Description: EARLY LEARNING CHILDRENS ACADEMY is a Child Care Center in FORT WASHINGTON PA, with a maximum capacity of 156 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-09-18 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: ON 9/8/20 CHILD#1 RAN OUT THE CLASSROOM PASS THE FRONT DESK WHERE STAFF#1 WAS SITTING. CHILD#1 WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE PARKING LOT WHERE STAFF#1 WAS ABLE TO CATCH HIM AND BRING HIM BACK TO THE CLASSROOM. ON 9/15/20 CHILD#1 RAN BACK OUT THE DAYCARE BEHIND INDIVIDUAL#4 AFTER BEING DROPPED OFF. INDIVIDUAL#4 RETURN CHILD#1 BACK TO THE FACILITY. LATER ON THE SAME DAY 9/15/20 CHILD #1 LEFT OUT OF THE CLASSROOM WHILE STAFF#2 WAS TENDING TO ANOTHER DAYCARE CHILD. CHILD#1 WALKED PASSED THE FRONT DESK OUT THE DOOR, CHILD#1 WALKED DOWN A NARROW SIDEWALK OF A BUSY TWO LANE STREET. HE WAS FOUND TWO BUILDINGS AWAY BY A PASSERBY WHO CONTACTED THE POLICE. CHILD#1 WAS FOUND A BLOCK AWAY FROM A CONSTRUCTION LOCATION. STAFF#1 AND STAFF#2 DID NOT REALIZE CHILD#1 WAS MISSING UNTIL THEY WAS RETURN BY THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE DAY OF COMPLAINT VISIT 9/18/20 OBSERVED CHILD#3 IN THE HALLWAY ALONE. STAFF#3 STATED THEY WERE ASSISTING A DAYCARE CHILD IN THE BATHROOM WHEN CHILD#3 STEP OUT IN THE HALLWAY ALONE WITH NO SUPERVISION. Correction Required: Children must be supervised at all times. The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility procedure for counting children is followed at all times e.g., a checklist. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by sending copies of the documentation to the Regional Office of Child Development and Early Learning on a weekly basis for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) THE FACILITY WILL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH 3270.113(a) AT ALL TIMES. HOURLY CHECKS AS PART OF SUPERVISION ALL STAFF WILL CONDUCT HOURLY CHECKS ON EACH STUDENT IN THEIR CARE. WEEK;Y REPORTS WILL BE SENT TO THE FACILITIES LICENSING REPRESENTATIVE ON A WEEKLY BASIS TO MONITOR THE STAFF CHILD RATIOS AND SAFETY PURPOSES. |
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| 2020-09-18 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.52 - Mixed Age Level | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: ON 9/15/20 IT WAS VERIFIED THAT 8PS CHILDRENS WAS IN THE CLASSROOM WITH STAFF PERSON #2 PREPARING FOR NAPTIME. STAFF#4 BROUGHT IN 9PS CHILDREN WHO WAS NOT NAPPING. STAFF#2 LEFT FOR LUNCH WHICH LEFT STAFF#4 WITH 17 PS CHILDREN 8 WAS NAPPING AND 9 WAS STILL AWOKE. Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in 3270.51 (relating to similar age level). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) EVERY STAFF PERSON IN THE FACILITY WILL BE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN A 2 HOUR TRAINING THAT WILL BE ASSIGNED/PRESENTED TOMTE FACILITY BY THE ELRC. EVERY CLASSROOM WILL MAINTAIN PROPER SUPERVISION AND RATIO AT ALL TIMES. ALL CHILDREN WILL NEED TO BE ASLEEP IN ORDER FOR THE STATE MANDATED STAFF TO CHILD RATIO TO BE FOLLOWED. IF A CHILD IS AWAKE THE FACILITY WILL FOLLOW REGULATION 3270.51. |
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| 2019-12-12 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: OBSERVE THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM FOR CHILD#6 WHICH IS MISSING THE ADDRESS FOR THE PHYSICIAN. 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 FACILITY WILL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH 3270.124(b)(2) AT ALL TIMES. THE PARENTS WILL COMPLETE THE MISSING INFORMATION ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORMS. |
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| 2019-12-12 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(5) - Immunization record | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON THE DAY OF VISIT OBSERVE THE FILES FOR CHILD#1, CHILD#2, CHILD#3, CHILD#4, CHILD#5 AND CHILD#6 WHICH DID NOT HAVE PROOF OF THE CURRENT INFLUENZA SHOTS. Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) THE FACILITY WILL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH 3270.131(d)(5) AT ALL TIMES. THE STAFF WILL HAVE THE PARENTS BRING IN UP TO DATES RECORDS OF THE INFLUENZA SHOTS OR THE PARENTS WILL PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS LETTERS, |
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| 2019-12-12 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON THE DAY OF VISIT OBSERVED THE FILES FOR STAFF#1 AND STAFF#2 WHICH HAVE PROOF OF 1 NON FAMILY REFERENCE IN THE FILES. 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.) THE FACILITY WILL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH 3270.192(5) AT ALL TIMES. THE STAFF WILL BRING IN 1 NON FAMILY REFERENCE AND IT WILL BE PLACED IN THE FILE. |
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| 2019-07-25 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON THE DAY OF VISIT OBSERVED A SMELL COMING THE UTLITY CLOSET. 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 FACILITY WILL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH 3270.76 AT ALL TIMES. THE PLUMBER CAME TO THE FACILITY. THE TEACHERS IN THE ROOM IS REQUIRED TO RUN THE WATER AT LEAST 3 TIMES A DAY WHICH WILL HELP AVOID THE SMELL. |
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