Temple Emanuel Early Childhood DVPT CTR

The record for staff #1, who has worked in child care more than 45 days, included an invoice for a state police clearance, which is not considered a valid clearance. The record for staff #3 included a current state police clearance dated 11/10/2024, more than 60 months following their previous clearance dated 8/25/2019; and a current FBI clearance dated 11/11/2024, more than 60 months following their previous clearance dated 9/1/2019.

Incident reports involving children in care at the facility were not given to the parents.

The operator did not document in writing their annual review and update of the emergency plan.

The operator did not provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining the emergency procedures.

The following cleaning and other toxic materials were labeled keep out of the reach of children and observed in areas accessible to children in care: A container of cleaning wipes were in an unlocked cabinet in a bathroom on the upper level of the building; and packages of baby wipes were on the window sill in the gym and on a shelf in room #129.

Open receptacles containing trash that appeared to be contaminated by human secretions were observed in the gym, room #114 and room #115.

A handwashing sign was not posted at each sink in the bathrooms on the upper level of the building and at the changing table in the bathroom on the lower level of the building.

The record for staff #4 included a health assessment and results of initial TB test dated more than 12 months prior to their first day working in child care. The record for staff #2 and #5 included a current health assessment dated more than 24 months following the date of their previous health assessment.

Written notification of safe routes were not posted at the facility.

The fire detection system was not tested at least once every 30 days during the time periods between 10/15 to 11/15/2024 and 12/13 to 1/13/2025.

The operator did not notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.

The facility's shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma and child maltreatment policy did not include the prevention and identification of child maltreatment.

All existing staff did not participate, at least annually, in fire safety training between 12/2023 to 1/2025.

Staff #3 completed their mandated reporter training on 10/17/2024, more than 60 months following the date of their previous training completed on 9/4/2019. Staff #4 completed their mandated reporter training on 1/6/2025, more than 90 days following their first day working in child care.

The record for staff #3 included verification of education from a foreign country that had not been evaluated by a service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE) and it was unable to be determined whether staff #3 had the equivalent of the minimum of an 8th grade education.

A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not displayed in the gym.

The emergency contact information for child #1 and #2 was not reviewed by a parent at least once in a 6-month period between 5/2024 to 12/2024.

The financial agreement for child #1 and #2 was not reviewed by a parent at least once in a 6-month period between 5/2024 to 12/2024.

The NSOR certificate on file for Staff person #1 was not dated within 45 days of hire (See IS CODE SHEET); the NSOR was dated 12/27/23. The file for Staff person #3 includes criminal history clearances dated 11/7/18 and 12/7/23; child abuse clearances dated 11/7/18 and 12/17/23; and FBI clearances dated 11/8/18 and 12/19/23, all more than 60 months apart.

There were 2 torn window screens in Room 128, which are on occasion opened for ventilation.

There was a shelving unit in Room 127 that had loose trim along the edge of the shelves.

Peeling paint was present in the following locations, accessible to children in care: Room 114, left of the chalkboard; and in Room 115, under the chalkboard.

There was no handwashing sign at the sink in Room 114.

There were two Magna Tiles that were cracked in Room 114. There was a broken plastic toy spider that had a broken leg and a toy plastic ape that was broken in Room 115. The plastic sink in the play kitchen was cracked, creating a pinching hazard in Room 129. There were 1 pieces of plastic toy pizza slices that had the tips broken off in Room 129.

There was a wooden block measuring smaller than 1 inch in size, on a shelf in Room 127, accessible to children still putting things in their mouths.

The two most recent health assessments on file for Child #5, who is a preschool age child, are dated 7/19/21 and 8/3/23, more than 12 months apart. The two most recent health assessments on file for Child #6, who is a preschool age child, are dated 7/27/22 and 8/3/23, more than 12 months apart.

The immunization record on file for Child #1, who is 4 years old, includes 3 of 4 HIB vaccines recommended by the ACIP for a child this age and 3 of 4 Pneumococcal vaccines recommended by the ACIP for a child this age. The immunization record on file for Child #6, who is 5 years old, includes 0 of 3 Hepatitis B vaccines recommended for a child this age; 1 of 4 DTAP vaccines recommended by the ACIP for a child this age; 1 of 4 HIB vaccines recommended by the ACIP for a child this age; 0 of 4 Pneumococcal vaccines recommended by the ACIP for a child this age; 0 of 3 Polio vaccines recommended by the ACIP for a child this age; 0 of 2 MMR vaccines recommended by the ACIP for a child this age; 0 of 2 Varicella vaccines recommended by the ACIP for a child this age; 0 of 2 Hepatitis A vaccines recommended by the ACIP for a child this age.

The health assessment on file for Child #5 does not indicate if the child is free from contagious disease and may participate in child care.

The 2 most recent health assessments on file for Staff person #4 were dated 8/26/21 and 10/10/23, more than 24 months apart.

