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Academy Of Innovative Minds Llc

Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia County
2540 W Hagert St, Philadelphia, PA 19132
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Quick Facts

Capacity
46 children
Languages
English, American Sign Language, English, Spanish
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
4

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Contact Information

📞 (215) 221-6403
2540 W Hagert St
Philadelphia, PA 19132
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CER-00244752
License Issued
Sep 29, 2025
Active Through
Sep 29, 2026
Issued By
Pennsylvania Department of Education and Public Welfare
District Office
Early Learning Resource Center for Region 22

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About the Provider

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Academy Of Innovative Minds Llc is a Child Care Center in Philadelphia PA, with a maximum capacity of 46 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
  • Tuesday6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
  • Wednesday6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
  • Thursday6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
  • Friday6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
  • Saturday 6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
  • Sunday 6:00 AM - 6:00 AM

Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2025-07-30 Renewal 3270.111(b) - Posted in group space Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.111(b)

Description: Posted in group space

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 07.30.25, the daily activities scheduled was not posted in the right side first floor front classroom.

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

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will post a daily activities schedule in the right side first floor front classroom by 07.31.25.
2025-07-30 Renewal 3270.123(a)(1) - Amount of fee Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.123(a)(1)

Description: Amount of fee

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 07.30.25, the record reviewed for Child #3 and Child #4 did not include daily and/or weekly program fee agreement documentation.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will submit fee agreement documentation for Child #3 and Child #4 by 08.11.25
2025-07-30 Renewal 3270.124(a) - Each child emergency contact person Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.124(a)

Description: Each child emergency contact person

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 07.30.25, the records reviewed for Child#1, #2, #3 and #4 did not include emergency contact information documentation.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information is required for each enrolled child. Emergency contact information must reference who shall be contacted in an emergency.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will submit emergency contact information/documentation for child #1, #2, #3, and #4 by 08.11.25
2025-07-30 Renewal 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) - Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1)

Description: Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 07.30.25, the record reviewed for Child #3 and Child #4 did not include initial health assessments within 60 days of Child#3 and Child#4 first day of program attendance.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will submit required initial health assessments for Child #3 and #4 by 08.11.25.
2025-07-30 Renewal 3270.31(h) - Health and Safety Training Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.31(h)

Description: Health and Safety Training

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 07.30.25, the record reviewed for staff person #1 did not include pediatric first aid and cpr.

Correction Required: All staff persons shall complete the professional development under subsection (f).

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will complete and submit pediatric first aid CPR documentation by 08.30.25.
2025-07-30 Renewal 3270.54(a) - Two facility persons present in facility Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.54(a)

Description: Two facility persons present in facility

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 07.30.25, staff person #2 was only one staff person present with a group of more than two children (five) in facility care.

Correction Required: At least two facility persons shall be present in the facility when two or more children are in care. At a minimum, one of the facility persons shall be a staff person.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider/Director will be present at facility with facility staff until there are at least two staff members present - group supervisor level is at the facility to ensure ratio requirements.
2025-07-30 Renewal 3270.76 - Building Surfaces Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.76

Description: Building Surfaces

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 07.30.25, the glass door located in the back of first floor classroom that leads to facility outdoor play space, contained several cracks within the glass door panel.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will fix and replace glass door panel by 08.07.25
2025-07-30 Renewal 3270.82(h) - Handwashing signs Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.82(h)

Description: Handwashing signs

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 07.30.25, a handwashing sign requiring a facility and able-bodied child shall wash their hands before eating and after toileting was not posted in the first-floor front bathroom area.

Correction Required: A facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating. A sign on which this requirement is written shall be posted at each toilet, training chair, diapering area and sink in the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will post handwashing sign that states all facility persons and able-bodied children must wash hands before eating and after toileting by 07.31.25.
2025-07-30 Renewal 3270.91(a) - Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.91(a)

Description: Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 07.30.25, the exit door located on the right side first floor front classroom was obstructed by classroom furniture.

Correction Required: Stairways, hallways, exits from rooms, exits from the facility and other means of egress serving as an exit shall be unobstructed.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will immediately remove classroom furniture from the exit door (07.30.25)
2025-01-21 Unannounced Monitoring Unannounced Monitoring Compliant - Finalized
2024-07-24 Renewal 3270.131(d)(7) - Free from contagious/communicable disease Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.131(d)(7)

Description: Free from contagious/communicable disease

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 07.24.24, the health record reviewed for Child #1 did not include a statement that Child #1 is able to participate in childcare and appears free from communicable disease.

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.)
Will provide updated health report to include statement child is able to participate in childcare and free from communicable disease.
2024-07-24 Renewal 3270.176(f) - Prohibition using an 11-15 passenger vans Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.176(f)

Description: Prohibition using an 11-15 passenger vans

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 07.24.24. the vehicle inspected for use of transporting children is a 12-passenger van.

Correction Required: In accordance with the requirements of 67 Pa. Code Chapter 171 (relating to school buses and school vehicles), the facility may not transport a child in an 11-15 passenger van.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Will return 12-passenger van back immediately (07.24.24).
2024-07-24 Renewal 3270.82(g) - Clean and good repair Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.82(g)

Description: Clean and good repair

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 07.24.24, the light fixtures in the middle bathroom, located on the right side first floor front were not in good repair.

Correction Required: Toilet areas and fixtures shall be cleaned daily and be in good repair.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Will have maintenance repair light fixtures in the middle bathroom by 07.26.24
2023-07-26 Renewal 3270.107 - Refrigerator Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.107

Description: Refrigerator

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 7/26/23, the refrigerator in the infant area did not have a thermometer.

Correction Required: A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45° F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
To correct my noncompliance of not having a refrigerator thermostat inside of the mini fridge in the Green Room I will be putting a new thermostat inside of the mini refrigerator that will be inside of it at all times.
2023-07-26 Renewal 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.113(a)(1)

Description: Staff assigned to specific children

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 7/26/23, staff person #1 could not effectively identify her assigned 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.)
I plan to correct the non compliance of Staff #1 being unable to effectively identify her assigned group by having a meeting with the staff member going over the PA Chapter code with the staff. I will also give the staff member a list of the students names and birthdates that are in her assigned group, we will also do some drills where the students will wear name tags and the staff member will be able to have more time to familiarize themselves effectively with all the students names.

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