Brightside Academy Early Care Education - Philadelphia PA Child Care Center

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/18/20 observed that the refrigerator in Room 7 was not capable of maintaining food at 45 F or below. A thermometer in the refrigerator showed 55 F.

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.

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/18/20, the written plan of daily activities was not posted in Room 6, 9, and 19.

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

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/18/20, a health assessment of staff #1 did not include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination as well as the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.

Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. An adult health assessment must include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/18/20 observed a sippy cup located on the child's locker in Room 6 that was not labeled with the child's name.

Correction Required: Disposable nurses and bottles shall be labeled with the child's name.

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/18/20, file of facility person #2 included FBI Criminal History required by DHS that was not complete since the "rap sheet" was not attached. Mandated reporter training completed by staff #3 on 1/27/15 and staff #4 on 1/2/15 was not renewed every five years thereafter.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). 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 #2 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/18/20 facility did not have group supervisors for each group of 45 enrolled children. During renewal inspection observed 46 children and 1 group supervisor. Facility's current enrollment is 103.

Correction Required: A director may not function as a group supervisor in a facility in which more than 45 children are enrolled. In a facility in which more than 45 children are enrolled, a group supervisor is required for the first group of 45 enrolled children and for each group or partial group of 45 additional enrolled children.

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/18/20 observed rubber wall base peeling from the walls in Room 7 and 8. Room 20 had a hole in the vinyl tile on the floor creating a visible hazard.

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.

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/18/20 observed a child in Room 6 removing peeling paint from a yellow column.

Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

Noncompliance Area: During the complaint investigation, staff #1 left child #1 unattended in the classroom #4 for a couple of minutes.

Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. 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.

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/15/19, cots in Room #9 were not labeled for the use of a specific child.

Correction Required: Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the renewal inspection, foam furniture in Room 3 and Room 18 was ripped thereby exposing the foam and creating a hazard for children. In Room 8, the changing table was dirty and the changing mat was torn creating a hazard during diapering.

Correction Required: Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the renewal inspection, the file of child #1 did not include a copy of the child's immunizations.

Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the renewal inspection, the provider did not send the annual letter to local traffic safety authorities notifying them of the location and use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the day care facility.

Correction Required: An operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the day care facility.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the renewal inspection, the file of staff #3 did not contain verification of age.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of age.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the renewal inspection, it was observed that measured child care rooms were unoccupied and not set up with appropriate furniture and toys and were visibly hazardous if any child entered them. These included rooms 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, and 20.

Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.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.