Description: BRILLANTE ACADEMY is a Child Care Center in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 45 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-09-28 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 9/28/20, Cert rep observed , in back outdoor play space, broken basketball court, and two rusted toddler bikes. Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will remove all broken and rusted play equipment. . Provider will maintain the upkeeping of the play space and facility by doing a daily safety check. |
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| 2020-09-28 | Renewal | 3270.69(b) - 110 F or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 9/28/20, Cert Rep observed Hot water temperatures , the middle restroom handwashing sink read 113.5 and handwashing sink in the hallway read 115.7. Hot water temperatures in areas accessible to children may not exceed 110. Correction Required: Hot water temperature, in areas accessible to children, may not exceed 110 F. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will adjust hot water temperatures with maintenance. Director will monitor hot water temperatures by doing periodic temperature checks monthly. |
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| 2020-09-28 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 9/28/20, Cert rep observed various areas in need of repair or visible hazards to children in care. In the infant classroom, storage bins, deep freezer, and classroom not fully set up for care. Cert rep observed, in back outdoor play space, trash and weeds visible hazards to children. Cert rep observed border trim in toddler classroom coming off of wall and in need of repair. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will remove all storage out of the infant classroom and set it up for care. Director and staff will clean the outdoor space by pulling weeds and cleaning prior to children use space. Director will do a daily check to maintain the safety of the children. |
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| 2019-05-30 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 5/30/19, Cert rep observed a blue piano chair that was ripped exposing the sponge that was accessible to children Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director taped the chair . Director will do monthly inspections check to ensure nothing needs repair. |
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| 2019-05-30 | Renewal | 3270.133(3)/3270.133(7) - Name on bottle/Medication log | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ,During renewal inspection on 5/30/19, Cert rep observed the following in the preschool room - Child # 4 had over the counter cough medication but did not have a medication log in file -Child# 6 had over the counter cough medication which had no name and did not have a medication log in file Correction Required: The label of a medication container shall identify the name of the medication and the name of the child for whom the medication is intended. Medication shall be administered to only the child whose name appears on the container. An operator is responsible to establish and maintain a medication log if prescription or nonprescription medication is administered. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director removed both bottles of cough medication. Going forward parents must complete a medication before leaving the medication at the facility |
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| 2019-05-30 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 5/30/19, Cert Rep observed a can of sunscreen in a child's cubby accessible to children Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director removed sunscreen from the child's cubby. Director will inform parents that toxic materials should be handed to teacher in the classroom and not placed in the cubby at all times |
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| 2019-05-30 | Renewal | 3270.76/3270.77(a) - Building Surfaces/No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 5/30/19, Cert rep observed the following - Peeling paint on the window sill in the small back childcare room ( infant room) ( corrected) - The outdoor play space needed cleaning form the leaves and debris that was to the left side of the outdoor play space Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards.Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will have the outdoor play space cleaned and the peeling paint on the window sill painted. Going forward director will do inspections to ensure that there is no peeling paint, and the outdoor play space is kept clean at all times |
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| 2018-04-23 | Renewal | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, a male pre-school age child was observed walking unsupervised from the out door play space into the facility to use the bathroom. Staff member #1 whom was assigned responsibility gave the child permission to go to the bathroom inside the facility while the class was outside in play space. Correction Required: Children must be supervised at all times. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All children will be supervised at all times. Students will have an opportunity to use the bathroom before going outside to play and if a child needs to go to the bathroom while outside in play area the child will be escorted & supervised by a staff member. No child will walk from the outdoor play area without a supervising staff member. The operator will ensure compliance with all regulations. |
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| 2018-04-23 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, annual staff evaluations were not observed for staff member #1 and #2. Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director/operator will immediately complete written annual staff evaluations for the identified staff members and maintain the documents on file at the facility. The director/operator will ensure compliance with this regulation and all other regulations. |
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| 2018-04-23 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the cracked glass in the back door, leading to the out door play area; was a visible hazard. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator/director will ensure the glass door is repaired to good condition. The director and staff will ensure surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. The operator will ensure compliance with all regulations. |
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| 2018-04-23 | Renewal | 3270.81 - Glass | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, no visual identification was on the glass door at the front entrance and the back door leading to the outdoor play space Correction Required: A visual strip or other visual identification shall be placed on glass located in a traffic area, a child care space or a play space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director/operator will place a visual strip or other visual identification on glass located at front door and back door. The operator will ensure compliance with all regulations. |
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| 2018-04-23 | Renewal | 3270.82(i) - Lidded waste receptacles | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the trash receptacle observed in the both facility bathrooms were not equipped with lids. Correction Required: A toilet area, training chair area, diapering area and sink area shall be equipped with a clean, lidded waste receptacle. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director and staff will ensure all toilet area, training chair area, diapering area and sink area shall be equipped with a clean, lidded waste receptacle. The operator will ensure compliance will all regulations. |
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| 2018-03-19 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.51/3270.52 - Similar Age Level/Mixed Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, one staff member was observed with 10 children, 2 to 8 years of age. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The required staff: child ratios must be maintained at all times. The operator will ensure staff: child ratios are always in compliance with regulations. The director will review regulations related to staff : child ratio with all staff ensuring everyone understands ratios must always be in compliance and are based on the age of the youngest child in the group. The director will also explain to staff that naptime ratios don't apply when a child or children are awake and moving around the naptime space. The staff will ensure staff: child ratios are in compliance by always remaining with their assigned group of children.. |
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| 2018-03-19 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.54(a) - Two facility persons present in facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On arrival, at the facility; only one staff member/ facility person was observed. Correction Required: At least two facility persons shall be present in the facility when two or more children are in care. At a minimum, one of the facility persons shall be a staff person. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The operator will ensure at least two facility persons shall be present in the facility when two or more children are in care. At a minimum, one of the facility persons shall be a staff person. Facility people employed at the facility will be at least 18 years of age or older. The operator will ensure compliance with the regulation. |
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| 2017-04-17 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: CERTIFICATION OBSERVED IN THE OUTDDOR PLAY EQUIPMENT A BROKEN "BIG WHEEL" AND BIKE WHEEL MISSING Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) ALL BROKEN TOYS WERE REMOVED FROM THE FACILITY;OWNER OPERATOR WILL ENSURE THAT TOYS AND PLAY EQUIPMENT ARE INSPECTED REGUALRLY AND IN GOOD REPAIR |
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