Description:
Children's Village is an independent, non-profit organization providing high-quality early childhood education to young children and educational enrichment to school-age children for families of all economic levels and diverse backgrounds. Children's Village has been accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) since 1996 and has earned the state's highest Keystone STAR 4A quality rating. Children's Village serves toddlers (13 months - 3 years), preschoolers (3-5 years), and school-age children (K-through 7th grade (age 13). To schedule a tour or for more information, please call (215) 931-0190.
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| 2019-09-11 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILE IN THE LIBRARY, ROOM 402 AND 404. 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 TILES WILL BE REPLACED AND PROVIDER WILL MONITOR, REPAIR AND REPLACE AS NEEDED. |
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| 2018-12-03 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(2) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON 12/4/18 DURING THE FILE REVIEW FOR THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE MOST RECENT HEALTH ASSESSMENT ON FILE FOR CHILD #1 (BIRTHDATE 9/14/14) WAS DATED 11/8/17. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) WE DO HAVE A SYSTEM THAT SENDS MONTHLY NOTICES TO FAMILIES WHO MUST UPDATE THEIR CHILD'S HEALTH RECORD. IN THIS CASE, THE CHILD DID HAVE THIER HEALTH ASSESSMENT ON 11/9/18. HOWEVER, THE FORM WAS NOT RETURNED BY THE PARENT. THE PARENT WAS CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY AND THE HEALTH ASSESSMENT WAS SUBMITTED. IN THE FUTURE, WE WILL CONTINUE SENDING MONTHLY REMINDERS WHEN THE CHILD'S ANNUAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT IS DUE. WE WILL FOLLOW UP A WEEK PAST THE DATE THE FORM IS DUE. |
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| 2018-12-03 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) - Annual 6 hrs. training/Exp, educ., training at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON 12/4/18 DURING THE FILE REVIEW FOR THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF 6 HOURS OF TRAINING IN THE PAST YEAR FOR STAFF #1. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training.A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) THE ISSUE WITH THIS VIOLATION WAS THAT THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF TRAINING HOURS WAS NOT IN THE EMPLOYEE'S FILE. ALL TEACHING STAFF, INCLUDING SUBSTITUTES, DO COMPLETE MORE THAN 6 HOURS PER YEAR. FULL TIME TEACHING STAFF EARN A MINIMUM OF 24 HOURS PER YEAR; PART TIME STAFF EARN AT LEAST 6 HOURS A YEAR. THE INDIVIDUAL IN QUESTION DID EARN 9 TRAINING HOURS IN APRIL 2018. IN THE PAST, STAFF SUBMITTED TRAINING CERTIFICATES TO DOCUMENT THIER HOURS. NOW THAT OCDEL NO LONGER PROVIDES CERTIFICATES, WE SET UP A SYSTEM TO DOCUMENT TRAINING. HOWEVER, THIS INDIVIDUAL NEGLECTED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF HIS HOURS. WE HAVE STARTED A SYSTEM TO REQUIRE STAFF TO SUBMIT AN UPDATED TRAINING RECORD ANYTIME THEY ATTEND TRAINING. |
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| 2018-12-03 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON 12/4/18 DURING THE FILE REVIEW FOR THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A WRITTEN EVALUATION IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS FOR STAFF #1 AND #2. Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) WE HAVE A SYSTEM FOR ASSURING THAT FULL TIME TEACHING STAFF ARE EVALUATED YEARLY. THIS SYSTEM IS VERY EFFECTIVE AND ASSURES THAT YEARLY EVALUATIONS ARE COMPLETED. WITH PART TIME SUBSTITUTES, THIS SYSTEM WAS NOT AS EFFECTIVE. THAT WAS THE ISSUE WITH THE TWO STAFF IN QUESTION. THEIR HOURS CHANGED REGULARLY. WE HAVE NOW STARTED A SYSTEM THAT ONCE A NEW SUBSTITUTE HAS COMPLETED 500 HOURS OF WORK, THEY WILL RECEIVE THIER FIRST EVALUATION. AFTER THAT, AN EVALUATION WILL BE COMPLETED YEARLY REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF HOURS THE INDIVIDUAL WORKS ANNUALLY. FOR THESE TWO INDIVIDUALS, THEY WERE EVALUATED TODAY AND WILL RECEIVE THEIR NEXT EVALUATION BY OCT. 2019. |
