Description: CIRCLES-N-SQUARES FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME is a Family Child Care Home in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 6 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-01-22 | Renewal | 3290.151(a)(2) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no date on the health assessment for staff #1. Correction Required: 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.) A date will be obtained and placed on the health assessment. All health assessments will be completed with a signature and date of physical examination. |
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| 2020-01-22 | Renewal | 3290.24(b) - Plan reviewed/updated annually | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no annual review by date by the operator on the emergency plan. This date needs to be documented in writing. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A review by date will be added to the emergency plan. It will be documented annually. |
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| 2020-01-22 | Renewal | 3290.75(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was exposed spackle covering damaged paint in the child care space. 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.) Paint will be done and will cover the spackle. Monthly checks will be done to ensure there is no exposed/damaged plaster or chipped paint. |
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| 2019-01-09 | Renewal | 3290.123(a) - Signed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no agreement on file for child #4. 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.) Child #4 now has an agreement. All children will have an agreement kept on site. |
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| 2019-01-09 | Renewal | 3290.123(a)(3) - Services provided | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was nothing on the agreement and no child service report on file for child #1-4. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. the operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information at 3290.124(e). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child service reports were done for child #1-4. All children will have service reports done every 6 months and they will be updated when the agreement and emergency contact form are. |
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| 2019-01-09 | Renewal | 3290.124(b)(1) - Child's name, birth date | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no birthdate of the child on the emergency contact form for child # 3 and 4. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name and birth date of the child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Birthdate was added to the emergency contact form. All birthdates will be on the emergency contact form for all children. |
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| 2019-01-09 | Renewal | 3290.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no phone number of the child's physician on the emergency contact form for child #3 and no address of the child's physician on the emergency contact form for child #4. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The phone number and address of the physician was added to the emergency contact form for child #3 and 4. Emergency contact forms will be completed in entirety. |
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| 2019-01-09 | Renewal | 3290.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no work address of the enrolling parent on the emergency contact form for child #1-4. Correction Required: 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.) Work address was added onto the emergency contact form. All emergency contact forms will have work address of the enrolling parent or "NA' is the parent is unemployed. |
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| 2019-01-09 | Renewal | 3290.124(d) - Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency posted in the facility. Correction Required: A written plan shall be conspicuously posted which identifies the means of transporting a child to emergency care and the facility staffing provisions in the event of an emergency. The plan must accompany a staff person who leaves the facility on an excursion with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The written plan has been created and will remain posted on the wall. |
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| 2019-01-09 | Renewal | 3290.131(b)(2) - Updated toddler/preschool health report: every 12 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no updated health report on file for child #1 (DOB 7-15-13). The last health report was dated 1-6-18. 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.) Child #1 will have an updated health assessment on file. It will be updated annually. |
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| 2019-01-09 | Renewal | 3290.151(c)(2)(ii) - Record include X-ray results and evaluation | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there TB test that was on file stated to have a chest CT conducted, but there was no verification of the chest CT on file. Correction Required: A record of a person with a positive tuberculin skin test shall include the results of a chest x-ray and evaluation for chemoprophylaxis. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Verification of the chest CT for staff #1 will be obtained and placed in the file. It will be updated as per doctor's discretion. |
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| 2019-01-09 | Renewal | 3290.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no update to the emergency contact form or the agreement on file for child #1-3. Correction Required: A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Update to the emergency contact form and agreement will be made. It will be updated every 6 months. |
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| 2019-01-09 | Renewal | 3290.182(3)/3290.182(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 parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff on the emergency contact form for child #4. Correction Required: A child's record must contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.A child's record must 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.) Parental consent for emergency medical care and minor first aid was obtained on the emergency contact form. Every emergency contact form will be completed in entirety. |
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| 2019-01-09 | Renewal | 3290.192(3) - CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no disclosure statement on file for staff #1. The Child Line clearance on file for staff #1 was of household member status and not employment. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A disclosure statement was placed in the file of staff #1. A new Child Line Clearance was obtained and placed in the file. These forms will be updated every 5 years. |
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| 2019-01-09 | Renewal | 3290.24(b)/3290.24(d) - Plan reviewed/updated annually/Plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no update to the emergency plan on file in the facility. 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. The operator shall post the emergency plan in the facility at a conspicuous location. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The emergency plan was updated. It will be updated annually. |
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