123 BACK TO BASICS - Philadelphia PA Child Care Center

1557 S 58TH ST , PHILADELPHIA PA 19143
(215) 724-2134
3 Reviews

About the Provider

Description: 123 Back to Basics Child Care Center is continually committed to striving for and maintaining outstanding exemplary program standards. Back to Basics will pursue this commitment by providing a developmentally appropriate curriculum, which meets the developing social, emotional, cognitive, creative, linguistic, and physical needs of each child by using an integrated approach.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00178240
  • Capacity: 37
  • State Rating: 2
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Languages Supported: English, Spanish
  • 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
2020-01-07 Renewal 3270.111(a) - Written plan Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection the infant classroom did not have a daily schedule posted.

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.)
Operator will ensure that all classroom have a daily scheduled posted at all times.
2020-01-07 Renewal 3270.131(b)(2) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection child #1 did not have a current health assessment on file.

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.)
Operator will obtain and ensure that all children in care have a current health assessment on file at all times.
2020-01-07 Renewal 3270.171(a) - Local authorities informed Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection the annual notification to the local traffic safety authorities was not on file.

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.)
Operator will create and ensure that the annual notification letter to the local traffic safety authorities is on file at all times.
2020-01-07 Renewal 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection the electrical outlet did not have a protective receptacle cover.

Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Operator will ensure that all electrical outlets have a protective receptacle cover at all times.
2018-11-28 Renewal 3270.101(a) - Age appropriate Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection there wasn't sufficient amount and variety of play equipment in some of the classrooms to preclude long waits for use.

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.)
Operator will ensure that there is sufficient amount and variety of play equipment in all classroom that it will not preclude long waits for use at all times.
2018-11-28 Renewal 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection there were staff that wasn't correct of what the emergency plan for shelter in place and shelter away is for the facility.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Operator will ensure that all staff know what the emergency plan is for shelter in place and shelter away is for the facility. Operator will train all staff on the emergency plan and keep on file at all times.
2018-11-28 Renewal 3270.72(c) - Good repair Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection there were several window screens that were not in good repair or missing.

Correction Required: Screens shall be in good repair.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Operator will repair all screens and replace missing ones and keep in good repair at all times.
2018-08-29 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.106(f) - 2 feet apart Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During the complaint investigation the cots in the infant/young toddler classroom (doodle bugs) were not 2 feet apart on three sides.

Correction Required: At least 2 feet of space is required on three sides of a bed, cot, crib or other rest equipment while the equipment is in use.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Operator will ensure that while all sleep equipment in the child care facility is in use they will be at least 2 feet apart on three side. Operator will move furniture to maneuver enough space to make this happen during nap time always.
2018-08-29 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.55(a) - Toddler and preschool children Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: It was observed by the certification representative during nap time in the busy bees classroom that there was 1 staff person with 17 children with the youngest child 2 years old.

Correction Required: The staff:child ratio while toddlers and preschoolers are napping is one staff person to 10 young toddlers, one staff person to 12 older toddlers, one staff person to 20 preschool children

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Operator will ensure that the nap ratios are adhered to during nap time at all times.
2018-08-29 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Certification representative observed peeling and chipped paint in the busy bees classroom on the walls.

Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Operator will repair all peeling and chipped paint in the busy bees classroom and ensure that all rooms are free from peeling and chipped paint in the facility at all times.
2017-06-16 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.115(a)(6) - Lifeguard training/supervision Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: UNANOUNCED INSPECTION CONDUCTED ON THIS DATE TO INVESTIGATE COMPLAINT. CERT REP SUP WAS INFORMED THAT FACIILITY HAD TAKEN CHILDREN ON TRIP TO SESAME PLACE WITHOUT A LIFEGUARD PROVIDED BY FACILITY. CERT REP SUP WAS ADVISED BY STAFF THAT "THEY HAVE LIFEGUARDS THERE."

Correction Required: When children are swimming, supervision shall include one person certified in lifeguard training, as described in 3270.31(e)(4)(iii) (relating to age and training).

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
123 Back to Basics will not sponsor any future trips water parks without a lifeguard.
2017-06-16 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.24(a) - Immediate access Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION CONDUCTED ON THIS DATE TO INVESTIGATE COMPLAINT. CERT REP SUP REQUESTED ACCESS TO STAFF FILES, BUT WAS ADVISED THAT STAFF PRESENT AT FACILITY DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO FILES.

Correction Required: A staff person shall provide to agents of the Department immediate access to the facility, the children and the files and records

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All staff will be trained and have access to staff files.

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Reviews

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Vellicia Dent May 07, 2023
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

I was fine with them at first thought they were good but they kept making up lies saying my child was sick and once home he was fine. I reported to the owner that the driver who picked up my child was smoking on the van. I confronted the driver and was cussed out saying I was lying. Well I was told she was fired but that week I was handed all his belongings saying they were closing and I don't believe it at all. I believe she got rid of me because I reported the employee I also reported it to the state. So glad he's not there anymore.

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Vellicia Dent May 07, 2023
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

I was fine with them at first thought they were good but they kept making up lies saying my child was sick and once home he was fine. I reported to the owner that the driver who picked up my child was smoking on the van. I confronted the driver and was cussed out saying I was lying. Well I was told she was fired but that week I was handed all his belongings saying they were closing and I don't believe it at all. I believe she got rid of me because I reported the employee I also reported it to the state. So glad he's not there anymore.

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concern parent Jan 09, 2021

I would never use this child care provider. My first turnoff was the outside area. The trash/garbage is not properly contained and kept in the main entrance;the same space as the play area....I find this unacceptable for a place of learning. The outside uncleanliness was a complete turnoff, so never took the next step to tour the building.

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