Description: CHILDRENS GARDEN CHILD CARE CENTER is a Child Care Center in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 86 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-02-25 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/25/20 observed a ripped pillow with exposed polyester in the Mighty Might 1 room. 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.) Provider removed pillow. Provider will make sure that all toys and equipment is in good repair. |
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| 2020-02-25 | Renewal | 3270.107 - Refrigerator | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/25/20, the temperature in the refrigerator in Young Toddler room used to store children's food was 54 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Food was removed from the refrigerator, refrigerator was removed from Young Toddler room to be defrosted. Provider will make sure that the refrigerator is capable of maintaining food at 45 F or below. |
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| 2020-02-25 | Renewal | 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/25/20, a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not posted in Young Toddler room, Mighty Might 1 and 2, Before/ After School room for K-1. Correction Required: 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.) Emergency plan will be always posted in each child care space. |
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| 2020-02-25 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(1)/3270.182(1) - Infant: updated health report every 6 months/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/25/20, a health report of child #1, who is a young toddler, was not updated at least every 6 months. A health report on file was dated 3/25/19. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 6 months for an infant or young toddler. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Parents will provide an updated health report. Provider will make sure that health reports for infants and young toddlers are updated every 6 months. |
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| 2020-02-25 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/25/20, a health assessment of staff person #2 is not valid. The date of signature on initial health assessment is 1/16/18. File of staff person #5 did not include a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting. 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.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.) Staff #2 and #5 will provide a new health assessment. Provider will make sure that all subsequent health assessments will be conducted every 24 months thereafter. |
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| 2020-02-25 | Renewal | 3270.166(4) - Bottles labeled | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/25/20 observed a bottle not labeled with the child's name located on the shelf in Infant room. Correction Required: Disposable nursers and bottles shall be labeled with the child's name. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Teacher will label child's bottle. Provider will make sure that bottles are labeled. |
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| 2020-02-25 | Renewal | 3270.171(a) - Local authorities informed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/25/20, written annual notification of local traffic safety authorities of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the day care facility was not observed. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will notify local traffic authorities in writing. Provider will send written notification of the location and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the day care facility annually. |
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| 2020-02-25 | Renewal | 3270.181(e) - Emergency master file updated | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/25/20, emergency contact forms were not updated in Young Toddler room Mighty Mites 1 and 2, and Busy Bees. Correction Required: If emergency information is updated in a master file, it shall be updated accordingly in other facility records. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will updated emergency contact forms in each child care space. In the future, if emergency information is updated in a master file, it will be updated accordingly in other facility records. |
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| 2020-02-25 | 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: During renewal inspection on 2/25/20, emergency contact form of child #2 did not include signed parental consent for emergency medical care and for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Both written consents are required prior to admission. 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.) Parents will sign written consents. Provider will make sure that consents are signed prior to admission. |
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| 2020-02-25 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(ii) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/25/20, file of staff person #1 and #4 did not include verification of education. 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 #1 and #4 will provide verification of education. Provider will make sure that staff files are complete. |
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| 2020-02-25 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/25/20, file of staff person #1 and #5 did not include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. 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 #1 and #5 will provide two written non-family references. Provider will make sure that staff files are complete. |
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| 2020-02-25 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/25/20, file of staff person #1 did not include a copy of request for NSOR. Mandated reporter training of staff #3 was not on file. Staff person #3 is not a provisional hire. File of staff #4, who is not a provisional hire, did not include a complete NSOR. File of staff person #5 did not include a request for FBI fingerprints required by DHS. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person #4 may not work in a child care position at the facility. PROVISIONAL HIRE UNSUPERVISED: A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee. 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 #4 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 #1 will provide a request for NSOR. Staff #3 will complete Mandated Reporter training. Staff #4 will not work with children until complete NSOR provided. Staff #5 will provide verification of request for FBI. Provider will make sure that staff files are complete. |
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| 2020-02-25 | Renewal | 3270.35(b)(3)/3270.192(2)(ii) - Associate's + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/25/20, file of staff person #5 did not include verification of 2 years of experience with children required for the position of group supervisor. Correction Required: A group supervisor shall have an associate's degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 2 years of experience with children. 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 #5 will provide verification of experience. Provider will make sure that staff files are complete. |
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| 2020-02-25 | Renewal | 3270.35(d)/3270.35(e) - Director only 45 children enrolled/46 or more children- additional group sups | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/25/20 facility did not have a group supervisor for each group of 45 enrolled children. Facility's current enrollment is 95 and requires 2 group supervisors since the maximum number of children served in facility at any given time is 86. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A group supervisor will be employed for each group of 45. A new group supervisor was hired effective 3/10/20 to replace the group supervisor that resigned. The facility will maintain a group supervisor (not the director) per 45 enrolled children. |
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| 2020-02-25 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/25/20 observed an electrical outlet without a cover plate in Mighty Mite 2 and cracked and loose outlet cover plate in Pre-K Plums room that was a visible hazard. Both outlets were covered with tape. 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.) Provider moved kids furniture in front to cover broken plate until new plates will be installed. Provider will make sure that walls are free from visible hazards. |
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