Happy Trails Child Care & Lrng Ctr

The file for Staff Person #2 contained Child Abuse Clearances dated 3/8/15 and 9/23/23 which are more than 60 months apart. The file for Staff Person #4 contained a State Police Clearance dated 10/22/24, which is after hire date (see LIS code sheet), and a Child Abuse Clearance which was obtained for volunteer purposes and is invalid for employment. The file for Staff Person #5 contained Child Abuse Clearances dated 5/14/18 and 10/11/23 and State Police Clearances dated 5/23/18 and 11/19/23 which are both more than 60 months apart. The file for Staff Person #6 contained Child Abuse Clearances dated 9/2/19 and 9/5/24 and State Police Clearances dated 9/6/19 and 10/3/24 which are both more than 60 months apart.

It was observed in the upstairs school age room that there were wires that were exposed from a phone jack.

It was observed that there were two strollers that were blocking the stairs to the egress from the lower level to outside.

The two most recent health assessments on file for Staff Person #1 are dated 7/2/22 and 10/30/24, for Staff Person #2 are dated 9/21/22 and 10/23/24 and for Staff Person #6 are dated 7/16/21 and 8/16/23, which are all more than 24 months apart. The heath assessment on file for Staff Person #3 is dated 2/23/23 and Tuberculosis skin test reading is dated 3/13/23 which are both after hire date (see LIS code sheet).

The emergency contact on file for Child #1 and Child #2 does not include the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

The FBI clearance for Staff person #1, Staff person #2, Staff person #3, Staff person #4, Staff person #5 were observed to be greater than 60 months. This is evidenced by Staff person #1, 3/2/18--9/12/23; Staff person #2, 2/20/18--9/13/23; Staff person #3, 2/23/18--9/14/23; Staff person #4, 6/1/15--10/16/20; Staff person #5, 5/21/2015--10/17/20.

Located in the outdoor play area, a long, large gray pipe was lying on the ground and could cause a tripping hazard.

It was observed in the upstairs classroom off the kitchen that there was not a protective receptacle cover in the electrical outlet.

It was observed that three gallons of paint in the upstairs closet was not locked and accessible to children.

Peeling paint was observed in the upstairs classrooms and kitchen area on the closet doors and all of the baseboards and threshold trim and windowsills. Peeling paint was also observed above the sink in the preschool room.

The health assessment on file for Staff #6 was completed after the initial hire date. This is evidenced by Date of Hire/Working with Children: 02/17/2023. The Health assessment was conducted on 2/23/23 and the tuberculin skin test was done 3/13/2023.

It was observed in the file for Staff # 6 that professional development in pediatric first-aid and pediatric CPR was not completed within 90 days of hire. This is evidenced by DOH: 2/17/2023 and First Aid/CPR training completed on 10/7/2023.

The mandated reporter on file for Staff #3 was observed to be greater than 60 days. This is evidenced by 4/7/2018--10/18/2023. The mandated reporter on file for Staff #4 and Staff #5 were not completed within 90 days of Starting with children. This is evidenced by Staff #4, 6/1/18--2/10/2020; Staff #5, 9/20/19--2/10/2020.

The Emergency Contact Form on file for Child #3 and Child #4 were observed not to contain the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Located in the rear playspace, a long, large gray pipe was lying on the ground and could cause a tripping hazard.

Located on the upper level of the facility, a bathroom which was located on the right side contained one outlet which was not covered by an outlet cover and was accessible to children 5 years and younger.

In the younger toddler room, a storage closet was unlocked and inside was a bag of Safe Step Ice Melter and on the label it stated: "Keep out of reach of children."

Located in the school age room. the first aid kit was observed on a brown table and was accessible to children in care.

The upper area of the front door of the facility contained an area which was sharp and rusted. On the lower area of the front door, there was an area which was rusted, sharp, and cracked, and both areas could cause a laceration to occur in a child.

