A Mothers Touch Daycare 3 - Philadelphia PA Child Care Center

1100 W Girard Ave , PHILADELPHIA PA 19123
(215) 787-9682

About the Provider

Description: At Mother’s Childcare and Learning Academy, we help ensure that children realize their full potential, and support parents as children's first and most important teachers. Part of our mission is creating a child-friendly learning environment where children can grow up safe, healthy and with a love of learning. We strive to ensure our academy offers plenty of safe and inexpensive learning opportunities that remind both adults and children about the importance of fun in learning.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00162622
  • Capacity: 175
  • State Rating: 1
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • 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
2019-02-26 Renewal 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 2/26/19, CHILD 4 EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM DID NOT STATE THE RELEASE PERSON'S NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER ON THE FORM.

Correction Required: 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.)
CHILD 4 FORM HAS BEEN UPDATED BY PARENT. ALL FORMS WILL BE DOUBLED CHECK TO MAKE SURE NO BLANKS ARE PRESENT.
2019-02-26 Renewal 3270.131(a) - Within 60 days Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 2/26/19, CHILD 1 FILE DID NOT CONTAIN A PHYSICAL.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
CHILD 1 HAS AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED ON 4/4/19. ONCE PHYSICAL IS RECEIVED CHILD WILL RETURN, ALL PHYSICALS WILL BE RECEIVED TIMELY OR CHILD WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM CENTER.
2019-02-26 Renewal 3270.131(d)(7) - Free from contagious/communicable disease Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 2/26/19, CHILD 7 HEALTH ASSESMENT DID NOT STATE THE CHILD WAS FREE FROM COMMUNICABLE DISEASES.

Correction Required: A health report shall include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
CHILD 7 FORM HAS BEEN UPDATED BY PHYSICIAN. GOING FORWARD A DOUBLE CHECK WILL BE CONDUCTED TO ENSURE QUESTIONS IS ANSWERED.
2019-02-26 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 THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 2/26/19, STAFF 2 FILE CONTAIN A HEALTH ASSESMENT MORE THAN AND TB WAS THAT CONDUCTED MORE THAN 12 MONTHS OF INITIAL HIRING. STAFF 7 PHYSICAL WAS DATED MORE THAN 12 MONTHS FROM INITIAL HIRE. STAFF 7 PHYSICAL WAS DATED 4/4/17. STAFF 8 FILE DID NOT HAVE A SIGNED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. STAFF 13 AND 15 FILE DID NOT CONTAIN VERIFICATION OF PHYSICAL AND TB VERFICATION IN THEIR FILE.

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.)
ALL STAFF WILL HAVE PHYSICAL AND TB READ BY 4/3/19. GOING FORWARD ALL STAFF PHYSICALS AND TB INFORMATION WILL BE UP TO DATE.
2019-02-26 Renewal 3270.171(a) - Local authorities informed Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 2/26/19, THE FACILITY HAS NOT NOTIFIED LOCAL TRAFFIC SAFETY AUTHORITIES OF THE LOCATION AND THE PROGRAM'S USE OF PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR ROUTES IN THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS.

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.)
LOCAL TRAFFIC AUTHORITES HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FACILITY USE OF FACILITY ALONG WITH PEDESTRIAN AND VWEHICULAR ROUTES. EVERY YEAR THIS NOTICE WILL BE SENT TO THEM.
2019-02-26 Renewal 3270.27(f) - Plan to County EMA Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 2/26/19, THE FACILITY HAS NOT SENT THE EMERGENCY PLAN UPDATE TO THE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

Correction Required: The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the county emergency management agency.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
EMERGENCY PLAN MAILED TO COUNTY MANAGEMENT. EACH YEAR PLAN WILL BE SENT TO THEM.
2019-02-26 Renewal 3270.31(e) - Annual 6 hrs. training Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 2/26/19, STAFF 9 FILE DID NOT CONTAIN VERIFICATION OF ANNUAL SIX HOURS OF CHILD CARE TRAINING BE COMPLETED.

