ALMOST HOME DAY CARE INC

2024

1. High risk12/5/2024

   Inpatient hospitalization or ER treatment of child (3280.19(a)(1))

   At the time of the Incident Investigation on 12/05/2024, Staff Person #1 did not notify the appropriate regional office within 24 hours of Child #1 receiving emergency room treatment on 11/26/2024. Staff Person #1 contacted the regional office to report the incident 12/03/2024. Requirement: The operator shall immediately notify a child's parent and shall telephone notice to the appropriate regional office within 24 hours if a child in care at the facility is hospitalized or receives emergency room treatment. Correction: Provider should have called before closing. Provider will call within 24 hours of incident. Inspection: Incident Investigation. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 12/5/2024
2. Medium-Low risk12/5/2024

   Facility name, address, telephone /Staff person sign and date report (3280.19(c)(1)/3280.19(d))

   At the time of the Incident Investigation on 12/04/2024, the incident report on file did not contain the name, address and telephone number of the facility and was not signed and dated by the facility person completing the Incident Report. Requirement: A report of injury, death or fire shall include the name, address and telephone number of the facility. A staff person who prepared a report of injury, death or fire shall sign and date it. Correction: Provider was unaware child went to hospital at time original incident report was completed. Provider has completed the state form for documenting incidents. Inspection: Incident Investigation. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 12/5/2024
3. Medium-Low risk12/5/2024

   Child's name, address, birth date/Parent/guardian name, address (3280.19(c)(2)/3280.19(c)(3))

   At the time of the Incident Investigation on 12/04/2024, the incident report on file did not contain the birthdate and address of the child and did not contain the name and address of the guardian of the child. Requirement: A report of injury, death or fire shall include the name, address and birth date of the child. A report of injury, death or fire shall include the name and address of the child's parent or guardian. Correction: Provider has obtained the correct form for documenting incidents. Inspection: Incident Investigation. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 12/5/2024
4. Medium-High risk9/25/2024

   Pertinent Laws & Regulations/Communication with Parents (3280.14/3280.21)

   At the time of the Renewal Inspection on 09/25/2024, the Facility's Emergency Plan did not contain a 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. The operator shall establish oral or written communication in the language or mode of communication which is understandable to the parent. Correction: Provider added the facility's plan for Continuity of Operations to the Emergency Plan. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

   Corrected 10/1/2024