ANN KIDS PALMETTO

2025

1. Medium-High risk6/17/2025

   Emergency master file updated (3270.181(e))

   At the time of the inspection classroom #2 (child #10), classroom #6 (child #11) and classroom #7 (child #12) did not have updated emergency contact forms in the classrooms. Requirement: If emergency information is updated in a master file, it shall be updated accordingly in other facility records. Correction: it was given to teacher during inspection and will continue to stay in teacher's classroom in the emergency binder Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 8/4/2025
2. Medium-High risk6/17/2025

   Training regarding plan (3270.27(c))

   At the time of the inspection facility persons #3, 4 and 10 did not have emergency plan training on file. Requirement: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility. Correction: Facility person #4 does not work here anymore. Will send emergency training certificate to our inspector and keep it in our employee's file. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 8/4/2025
3. Medium-High risk6/17/2025

   Plan reviewed/updated annually (3270.27(b))

   At the time of the inspection the operator did not review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. The operator did not document in writing each review and update of the emergency plan and kept on file at the facility. Requirement: The operator shall review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. The operator shall document in writing each review and update of the emergency plan and kept on file at the facility. Correction: We will show our corrections sheet from August 2024-2025. We will also send our corrections and update sheet to our inspector for August 2025-2026. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 8/4/2025
4. Medium-High risk6/17/2025

   Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety (3270.14/3270.21)

   At the time of investigation facility did not have written policies on Strategies for coping with a crying fussing, or distraught child and a policy on the prevention and identification of child maltreatment on file. Also, facility's emergency plan did not address the continuity of operations. Requirement: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Correction: We will display our policies on the family information board and all classrooms. We will also send to our inspector our policies as well. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 8/4/2025
5. Medium-High risk6/17/2025

   Fire safety - 1 yr. (3270.31(e)(4)(ii))

   At the time of inspection facility persons #2, #4, #9 and #10 did not have annual fire safety training on file. Requirement: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent. Correction: Staff person #4 no longer work here. Will send our inspector proof of completed training for everyone else. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 8/4/2025
6. High risk6/17/2025

   Comply with CPSL/CPSL information (3270.32(a)/3270.192(4))

   At the time of inspection facility person #3 did not have Mandated Reporter training and facility person #4 did not have FBI clearance on file. Requirement: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). SAFETY PLAN: The operator is required to submit to the Children and Youth Agency a plan of supervision or alternate arrangement as required by the Child Protective Services Law. LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # -- may not work in a child care position at the facility. PROVISIONAL HIRE UNSUPERVISED: A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee. 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. Facility Person #--- may not work in a child care position at the facility. Correction: Facility person #4 no longer works at the facility. Send our inspector facility person #3 mandated reportor and put it on file Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 8/4/2025
7. Medium-High risk6/17/2025

   Has all items (3270.75(c))

   At the time of the inspection classroom #1 did not have band aids, classroom #2 did not have gauzes, room #12 did not have tweezers and room #7 did not have gauzes in their first aid kits. Requirement: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves. Correction: Make sure a checklist of each item is displayed in each classroom first aid kit. Send the checklist we created to our inspector for review. We also fixed this when inspector was here Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 8/4/2025
8. Medium risk6/17/2025

   Lighting (3270.78)

   At the time of inspection classroom #2 had 1 light bulb out causing the classroom to be dimly lit. Requirement: Rooms, hallways, stairways, outside steps, porches and ramps shall be lighted by artificial or natural light. Correction: Was fixed when inspector was here Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 8/4/2025
9. Medium-High risk6/17/2025

   Physical examination/Health assessment, TB test (3270.151(c)(1)/3270.192(3))

   At the time of inspection facility persons #2 & 4 did not have Health Assessments on file. Requirement: An adult health assessment must include a physical examination. A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis. Correction: #4 no longer work at this facility and will send facility person #2 Health assessment to our inspector and have it on file Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 8/4/2025
10. Medium-High risk6/17/2025

    Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos (3270.181(c))

    At the time of inspection children files #1-12 did not have 6-month update for emergency contact forms and financial agreements on files. Requirement: 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. Correction: Child #3, #4, #7, #8, #9, all started less than 6 months ago. #12 is not a child. That is a facility person. We will send inspector all the names of the children with their emergency contact and agreements. Also they were updated but not given to the teacher. It was shown to our inspector that the children had updated contact and agreement but in the office. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 8/4/2025
11. Medium risk6/17/2025