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 9 COMPLETED TRAINING AND ALL STAFF WILL COMPLETE 6 HOURS ANNUALY.
2019-02-26 Renewal 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 2/26/19, STAFF 5 FBI CLEARANCE WAS MORE THAN FIVE YEARS OLD. STAFF 5 FBI WAS DATED 1/9/14.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # 5-- may 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 #--5- may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
STAFF 5 REDID FBI CLEARANCE ON 3/26/19. ALL STATE CLEARANCES WILL BE UPDATED ACCORDING TO REGULATIONS.
2019-02-26 Renewal 3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(iv) - HS/GED + 2 yrs/Transcript, diploma and letters Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 2/26/19, STAFF 13 AND 16 FILE DID NOT CONTAIN VERIFICATION OF CHILD CARE EXPEERIENCE. STAFF 13 WAS MISSING TWO YEARS. STAFF 16 WAS MISSING ONE YEAR.

Correction Required: An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children.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.)
STAFF 13 FILE HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH VERIFICATION LETTER. STAFF 16 IS NO LONGER EMPLOYED GOING FORWARD, ALL STAFF FILE WILL HAVE NEEDED VERIFICATION.
2019-02-26 Renewal 3270.75(c) - Has all items Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 2/26/19, THE OLDER TODDLER ROOM WAS MISSING TWEEZERS FROM THE FIRST AID KIT.

Correction Required: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
TWEEZER WAS PUT INSIDE OF THE FIRST AID KIT. EVERYDAY FIRST AID KITS WILL BE CHECKED FOR ITEMS.
2018-08-01 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE ALLOCATED UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION ON 8/1/18, ALL REST EQUIPMENT WERE NOT LABELED WITH CHILDREN'S NAMES. THERE WAS ALSO AN INFANT SLEEPING IN ANOTHER'S CHILD PACK AND PLAY.

Correction Required: Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
ALL REST EQUIPMENT WILL BE LABELED WITH CHILDREN NAMES AND COT NUMBER.
2018-08-01 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE ALLOCATED UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION ON 8/1/18, STAFF 8 AND 9 DID NOT KNOW ALL THE CHILDREN NAMES IN THERE GROUP.

Correction Required: Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
DIRECTOR WILL DO FACE CARDS FOR ALL CHILDREN AT THE FACILITY.
2018-08-01 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 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 THE ALLOCATED UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION ON 8/1/18, STAFF 1, 8, AND 9 WERE EXPIRED.. STAFF 1 PHYSICAL READ 6/2/15. STAFF 8 PHYSICAL READ 7/13/16. STAFF 9 PHYSICAL READ 5/8/16.

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.)
FACILITY PERSON THAT HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE CHILDREN WILL UPDATE THEIR HEALTH ASSESSMENT
2018-08-01 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE ALLOCATED UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION ON 8/1/18, STAFF 3 FILE DID NOT CONTAIN VERIFICATION OF BEING TRAINED IN THE EMERGENCY TRAINING PLAN.

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.)
THE DIRECTOR WILL ASSURE THAT ALL FACILITY PERSON WILL BE TRAINED IN EMERGENCY PLAN ANNUALLY.
2018-08-01 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE ALLOCATED UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION ON 8/1/18, CRIMINAL HISTORY/FBI CLEARANCE FOR STAFF 7 CONTAINS CHARGES WITH AN UNREPORTED DISPOSTION AND FILE DOES NOT CONTAIN DOCUMENTATION OF REQUEST FOR DISPOSTION OF CHARGES. A DISPOSITION FOR EACH CRIME IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO ASSESS COMPLIANCE WITH THE CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES (CPS) LAW AND 55 PA CODE CHAPTER 20.

Correction Required: STAFF 7 MUST OBTAIN DISPOSITION OF CHARGES WITHIN 30 DAYS AND PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION. STAFF 7 MUST BE SUPERVISED AT ALL TIMES UNTIL DISPOSTION IS OBTAINED.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
STAFF WILL OBTAIN DISPOSTION OF CHARGES WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRED. STAFF WILL WORK WITH AND BE SUPERVISED AT ALL TIMES.

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