Throop Borough Community Civic Center Day Care

The fee agreement on file for child # 3 does not have the child's arrival and departure times.

The emergency contact forms on file for children # 1 and # 2 were missing the release persons' addresses.

While at the facility unannounced on 12/14/23 for the renewal inspection the inspector reviewed the file for staff person #1 and found that the staff last updated their FBI on 7/10/18. In order to be compliant with the CPSL all clearances are required to be updated every 60 months.

While reviewing the staff files the inspector observed the file for staff #5 and noted that this staff was hired with a PA Department of Education FBI clearances versus the required DHS FBI clearances.

While at the facility unannounced on 6/28/23 for the renewal inspection at roughly 9am and the inspector observed 82 children in care. The children were not yet assigned to specific staff. The inspector observed staff making attempts to place children in groups to then be assigned to staff.

While at the facility unannounced on 6/28/23 for the renewal inspection the inspector observed a large covered outdoor area that was not fenced in. When asked, the inspector was told by staff that this unlicensed space is used for the children, for outdoor play. This space is on the side of the building, close to the roadway.

While at the facility unannounced on 6/28/23 for the renewal inspection the inspector observed that the community center's kitchen area was being used for storage of the children's lunch bags. The kitchen area has a stove located right where the bags were being stored.

While reviewing the staff files the inspector observed the files for staff #1, #2, #7, 8, and #9 and all health assessments to be out of date as well as TB screenings over a year old.

While at the facility unannounced on 6/28/23 for the renewal inspection the inspector observed several lunchboxes left unrefrigerated containing potentially hazardous food brought from home.

Staff persons #2, #3, did not complete the required one-hour 2022 update to the health and safety training by 12/30/2022.

While at the facility unannounced on 6/28/23 for the renewal inspection the inspector observed the child files and found that the files for child #1 and #3 and noted that both were missing signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.

While at the facility unannounced on 6/28/23 for the renewal inspection the inspector observed the child files and found that the file for child #2 and noted that it was missing the necessary health insurance coverage and policy number as is required.

While at the facility unannounced on 6/28/23 for the renewal inspection the inspector observed the child files and found that the files for child #1 and #3 and found both were lacking the necessary signature for the administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission.

While reviewing the staff files the inspector observed the file for staff #1 and noted that the staff began direct care with children (see Staff/Child Code Sheet for start date) before obtaining all four clearances. Staff #2 did not obtain an NSOR clearance until 11/17/22 which was several months after direct care with children and a Pa Department of Education FBI not a DHS FBI as is required (see Staff/Child Code Sheet for start date). Staff #3 last had a PA State Police clearance 10/2/17 and did not update it until 12/7/22, a mandated reporter training dated 1/18/16 and did not update it until 11/17/22, and last had a Pa Child Abuse dated 10/25/17 and no updated Pa Child Abuse on file. Staff #4 began direct care with children (see Staff/Child Code Sheet for start date) and did not obtain a PA State Police clearance until 12/11/22. Staff #5 had a Pa State Police clearance which was dated for 10/2/17 and did not update it until 11/14/22, a Pa Child Abuse Clearance dated 10/15/17 and not updated until 11/8/22, and a Mandated Reporter training dated 6/6/16 and not updated until 11/18/22. Staff #7 had a Pa State Police clearance on 10/12/17 and did not update it until 12/7/22, a Pa…

While reviewing the staff files the inspector observed the file for staff #2, staff #4, staff #6, and staff #10 and noted that all the staff began direct care with children (see Staff/Child Code Sheet for start date) before obtaining a health assessment and TB screening as is required.

During the inspection the inspector observed the fire drill logs and noted that fire drills to have occurred on 12/1/21, 3/1/22, 6-6-22 and 9-5-22, not every 60 days as is required.

During the inspection the inspector observed the fire drill logs and noted that fire alarm testing to have occurred on 11/3/22 not every 30 days as is required.

Staff person #1 did not complete the required one-hour 2022 update to the health and safety training by 12/30/2022 as was required.

Staff persons #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9 all have acceptable pediatric first aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum; however, the trainer has not provided documentation that they are PQAS-certified in that training topic.

While at the facility unannounced on 11/3/21 for the renewal inspection the inspector reviewed the file for staff #1 and staff #2 it was observed that both staff had volunteer child abuse clearances on file and not employment child abuse clearances as is required.

While at the facility unannounced on 11/3/21 for the renewal inspection the inspector reviewed the emergency plan and found that this plan was not updated annually with the last update being noted on the cover as 1/29/13.

While at the facility unannounced on 11/3/21 for the renewal inspection the inspector reviewed the file for staff #1 and noted a first day of working in direct care as 10/12/20. The tuberculosis screening was dated 1/9/19 which is over 12 months old from the initial employment.

While at the facility unannounced on 11/3/21 for the renewal inspection the inspector reviewed the fire drill/detection log and found that the facility was not conducting the required every 30 manual testing of the fire alarm system.

While at the facility unannounced on 11/3/21 for the renewal inspection the inspector reviewed the emergency plan and found that this plan did not have a lock-down procedure nor were there any accommodations for children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

While at the facility unannounced on 11/3/21 for the renewal inspection the inspector reviewed the emergency plan and found that this plan did not have concurrence with the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency as is required.

While at the facility unannounced on 11/3/21 for the renewal inspection the inspector reviewed the file for staff #3 and noted that there was no proof of education in the file as is required.

While at the facility unannounced on 11/3/21 for the renewal inspection the inspector reviewed the files for staff #3 and staff #2 and observed that neither had the required two written, nonfamily references on file.