Description: The Apple Pie Day Care family began serving the Upper Darby region of Southeastern Pennsylvania in September 2002. Since then, thousands of families have entrusted their children to our care, confident in our ability to help with the awesome responsibility of getting them ready for life
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| 2020-03-06 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(b) - No physical punishment | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: During complaint investigation, cert rep discovered the facility self-reported that on 3/2/2020 Staff 1 did swing a child from off of the furniture and across the room. Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff was immediately terminated. Reminder training of discipline procedures were conducted in the classroom with remaining staff on 3/2/2020, and with the staff as a whole on a later date. |
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| 2019-12-04 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(b) - No physical punishment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During complaint investigation on 12/4/19, cert rep discovered a facility person had pinched a student. Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Facility person in question was terminated (11/24/29) once it was shown she had used a form of physical punishment on a child in care. Management discussed the policy of discipline with remaining employees at a staff meeting to discuss the issue and that methods like the one used are not tolerated and will result in termination. |
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| 2019-11-27 | Renewal | 3270.111(b) - Posted in group space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 12/4/19, cert rep observed missing daily activities schedule posted in the Pre-K room Correction Required: 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.) Provider will create and post the daily activities schedule in the Pre-K room. Moving forward, provider will monitor the classroom postings to ensure all necessary items are found in each care space. |
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| 2019-11-27 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 12/4/1, cert rep observed damaged paint and plaster on walls in the Kindergarten room as well as in the older toddler room. 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.) Provider will make necessary repairs to the walls in the referenced classrooms. Moving forward, provider will monitor the walls of the care spaces to ensure timely repairs are made as needed. |
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| 2018-11-05 | Renewal | 3270.75(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 11/5/18, cert rep observed first aid kits in the infant room, preschool room, and both young toddler rooms missing tape, and the first aid kit in the after school care room missing tweezers, gauze and adhesive bandages. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will replace missing items in each first aid kit. Moving forward, provider will create and implement a procedure to ensure first aid kits have all necessary items at all times. |
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| 2018-10-04 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During complaint investigation on 11/5/18, cert rep discovered Child 1 was left unattended on a rooftop playground for approximately two hours. Correction Required: The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) All staff will take both Playground Supervision and Counting Children on Better Kid Care. Each class is worth once credit hour. |
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| 2018-03-09 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.124(b)(5) - Information re: special needs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: One child's emergency contact form did not include information on the child's special needs which are needed in an emergency situation. The facility used a computer generated form and did not gather emergency treatment information related to the child's severe egg and milk allergy. (#1) Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant or CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation. Revise the form so that this information can be included as required or use the Department approved emergency contact information form which has a provision for this information. Ensure that this information is included in all children's records. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) We will no longer use the computer generated form and will go back to using the Department's approved emergency contact information form. We will ensure that this information is included in all children's records. |
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| 2017-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.124(a) - Each child emergency contact person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: One child's record lacked emergency contact information as specified in these regulations. (#1) Correction Required: Emergency contact information is required for each enrolled child. Emergency contact information must reference who shall be contacted in an emergency. Obtain and submit the required emergency contact information for the identified child. Ensure that all children's records contain emergency contact information as specified in these regulations. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) We will obtain and submit the required emergency contact information for the identified child. We will ensure that all children's records contain emergency contact information as specified in these regulations. |
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| 2017-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: One child's emergency contact information did not include the name, address and telephone number of the child`s physician or source of medical care. (#2) Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical Obtain and submit a written copy of the missing health insurance information for the identified child. Ensure that all children's records contain emergency contact information as specified in these regulations care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) We will obtain and submit a written copy of the missing physician or source of medical information for the identified child. We will ensure that all children's records contain emergency contact information as specified in these regulations. |
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| 2017-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: One child's emergency contact information did not include health insurance coverage and policy number information. (#2) Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. Obtain and submit a written copy of the missing health insurance information for the identified child. Ensure that all children's records contain emergency contact information as specified in these |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) We will obtain and submit a written copy of the missing health insurance information for the identified child. We will ensure that all children's records contain emergency contact information as specified in these |
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| 2017-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.131(a) - Within 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: One child has been enrolled for more than 60 days and their record did not contain a current, up-to-date health report. (#2) 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. Obtain and submit a current up-to-date health report for the indicated child. Ensure that all children's records include a current, up-to-date health report within 60 days of enrollment. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) We will obtain and submit a current up-to-date health report for the indicated child. We will ensure that all children's records include a current, up-to-date health report within 60 days of enrollment. |
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| 2017-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(3) - Immunization record/Dismissal policy | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: One child has been enrolled for more than 60 days and their record did not include written verification of current up-to-date immunizations. (#2) Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP. The facility shall implement dismissal policies in accordance with the Department of Health regulation in 28 Pa. Code 27.77 (relating to immunization requirements for children in child care group settings). In accordance with the Department of Health regulations, the child cannot return to care until written verification of current up-to-date immunizations have been obtained and submitted. Submit a copy of the current up-to-date immunizations for the indicated child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The child will not return to care until written verification of current up-to-date immunizations have been obtained. We will obtain and submit written verification of the current up-to-date immunizations for the identified child. |
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| 2017-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.151(b) - Conducted by physician, PA or CRNP | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: One staff person's health assessment was not signed by a physician, physician's assistant or CRNP and did not include the individual's professional title. (#1) Correction Required: A health assessment shall be conducted and a report shall be written and signed by a physician, physician's assistant or CRNP. The signature must include the individual's professional title. Obtain and submit a current up-to-date health assessment signed by a physician, physician's assistant or CRNP that includes the individual's professional title. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) We will obtain and submit a current up-to-date health assessment signed by a physician, physician's assistant or CRNP that includes the individual's professional title. |
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| 2017-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.182(7) - Reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses. Original report - parent same day Copy - facility accident file. Copy - child's file | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 11/27/17, a child sustained an injury and the facility failed to provide the parent a report of the incident on the day of the incident. (#1) Correction Required: A child's record shall contain reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses involving a child in care at the facility. The original report shall be given to the parent on the day of the incident. The second copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in an accident file. The third copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in the child's file. Ensure that parents are provided the original report on the day of the incident. Revise and submit written policies and procedures to ensure that parents are provided the original incident report on the date of the incident. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) We will ensure that parents are notified of the incident on the date of the occurrence and provided the original report on the day of the incident. We will revise and submit written policies and procedures to ensure that parents are provided the original incident report on the date of the incident. |
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| 2017-12-04 | Renewal | 3270.37(c) - Aides supervised all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An aide was observed in a classroom caring for a group of 4 preschool age children alone and without being minimally supervised by an assistance group supervisor.(#2) Correction Required: An aide or a combination of aides shall be supervised at all times by a staff person qualified at minimum as an assistant group supervisor. Aides cannot be left alone with children. Assign, minimally, an assistant group supervisor to supervise an aide at all times. Develop and submit written policies and procedures to ensure that an aide will never work alone with children and will be supervised at all times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) An assistant group supervisor was immediately placed in the room with the aide. We will assign an assistant group supervisor to work with aides. We will develop and submit written policies and procedures to ensure that an aide will never work alone with children and will be supervised at all times. |
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