North Wales Academy - Philadelphia PA Child Care Center

13 E PRICE ST , PHILADELPHIA PA 19144
(215) 844-2285

About the Provider

Description: NORTH WALES ACADEMY is a Child Care Center in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 94 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00175100
  • Capacity: 94
  • State Rating: 2
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Schools Served: Philadelphia City - Pick-Up service to/from school
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 22
  • District Office Phone: (215) 382-4762 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2020-02-25 Renewal 3270.101(a) - Age appropriate Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: There was not sufficient amount of materials (tables and chairs) in both classrooms front and back of third floor to preclude long waits for use. Also, play equipment and materials were not appropriate to the developmental needs or school age children in both classrooms on third floor.

Correction Required: Play equipment and materials appropriate to the developmental needs, individual interests and ages of the children shall be provided in sufficient amount and variety to preclude long waits for use.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The LE will assure sufficient amount of materials that are age appropriate to the needs of school age children will be purchased and placed in classrooms on the third as required. This will be maintained at all times.
2020-02-25 Renewal 3270.101(c)(2) - Cognitive development Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Play equipment and materials in both third floor classrooms did not include toys and materials for cognitive development of school age children.

Correction Required: Play equipment and materials shall include toys and materials for cognitive development.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The LE will assure that the play equipment and materials are purchased for cognitive development of school age children; including both third floor classrooms. This will be maintained at all times.
2020-02-25 Renewal 3270.111(a) - Written plan Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: There was no written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play shall be established for 3rd floor both classrooms (school age children).

Correction Required: A written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play shall be established for each group. The plan shall be flexible to accommodate the needs of individual children and the dynamics of the group.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The LE will assure that written Plan of Daily Activities be posted as required. Schedule will include activities and time for free time. Including school age children. This will be maintained at all times.
2020-02-25 Renewal 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Staff person # 5 signed child # 9 out of school but did not take the child. During pickup by the parent staff person who signed child out could not tell the parent where the child was located for over 1 hour.

Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. Children must be supervised at all times. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility procedure for counting children is followed at all times e.g., a checklist. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by sending copies of the documentation to the Regional Office of Child Development and Early Learning on a weekly basis for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The LE will assure that all children are supervised at all times, Including during school transportation. This will be maintained at all times. In addition all staff will receive tow hours of supervision training as required.
2020-02-25 Renewal 3270.123(a)(1) - Amount of fee Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child #2 file did not specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week.

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

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Agreement for child #2 has been corrected as required. The LE has created a policy for management to assure that agreement are completed, Including the fee amount and day / week for fee to be paid.
2020-02-25 Renewal 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child #3 did not have updated service report in file

Correction Required: 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 in 3270.124(f) (relating to emergency contact information).

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Service report for child #3 has been completed and placed on file. The LE has created a policy to assure that the service reports are completed in a timely manner and on file as required
2020-02-25 Renewal 3270.124(a) - Each child emergency contact person Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child # 8 did not have emergency contact form on file during the inspection

Correction Required: Emergency contact information is required for each enrolled child. Emergency contact information must reference who shall be contacted in an emergency.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Emergency contact forms for child #8 is on file as required. Also the LE has developed a policy for management to assure that an emergency contact from is on file for all children.
2020-02-25 Renewal 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child did not contain how facility was going to contact parent or who would remain with the child until the parents arrived

Correction Required: A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Emergency plan for identifying the means of transformation for emergency care remains posted in all classrooms as required and "In accordance to chapter 3270.124(e)".
2020-02-25 Renewal 3270.124(f) - Updated every 6 months Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Children 2, 3, and 4 agreement and emergency contact forms were not update in a 6 month period

Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Children 2,3, and 4 emergency contact forms have been updated and on file as required. Also, the LE has developed a policy for management to assure that all emergency contact forms are completed in it's entirety including 6 month of update.
2020-02-25 Renewal 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #7 did not have a valid health assessment. Assessment on file expired on 9/29/2017.

Correction Required: A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person #7 health assessment on file as required. The LE will assure that all staff have a current health assessment on file as required and at all times.
2020-02-25 Renewal 3270.171(c) - Safe routes posted Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Written notification of safe routes was not posted in a conspicuous location in the childcare facility

Correction Required: Written notification of safe routes shall be posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Written notification of safe routes are posted in a conspicuous location ib the facility - Parent information board. This will be maintained at all times.
2020-02-25 Renewal 3270.182(7) - Reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses. Original report - parent same day Copy - facility accident file. Copy - child's file Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Children 5, 6 , and 7 did not have copies of reports of their injuries kept in a file at the facility.

Correction Required: A child's record shall contain reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses involving a child in care at the facility. The original report shall be given to the parent on the day of the incident. The second copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in an accident file. The third copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in the child's file.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All incidents reports related to accidents m injuries and illness have been placed in the facility file as well as the child's individual file. This will be maintained at all times and a policy develops for the aforementioned.
2020-02-25 Renewal 3270.25(a) - Post the certificate of compliance Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The facility's did not have current certificate of compliance posted or DHS contact information

Correction Required: The facility's current certificate of compliance and a copy of the applicable regulations under which the facility is certified shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents, with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional day care office posted at the same location.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The LE has posted the certificate of compliance as required, including contact information for OCDEL SE Region. This will me maintained at all times
2020-02-25 Renewal 3270.27(a)(3)/3270.27(a)(4) - Contact when arises/Contact when ended Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The facility do not have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises. The facility did not have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.

Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises. The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The required emergency plan has been developed and posted as required. The plan includes a method to contact parents when an emergency arises and when it ends. This will be maintained at all times.
2020-02-25 Renewal 3270.31(e) - Annual 6 hrs. training Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #2 & 7 did not obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training.

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person #2 & 7 have complete the required annual 6 hours child care training as required. The LE will ensure that all staff have their required annual 6 hours childcare training on file at all times.

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