Description: A CHILDS FIRST STEP II is a Child Care Center in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 30 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-10-20 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING THE INSPECTION OBSERVED THE FILE FOR STAFF#1 WHICH DI NOT HAVE THE CURRENT NSOR CLEARANCE IN THE FILE. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # 01may not work in a child care position at the facility. PROVISIONAL HIRE UNSUPERVISED: A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee. 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 # 01 may not work in a child care position at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) THE FACILITY WILL BE IN COMPLAICNE WITH 3270.32(a)/.192(4) AT ALL TIMES. STAFF#1 WILL PUT THE COMPLETED NSOR CLEARANCE IN THE FILE. |
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| 2019-05-15 | Renewal | 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) - Within 60 days/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON THE DAY OF VISIT OBSERVED THE FILE FOR CHILD#1 WHICH DID NOT HAVE A PHYSICAL IN THE FILES. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility.A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) THE FACILITY WILL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH 3270.131(a)/.182(1) AT ALL TIMES. THE PARENTS WILL BRING IN THE MISSING PHYISICAL TO BE PLACE IN THE FILE. |
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| 2019-05-15 | Renewal | 3270.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON THE DAY OF VISIT OBSERVED THE FILES FOR CHILD#3, CHILD#4 AND CHILD#5 WHO HAD 6 MONTHS UPDATES ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORMS WERE 3/18/18 AND THE NEXT UPDATE WAS 5/2/19. THE AGREEMENT FORMS FOR CHILD#3, CHILD#4 AND CHILD#5 WAS NOT UPDATED EVERY 6 MONTHS. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) THE FACILITY WILL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH 3270.181(c) AT ALL TIMES. THE FACILITY WILL HAVE THE PARENTS UPDATE THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM AND AGREEMENT FORMS TO BE PLACED IN THE FILES. |
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| 2019-05-15 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON THE DAY OF VISIT OBSERVED THE CEILING TILE IN THE BASEMENT WHICH APPEAR TO HAVE A DRY SPOT FROM AN OLD LEAK. THE OUT DOOR EGRESS AREA WAS BLOCKED BY TRASH. 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 FACILITY WILL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH 3270.76 AT ALL TIMES. THE CEILING TILE WILL BE REPLACE. |
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| 2018-05-17 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON THE DAY OF VISIT OBSERVED PEELED PAINT ON THE 1ST FLOOR AND SECOND FLOOR OF THE FACILITY Correction Required: 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.) THE FACILITY WILL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH 3270.77(a) AT ALL TIMES. THE PRIMARY STAFF WILL COMPLETE TOUCH UP PAINT THROGHOUT THE FACILITY. |
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| 2017-04-03 | Renewal | 3270.111(a)/3270.111(b) - Written plan/Posted in group space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 4/4/17, THE BASEMENT DID NOT HAVE THE DAILY ACTIVITY PLAN 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. The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) DAILY SCHEDULE POSTED IN BASEMENT CLASSROOM. |
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| 2017-04-03 | Renewal | 3270.123(a) - Signed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 4/4/17, CHILD 1,2,3, AND 4 AGREEMENT FORM WAS NOT SIGNED BY THE OPERATOR. Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) ALL AGREEMENT FORMS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED TO INCLUDE SIGNATURE OF PARENT AND OPERATOR. OPERATOR WILL ENSURE ALL AGREEMENT FORMS WILL BE COMPLETED AT THE TIME OF ENROLLMENT. |
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| 2017-04-03 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(1) - Amount of fee | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 4/4/17, CHILD 2,3 AND 4 FEE AMOUNT WAS NOT SPECIFIED ON THE AGREEMENT FORM. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) all agreement forms have been corrected to include fee amount per day or week. copies of agreement forms attached. operator will ensure all agreement forms are filled out completely at the time of enrollment. |
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| 2017-04-03 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(2) - Date fee to be paid | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 4/4/17, CHILD 3 AND 4 AGREEMENT FORM DID NOT STATE THE DATE FEE IS TO BE PAID. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date on which the fee is to be paid. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) ALL AGREEMENTS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED TO INCLUDE WHICH DATE FEE IS TO BE PAID. OPERATOR WILL ENSURE AGREEMENT FORMS ARE FILLED OUT COMPLETELY AT THE TIME OF ENROLLMENT. |
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| 2017-04-03 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 4/4/17, CHILD 2 AND 3 AGREEMENT DID NOT LIST THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED ON THE AGREEMENT FORM. 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). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) ALL AGREEMENT FORMS HAVWE BEEN CORRECTED TO INCLUDE SERVICE PROVIDED. OPERATOR WILL ENSURE ALL AGREEMENT FORMS ARE FILLED OUT COMPLETELY AND CORRECTLY AT THE TIME OF ENROLLMENT. |
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| 2017-04-03 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(4) - Arrival/departure times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 4/4/17, CHILD 4 AGREEMENT FORM DID NOT LIST THE ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIMES OF THE CHILD. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the child`s arrival and departure times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIME ADDED TO ALL AGREEMENT FORMS. |
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| 2017-04-03 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 4/4/17, CHILD 1 AGREEMENT FORM DID NOT LIST THE PERSON WHOM THE CHILD MAY BE RELEASED TO. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) ALL AGREEMENT FORMS HAVE AND WILL BE CORRECTED TO SPECIFY PERSONS DESIGNATED BY A PARENT TO WHOM THE CHILD CAN BE RELEASED. |
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| 2017-04-03 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(6) - Admission date | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 4/4/17, CHILD 1,2,3, AND 4 AGREEMENT FORM DID NOT STATE THE CHILDS ADMISSION DATE. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child`s admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) AGREEMENT FORMS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED TO INCLUDE TEH DATE OF ADMISSION. |
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| 2017-04-03 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 4/4/17, THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM FOR CHILD 1 AND 5 DID NOT STATE THE ADDRESS FOR THE PHYSICAN. CHILD 5 EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM DID NOT STATE THE PHYSICIAN PHONE NUMBER ON THE FORM. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child`s physician or source of medical care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) EMERGENCY CONTACT FORMS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED TO ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER FOR PHYSICIAN. |
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| 2017-04-03 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 4/4/17, CHILD 3 EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM DID NOT LIST THE ENROLLING PARENT TELELPHONE NUMBER. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM HAVE BEEN CORRECTED TO INCLUDE HOME AND WORK ADDRESSES OF ENROLLING PARENT. |
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