A Spellers Family Daycare - Philadelphia PA Family Child Care Home

OTTER ST , PHILADELPHIA PA 19104
(267) 968-0178

About the Provider

Description: A SPELLERS FAMILY DAYCARE is a Family Child Care Home in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 6 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00184408
  • Capacity: 6
  • State Rating: 2
  • 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
2019-10-22 Renewal 3290.134(a) - Child's hands washed Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 10/22/19, Certification Representative observed the children given and consume a snack without washing their hands prior to eating the snack.

Correction Required: A staff person shall ensure that a child's hands are washed before meals and snacks, after toileting and after being diapered.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All staff will all take training on keeping kids healthy in child care settings. In the future children's hands will be washed prior to all meals and snacks. This will be maintained at all times in the future.
2018-09-06 Renewal 3290.124(d) - Written emergency plan posted Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 09/14/18, Certification Representative went to each room identified as space where children are receiving care. Certification Representative did not find a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency in any of the family child care home rooms that was identified as a room in which care is provided to the facility's children.

Correction Required: A written plan shall be conspicuously posted which identifies the means of transporting a child to emergency care and the facility staffing provisions in the event of an emergency. The plan must accompany a staff person who leaves the facility on an excursion with children.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions was completed and displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children. This will be maintained at all times in the future.
2018-09-06 Renewal 3290.24(a)(2) - Evacuation Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 09/14/18, the facility's emergency plan was requested from the primary staff person. Then it was read and reviewed in its entirety by Certification Representative. The plan was found not to provide an evacuation of children to a location away from the facility premises in the event of an emergency.

Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for evacuation of children from the facility building and evacuation of children to a location away from the facility premises. The evacuation routes and evacuation plans to exit the building may be the same as those required by 3290.94 (f) and (g) (relating to fire drills).

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The emergency plan was revised to include a plan to evacuation of children to a location away from the facility premises in the event of an emergency.
2018-09-06 Renewal 3290.24(a)(3)/3290.24(a)(4) - Contact when arises/Contact when ended Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 09/14/18, the facility's emergency plan was requested from the primary staff person. Then it was read and reviewed in its entirety by the Certification Representative. The plan was found not to provide a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises and a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.

Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises. The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The emergency plan was revised to include a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises and to include a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.
2017-10-18 Renewal 3290.182(4)/3290.182(5) - Consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: THE LEGAL ENTITY DID NOT ENSURE THAT PARENTAL CONSENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION, SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS AND MINOR FIRST AID PROCEDURES WERE COMPLETED FOR THE FOLLOWING CHILDREN: #3, #4 AND #5.

Correction Required: A child`s record must contain signed parental consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs.A child`s record must 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.)
THE PROVIDER WILL ENSURE THAT ALL PARENTAL CONSENTS ARE COMPLETED FOR EACH CHILD'S FILE.
2017-10-18 Renewal 3290.182(6) - Signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: THE LEGAL ENTITY DID NOT ENSURE THAT THE FOLLOWING CHILDREN FILES HAD SIGNED CONSENTS FOR TRANSPORTATION OR WALKING EXCURSIONS: #3, #4 AND #5.

Correction Required: A child`s record must contain signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
THE PROVIDER WILL ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN FILES HAVE ALL CONSENTS SIGNED.
2017-10-18 Renewal 3290.192(2) - Health assessment, TB test Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: THE LEGAL ENTITY DID NOT ENSURE THAT THE FOLLOWING STAFF PERSON HAD AN INTIAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND TB TEST IN THEIR FILE: #2.

Correction Required: 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.)
THE PROVIDER WILL ENSURE THAT ALL STAFF PERSONS HAVE HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND TB TEST IN THEIR FILES.
2017-10-18 Renewal 3290.192(4) - Required training Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: THE LEGAL ENTITY DID NOT ENSURE THAT THE FOLLOWING STAFF PERSON HAD VERIFICATION OF EDUCATION IN THEIR FILE: #2.

Correction Required: A facility person`s record shall include records of training required by the Department.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
THE PROVIDER WILL ENSURE THAT ALL STAFF PERSONS HAVE VERIFICATION OF EDUCATION IN THEIR FILE.
2017-10-18 Renewal 3290.94(c) - Four times a year Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: THE LEGAL ENTITY DID NOT ENSURE THAT 4 FIRE DRILLS WERE CONDUCTED AND LOGGED ANNUALLY.

Correction Required: Fire evacuation drills shall be conducted at least four times a year.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
THE PROVIDER WILL ENSURE THAT THE FACILITY WILL CONDUCT 4 FIRE DRILLS ANNUALLY.

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