Description: CHILDRENS GARDEN ACADEMY is a Child Care Center in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 77 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2018-12-07 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.70(a) - 65 F minimum | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT ON 11/20/18 THAT THE HEAT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AT THE FACILITY. Correction Required: The indoor temperature shall be at least 65 F. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) THE HEATER MALFUNCTIONED. CHILDREN WERE RELOCATED TO ANOTHER LOCATION UNDER THE OWNER. THE OTHER LOCATION MAINTAINED CAPACITY. HEATER WAS IMMEDIATELY REPAIRED. CENTER WILL MAINTAIN INTERIOR TEMPERATURES AT 65 DEGREES OR HIGHER AT ALL TIMES. ON 12/7/2018 THE TERMPERATURE WAS MAINTAINED AT THE FACILITY. |
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| 2018-06-06 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(2)(ii) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no verification of prior child care experience in the file of staff #1. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) UPON HIRE ALL EMPLOYEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CHILD CARE VERIFICATION. ALL EMPLOYEES HAVE EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION IN FILE. |
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| 2018-06-06 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no verification of two written non-family references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person in the file of staff #1. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) UPON HIRE ALL EMPLOYEES WILL HAVE 2 PERSONAL REFERENCES. ALL EMPLOYEES HAVE 2 REFERENCES IN FILE |
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| 2018-05-02 | Renewal | 3270.123(a) - Signed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no agreement on file for child #8. Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Agreement for child #8 was signed by parent on 5-11-18. All agreements will be signed by the parent and operator and will be updated every 6 months. |
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| 2018-05-02 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(4) - Arrival/departure times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no arrival and departure times on the agreement of child #4. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Arrival and departure times was signed by parent on 5-2-18. Every agreement will have the arrival and departure times of the parent. |
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| 2018-05-02 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was nothing specifying the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released on the agreement of child #2-7 and 9. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Designated persons was added to agreement form by parents on 5-2-18. All agreements will specify to whom a child can be released. |
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| 2018-05-02 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2)/3270.124(b)(3) - Physician name, address, phone/Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, on the emergency contact form for child #4 there was no phone number of the child's physician or source of medical care and no work address and phone number of the enrolling parent. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Child #4 physician and work address and phone number was added. All emergency contacts will fully indicate the child's physician and information and the complete address of the enrolling parent. |
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| 2018-05-02 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits on the emergency contact form for child #2, 3, 7 and 8. 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.) Insurance and policy numbers were added, All emergency contacts will have the health insurance information located on the form. |
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| 2018-05-02 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no address and phone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released on the emergency contact form for child #3,4 and 9. 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.) Address and phone numbers were added to the person whom child may be released. All persons to whom a child may be released will have the name, address, and phone number. |
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| 2018-05-02 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, staff # 3, 7 and 8 did not have verification of a physical examination 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 conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) VERIFICATION WAS OBTAINED AND PLACED IN STAFF FILE. ALL STAFF WILL HAVE VERIFICATION OF PHYSICAL EXAM ON FIRST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT. |
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| 2018-05-02 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(3) - Exam communicable disease | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the health assessment on file for staff #1 did not include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff #1 OBTAINED A NEW HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND PLACED VERIFICATION IN FILE. ALL STAFF HEALTH ASSESSMENTSS WILL INCLUDE AN EXAMINATION FOR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND THE RESULTS OF THE EXAMINATION. |
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| 2018-05-02 | 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 the time of the inspection, there was no signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child and no signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff on the emergency contact form for child #2 and 9. 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.) Child #2 and 9 parents signed to give consent. The emergency contact forms will be completely filled out and include authorization for medical care and first aid |
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| 2018-05-02 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(ii) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no verification of child care experience prior to service at the facility. for staff # 7 and 8. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff #7 and 8 will have verification of child care experience in file. Staff will have verification of child care experience in the file when hired. |
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| 2018-05-02 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no verification of two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person for staff # 7 and 8. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff #7 and 8 will have references in file. Staff #8 was emailed to me on 5-2-18. Two non-family references will be in the file upon hiring. |
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| 2018-05-02 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, in the school age room, there was a light cover hanging from the fixture and it was not properly secured to it posing a falling 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Light cover was fixed on the afternoon of 5-2-18. All areas of the facility will be kept in good repair and free from hazards at all times. |
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This is the worst daycare in the neighborhood! They never smile or greet you when you walk in the door. 95% of the teachers/workers are always miserable and they definitely discriminate there. The workers/teachers and even the director, just roll their eyes at you and walk away! They make up their own prices for trips. The field trip form says one thing but they add on money and tell you it’s more than what the form actually says. They also make up their own late fees! Everytime I pick my child up I hear nothing but yelling and sometimes cursing at the children. The director herself is the rudest person I’ve ever met in my life! Let’s not forget that in the beginning of the school year they had names of children posted on the outside of the door so that any pedophile called walk by and read. That place is dirty and disgusting. Do not send your child here!
DISGRACEFUL. Staff on phones with earpods in constantly. Kids are always on technology, not engaged in play. Even in the infant room kids are planted at table watching an Ipad. At one point saw 9 infants and 1 teacher ratio. Can hear infant room teacher telling young babies "chill chill stop" in aggressive tone. You will get no report on naps and food. Below is an incident about my child's last day in which he threw up everywhere and I was lied to about what he ate for the day.
I picked up my child from his last day at Children's Garden and he threw up ALOT as I was walking him to the car. It smelled and looked like pizza which I did not send with him to eat. I went back to the center for a couple of reasons - 1) get paper towels to clean his face 2) Ask if he showed any signs of sickness during day 3) Ask what he ate. First concern was the teacher outside told me she could not open the door for us because she had to supervise the kids with her- then she went straight back to her phone. I stepped passed her covered in throw up carrying my sick baby and rang the bell. Teacher came out and said he seemed fine all day. I asked if he had any pizza because his vomit seems to have cheese and sauce in it. She stated that "maybe that is bread - he might have eaten a child's bread next to him when I turned around"
I called the center back to ask what kind of bread he may have eaten from the other child. They hung up on me. I tried to call back and they kept hanging up or not picking up the phone. Finally they called me back. I asked them what kind of bread he ate. The teacher said he ate a bagel with cheese and sauce on it. So, I said okay it was basically a pizza bagel bite- why when I asked if he ate pizza did you say it was maybe it was bread that he ate. She said "he only ate the bottom part". I said, "you told me you were turned around how do you know?". Then she said that she was the second teacher in the room and she saw it not the other teacher.
What??
Clearly he ate a lot more than the bottom of 1 bagel bite based on the amount of sauce and cheese in his vomit. Also my child is 13 months and not a skilled enough eater at this point to pick out only parts of foods. The teacher then said that "we don't know what caused him to throw up it could have been all that food you sent him that is a lot of stuff to mix together". I stated that I feed him a variety of foods everyday and he has never thrown up before. He was sent with salmon kale and broccoli for lunch.
I called the center again at advice of my doctor and asked- did he hit his head or anything? (Now worried that is what could have caused the vomit.) At this point the teacher was snapping at me " I would have known that already" (How when you can't even tell me what he ate that day?!) I stated that I didn't need the attitude.
Why would you speak to a concerned parent in this defensive way if nothing happened?
I got no report on basic stuff- what times my child napped and exactly what he did or did not eat. I feel extremely worried and distrustful about what else goes on at this awful place.