Upper Perkiomen Child Care Center

Facility staff was observed using hand sanitizer in lieu of handwashing prior to snack at the time of the inspection.

At the time of the inspection the records of staff person #1 and #2 were lacking the verified child care experience required to qualify them for the position they were observed performing.

At the time of the inspection the record of child #1 was lacking their health insurance coverage and policy number on their emergency contact information.

At the time of the inspection staff person #2 was observed caring for a child without supervision by a staff person qualified at minimum as an assistant group supervisor (they were the only staff providing care to the child in the room at that time.)

At the time of the inspection the walls around the doorway and windows of the school aged program room had sections of exposed plaster and worn out paint. In the infant room there was and unfinished repair job with unsanded, unsurfaced plaster on the doorway.

At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #2 did not have a completed valid current health assessment.

At the time of the inspection neither child #1 nor child #2 had an individual bottle with their name on it.

At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #2 indicated that they were an assistant group supervisor level childcare staff person; however, the record of staff person #2 did not have sufficient verification of childcare experience to serve as qualifications for that position (in relation to the educational level documentation.

At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #1 did not have proof of the annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.

On 3/23/23, at time of inspection, Staff #1 and Staff #2 files did not contain FBI Clearances obtained from an approved agency as required by CPSL. (FBI clearances issued by DPE were on file) Additionally, Staff #3 file did not contain Child Abuse Clearance as required by CPSL. The Child Abuse clearance was issued for Household Member)

On 3/23/22, at time of inspection, Child #3, #4, #5, #6 and #7 have been enrolled at the facility for more than 60 days. Child #3, #4, #5, #6 and #7 immunization records did not contain annual influenza vaccine as recommended by the ACIP.

On 3/23/23, at time of renewal, the Financial Agreements belonging to Child #1, #2, #3, #5, #6 and #7 were not updated at least once in a 6-month period.

On 4/22/22, Staff #1 file did not contain proof of registry for out of state criminal and child abuse clearances as required by CPSL.

On 4/22/22, dead leaves and debris was observed on the walkway outside the infant room exit.

On 4/22/22, expired Epinephrine belonging to Child #1 was observed in the medicine closet. The Epinephrine expired 1/2022.

On 4/22/22, the health assessment belonging to Staff #2 did not include the physician's assessment of suitability to provide child care.

On 4/22/22, documentation of an annual emergency drill was not on file a the facility.

On 4/22/22, the emergency contact information belonging to Child #2, Child #3, Child #4 and Child #5 did not contain the addresses of designated release persons.

On 4/22/22, emergency contact information located in the child care space where children were receiving care were not updated at least once in a 6 month period. (The emergency contact information located in the child's master file were updated within 6 months)

On 4/22/22, verification of education was not observed in the file belonging to Staff #1.

On 4/22/22, two letters of written references were not observed in the file belonging to Staff #1.