The fire drill log on file included fire drills conducted 1/13/23-2/15/23, more than 60 days apart.

Staff person #1 did not complete the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pennsylvania Health and Safety Update 2022; the training was completed on 1/11/24.

Staff person #2 did not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Get Started with Center-based Care: Building Blocks for Quality; the pre-service training on file for staff person # 2 was dated 1/3/24.

The file for Child #1, with an enrollment date of 9/6/22, does not include a child service report on an approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development. The file for Child #5, with an enrollment date of 9/8/21, does not include a child service report on an approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development.

The agreement on file for Child #2, #6, #7, #8 does not include the child's date of admission.

The emergency contact form on file for Child #5 does not include the work address and/or telephone number for the enrolling parent.

The emergency contact form on file for Child #3 and #4 does not include a complete address for all listed release persons.

The file for Child #1, with an enrollment date of 9/6/22, more than 6 months ago, does not include a 6-month review of the financial agreement. The most recent 6-month review signature for the financial agreement on file for Child #5, and #6 is dated more than 6 months after the previous 6-month review signature.

The file for Staff person #1 includes only 1 written nonfamily reference.

The file for Staff person #4 includes 10.5 of 12 required annual training hours completed between 12/19/22-12/31/23.The file for Staff person #5 includes 10.5 of 12 required annual training hours completed between 12/19/22-12/31/23. The file for Staff person #6includes 11.5 of 12 required annual training hours completed between 12/19/22-12/31/23.

The file for Staff person #2 includes criminal history clearances dated 3/7/16 and 12/1/22; and child abuse clearances dated 3/18/16 and 12/12/22, more than 60 months apart. The file for Staff person #3 includes FBI clearances dated 9/6/17 and 12/8/22, more than 60 months apart. The file for Staff person #7 includes child abuse clearances dated 2/8/15 and 6/1/20; and FBI clearances dated 5/5/15 and 4/10/21, more than 60 months apart. The NSOR on file for Staff person #14 is dated 1/12/22, more than 90 days after the hire date (See LIS Code Sheet). The criminal history on file for Staff person #16 is dated 12/5/22, more than 90 days after hire, with no proof of application prior to working with children (See LIS Code Sheet).

The emergency plan on site does not include provisions regarding volunteer emergency preparedness training, and continuity of operations, required as of 7/1/22, as per Announcement C-22-04.

The most recent health assessment on file for Child #8, who is 4 years old, is dated 9/28/21, more than 12 months ago.

The 2 most recent health assessments on file for Staff person #2 were dated 1/23/20 and 1/1/23, more than 24 months apart. The 2 most recent health assessments on file for Staff person #8 were dated 1/24/19 and 6/14/21, more than 24 months apart. The 2 most recent health assessments on file for Staff person #7 were dated 2/3/20 and 2/9/22, more than 24 months apart. The 2 most recent health assessments on file for Staff person #8 were dated 8/22/18 and 8/26/21, more than 24 months apart. The 2 most recent health assessments on file for Staff person #11 were dated 2/1/20 and 2/11/22, more than 24 months apart. The 2 most recent health assessments on file for Staff person #13 were dated 12/14/20 and 12/19/22, more than 24 months apart.

The documentation on file for the most recent emergency drill does not allow for documentation of the following required elements: the length of time of the drill; the names of the staff participants; if any special accommodations for children with special needs were required; any observations or problems encountered during the drill.

The Health and Safety professional development training update on file for Staff person #13, #15 is dated 1/11/23, after the deadline of 12/30/22, as per Announcement C-22-06

The file for Staff person #5 includes verification of First Aid/CPR training dated 12/10/22, after the expiration date of 9/30/21.

The 2 most recent Fire Safety trainings on file for Staff person #2 are dated 3/6/20 and 12/2/22, more than 1 year apart.

Staff person #1, #3, #5, #6, #7, #8, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric First Aid & Pediatric CPR.

Staff person #2 did not complete the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric First Aid & Pediatric CPR; the training was completed on 12/10/22. Staff person #16 did not complete the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Get Started with Center-based Care: Building Blocks for Quality; the training was completed on 12/23/22. Staff person #16 did not complete the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric First Aid & Pediatric CPR; the training was completed on 12/10/22.

Staff person #16 has not completed the mandated reporter training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet).

The 2 most recent mandated reporter training certificates on file for Staff person #2 are dated 5/4/15 and 8/29/22, more than 60 months apart. The 2 most recent mandated reporter training certificates on file for Staff person #4 are dated 1/31/16 and 5/18/21, more than 60 months apart. The 2 most recent mandated reporter training certificates on file for Staff person #5 are dated 4/17/15 and 3/30/21, more than 60 months apart. The 2 most recent mandated reporter training certificates on file for Staff person #6 are dated 4/26/15 and 5/9/21, more than 60 months apart. The 2 most recent mandated reporter training certificates on file for Staff person #7 are dated 5/10/15 and 1/9/23, more than 60 months apart. The initial mandated reporter training on file for Staff person #14 is dated more than 90 days after hire (See LIS Code Sheet).