    Exp, educ., training prior to facility (3270.192(2)(ii))

    At the time of inspection facility person #2 did not have proof of qualifications on file. Requirement: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. Correction: Was corrected in front of inspector. We will send it to inspector as well. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 8/4/2025
12. Medium risk6/17/2025

    Exp, educ., training prior to facility/Transcript, diploma and letters (3270.192(2)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iv))

    At the time of inspection facility person #4 did not have their high school degree translated on file, #5 did not have transcript and evaluation on file. #6 did not have transcript of bachelor's degree on file, #7 did not have education evaluation on file, #12 did not have their bachelor's degree evaluated. Requirement: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity. Correction: Facility person #4 is no longer here. Facility person #5 degree is translated in English. Please let us know if this work. Facility person #6 was sent to our inspector. Facility person #7 is translated in English as well. Facility person #12 is translated as well. We will send to our inspector. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 8/4/2025
13. Medium risk6/17/2025

    Two written references (3270.192(5))

    At the time of inspection facility persons #4 & #7 only had 1 non-family reference and #6 did not have any nonfamily references. Requirement: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. Correction: Facility person #4 is no longer with us. We sent our inspector corrections for #7 and #6. We also included in their file. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 8/4/2025
14. Medium-High risk6/17/2025

    Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance (3270.95(a)/3270.95(b))

    At the time of inspection facility did not have documentation of testing the fire safety system every 30 days. Requirement: Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c)). The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements under subsection (a) are met. Correction: We have the paper of our fire drills and inspections. We will have this section completed and signed off and placed in our emergency binder Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 8/4/2025
15. Medium-High risk6/17/2025

    Emergency plan (3270.27(f))

    At the time of the inspection, the operator did not send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency. Requirement: The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency. Correction: We will send and send proof to our inspector. Our proof will also be in our emergency binder Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 8/4/2025
16. Medium risk6/17/2025

    Age and Training (3270.31(e))

    At the time of inspection facility person #6 needed 1.5 hours, and facility persons #9 & 10 did not have any professional development training on file. Requirement: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. Correction: Facility person #6 is in school and will send transcripts and schedule. Facility person #10 is a seasonal worker and in school. Weill send her transcript to inspector as well and put in file. Facility #9 has hours but was a transfer from our other location and will update her file and send proof. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 8/4/2025
17. Medium-High risk6/17/2025

    General requirements for facility persons (3270.33(d))

    At the time of inspection facility persons #9 & #10 did not have Pediatric First aid training on file. Requirement: One or more facility persons competent in pediatric first-aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques shall be at the facility when one or more children are in care. Correction: Will send facility #9 CPR to inspector and put in file. Facility person #10 training expired while they were in school. We have a day scheduled for anyone that needs training. Facility person #10 will go to our CPR training August 16th and will send to inspector if anything update/changes. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 8/4/2025
18. Medium-Low risk6/17/2025

    Pick-up and drop-off points (3270.171(a))

    At the time of the inspection the operator did not 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 childcare facility. Requirement: 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 childcare facility. Correction: We will send and send proof to our inspector. Our proof will also be in our emergency binder Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 8/4/2025
19. Medium-High risk5/5/2025

    Similar Age Level (3270.51)

    At the time of allotted unannounced visit, the young toddler class had a 1:7 ratio with the youngest being 1 year old. Requirement: When children are grouped in similar age levels, the following maximum child group sizes and ratios of staff persons apply: Infants 1:4 with a maximum group size of 8; Young toddlers 1:5 with a maximum group size of 10; Older toddlers 1:6 with a maximum group size of 12; Preschool children 1:10 with a maximum group size of 20; Young school-age children 1:12 with a maximum group size of 24; Older school-age children 1:15 with a maximum group size of 30. IF USING TIERED LIS: The required staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times. The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility is maintaining the required staff:child ratios at all times. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by sending copies of the documentation to the Region Office on a weekly basis for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format. Correction: We created a morning schedule that will always have enough teacher to be in compliance in ratio. Inspection: Allocated Unannounced Monitoring. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 6/5/2025
20. Medium-High risk5/5/2025

    Plan posted (3270.27(d))

    At the time of the allocated unannounced visit emergency plan was not posted. Requirement: The operator shall post the emergency plan in the facility at a conspicuous location. Correction: We posted our emergency plan on our family announcement board where everyone can see . Inspection: Allocated Unannounced Monitoring. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 6/5/2025