Description: CONSTANCE L BROWN FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME is a Family Child Care Home in UPPER DARBY PA, with a maximum capacity of 6 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2019-10-30 | Renewal | 3290.111(a) - Written plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 10/30/19, cert rep observed missing daily activity schedule posted at the facility. Correction Required: A written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play shall be established for each group. The plan shall be flexible to accommodate the needs of individual children and the dynamics of the group. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will post the daily activity schedule at the facility. |
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| 2019-10-30 | Renewal | 3290.31(f) - Biennial 12 hrs. training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 10/30/19, cert rep observed missing documentation of annual childcare training in the file of Staff 1. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an biennial minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will obtain documentation of annual childcare training from Staff 1. |
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| 2019-10-30 | Renewal | 3290.72 - Emergency Numbers Posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 10/30/19, cert rep observed missing emergency numbers posted at the facility. Correction Required: The telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center shall be posted by each telephone in the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will post the necessary emergency numbers at the facility. |
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| 2018-10-30 | Renewal | 3290.105(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 10/30/18, cert rep observed no individual labels on cots being used by children as rest equipment. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will label each cot used by children as rest equipment for individual use. |
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| 2018-10-30 | Renewal | 3290.124(d) - Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 10/30/18, cert rep observed missing emergency transportation plan posted at 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.) Provider will create and post a plan documenting the means of transporting a child to emergency medical care as well as staff provisions to monitor the children still in care at the facility. |
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| 2018-10-30 | Renewal | 3290.181(a) - Each child | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 10/30/18, cert rep observed missing individual files for Child 1 and Child 2. Correction Required: An operator shall establish and maintain an individual record for each child enrolled in the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will create and maintain complete, individual files for Child 1 and Child 2. Provider will have a policy that ensures all records are kept in individual files and are updated within the regulated time frames. |
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| 2018-10-30 | Renewal | 3290.182(1) - Initial and subsequent health assessments | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 10/30/18, cert rep observed missing physical for Child 2. Correction Required: A child's record must contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will obtain a current physical from the parent of Child 2. |
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| 2018-10-30 | Renewal | 3290.31(f) - Biennial 12 hrs. training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 10/30/18, cert rep observed Staff 1 missing 6 hours of child care training. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an biennial minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will obtain documentation of 6 hours in child care training from Staff 1. |
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| 2018-10-30 | Renewal | 3290.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 10/30/18, cert rep observed disclosure statements missing for Household Members 2 and 3. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). SAFETY PLAN: The operator is required to submit to the Children and Youth Agency a plan of supervision or alternate arrangement as required by the Child Protective Services Law. LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # -- 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will obtain disclosure statements for Household Members 2 and 3 and keep them on file at the facility. |
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| 2018-10-30 | Renewal | 3290.73(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 10/30/18, cert rep observed first aid kit missing tape. Correction Required: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will replace the missing tape in the first aid kit. |
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| 2018-10-30 | Renewal | 3290.94(c) - Four times a year | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 10/30/18, cert rep observed no record of fire drills being conducted at the facility. Correction Required: Fire evacuation drills shall be conducted at least four times a year. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will conduct and record fire drills at the facility. |
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| 2018-05-16 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3290.74(a) - Requirements | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 5/16/18 CR observed active repairs taking place in child care space. Provider was having wall erected to separate child care space for back area of basement. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play area, 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.) Construction will be completed. Provider will ensure child care space stays free of any hazards. |
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| 2018-01-12 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3290.101(a)/3290.101(b)(1) - Age appropriate/Dramatic role playing | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: The facility lacked a sufficient amount of materials for dramatic role playing. Correction Required: Play equipment and materials appropriate to the developmental needs, individual interests and ages of the children shall be provided in sufficient amount and variety to preclude long waits for use. Play equipment and materials shall include materials for dramatic role playing. Obtain additional materials for dramatic role playing in a sufficient amount to preclude long waits. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The facility has plenty of toys for dramatic play. The toys will be set up in the basement child care space. |
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| 2018-01-12 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3290.101(a)/3290.101(b)(5) - Age appropriate/Tactile development | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: The facility lacked a sufficient amount of toys to handle and manipulate and art materials for tactile development. Correction Required: Play equipment and materials appropriate to the developmental needs, individual interests and ages of the children shall be provided in sufficient amount and variety to preclude long waits for use. Play equipment and materials shall include toys to handle and manipulate and art materials for tactile development. Obtain additional of toys to handle and manipulate and art materials in a sufficient amount to preclude long waits. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The facility has plenty of toys for toys to handle and manipulate and art materials for tactile development. The toys will be set up in the basement child care space |
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| 2018-01-12 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3290.121(a)/3290.121(b) - Review policies and procedures/Given parents in writing | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: Written parental information to be given to parents at the time of enrollment did not include the facility`s general daily schedule, hours for which care is provided, fees, responsibilities for meals, health policies, supervision policies, night care policies, dismissal policies and pick-up arrangements. Correction Required: The operator shall review with the parent, at the time of application, the facility's general daily schedule, hours for which care is provided, fees, responsibilities for meals, clothing, health policies, supervision policies, night care policies, dismissal policies, transportation and pick-up arrangements. At the time of enrollment, a parent shall receive in writing the facility's general daily schedule, hours for which care is provided, fees, responsibilities for meals, clothing, health policies, supervision policies, night care policies, dismissal policies, transportation and pick-up arrangements. Amend the parental information to include the specified written policies in accordance with 55 PA Code 3290 regulations. Submit a copy of the amended parent handbook/information for verification of compliance. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The facility has written information to provide to enrolling parents that includes all of the required contents as specified in the regulations. This was completed as of 11/27/17. |
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