In the younger toddler room, the storage closet door contained twelve areas of chipped accessible paint. Located to the left of the rear playspace two blue railings on the left and right side of the steps contained chipped, accessible paint.

The bathrooms located on the upper floor of the facility both contained one waste receptacle which did not contain a lid as both lids were broken and were lying on the floor.

Located in the school-age room, a white closet contained a left handle which was broken.

The file for child #1 who is a preschool aged child contained a health assessment that was not updated at least every 12 months.

The file for child #1 did not contain an updated Influenza Vaccine in 2021 or an exemption form.

Based on conversations with the operator, there was not an initial emergency drill conducted and documented by the required date of 12-19-2021.

The smoke detection log contained the following dates: 4-2-2022 and 5-7-2022, 7-2-2022 and 8-6-2022, 9-3-2022 and 10-15-2022 all of which exceeded the mandatory thirty days to test the smoke detection system.

The file for staff #1, staff #2, and staff #3 contained a fire safety training date of 5-28-2021 and 6-5-2022 which exceeded the mandatory date of 5-28-2022 to receive the training.

The file for child #2 contained an emergency contact form and financial agreement form date of 11-1-2021 and 10-18-2022 which exceeded the mandatory date of 5-1-2022 to update the emergency contact and financial agreement information.

The file for staff person #1 had state police clearances dated 4-4-16 and 4-22-21 that were over 60 months between clearances.

The file for staff person #2, with a start date of 11-1-21, lacked initial emergency plan training at the time of initial employment and requires current training.

In the Kindergarten/preschool room, the middle window was not restricted to open 6 inches or less and was accessible to children.

In the backyard play space, there was PVC piping on the ground that had a hole with sharp edges that was accessible to children.

In the preschool room, there was peeling paint in one area above the sink.

In the infant room, the handwashing station was on a shelf that the young and older toddlers in the room that were observed walking and able to wash their hands, were unable to reach the handwashing station to wash their hands.

In the Kindergarten/preschool room upstairs, the top hinge on the microwave door of the play kitchen was unattached resulting in the microwave door being unstable.

The file for child #1, with a start date of 2-22-21, had an immunization record dated 11-15-21 that was over 60 days after their start date.

The files for child #1, a 2 year old, and child #2, a 3 year old, had an immunization record that lacked verification of the Influenza vaccination being administered within the last calendar year in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP and lacked exemption documentation. The file for child #1, a 2 year old, had an immunization record that lacked documentation of the 4th dose of the DTAP vaccination by age 18 months, the 4th dose of the Pneumococcal vaccination by age 15 months, and the 3rd dose of the Polio vaccination by age 18 months in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP and lacked exemption documentation.

In the infant room, the staff person stated that they place the soiled diapers in a plastic bag first before throwing away in the hands-free diapering can, and not immediately discarding.

The file for staff person #3, with a start date of 11-8-21, lacked a tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment & requires a current tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method.

The file for staff person #3 had an initial health assessment that lacked an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination and the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.

The facility lacked proof of purchase of the interconnected fire detection system in accordance with 62 P.S. 1016(c)(3).

The file for child #1, with a start date of 2-22-21, had an initial health assessment dated 11-15-21 that was over 90 days after their start date. (The suspended regulation requires the parent to provide an initial health assessment no later than 90 days following the first day of attendance at the facility.)

The file for staff person #1 had pediatric first-aid training dated 7-11-20 and lacked pediatric CPR training conducted by a certified trainer and requires current pediatric CPR training.

Staff person #1 had mandated reporter trainings dated 5-11-15 and 10-17-20 that were over 5 years between trainings.

The file for staff person #1 had a staff evaluation that exceeded 12 months between evaluations.

The file for child #2 had an emergency contact form that lacked the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. The file for child #3 had an emergency contact form that lacked the address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

On 11-23-21 with children observed in care, the facility did not have at least one person that completed pediatric CPR training.