EMMA KNOX FCCH

2025

1. Medium-High risk5/27/2025

   Requirements (3290.74(a))

   During the renewal inspection certification rep observed kitchen area floors and walls surfaces including stove unclean. Certification rep observed floor cracked and unstable, with a small hole in the rear back door floor. Requirement: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play area, shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. Correction: As the owner/operator of my family based childcare home, I will make sure that from now on all flooring, walling, and that the stove and stove top area of the kitchen itself are kept clean after each and every single use throughout each day of the week itself. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 6/27/2025
2. Medium-High risk5/27/2025

   Physician name, address, phone/Insurance coverage information (3290.124(b)(2)/3290.124(b)(6))

   Certification rep reviewed child #2 record and observed emergency contact form did not include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits. Requirement: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. Correction: As the owner/operator of my family based childcare home, I will make sure that from now on, all children who are enrolled into my facility have completed emergency contact forms that include the name, address, and telephone number of the child's physician, and or the policy number for the child who is under either a family policy or medical assistance benefits. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 6/27/2025
3. Medium risk5/27/2025

   Within 60 days/Initial and subsequent health assessments (3290.131(a)/3290.182(1))

   Certification rep reviewed child #2 record and observed it did not include an initial health report. Requirement: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. A child's record must contain initial and subsequent health reports. Correction: As the owner/operator of my family based childcare home, I will make sure that from now on all children enrolled within my facility have initial health reports within their enrollment packets, and that they are up to date as well. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 6/27/2025
4. Medium-High risk5/27/2025

   Health assessment, TB test (3290.192(2))

   Certification rep reviewed staff #1 record and observed Physical examination in record expired: 7/26/21. Requirement: 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: As the owner/operator of my family based childcare home, I will from now on make sure that any staff that I have hired, have up to date physical examination forms within their own staff files, and that they are kept up to date yearly. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 6/27/2025
5. High risk5/16/2025

   Comply with CPSL/CPSL information (3290.32(a)/3290.192(3))

   Continued noncompliance from allocated unannounced on 4/21/25; Household member has not obtained DHS FBI Clearance. 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: As the owner/operator of the family-based childcare home itself, I made sure that the individual living within the residence of my facility itself has filed for and received the required DHS FBI Clearance, that is required for any individual who is living within the residence of a family-based child care home itself. Inspection: Unannounced Monitoring. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 6/5/2025
6. Medium-Low risk4/21/2025

   System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility (3290.95(a)/3290.95(b))

   Cert rep reviewed fire detection device log and observed there was no written documentation record of the fire detection device tested within 30 days in the last two years; last fire detection date in log: 6/2/23. 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 operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in § 3290.95(a) are met. Correction: All fire detection device logs will be completed, updated, and there will be written documentation records of each fire detection device. All fire devices and systems will be inspected and tested ensuring that they are within compliance with the standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016 (c)). Inspection: Allocated Unannounced Monitoring. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 5/6/2025
7. High risk4/21/2025

   Comply with CPSL/CPSL information (3290.32(a)/3290.192(3))

   During the unannounced allocated monitoring provider did not obtain household member #1 clearances, NSOR, State Police, Child Abuse and FBi Clearance. 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: The household member living at the Family Childcare residence will file for and receive all of the necessary clearances needed for living at a Family Childcare residence such as: The State Police clearance, The Child Abuse clearance, The NSOR clearance, and the FBI (fingerprint) clearance. Inspection: Allocated Unannounced Monitoring. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 5/6/2025
8. Medium-High risk4/21/2025

   Locked or inaccessible - in original container (3290.64(a))

   Certification rep observed tubs of Kitty Litter in the entry way accessible to children and Lysol on top of the middle room desk. Requirement: 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. Correction: The tubs of kitty litter observed during the inspection will be removed from the entry way of the Family Childcare residence, and will instead be moved further in the back of the porch instead of in the front blocking the entrance of the Family Childcare residence itself, ensuring that the kitty litter is out of reach and out of contact from the children entering and exiting the Family Childcare residence itself. The can of Lysol on top of the desk of the middle room, will be removed from the top of the desk, and instead be stored properly in the storage closet of the daycare itself and locked away, ensuring that the Lysol and any other cleaning or disinfecting supplies is out of reach, out of contact, and out of access to the children present within the daycare itself. Inspection: Allocated Unannounced Monitoring. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 5/6/2025
9. Medium-High risk4/21/2025

   Requirements (3290.74(a))

   Certification rep observed entry way floors, walls and window sill unclean. Requirement: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play area, shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. Correction: The unclean entry way floors, walls, and window sill observed during the inspection, will be cleaned thoroughly ensuring that there are no visible or accessible hazards towards the children entering and exiting the Family Childcare home itself. Inspection: Allocated Unannounced Monitoring. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 5/6/2025
10. Medium-High risk4/21/2025

    Every 60 days (3290.94(a)(1))

    Certification rep reviewed fire drill log and observed last fire drill log documented and conducted was 6/12/24. Requirement: The operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that fire drills are conducted at least once every 60 days. Correction: Fire drills will be conducted at least once every 60 days of each year. And all fire drill logs will be completed and updated for each current and upcoming year. Inspection: Allocated Unannounced Monitoring. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 5/6/2025