Description: BUSY BEARS ACADEMY LLC 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.
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| 2019-08-07 | Renewal | 3290.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection the play equipment and toys need to be cleaned. Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator will ensure that all play equipment and toy are clean at all times. |
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| 2019-08-07 | Renewal | 3290.124(e) - Updated every 6 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection child #1-4 emergency contact and was not updated at least once in a 6-month period. Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information 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.) Operator will ensure that all children in care emergency contacts are updated at least once in a 6-month period and on file at all times. |
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| 2019-08-07 | Renewal | 3290.151(a)/3290.192(2) - Within 3 months, then 12 months/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection staff #1 did not have a current health assessment on 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 on file at the facility.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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator will ensure that all staff have a current health assessment on file at all times. |
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| 2019-08-07 | Renewal | 3290.181(b) - Current | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection child #1-4 emergency contact and financial agreements had many areas of non-compliance and incomplete. Child #3 did not have a financial agreement on file. Correction Required: Information in a child's record shall be kept current by the operator. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator will ensure that all emergency contacts and financial agreements are complete and current with all required information on file at all times. |
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| 2019-08-07 | Renewal | 3290.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection child #1-4 emergency contact and financial agreement was not updated at least once in a 6-month period. 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.) Operator will ensure that all children in care have an updated emergency contact and financial agreement on file at all times. |
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| 2019-08-07 | Renewal | 3290.24(a)(2) - Evacuation | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection the emergency needs to be updated with an evacuation location that will include all operating hours. 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). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator will ensure that the emergency plan include an a current plan for evacuation of children from the building to a location away from the facility premises and on file at all times. |
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| 2019-08-07 | Renewal | 3290.31(a)(2) - HS Diploma/GED | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection staff #1 did not have verification of education on file. Correction Required: The operator shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and submit proof to the appropriate regional office of the Department at the time of registration renewal. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator will ensure that all staff have required education on file at all times. |
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| 2019-08-07 | Renewal | 3290.31(f)(4)(i) - First aid - 3 yrs. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection staff #1 did not have first-aid training on file. Correction Required: Competence in first-aid is demonstrated by the completion of training by a professional in the field of first-aid. First-aid training shall be renewed on or before expiration of certification or every 3 years, as applicable. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator will ensure that all staff have first-aid training on file at all times. |
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| 2019-08-07 | Renewal | 3290.31(f)/3290.192(4) - Biennial 12 hrs. training/Required training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection staff #1 did not have the required training on file. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an biennial minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.A facility person's record shall include records of training required by the Department. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator will ensure that all staff have the required training on file at all times. |
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| 2018-06-06 | Renewal | 3290.111(b) - Posted in area used by parents | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 6/6/18, CERT REP OBSERVED MISSING DAILY ACTIVITIES PLAN POSTED AT THE FACILITY. Correction Required: The written plan of daily activities and routines shall be posted in a traffic area used by parents. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) PROVIDER WILL CREATE AND POST A PLAN OF DAILY ACTIVITIES AT THE FACILITY. |
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| 2018-06-06 | Renewal | 3290.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 6/6/18, CERT REP OBSERVED MISSING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE AND POLICY NUMBER FOR CHILD 4 AND 5. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) PROVIDER WILL OBTAIN HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE AND POLICY NUMBER FROM THE PARENT OF CHILD 4 AND 5 UPON NEXT INTERACTION. PROVIDER WILL CREATE A POLICY CONCERNING THE COMPLETION OF NECESSARY INFORMATION ON CHILD FILES MOVING FORWARD. |
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| 2018-06-06 | Renewal | 3290.124(e) - Updated every 6 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 6/6/18, CERT REP OBSERVED MISSING EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION PLAN POSTED AT THE FACILITY. Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information 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.) PROVIDER WILL CREATE AND POST AN EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION PLAN AT THE FACILITY. |
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| 2018-06-06 | Renewal | 3290.182(6) - Signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 6/6/18, CERT REP OBSERVED MISSING SIGNED PARENTAL CONSENT FOR TRANSPORTATION, WALKING, SWIMMING AND WADING ACTIVITIES FOR CHILD 4 AND 5. Correction Required: A child's record must contain signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) PROVIDER WILL OBTAIN SIGNED PARENTAL CONSENT FOR TRANSPORTATION, WALKING, SWIMMING AND WADING ACTIVITIES FROM THE PARENT OF CHILD 4 AND 5 UPON NEXT INTERACTION. PROVIDER WILL CREATE A POLICY CONCERNING THE COMPLETION OF NECESSARY INFORMATION IN CHILD FILES MOVING FORWARD. |
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| 2018-06-06 | Renewal | 3290.24(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 6/6/18, CERT REP OBSERVED MISSING DOCUMENTATION REGARDING EMERGENCY PLAN TRAINING AT THE FACILITY. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) PROVIDER WILL PERFORM AN EMERGENCY PLAN TRAINING AND WILL DOCUMENT THE DATE AND STAFF MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE TRAINING. PROVIDER WILL DOCUMENT EACH EMERGENCY PLAN TRAINING IN THIS MANNER MOVING FORWARD. |
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| 2018-06-06 | Renewal | 3290.31(f) - Biennial 12 hrs. training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 6/6/18, CERT REP OBSERVED MISSING DOCUMENTATION OF 6 HOURS OF CHILD CARE TRAINING FOR STAFF 1. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an biennial minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) PROVIDER WILL OBTAIN DOCUMENTATION REGARDING 6 HOURS OF CHILD CARE TRAINING FOR STAFF 1. PROVIDER WILL CREATE A POLICY TO MONITOR TRAINING HOURS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE MOVING FORWARD. |
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