Pittsburgh After School Academy Urban Pathways K-5

The State Police Applications/Clearances in the files for Staff Person #4 and #5 were conducted after the staff person's first day working in child care. (See LIS Code Sheet).

The facility did not have a parent letter explaining the emergency procedures.

The initial health assessment in the file for Staff Person #5 did not include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination or the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.

An Emergency Drill has not been conducted or documented since the facility opened on 10/30/23, which was more than one year prior to the renewal inspection on 12/11/24.

The most recent Pediatric First Aid/CPR Certification in the file for Staff Person #1 was conducted after the previous certification had expired.

The most recent fire safety trainings in the file for Staff Person #1 exceeded 12 months between trainings.

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 from a PQAS instructor in an approved curriculum.

The file for Staff Person #2, who has been working at the facility for more than 12 months, did not include an annual written evaluation. (See LIS Code Sheet).

The fee agreement in the file for Child #1 did not include the date on which the fee is to be paid.

The emergency contact forms in the files for Child #2 and #3 did not include the work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

The State Police Clearance in the file for Staff Person #1 was applied for and received after the staff person's start date. (See LIS Code Sheet) The file for Staff Person #2 did not include a signed and dated disclosure statement.

The file for Staff Person #1 did not include an initial health assessment and TB Screening.

The facility did not have an annual traffic letter notifying the local traffic safety authorities in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.

The fee agreement in the file for Child #2 was not signed by the parent.

The fee agreements in the files for Child #1, 2 and 5 did not specify the arrival and departure times.

The fee agreements in the files for Child #1 and 2 did not specify the release persons.

The emergency contact form in the file for Child #2 did not include the telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. The emergency contact form in the file for Child #3 did not include the name of the child's physician or source of medical care. The emergency contact form in the file for Child #4 did not include the address of the child's physician or source of medical care.

The emergency contact forms in the files for Child #1, 2 and 4 did not include the work address and phone numbers of the enrolling parent.

The emergency contact form in the file for Child #1 did not include information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant or CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation.

The emergency contact form in the file for child #2 did not include the health insurance coverage and policy number for the child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits. The emergency contact forms in the files for child #3, 4 and 5 did not include the policy number for the child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits.

The emergency contact form in the file for Child #2 did not include the addresses for the release persons.

The emergency contact forms in the files for Child #1, 3 and 5 did not include signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child or signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.

Information on how to access the regulations in Chapter 3270 electronically and instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office were not posted at the facility.

The facility's emergency plan did not include requirements for volunteer emergency preparedness training, practice drills and continuity of 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) to maintain compliance with 45 CFR § 98.41(a)(1)(vii)