Childrens Development Institute Llc - Philadelphia PA Child Care Center

4236 WHITAKER AVE , PHILADELPHIA PA 19124
(267) 886-8396
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About the Provider

Description: CHILDRENS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE LLC is a Child Care Center in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 86 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00179445
  • Capacity: 86
  • State Rating: 1
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Languages Supported: English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish
  • Schools Served: Philadelphia City - Walking distance to 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
2020-06-24 Renewal 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 8/7/20, health assessment of staff #1 was more than 24 months old; Health Assessment on file for staff person #1 was date 1/11/18

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.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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff #1 will provide an updated health assessment. In the future, provider will make sure that health assessment are updated every 24 months.
2020-06-24 Renewal 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 8/7/20, file of facility person #2 did not include National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) verification certificate.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). 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 #2 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility person #2 will apply for NSOR. Provider will make sure that staff/facility persons files are complete.
2019-07-17 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.35(b)/3270.192(2)(iv) - Group sup qualifications/Transcript, diploma and letters Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 5/7/19,file of staff person #3 didn't include verification of evaluated foreign diploma from an approved evaluation agencies that qualify staff for a position of group supervisor. Non compliance continues from 5/7/19.

Correction Required: A group supervisor shall have attained one of the qualification levels specified at 3270.35(b)(1)-(4). 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will hire new staff, who will qualify for the position of group supervisor.
2019-05-07 Renewal 3270.111(a)/3270.111(b) - Written plan/Posted in group space Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 5/7/19, a written plan of daily activities for school age children was not posted in Room #6.

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. The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
A written plan of daily activities and routines will be posted in Room 6. In the future, provider will make sure that a written plan is always posted.
2019-05-07 Renewal 3270.123(a)(4)/3270.123(a)(5) - Arrival/departure times/Designated release persons Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 5/7/19, an agreement of child #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #7 did not specify the child's arrival/departure times and the designated release persons.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times.An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Parents will update agreements. In the future, parents will need to fully complete agreement as a part of an application process.
2019-05-07 Renewal 3270.124(b)(6)/3270.124(b)(7) - Insurance coverage information/Name/address/phone release person Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 5/7/19, emergency contact information of child #1, #5, and #6, did not include information regarding health insurance coverage and /or policy number. Emergency contact information of child #1, #6, and #7 did not include the name, address and/or telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Parents will update emergency contact forms. In the future, parents will need to fully complete emergency contact forms as a part of an application process.
2019-05-07 Renewal 3270.131(b)(2) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 5/7/19, file of child #5 did not include an updated health report. Last health report was conducted on 11/15/17.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Parents will provider updated health report. In the future, provider will make sure that health reports for older toddlers and preschoolers are updated every 12 months.
2019-05-07 Renewal 3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Exam communicable disease Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 5/7/19, a health assessment of facility person #4 was conducted on 10/8/16, a health assessment of staff person #1 was conducted on 3/23/17 and is more than 24 months old. A health assessment of staff person #5 did not include the results of the examination for communicable diseases. File of staff person #6 did not included an initial health assessment.

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.An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility person #4 will do new heath assessment form. In the future, provider will make sure that all health assessment forms are updated every 24 months.
2019-05-07 Renewal 3270.166(1) - Written statement Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 5/7/19, written infant meal statements obtained by the parent were not observed Room 1 (Infants).

Correction Required: A written statement giving the formula and feeding schedule for an infant shall be obtained from the parent.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Parents will provide written statement. In the future, written infant meal statement will be obtained from parents during application process.
2019-05-07 Renewal 3270.171(a) - Local authorities informed Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 5/7/19, information regarding the location of the facility and use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the facility was not prepared and sent to the local traffic safety authorities.

Correction Required: 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 day care facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Letter will be prepared and sent. In the future, provider will notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing.
2019-05-07 Renewal 3270.18(a) - On file at facility Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 5/7/19, a copy of the comprehensive liability insurance policy provided for First Christian Missionary Church and Assembly of Christians located at 4236 Whitaker Ave, Philadelphia PA 19124, did not specify that the legal entity is also covered under this insurance.

Correction Required: The legal entity shall have comprehensive general liability insurance to cover the persons who are on the premises. A current copy of the insurance policy shall be on file at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Director will talk to the insurance broker regarding liability insurance. In the future, the legal entity will have a copy of comprehensive liability insurance.
2019-05-07 Renewal 3270.181(c)/3270.181(e) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos/Emergency master file updated Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 5/7/19, emergency contact information and /or agreements of child #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, and #8 were not updated every 6 months. Emergency contact forms in every child care space were not updated.

Correction Required: 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. If emergency information is updated in a master file, it shall be updated accordingly in other facility records.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Parents will update emergency contact forms and agreements. In the future, parents will need to update emergency contact forms/agreements every 6 months. When the forms will be updated in a master file, it will be updated in each child care space.
2019-05-07 Renewal 3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) - Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 5/7/19, emergency contact information of child #3 and #6 did not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care and for administration of minor first-aid procedures. Both consents are required prior to admission.

Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Parents will update emergency contact information . In the future, both consents will be required prior to admission.
2019-05-07 Renewal 3270.27(c)/3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Training regarding plan/Fire safety - 1 yr. Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 5/7/19, the facility did not have verification of annual emergency plan and fire safety training for staff person #2.

Correction Required: 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. 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person#2 will take fire safety and emergency plan training. In the future, provider will make sure that all staff will participate in emergency plan and fire safety training annually.
2019-05-07 Renewal 3270.31(e) - Annual 6 hrs. training Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 5/7/19,file of staff person #1 did not contain verification of 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 #1 will take 6 hours of training. In the future, all staff will have 6 clock hours of child care training annually.

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Aries Rivera Mar 17, 2021

I love how clean and nice center look when come pick up application

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