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| 2018-12-03 | Renewal | 3270.55(a) - Toddler and preschool children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON 12/3/18 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THERE WAS ONE STAFF WITH 17 PRESCHOOL CHILDREN. SEVERAL CHILDREN WERE NO LONGER NAPPING AND WERE NOT ON THEIR COTS. Correction Required: The staff:child ratio while toddlers and preschoolers are napping is one staff person to 10 young toddlers, one staff person to 12 older toddlers, one staff person to 20 preschool children |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) NAP TIME IS FROM 1-3PM. OUR SYSTEM TO MEET THE REGULATION IS TO HAVE 1 STAFF PERSON IN THE CLASSROOM FROM 1-2 (IF ALL CHILDREN ARE RESTING). AT 2:00 TWO STAFF ARE ASSIGNED TO THE CLASSROOM TO ASSURE WE ARE COMPLIANT WITH THIS REGULATION. ON 12/3, THE DAY OF THE COMPLIANCE VISIT, THERE WAS A SCHEDULING ERROR THAT HAD ONLY ONE STAFF PERSON SCHEDULED IN FROM 2-3. THE STAFF PERSON DID NOT FOLLOW PROTOCOL, WHICH IS TO CONTACT AN ADMINISTRATOR IMMEDIATELY IF THE CLASSROOM IS OUT OF RATIO, INCLUDING AT NAP TIME WHEN CHILDREN ARE BEGINNING TO WAKE UP. OUR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS TO REVIEW THIS POLICY WITH ALL STAFF AT THIER MONTHLY CURRICULUM MEETING, STRESSING HOW CRITICAL THIS IS AT NAP TIME. |
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| 2017-11-16 | Renewal | 3270.102(a)/3270.104(a) - Clean and good repair/Clean, good repair, proper size | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the inspection on 11/16/17 the couch in room 304 was observed torn. 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. 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.) Provider will repair the furniture in room 304. All furniture, toys, and play equipment other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children will be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. Furniture will be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs. |
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| 2017-11-16 | Renewal | 3270.106(f) - 2 feet apart | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the inspection on 11/16/17 the cots in rooms 103 and 104 did not have at least 2 feet of space on three side while in use. Correction Required: At least 2 feet of space is required on three sides of a bed, cot, crib or other rest equipment while the equipment is in use. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will revise the cot placement in the facility to ensure that all rest equipment has at least 2 feet of space on three sides at all times. |
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| 2017-11-16 | Renewal | 3270.131(a) - Within 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the inspection on 11/16/17 the file record for child #1 did not include a health report. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will update the file record for child#1 to include a health report. Provider will ensure an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. |
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| 2017-11-16 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the inspection on 11/16/17 the file record for staff #1 did not include emergency plan training. 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 and kept on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will update the file record for staff person #1 to include the emergency plan training. Provider will ensure 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. |
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| 2017-11-16 | Renewal | 3270.51 - Similar Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the inspection on 11/16/17 staff person #2 was observed alone with 13 preschoolers while staff person #3 was taking children to the bathroom. Correction Required: When children are grouped in similar age levels, the following maximum child group sizes and ratios of staff persons apply: Infants 1:4 with a maximum group size of 8; Young toddlers 1:5 with a maximum group size of 10; Older toddlers 1:6 with a maximum group size of 12; Preschool children 1:10 with a maximum group size of 20; Young school-age children 1:12 with a maximum group size of 24; Older school-age children 1:15 with a maximum group size of 30. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will ensure that ratios will be maintained at all times. |
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| 2017-11-16 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the inspection on 11/16/17 there was areas of peeling paint observed in room 201, 303, and 304. Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will have the areas of peeled paint repaired. All areas of paint will be in good repair at all times. |
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