Johnstown Kid Stop

The emergency contact and agreement for Children #1, #3, #4, and #5 were not reviewed and updated at least once in a 6-month period. Child #1's emergency contact was signed on 7/25/21 and reviewed on 4/3/23, 6/6/23, and 11/3/23. Child #1's agreement was signed on 7/25/21 and reviewed on 4/3/23. Child #3's emergency contact was signed on 8/11/22 and reviewed on 4/4/23 and 10/26/23. Child #3's agreement was signed on 8/15/22 and reviewed on 4/4/23 and 10/26/23. Child #4's emergency contact and agreement were reviewed on 5/25/22, 3/31/23, and 10/27/23. Child #5's emergency contact and agreement were reviewed on 5/17/22, 3/30/23, and 9/19/23.

The legal entity did not have a certificate of occupancy.

2nd citation. Previously cited on 11/17/22. Written notification of safe routes was not posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility.

2nd citation. Previously cited on 11/17/22. The facility had a policy that addressed the recognition of potential signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma and strategies for coping with a crying, fussing, and distraught child but not the prevention and identification of child maltreatment.

The file of Staff #5 lacked a valid Child Abuse Clearance. The file of Staff #5 contained a volunteer Child Abuse Clearance.

The file of Staff #3 lacked a health assessment conducted every 24 months. The file of Staff #3 contained a current health assessment dated 7/1/21 with a previous one dated 6/27/19.

The file of Staff #4 lacked an adult health assessment which included the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.

Written notification of safe routes was not posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility.

The facility did not have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

An emergency drill was not conducted annually. The facility did not have documentation of conducting an emergency drill.

The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter did not ensure that the hypothetical locations of the fire are rotated around the facility for each drill such that the hypothetical location is never the same for consecutive drills.

The facility did not have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for shelter of children during an emergency including lock-down.

The facility did not have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for evacuation of children from the facility building and evacuation of children to a location away from the facility premises. The emergency plan did not contain evacuation routes and evacuation plans or written directions to exit the building.

The facility did not have a policy that addressed the recognition of potential signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, strategies for coping with a crying, fussing, and distraught child, and the prevention and identification of child maltreatment.

The files of Staff #1, #3, and #4 lacked documentation of renewing their certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation on or before the expiration of the most current certification. The file of Staff #1 contained documentation of pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation completed on 10/30/21 with a previous one completed on 10/26/19. The file of Staff #3 contained documentation of pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation completed on 8/10/21 with a previous one completed on 1/25/19. The file of Staff #4 contained documentation of pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation completed on 10/30/21 with a previous one completed on 8/24/19.

The files of Staff #3 and #4 lacked documentation of participating, at least annually, in valid fire safety training conducted by a fire protection professional. The files of Staff #3 and #4 contained documentation of an invalid online fire safety training.

Staff persons #2 and #5 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 CPR from a PQAS approved trainer and a PQAS approved curriculum. Staff person #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 Training.

The file of Staff #5, who was designated as an assistant group supervisor, lacked documentation of 1 year of experience with children.

The files of Staff #2, #3, and #4, who were designated as assistant group supervisors, lacked documentation of 2 years experience with children.

The file of Child #5 lacked the child's arrival and departure times on the agreement.

Emergency contact information for Children #6, #7, and #8 was not present in the cafeteria where they were receiving care.

The agreement for Child #1 was not reviewed and updated at least once every 6 months with the reinstating of this regulation on 1/6/22. The emergency contacts and agreements for Children #2, #3, #4, and #5 were not reviewed and updated at least once every 6 months with the reinstating of this regulation on 1/6/22. Child #1's agreement was reviewed on 8/12/21 and 5/27/22. Child #2's emergency contact and agreement were reviewed on 8/12/21 and 5/16/22. Child #3's emergency contact was reviewed on 5/20/21 and 8/24/22. Child #3's agreement was reviewed on 5/10/21 and 8/24/22. Child #4's emergency contact and agreement were reviewed on 9/3/21 and 5/21/22. Child #5's emergency contact and agreement were reviewed on 8/16/21 and 5/25/22.

The files of Children #1 and #5 lacked signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.

The file of Staff#4 lacked documentation of obtaining an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.

The file for Staff #2 contained Pediatric First Aid and CPR certification obtained on 10/30/21. Their previous certificate expired on 10/26/21, creating a lapse in their First Aid and CPR training.

The files for Staff #1 and Staff #2 contained Fire Safety Training that was not updated annually. Staff #1 dates of training 9/21/20 and 11/1/21. Staff #2 dates of training 9/15/20 and 10/31/21.

The file for Staff #1 contained mandated reporter training that was not completed within 60 months of the previous training; 6/17/15 and 6/19/20. The file for Staff #3 contained mandated reporter training that was not completed within 60 months of the previous training; 1/7/15 and 3/3/20.

The Agreement for Child #2 lacked the amount of the fee to be charged.

The Agreements for Child #1 and #3 did not specify the child's arrival and departure times.