

In the future, a child 7 years of age or younger will be transported in accordance with the requirements for parents and guardians as stated in 75 Pa.C.S. The facility is no longer transporting children. Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) According to staff statements, the same process was repeated in the late afternoon/evening to return the children to each facility to be picked up by their parent, and transportation has been ongoing for approximately the last 3 months.Ĭorrection Required: A child 7 years of age or younger shall be transported in accordance with the requirements for parents and guardians as stated in 75 Pa.C.S. and transported child #1, a 2 year old child, back to the facility on the return trip without the children using car seats or booster seats as required for their age group.

Noncompliance Area: According to observations and staff statements, on 3-10-20, staff person #1 transported five children ages 3 to 7 years old, including three 3-year olds, child #2, child #3, and child #4, and two young school-age children, child #5 and child #6, from the facility to a second facility in the morning at approximately 8 a.m.

Complaints- Legal Location 3270.175(a) - Age appropriate restraints Compliant - Finalized In the future, another staff person will be present to maintain ratio when transporting preschool aged children and younger.
CHATTERBOX DAYCARE VERONA DRIVER
But, we were informed driver is not considered a staff for supervision and another staff must be present. According to staff statements, children have been transported between the two facilities daily for approximately the last 3 months.Ĭorrection Required: The driver may not be considered part of the staff-child ratio when infant, young or older toddler or preschool children are transported. Noncompliance Area: According to observations and staff statements, on 3-10-20, staff person #1, the driver, transported three 3-year olds, child #2, child #3, and child #4 and an older toddler, child #1 between two facilities in the morning and in the afternoon/evening without having a second staff person in the vehicle. Unannounced Monitoring 3270.173(b) - Driver not counted in ratio - I, T, PS Compliant - Finalized In the future, when transporting children, emergency contact forms will be present for each child being transported. We no longer transport but are aware emergency contacts must be present in vehicle. Noncompliance Area: On 3-10-20 at approximately 8 a.m., staff person #1 was observed transporting 6 children total between the facility and another facility without the emergency contact forms present in the vehicle.Ĭorrection Required: When children leave the facility on walking and riding excursions, emergency contact information specific to each child on the excursion shall accompany a staff person on the excursion. Inspection Date Reason Description Status Unannounced Monitoring 3270.124(d) - Excursions Compliant - Finalized
