Thomas Child Care and Learning Academy

The emergency contact form for Child #1 was lacking health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable.

The emergency contact form on file for Child #2 was lacking the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

The state police clearance on file for Staff Person #1 was lacking a dissemination date making it invalid.

At approximately 10:24 AM while assessing supervision and ratio in the gym play space it was observed that two school age children were using the bathroom in the hallway without a staff person.

At approximately 10:24 AM while assessing supervision and ratio in the gym play space it was observed that two school age children were using the bathroom in the hallway without a staff person.

At approximately 10:24 AM while assessing supervision and ratio in the gym play space it was observed that two school age children were using the bathroom in the hallway without a staff person.

There was an unlocked closet in the hallway outside of Room #3 that contained cleaning supplies, paint, and paint thinner, that was accessible to the children in care.

There was no handwashing sign above the toilet in the restroom in Room #3.

It was observed that all four bathrooms in the childcare facility contained a waste receptable without a lid.

The health assessment on file for Staff Person #3 is dated 2/12/24 which is after their start date (see LIS coded sheet).

The health assessment on file for Staff Person #2 does not include the physical assessment of the person's suitability to provide childcare or if the staff person was assessed for communicable/contagious diseases.

The 30-day fire detection log includes test dates 9/8/23-10/17/23, 12/14/23-1/15/24, 1/18/24-2/20/24, 3/15/24-4/17/24, 6/10/24-7/16/24, all more than 30 days apart.

The one-hour Health and Safety training update on file for Staff Person #4 is dated 6/1/23 which is after the deadline date of 12/30/22.

The file for Child #2 and Child #4 contained a fee agreement that was lacking the child's arrival and departure times.

The file for Child #1, Child #2, Child #3, and Child #4 contained the original signed fee agreements.

The file for Child #1 contains an emergency contact form that was lacking the address of the child's physician or source of medical care.

The file for Child #2 and Child #3 contained and emergency contact form that was lacking the work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

The file for Child #3 contains an emergency form that was lacking 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 file for Child #1 and Child #3 contains and emergency contact form that are lacking the addresses of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Although Staff #1 had complete clearances at time of Renewal Inspection, it was observed that Staff #1 lacked a State Police Clearance request at time of hire, and therefore was incorrectly provisionally hired.

Room 3 lacked the telephone numbers of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center posted by the telephone.

Room 3 and Room 4 lacked a first aid kit in each of these childcare spaces.

The first aid kit located in Room 1 lacked scissors.

Based on Smoke Detection Log Testing documentation, smoke detectors are not being tested at least every 30 days; 12/5/22, 1/9/23, 2/6/23, 3/7/23; 5/3/23, 6/6/23, 7/7/23, and 8/10/23

Room 3 lacked a written plan of daily activities and routines.

The file for Child #2 contained an agreement which did not specify the child's arrival/departure times.

The Emergency Contact Form for Child #3 lacked the telephone number of the child's physician.

The Emergency Contact Form for Child #1 lacked the health insurance coverage and policy number for the child.

Room 1 and Room 3 lacked a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency.

There were no emergency numbers posted by the telephone in Room 2.

There was no evacuation route posted in Room 1 or Room 2.

There was no daily activities schedule posted in Room 1, Room 2, and Room 4.

The file for child #3 contained a fee agreement review date of 9-22-2022 but was not signed by a parent.

The file for child #1 did not contain the health insurance/MA coverage.

The file for child #1 and child #2 did not include the address of the person designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

There was no emergency transportation plan posted conspicuously in Room 1, Room, 2, and Room 4.

The file for Staff #1, and #2 was observed to lack documented evidence of training regarding the emergency plan including the date of the training and the names of facility persons who received the training.

Hot water temperature in the Women's bathroom (138.2 degrees), the Men's bathroom (134.4 degrees) and the unisex bathroom in Classroom #3 (144.5 degrees) in the church was observed to exceed 110 degrees F.

The Pipe in the bathroom in Room #2, was observed to have exposed pipe clamps at the toilet in proximity to pose a hazard.

The plaster in Room #1 was observed to be peeling and damaged along the baseboard. The wall to left of the door used to enter Room #2 from Room #1 was observed to have holes in the dry wall.

A plastic bin in Room #1, containing games/game pieces was observed to have a cracked lid which presented with a sharp edge, and pinch and crush point. Several magna tiles in Room #1 were observed to be cracked and/or broken exposing the magnet, and creating a sharp edge.

The facility was observed to lack documented evidence that a copy of the emergency plan was sent to local municipality and the county emergency management agency.

The facility was observed to lack proof of purchase of interconnected fire detection system