KinderCare Learning Center 301628

Staff #1 resided in Alaska for 4 months over the past 2 years. Staff #1 has been employed over 45 days and does not have clearances from Alaska on file.

The file for Staff Person #1 contained clearances with a criminal record that included a misdemeanor and the clearances with accompanying rap sheets had not been sent to our office for review and approval, prior to working at the facility (corrected on-site).

The rest mats in the 2's A. Room were not labeled for individual child use.

The Emergency Plan was not posted in a conspicuous location and the facility did not have a Parent Letter explaining the emergency plan procedures.

There were 2 unlined trashcans in the School Age Room that contained food trash debris.

The first aid kit in the Infant Room did not contain scissors, tweezers and soap (corrected on-site). The first aid kit in the Twos B. Room did not contain tweezers (corrected on-site).

Floors, walls and other surfaces were dirty in the following facility areas: Kitchen: The drain under the sink had black residue and there was rust on the metal shelf under the single sink. Twos B.: There was dirt and residue on the floor near the bathroom and diaper changing table. PreK: The handrail and metal exit door panel in the boy's bathroom were rusty.

Continued non-compliance from 9/19/23 and 11/29/23; On 1/18/24, stained ceiling tiles were observed in the Toddler 1 classroom and in the Preschool 3's Room bathroom.

The trash cans in the Preschool 3's classroom and bathroom were dirty.

The fire drill log did not have documentation showing that the fire alarm system was tested every 30 days or less as required. On 1/18/24, the last system testing was documented on 12/4/24.

The file for Staff Person 1 did not include verification of education. The high school documentation was from India and was not translated to verify the equivalence of education with the US Dept. of Education.

Continued non-compliance from 9/19/23; On 11/29/23, stained and missing ceiling tiles were observed in the Toddler classroom and in the hallway outside of the Toddler classroom.

(Continued non-compliance) On 8/30/2023, the file for staff 6 did not contain documentation of completed FBI clearance and NSOR verification. On 8/30/2023, the file for staff 7 did not have documentation of child abuse clearance, submission of NSOR verification, and submission of FBI Clearance as required to begin working as a provisional hire. On 8/30/2023, the file for staff 9 did not contain a child abuse clearance as required to begin working as a provisional hire. Staff 9 was observed working alone on 8/30/2023. On 9/19/23, the file for staff 11 did not contain an FBI Clearance and staff 11 was observed working alone in a classroom for break coverage.

On 8/30/23, Staff 4 and 8 were heard yelling at children in their care. Staff 4 was in the Infant Room and repeatedly yelled, "That's enough!" to crying infant children. Staff 8 was in the Preschool Room and repeatedly yelled for the children to be quiet and lay down for nap.

On 8/30/23, Staff 8 did not know the specific children assigned to her responsibility at naptime in the preschool classroom.

On 9/19/23, 2 ceiling tiles by the air vent in the Toddler Room were stained and sagging.

The refrigerator in the Infant A classroom did not have a thermometer in it.

On 9/19/2023, health assessment for Child 5 was not signed by a physician, physician's assistant or a CRNP.

On 8/30/2023, the file for staff 7 and 9 did not contain a health assessment. (Continued non-compliance) On 9/19/2023, the file for staff 2 did not contain a health assessment.

On 8/30/2023, the file for staff 7 and 9 did not contain documentation of tuberculosis screening.

(Continued non-compliance) On 8/30/2023, the facility had documentation of fire system testing on 7/21/2023 and 8/21/2023. Fire system testing was not completed every 30-days as required.

Facility director confirmed that video Staff #1 took of Child #1 during Water Play Day, showed Child #1 crossing her legs and was told by Staff Person #2 to hold it, when the child asked to use the bathroom.

On 8/30/2023 the following staff did not have the required pre-service training completed: Staff 9 was observed working alone with children and had not completed the PA Health and Safety 10 hr updated training, Mandated Reporter Training or Pediatric First Aid and CPR training. On 9/19/23, Staff 10 and 11 were observed working alone with children (covering breaks) and have not completed Pediatric First Aid/CPR training.

(Continued non-compliance) On 8/30/2023, Staff 1 did not have documented Pediatric 1st aid/CPR training.

The file for staff 8 did not contain documentation of completion of the 1-hr Pennsylvania Health and Safety Update 2022 training.

On 8/30/2023, staff 7 was observed working as an aide and staff 9 was observed working alone as an AGS. On 9/19/2023, staff 10 was working in a classroom. The file for staff 7, 9, 10 did not contain documentation of education or experience to support the position in which they were working.

(Continued non-compliance) On 9/19/2023, child 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the Pre-K childcare space did not have accompanying emergency contact information in the space.

(Continued non-compliance) On 9/19/2023, child 6 had a health assessment dated 2/25/22.

(Continued non-compliance) On 9/19/2023, Staff 3 and 4 did not have documentation of hours of childcare experience on file. Staff 9, 10, and 7 did not have documentation of education or hours of childcare experience on file.

(Continued non-compliance) Staff 3, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 12 did not have two written nonfamily references on file.

