Ms Diannes Daycare

Regulation: 3280.102(a)

Description: Clean and good repair

Noncompliance Area: On the outdoor play space, there were two Little Tikes Cars with leaves and visible dirt on the seats and inside of the car.

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.

Regulation: 3280.108(a)

Description: Clean, good repair, proper size

Noncompliance Area: On the back porch leading to the outdoor play space, there was a chair with the fabric torn in multiple areas with the foam exposed.

Correction Required: Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs.

Regulation: 3280.123(a)(1)

Description: Amount of fee

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 had an agreement that lacked the fee amount.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week.

Regulation: 3280.123(a)(2)

Description: Date fee to be paid

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 had an agreement that lacked the date on which the fee is to be paid.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date on which the fee is to be paid.

Regulation: 3280.123(a)(3)

Description: Services proceeded

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #3 lacked a current child service report updated within the last 6 months. The file for child #2 had child service reports that exceeded 6 months between reports.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. The operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information at § 3280.124(f).

Regulation: 3280.124(c)

Description: Each child care space

Noncompliance Area: In the upstairs child care room, the emergency contact forms were not present in the room for the 3 children receiving care in the room.

Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space.

Regulation: 3280.131(b)(2)/3280.182(1)

Description: Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health assessments

Noncompliance Area: The files for child #2 and #3, preschoolers, lacked a current health assessment updated within the last 12 months.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child. A child's record must contain initial and subsequent health reports.

Regulation: 3280.131(e)(1)/3280.131(e)(3)

Description: Exemption documentation from parent/guardian/Dismissal policy

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #3, a 3 year old enrolled more than 60 days at the facility, lacked documentation of the 2nd Hepatitis A vaccination being administered in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP and lacked exemption documentation.

Correction Required: The facility shall require the parent to provide updated written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by 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 #3 must be dismissed from care by close of business on 8-25-25 and may only return to care when the immunization record is updated or when a parent provides a written, signed exemption letter.

Regulation: 3280.31(e)/3280.192(2)(iii)

Description: Age and training/Exp, educ., training at facility

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 lacked 12 hours of annual child care training.

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual 12 clock hours of child care training. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility.

Regulation: 3280.32(a)/3280.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 had an NSOR verification certificate dated 3-31-20 and lacked a current NSOR verification certificate updated within the last 60 months.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. Staff Person #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Regulation: 3280.66(a)

Description: Locked or inaccessible - in original container

Noncompliance Area: In the main room on the windowsill, there was a bottle containing a purple liquid that staff identified as a cleaner and was not labeled with the contents. In the main room near the diapering area, there were bottles of Purell Hand Sanitizer and cleaner on the windowsill that were labeled "Keep out of reach of children" and were accessible to children. In the upstairs bathroom in an unlocked drawer, there were multiple toothpastes including Colgate Total that were labeled "Keep out of reach of children" and were accessible to children.

Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be stored in an original labeled container or in a container that specifies the content. Toxics shall be kept in a locked area or in an area inaccessible to children, and shall be stored away from food, food preparation areas and child care spaces.

Regulation: 3280.66(a)/3280.66(c)

Description: Locked or inaccessible - in original container/Toxic plants not permitted

Noncompliance Area: On the outdoor play space, there were multiple vines of bittersweet nightshade near the left fence that were determined to be toxic and were accessible to children.

Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be stored in an original labeled container or in a container that specifies the content. Toxics shall be kept in a locked area or in an area inaccessible to children, and shall be stored away from food, food preparation areas and child care spaces. Toxic plants are not permitted in a child care space.

Regulation: 3280.69(a)

Description: 110º F or less

Noncompliance Area: In the bathroom upstairs that children use to wash their hands, the water temperature at the sink was 137° F.

Correction Required: Hot water temperature, in areas accessible to children, may not exceed 110° F.

Regulation: 3280.71

Description: Heat Source

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 was observed in the kitchen supervising 3 children, and the front right burner on the stove was in use and accessible to children.

Correction Required: Hot water pipes and other sources of heat exceeding 110° F that are accessible to children shall be equipped with protective guards or shall be insulated to prevent direct contact.

Regulation: 3280.75(c)

Description: Has all items

Noncompliance Area: The facility's first-aid kit lacked sterile gauze pads.

Correction Required: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves.