Bethlehem Ymca Childcare
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Inspection/Report History
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| 2024-04-26 | Self-Reported Non Compliance | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) Description: Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children Noncompliance Area: An investigation was conducted at the facility on 4/26/24 in response to a self-reported incident. On 4/15/24, a lapse of supervision occurred when Staff Person #1 was unaware that Child #1 left the playground and was missing for approximately two-three minutes before being discovered on the sidewalk next to the parking lot by a non child care YMCA staff person. Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. Children must be supervised at all times. Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Teachers will perform a name to face check when leaving a location, in transit, and again when arriving at their destination. Children will be supervised at all times. |
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| 2024-04-26 | Self-Reported Non Compliance | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) Description: Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children Noncompliance Area: An investigation was conducted at the facility on 4/26/24 in response to self-reported incident. On 4/15/24, a lapse of supervision occurred when Staff Person #1 was unaware that Child #1 left the playground and was missing for approximately two-three minutes before being discovered on the sidewalk next to the parking lot by a non child care YMCA staff person. Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. Children must be supervised at all times. Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. The legal entity must create a policy in order to maintain proper supervision. This policy will ensure that all children are properly assigned to a staff person and supervised at all times. This policy must address supervision during transition times, such as supervision on the playground and while children are using the bathroom. The legal entity must receive approval of the policy from the Regional Office. Once approved by the Regional Office, the legal entity must review policy with all staff and have staff sign off that the understand and will follow the supervision policy. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Develop a supervision policy to be approved by DHS. Children will be supervised at all times. |
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| 2024-04-26 | Self-Reported Non Compliance | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) Description: Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children Noncompliance Area: An investigation was conducted at the facility on 4/26/24 in response to a self-reported incident. On 4/15/24, a lapse of supervision occurred when Staff Person #1 was unaware that Child #1 left the playground and was missing for approximately two-three minutes before being discovered on the sidewalk next to the parking lot by a non child care YMCA staff person. Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. Children must be supervised at all times. Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. The legal entity must arrange for all staff to receive a minimum of three hours of training regarding Supervision. The training must be PQAS approved, in-person, and outside of childcare hours. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Supervision training scheduled with Keystone STARS quality coach. All staff will attend the training. Children will be supervised at all times. |
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| 2024-01-11 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2023-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(a) Description: Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the outdoor tree house was cracked at the base exposing sharp plastic corners. Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Tree house will be removed. |
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| 2023-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a)(5) Description: Designated release persons Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the agreement form on file for child #1 - child #10 did not specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The agreement form for child #1 - child #10 will specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. |
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| 2023-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(2) Description: Physician name, address, phone Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care was missing from the emergency contact form of child #8. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care will be added to the emergency contact form for child #8. |
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| 2023-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(3) Description: Parent home/work address, phone Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the work address and phone number of the enrolling parent was missing from the emergency contact for child #8. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Work phone number and address was added to emergency contact form for child #8. |
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| 2023-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(e) Description: Written emergency plan posted Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency were not displayed in every child care space. Correction Required: A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency is now displayed in every child care space and will accompany staff on an excursion. |
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| 2023-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) - Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) Description: Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, child #2 did not have the emergency contact form updated within the past 6 months. Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Emergency contact form will be updated. |
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| 2023-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.131(a) - Health information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(a) Description: Health information Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the initial health assessment on file for child #5 was dated 9/1/22. The initial health assessment for child #6 was dated 1/4/23. The initial health assessment on file for child #10 was dated 1/16/23. All of these health assessments reflect more than 60 days from the child's first day of attendance (see code sheet for date of admission). Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Initial health assessments are on file. |
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| 2023-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(3) - Immunization record/Dismissal policy | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(3) Description: Immunization record/Dismissal policy Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, child #4 is missing Pneumococcal vaccine #4. Child #5 is missing Hepatitis A #2 vaccine. Child #6 is missing Hepatitis A #2 vaccine. These children are not in compliance with the immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP. Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP. The facility shall implement dismissal policies in accordance with the Department of Health regulation in 28 Pa. Code § 27.77 (relating to immunization requirements for children in child care group settings). Child #4, child #5 and child #6 will be removed from care by close of business on 2/10/23 until either the vaccination record is updated according to the ACIP recommended schedule or the parent provides an exemption letter. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child #4, child #5 and child #6 will be removed from care until the vaccines are obtained or a letter of exemption from the parent is obtained. |
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| 2023-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(7) - Free from contagious/communicable disease | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(d)(7) Description: Free from contagious/communicable disease Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, child #8 did not have a statement on the health report stating that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease. Correction Required: A health report shall include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A statement will be obtained on the health reporting stating that child #8 is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease. |
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| 2023-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.161(d) - Potentially hazardous food refrigerated | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.161(d) Description: Potentially hazardous food refrigerated Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, in the PKC-D classroom, a container of Nesquick chocolate milk stating to "refrigerate after opening" was found opened and inside a child's cubby. A lunch box containing chicken nuggets was also observed. Correction Required: Potentially hazardous food brought from the child's home or provided by the facility shall be refrigerated. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The container was discarded. The nuggets were refrigerated. |
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| 2023-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.171(a) - Pick-up and drop-off points | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.171(a) Description: Pick-up and drop-off points Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the Director did not have verification that the local traffic safety authorities are notified annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility. Correction Required: An operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Documentation showing that the local traffic safety authorities are notified annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility will be kept in a file at the facility. |
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