Rainbow Junction Child Care Center

Staff Person #2 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff Person #2 has not completed the following pre-service training requited prior to caring for children unsupervised: PA Required Health and Safety for Centers-Group Child Care Parts 1 and 2

Staff Person #1 was observed working with children with an expired DHS FBI Clearance. The clearance was not submitted and received within 60 months from the date of the last one, 9/9/20.

Staff Person #1 opened a bathroom stall door and took a photo of Child #1 with the staff person's personal cell phone, to show the toilet paper all over the floor. The child's pants and underwear were down, revealing a small area of their genitalia. Staff Person #1 sent the photo to their co-teacher, Staff Person #2 and to the child's parents via the class dojo app.

Child #1 was released to an individual who was not listed on the emergency contact form, without asking for proof of identity by Staff Person #1. The parent had given consent via a text message to the director and a verbal release form was completed by the director but hadn't been shared yet with the staff.

Staff Persons #2 and #3 were observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff Persons #2 and #3 have not completed Mandated Reporter or Pediatric First Aid/CPR training prior to caring for children unsupervised.

Staff Person #1 was observed working with children and the staff file did not include FBI fingerprint or NSOR clearance results beyond the 45-day provisional hire period (see code sheet for start date). Staff Person #3 was observed working with children and the file did not include documentation showing that the FBI and NSOR clearances had been submitted.

The staff were not assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. They were not using primary care groups and could only identify the total number of children in the classroom.

Staff Person #3 did not have documentation of a completed health assessment and TB test results that were conducted within 12 months prior to providing childcare at the facility (see code sheet). The health assessment was dated 7/29/21 and the TB test results was not dated.

The fire drill log did not include documentation of the system having been tested every 30 days as required. The last testing date listed on the log was dated 6/29/23.

On 8/1/23, during a complaint investigation, the certification rep was given access to the facility, however the staff person in charge in the Director's absence, did not have access to the keys for the filing cabinet where staff and child files are located.

Staff Person #1 did not complete the required, updated, health and safety pre-service training within 90 days of starting (see code sheet). Staff Person #4 did not complete the pediatric first aid/CPR training within 90 days of starting (see code sheet)

The file for Staff Person #1 did not contain the NSOR Certificate within the 45-day provisional hire timeframe.

An uncovered outlet was observed in the Caterpillar classroom. (Corrected during the inspection)

The file for Staff Person #1 did not have a transcript showing education credits needed to verify her as an AGS or GS without documented childcare experience.