Tender Care Learning Centers · 601 Holiday Dr, Pittsburgh

The file for staff person #3 had an invalid state police clearance and requires a current state police clearance.

In the toddler 2 room, the water temperature at the sink was 117° F.

The file for child #3, a young toddler, had a health assessment that exceeded 6 months between assessments.

The file for child #1, an older toddler, had a health assessment that exceeded 12 months between assessments.

The file for staff person #2 had a health assessment that exceeded 24 months between assessments.

The file for staff person #1 had a health assessment that lacked an examination for communicable diseases and the results of the examination.

The file for child #2 had an emergency contact form that lacked the address and telephone number of the child's physician.

During a complaint investigation conducted on 5/30/24, according to staff interviews and a review of the staff file it was determined that a staff person has been observed forcefully pulling children by the arm or neck of their shirt and yelling at them in a tone that was described as harsh and abrupt.

During a complaint investigation conducted on 5/30/24, according to staff interviews and a review of the staff file it was determined that a staff person has been observed forcefully pulling children by the arm or neck of their shirt and yelling at them in a tone that was described as harsh and abrupt.

In the infant room 2 crib sheets were loose and tented when pulled up by the center of the sheet causing them to be a suffocation hazard.

The file for staff #3 did not contain a copy of the completed clearance information from Ohio required under the CPSL.

In the toddler 2 bathroom there was Swiffer cleaner by the child toilet accessible to children. In toddler 2 room on the counter next to the diapering area was a bucket of water with Steramine sanitizing solution which was accessible to children. The bottle of Steramine tablets that was used in the bucket of water says "Keep out of reach of children."

In the preschool bathroom, 2 toilets had bolts exposed.

The garbage can under the sink in the kitchen did not have a lid.

In the main preschool room there were cracked magna tiles with rough edges.

In the young preschool room there were foam blocks with teeth marks. In the toddler 3 room there were small broken pieces of crayons less than an inch in diameter in the art center accessible to children still placing objects in their mouths.

In Toddler Room 1 and Toddler Room 3 it was observed that the rest equipment was not labeled for the use of a specific child.

It was observed in the infants room that 2 cribs were in use and did not have the required space of at least 2 feet of space on 3 sides of the crib.

The file for child #3 contained a health assessment dated 10/25/23 that was more than 6 months old (See LIS Code Sheet).

The file for Child #1 contained an initial Health assessment and immunization record that was more than 60 days after enrolling.

The medication for Child #5 the name on the medication/prescription was Diazepam and the name on the signed parental consent form was Diastat AcuDial. Child #5 had children's Tylenol in the locked box with no signed parental consent form.

In the toddler 1 room milk cups that had been used for previously were placed back into the refrigerator to be served later. Staff said they did not want to waste milk if the child did not drink it all at one time.

The documentation on file for the most recent emergency drill only named the type of drill as "Building." The documentation on file for the most recent emergency drill does not allow for documentation of the following required elements: 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 file for Child #1 contained an initial Health assessment and immunization record that was more than 60 days after enrolling.

The 2 most recent mandated reporter training certificates on file for Staff person #1 are dated 2/5/2019 and 3/5/2024, more than 60 months apart.

The file for Staff person #2 classified as an assistant group supervisor, did not contain a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate.

The emergency contact information for child #4 did not contain information on the child's special needs.

The emergency contact information for child #2 did not contain the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

In the toddler 2 room one emergency contact form was missing for a child that was receiving care in the space.

The emergency contact information for child #4 did not contain signed parental consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs.

The file for Staff #1 did not contain documentation of the following required preservice training within 90 days of hire (see IS Code Sheet): Health & Safety Training (10-hour). Staff #1 will have until June 15, 2023, to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, Staff #1 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise Staff #1, Staff #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

The file for Staff #1 contained documentation of Mandated Reporter training on 12.31.14 and 3.1.23 (see IS Code Sheet), which expired on 12.31.19, and it was not renewed until 3.1.23.

The files for Staff #2 and Staff #3 did not contain two (2) nonfamily references, as only one (1) was located in each file.

Toxics (2 Fantastix Disinfectant bottles - 32 oz each, Clorox Cleaner Disinfectant - 32 oz, and Lysol Disinfectant Spray - 19 oz) were stored in an inaccessible cupboard, above the sink, in the Toddler 3 room, where food items (open bags of pretzels, Tutfi Fuiti cereal, animal crackers, and vanilla wafers) were located, which were next to and below the toxics.

No gloves were located in the first-aid kit in the Toddler 2 room.

The files for Staff #1 and Staff #4 contained Fire Safety training on 1.16.21 and 1.17,22, which exceeded the 12 month renewal requirement.

The file for Staff #3 contained Mandated Reporter training on 3.21.17 and 3.24.22, which exceeded the 60 month renewal requirement.

The file for Staff #2 contained Evaluations dated 12.17.20 and 12.20.21, which exceeded the 12 month requirement.