The file for Staff person #1, #9, who was classified as a group supervisor, does not have verification of a Bachelor's degree in education or a related human services field; or a Bachelor's degree with 30 credits in education or a related human services field and 1 year of verified child care experience; or an Associate's degree in education or a related human services field and 2 years of verified child care experience; or an Associate's degree with 30 credits in education or a related human services field and 3 years of verified child care experience.

The Agreement on file for Child #1, #2, #5, #6, #7, and #8 does not include the child's date of admission.

The emergency contact form on file for Child #6 does not include the address for the child's pediatrician/source for medical care.

The emergency contact form on file for Child #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, and #8 does not include the work address and/or telephone number for the enrolling parent.

The file for Child #6 does not include written parental permission for the facility to obtain emergency medical care.

The current emergency contact form on file for Child #6 does not indicate if the child any special medical needs, which is needed in an emergency situation.

The emergency contact form on file for Child #6 does not include the health insurance coverage and policy number for the medical insurance policy.

The emergency contact form on file for Child #6 does not include a complete address for all listed release persons.

The file for Child #2 does not include a 6-month review signature for the emergency contact form or agreement.

The file for Child #6 does not include written parental permission for the facility to administer minor first aid procedures.

The file for Staff person #1 includes 9 of 12 required annual training hours completed between 12/19/20-12/19/21, as per Announcement C-21-09. The file for Staff person #2 includes 0 of 12 required annual training hours completed between 12/19/20-12/19/21, as per Announcement C-21-09. The file for Staff person #7 includes 8 of 12 required annual training hours completed between 12/19/20-12/19/21, as per Announcement C-21-09.

The staff file for Staff person #1, who has a hire date of 9/9/21, contained a child abuse clearance dated 1/5/22 and a National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) certificate dated 9/14/21 and there was no proof of having applied for a child abuse clearance nor NSOR certificate on file prior to working with children as required by the Child Protective Service Law (CPSL). The staff file for Staff person #3, who has a hire date of 9/9/21, contained a DHS FBI clearance dated 1/6/22 and there was no receipt of having been finger printed on file prior to working with children as required by the CPSL. The staff file for Staff person #5, who has a hire date of 9/9/21, lacked a State Police clearance at time of hire; a State Police clearance dated 1/6/22 is on file. The staff file for Staff person #6, who has a hire date of 9/9/21, lacked a valid Child Abuse clearance at time of hire; a Child Abuse clearance dated 1/8/22 is on file. Staff person #6 also contained a current DHS FBI clearance dated 1/11/22 which was renewed more than 60 months from the previous DHS FBI clearance on file dated 9/14/16. The staff file for Staff person #11 contained a valid State Police clearance dated 10/3/21…

The staff file for Staff person #2 through #7, all who have a hire date of 9/9/21, lacked documentation of having received emergency plan training at time of initial employment.

The first-aid kit in Room 115 lacked disposable nonporous gloves.

The child files for Child #1 contained an updated immunization record that lacked a flu shot for 2021.

The staff file for Staff person #5, who has a hire date of 9/9/21, contained an initial health assessment dated 2/3/20 which was conducted more than 12 month prior to providing service in a child care setting. The staff file for Staff person #8 lacked a valid health assessment; the last health assessment on file dated 2/1/20 is more than 24 months old. The staff file for Staff person #9 contained a current health assessment dated 3/25/21 which was conducted more than 24 months from the previously dated 11/27/18 health assessment on file. The staff file for Staff person #10 contained a current health assessment dated 1/20/21 which was conducted more than 24 months from the previously dated 12/28/18 health assessment on file.

The staff file for Staff person #4, who has a hire date of 9/9/21, contained a tuberculosis screening and result dated 9/13/21 which was not obtained prior to caring for children. The staff file for Staff person #5, who has a hire date of 9/9/21, lacked a tuberculosis screening and results.

The staff file for Staff person #3 and Staff person #5, both who have a hire date of 9/9/21, contained mandated reporter training dated 1/8/22 and 1/9/22 which were completed more than 90 days from hire.

The staff file for Staff person #2, Staff person #5, and Staff person #6, who are all considered a Group Supervisor, lacked proof of education and/or years of experience working with children to determine if they meet the qualifications to be a Group Supervisor.

The staff file for Staff person #7, who is considered an Assistant Group Supervisor, lacked documentation of two years experience working with children.

Room 128 lacked a written daily activity schedule.

The staff file for Staff person #1, who has a hire date of 9/9/21, contained pediatric first-aid/CPR training that was not obtained within 90 days of hire.

The facility lacked a means to provide parents of enrolled children a way to access the regulations in this chapter electronically.