Valley Points Family YMCA/West Vandergrift

The facility emergency plan lacked accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

A copy of the facility emergency plan was not sent to the local municipality and the county emergency management agency.

The file for child # 3 lacked the child's arrival and departure times on the agreement form.

The files for child # 1 and 2 lacked the work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent on the emergency contact form.

The files for child #1 and 2 lacked the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released on the emergency contact form.

Staff person #5 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #5 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Pennsylvania Health and Safety Update 2022

The file for staff person #1 was observed not to contain documentation of application of NSOR clearance prior to date of hire (See IS CODE SHEET) required for provisional hiring under the CPSL.

The emergency plan for the facility did not include requirements for continuity of operations (backing up or retrieving health and other key records/files and managing financial issues such as paying employees and bills during the aftermath of the disaster).

Two trash receptacles in Room 3 and one trash receptacle in the boy's bathroom located across from Room 1 were observed to contain trash that has been contaminated by human secretions and were not in a closed, plastic-lined receptacle.

The first aid kit in Room 3 was observed to lack tweezers.

A handwashing sign was observed not to be posted above the toilet in the boy's restroom located across from Room 1.

A child's play mat in Room 1 was observed to be ripped and not in good repair.

The two most recent health assessments on file for child #1, who is a preschool child, are dated more than 12 months apart: 11/2/21 and 2/1/23.

The file for child #2 lacked documentation of a yearly Influenza vaccine (recommended annually by the ACIP) in 2022.

The diapering area in Room 2 and in the girl's bathroom across from Room 1 were observed to lack a plastic-lined, hands-free covered can.

The facility did not have documentation on file of conducting an emergency drill for the year 2022.

The facility had documentation of fire drills being conducted that exceeded 60 days: 8/1/22 - 1/17/23.

The facility had documentation of fire detection testing that exceeded 30 days from 8/1/22-1/17/23.

The facility's emergency plan lacked accommodations for shelter of children during an emergency including lock-down at the facility.

The file for child #2 contains an initial health report dated more than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility.

Staff person #3 has 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-Revised 2022. The files for staff persons #4 and #5 were observed to lack completion of the following pre-service training by December 30, 2022: Pennsylvania Health and Safety Update 2022. ·

The two most recent staff evaluations on file for staff person #2 were observed to be completed more than 12 months apart: 10/8/21 and 1/30/23.

The agreements on file for children #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, and #6 were observed to be the original agreement, in which the parent shall receive the original agreement and the facility shall contain a copy of the agreement.

A copy of how to access the DHS regulations electronically and instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office were not posted in a conspicuous location used by parents.

At 9:15 am Staff # 1 was observed working alone with 6 children, a one 1 year old, four 2 years old and one 3 years old.

Per staff statements, on 8/29/22, Staff #1 restrained Child #1 to a chair by placing a smock over the child and the chair, then securing the smock so the child could not leave the chair for approximately 1 hour.

Per staff statement The Explores program was conducted in in an unmeasured space classroom on the left side of the main hallway and at the end of the main hallway.

According to the fire detection log, the system was not tested at least every 30 days between 7/1/22 and 8/29/22.

The facility lacked individual staff files for the the persons providing care for The Explorer program.

The file for staff person #1, whom was hired as the director on 11/21/16, lacked state police, child abuse, and FBI clearances that were completed 60 months from the previous clearances. The state police clearances in the file are dated 11/10/16 and 1/19/22. The child abuse clearances in the file are dated 12/14/16 and 1/20/22. The FBI clearances in the file are dated 11/11/16 and 1/20/22.

The fire drill and fire detection log was observed there were more than 30 days in between the following smoke detector checks: 40 days between 2/5/21 and 3/16/21, 42 days between 3/16/21 and 4/28/21, 39 days between 5/3/21 and 6/11/21, 41 days between 6/11/21 and 7/22/21, 36 days between 8/10/21 and 9/15/21, 39 days between 10/14/21 and 11/22/21, and 31 days between 12/12/21 and 1/12/22. Facility lacked proof of purchase of the inter-connected smoke alarms.

The file for child #1, whom had a start date of 12/3/21 lacked an initial health report.

The file for child #2 lacked emergency contact information that included the work address and work telephone number of the enrolling parent.

The files for children #1, #3, and #4 lacked emergency contact information that included 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 lacked emergency contact information that included the health insurance coverage and policy number.

The files for children #2, #3, and #4 lacked emergency contact information that included the addresses of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Staff person #2 lacks training in health and safety as listed in the regulation 3270.31(f).

The file for staff person #1, whom was hired as an assistant group supervisor on 9/30/21, lacked a new signed and dated disclosure statement and a valid FBI Clearance. The FBI Clearance was requested through CJIS instead of DHS. The file for staff person #2, whom was hired as an assistant group supervisor on 8/26/21, lacked a new signed and dated disclosure statement.

The file for staff person #1 lacked initial emergency plan training.

The file for staff person #1 lacked 2 years experience with children. Staff person #1 was short 75.2 hours of the required 2500 hours. The file for staff person #2 lacked a high school diploma.