Staff 2 did not have a Child Abuse Registry Clearance or an NSOR on file. Nor did they have Mandated Reporter training on file. Staff 11 had a Pennsylvania State Police clearance dated 11/21/22 for the purpose of "Access and Review" Staff 13 did not have an FBI clearance on file.

Observed Child 6 with an easel in line of sight of Staff 7 during nap in the Pre-K childcare space.

Observed staff 11 clapping, yelling "OH MY GOD" at a crying child, Yelling a child's name and yelling "I'm coming with your bottle!" in the infant room.

Staff 3 had an undated disclosure statement on file.

The facility's Emergency Plan did not provide a method for contacting parents.

Staff person 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 14, and 15 did not have documented training regarding the facility emergency plan at the time of initial employment.

Observed a toilet in the School Age childcare space soiled with excrement.

Observed soiled LEGO in the Pre-K and Preschool classrooms. Observed a soiled toy bus in the Young Toddler child care space.

Observed the slide outside of the infant room had pealing paint and deteriorating wood exposed.

Stated toy cleaning procedure at the facility is to spray with sanitizer only.

Observed staff in the Older Toddler childcare space leave a soiled diaper on the changing table until diapering was completed.

Staff 5 did not have a health assessment on file. Staff 7 had a TB test dated 7/18/22 but not a health assessment on file. Staff 16 had a health assessment on file dated 2/9/23 for the occupation of "Packer" that did not include information regarding suitability for working in childcare.

The facility had no documentation of fire detection system testing.

The facility emergency plan had not been sent to the Cumberland Co. Emergency Management Agency.

Staff 1, 2, 15 and 16 did not have documented Pediatric 1st aide/CPR training.

Staff 6 had fire safety training dated 6/15/22. Staff 8 had fire safety training dated 5/19/22. Staff 9 had fire safety training dated 6/14/22. Staff 10 had fire safety training dated 6/17/22. Staff 13 and 16 did not have fire safety training documented.

Staff 2 did not have Health and Safety training on file. Staff 7, 12, and 16 had Health and Safety Training dated prior to September of 2022 that did not include training regarding the prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma. Staff 11 had the 1 hr. Health and Safety Training update dated 12/16/22, but did not have training on the topics listed in subsections (f)1-5 or 7-10.

Staff 4, 6, and 7 did not have a staff evaluation in documented in the previous 12 months.

Observed child 7 and 8 in the school age childcare space and child 9 and 10 in the preschool childcare space did not have accompanying emergency contact information in the space.

Child 2 had emergency contact information dated 6/22/22. Child 3 had emergency contact information dated 6/27/22.

Child 1 had a health assessment dated 2/25/22. Child 3 had a health assessment dated 6/17/22. Child 4 did not have a dated health assessment.

Staff 3, 7, 13 did not have documentation of experience hours on file.

Staff 3, and 10 did not have two written nonfamily references on file.

The file of facility person #1 does not contain out of state clearances [NJ].

In the course of a complaint investigation, it was found that staff person #1 did leave the physical childcare space where she was in ratio for a period of approximately 1-2 minutes.

Staff person #1 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #1 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Health & Safety training topics training, Pediatric First Aid/CPR training and Facility Emergency Plan training. Staff person #2 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #2 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Health & Safety training topics training, Pediatric First Aid/CPR training and Facility Emergency Plan training. In addition, staff person #2 file did not contain a valid National Sexual Offender Registry or the required out-of-state child abuse and criminal clearances [NJ] prior to working unsupervised with children. Staff person #3 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #3 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Pediatric First Aid/CPR training. Staff person #4 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #4 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring…

The file of facility person # 8 does not contain a valid PA child abuse clearance [volunteer on file], DHS required FBI clearance or a signed disclosure statement.

In the course of the complaint investigation, Acting Facility Director confirmed that a properly qualified facility director was not employed at that site since approximately the end of September 2022 when the previous director had suddenly resigned.

Staff person #3 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric First Aid/CPR. Staff person #4 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric First Aid/CPR. Staff person #5 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Health & Safety Training Topics and Pediatric First Aid/CPR.

Staff person #5 has not completed the mandated reporter training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet). Staff person #7 has not completed mandated reporter training within the last 60 months. This is evidenced by the previously documented mandated reporter training on file being dated [10.7.17].

Staff #1 singled out child #1 using a demeaning tone.

Staff 1 in Pre-Kindergarten child care did not know their primary care group.

The Emergency Plan was last updated 8/18/20.

Observed peeling paint on the walls in School age, Pre-kindergarten and older toddler classrooms as well as tape residue on walls and doors in the School Age, Pre-Kindergarten, and Older Toddler child care space.

Observed peeling paint and deteriorating wood on a slide on the playground meant for younger children.

Observed soiled LEGO as well as dirty toy bins in the School Age and Pre-Kindergarten child care space. Observed soiled toy bus in Pre-school room.

Children's Emergency Contact Information was not available in the Pre-School room.

Emergency contact information in child care space had not been updated in any room at the time of inspection.

Child 1 did not have health assessment on file.