Description: ASOCIACION PUERTORRIQUENOS EN MARCHA is a Child Care Center in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 239 children. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2019-11-19 | Renewal | 3270.104(a) - Clean, good repair, proper size | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE CUBBIES IN ROOM #11 AND #12 WERE LIGHTWEIGHT AND WOBBLY DUE TO NOT BEING MOUNTED TO SOMETHING STABLE/SECURE. THIS COULD POSE A TIPPING HAZZARD Correction Required: Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) MAINTENANCE WILL BE CONTACTED TO SECURELY MOUNT THE CUBBIES IN ROOM #11 AND #12 TO THE WALL SO THEY DO NOT POSE A SAFETY OR TIPPING HAZZARD. GOING FORWARD, ALL CUBBIES THAT POSE A TIPPING OR SAFETY HAZZARD WILL BE MOUNTED OR SECURED TO SOMETHING STABLE. |
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| 2019-11-19 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY INFORMATION FOR CHILD #1 AND #2 DID NOT INCLUDE THE ADDRESSES /PHONE NUMBER OF THE RELEASE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE PARENT. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) THE PARENTS WILL BE CONTACTED TO PROVIDE THE ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER FOR THE DESIGNATED RELEASE PERSON. GOING FORWARD, EMERGENCY INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AT ENROLLMENT AND AT EACH UPDATE TO ENSURE ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION IS INCLUDED ON THE FORM. |
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| 2019-11-19 | Renewal | 3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) - Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FILE FOR CHILD #2 DID NOT INCLUDE SIGNED PARENTAL CONSENT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE OR FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF MINOR FIRST AID PROCEDURES BY FACILITY STAFF. Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) THE PARENT WILL BE CONTACTED TO PROVIDE SIGNED CONSENT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE AND FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF FIRST AID PROCEDURES. GOING FORWARD, CHILD FILES WILL BE REVIEWED AT ENROLLMENT AND AT EACH UPDATE TO ENSURE ALL REQUIRED SIGNATURES ARE INCLUDED. |
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| 2019-11-19 | Renewal | 3270.182(6) - Signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FILE FOR CHILD #2 DID NOT CONTAIN SIGNED PARENTAL CONSENT FOR TRANSPORTATION OR WALKING EXCURSIONS, AND THE FACILITY DOES PARTICIPATE IN THESE ACTIVITIES. Correction Required: A child's record shall 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.) THE PARENT WILL BE CONTACTED TO PROVIDE SIGNED CONSENT FOR TRANSPORTATION AND WALKING TRIPS. GING FORWARD, CHILD FILES WILL BE REVIEWED AT ENROLLMENT AND AT EACH UPDATE TO ENSURE ALL REQUIRED SIGNATURES ARE OBTAINED FROM THE PARENT. |
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| 2019-11-19 | Renewal | 3270.27(a)(3)/3270.27(a)(4) - Contact when arises/Contact when ended | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FACILITY'S EMERGENCY PLAN DID NOT INCLUDE THE METHOD OF HOW PARENTS WILL BE CONTACTED AND DID NOT STATE THAT PARENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED AT THE BEGINNING, AND AGAIN AT THE END, OF EACH EMERGENCY. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) DURING THE INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY PLAN WAS UPDATED TO INCLUDE THAT PARENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY PHONE AT THE BEGINNING, AND AT THE END OF ANY EMERGENCY SITUATION. GOING FORWARD, THIS WILL REMAIN IN THE EMERGENCY PLAN AND IN THE LETTER THAT IS SENT HOME TO FAMILIES. |
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| 2019-11-19 | Renewal | 3270.27(b) - Plan reviewed/updated annually | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF RENEWAL INSPECTION, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE YEARLY REVIEW OF THE EMERGENCY PLAN HAD NOT BEEN DOCUMENTED IN WRITING WITH A DATE. Correction Required: The operator shall review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. The operator shall document in writing each review and update of the emergency plan and kept on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A NEW DATE WAS PUT ON THE MAIN EMERGENCY PLAN THAT IS REVIEWD YEARLY. GOING FORWARD, EACH TIME THE EMERGENCY PLAN IS REVIEWED, OR ANYTIME THE PLAN IS UPDATED OR CHANGED, THIS WILL BE DOCUMENTED IN WRITING WITH A DATE. |
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| 2019-11-19 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FILE FOR STAFF PERSON #1 (HIRED 10/1/19 AND A RESIDENT OF NEW JERSEY) DID NOT CONTAIN COMPLETE CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION AS REQUIRED UNDER THE CPSL. FILE FOR STAFF PERSON #1 DID NOT INCLUDE A COPY OF THE NSOR APPLICATION/RECEIPT, AND DID NOT INCLUDE RECEIPTS FOR APPLYING FOR OUT OF STATE CLEARANCES REQUIRED BY THE CPSL. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # 1 may not work in a child care position at the facility. 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 #--- may not work in a child care position at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) STAFF PERSON #1 IS A PROVISIONAL HIRE AND WILL NOT WORK IN A CHILD CARE POSITION AT THE FACILITY UNTIL RECEIPTS FOR ALL CLEARANCES ARE ON FILE AT THE FACILITY. STAFF PERSON #1 IMMEDIATELY APPLIED FOR THE NSOR VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE, AND A COPY OF THIS APPLICATION WILL BE KEPT ON FILE. STAFF PERSON #1 WILL ALSO APPLY FOR THE REQUIRED OUT OF STATE CLEARANCES THAT ARE REQUIRED BY THE CPSL. GOING FORWARD, ALL NEW STAFF WILL HAVE THE REQUIRED APPLICATIONS/RECEIPTS ON FILE AT THE FACILITY PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CPSL. |
