a request for a NSOR dated 5/27/21 but did not include the NSOR clearance letter. The file for staff member #3, hired 10/2018; include an invalid PA Child Abuse Clearance dated 4/19/2017.

The files for staff members #1 and #2 did not include an initial or subsequent health assessment. The file for staff member #3 included a health assessment dated 10/22/20. The file for staff member #4 included a health assessment dated 10/7/2020.

The file for staff member #2 did not contain a pediatric first aid and CPR certificate. The file for staff member #3 included an expired pediatric first aid and CPR certificate dated 4/19/2017.

The facility did not have verification of annual fire safety training for staff members #1, #2 and #3.

The file for staff member #1, hired as a Group Supervisor: did not include verification of one of the qualification levels specified at §3270.35(b)(1)-(4).

The file for staff member #3, hired as an Aide; did not include verification of education and experience necessary to qualify for the position.

The files for staff members #1, #2, and #4 did not contain verification of the annual 12 clock hours of childcare training.