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| 2019-11-19 | Renewal | 3270.69(b) - 110 F or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE IN THE BOYS BATHROOM MEASURED AT 119 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT USING A THERMOMETER. Correction Required: Hot water temperature, in areas accessible to children, may not exceed 110 F. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) THE MAINTENANCE PERSON WAS CONTACTED TO LOWER THE TEMPERATURE ON THE HOT WATER THERMOSTAT, SO IT IS NOT ABOVE 110 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. GOING FORWARD, THE HOT WATER THERMOSTAT WILL REMAIN AT A SETTING WHERE THE WATER TEMPERATURE WILL NOT EXCEED 110 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. |
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| 2019-11-19 | Renewal | 3270.74 - Emergency Numbers Posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE REQUIRED EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS WERE NOT POSTED BY THE TELEPHONE IN ROOM #10. Correction Required: The telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center shall be posted by each telephone in the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) THE REQUIRED EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS WERE POSTED BY THE PHONE IN ROOM #10. GOING FORWARD, THESE EMERGENCY NUMBERS WILL REMAIN POSTED BY ALL PHONES AT ALL TIMES. |
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| 2019-11-19 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF RENEWAL INSPECTION, A CEILING TILE IN ROOM #3 WAS STAINED AND IN NEED OF BEING REPLACED. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) THE MAINTENENCE PERSON WAS CONTACTED AND REPLLACED THE CILING TILE DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION. GOING FORWARD FACILITY FLOORS, WALLS, CEILINGS AND OTHER SURFACES WILL REMAIN CLEAN, AND IN GOOD REPAIR. |
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| 2019-11-19 | Renewal | 3270.82(i) - Lidded waste receptacles | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE TRASHCAN IN ROOM #9 LOCATED BY THE SINK DID NOT CONTAIN A LID. SEVERAL TRASHCANS LOCATED IN THE BATHROOMS ALSO DID NOT CONTAIN LIDS. Correction Required: A toilet area, training chair area, diapering area and sink area shall be equipped with a clean, lidded waste receptacle. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) THE TRASHCAN LOCATED BY THE SINK IN ROOM #9, AND THE TRASHCANS IN THE BATHROOMS WERE REPLACED WITH LIDDED TRASH CANS. GOING FORWARD, ANY TRASHCANS LOCATED IN A TOILET AREA, TRAINING CHAIR AREA, DIAPERING AREA, OR A SINK AREA WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH A LID. |
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| 2019-11-19 | Renewal | 3270.94(f)/3270.124(e) - Post evacuation routes/Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE EVACUATION ROUTES AND MEDICAL TRANSPORT PLAN WERE POSTED IN THE INDOOR PLAY SPACE AREA. Correction Required: Evacuation routes shall be posted. A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) COPIES WERE MADE DURING THE INSPECTION AND THE EVACUATION ROUTES AND THE MEDICAL TRANSPORT PLAN WERE POSTED IN THE GYM. GOING FORWARD, THESE TWO POSTINGS WEILL REMAIN POSTED AT ALL TIMES. |
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| 2018-12-12 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY INFORMATION FOR CHILD #1 DID NOT INCLUDE THE ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS OF THE RELEASE PEOPLE. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) PARENTS WILL BE CONTACTED TO PROVIDE THE ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS OF THE RELEASE PEOPLE LISTED ON THE FORM. GOING FORWARD, CHILD FORMS WILL BE REVIEWED AT ENROLLMENT AND UPDATES TO ENSURE ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION IS PROVIDED. |
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| 2018-12-12 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(2) - Mantoux TB | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF RENEWAL, STAFF PERSON #1(HIRED 10/29/18) HAD TB TEST RESULTS ON FILE THAT WERE MORE THAN A YEAR OLD AT TIME OF HIRE. TB RESULTS DATED 5/5/17. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) STAFF PERSON #1 WILL OBTAIN RESULTS FROM A NEW TB TEST AND RESULTS WILL BE KEPT ON FILE AT THE FACILITY. GOING FORWARD, DATES ON INITIAL STAFF HEALTH ASSESSMENTS WILL BE CHECKED TO ENSURE THEY ARE DATED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE DATE OF HIRE. |
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| 2018-12-12 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF RENWAL INPSECTION, THE FILE FOR STAFF PERSON #2, (DATE OF HIRE 9/17/18, CLASSIFIED AS AN AGS), CONTAINED A VOLUNTEER PA CRIMINAL CLEARANCE THAT WAS BEING USED FOR EMPLOYMENT. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, STAFF PERSON #2 APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED A COMPLETE PA CRIMINAL CLEARANCE FOR EMPLOYMENT PURPOSES. GOING FORWARD, CLEARANCES WILL BE REVIEWED AT TIME OF HIRE, OR WHEN THEY ARE RECIEVED, TO ENSURE ALL CLEARANCES MATCH THE POSITION THE EMPLOYEE IS PERFORMING. |
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