Extraordinary Scholars Academy - Philadelphia PA Child Care Center

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED THE TOILET PAPER HOLDER NOT IN GOOD REPAIR IN THE BATHROOM.

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.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION THERE WAS NO WRITTEN PLAN OF DAILY ACTIVITIES POSTED IN THE GROUP SPACE.

Correction Required: The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION CHILD #1 DID NOT HAVE AN INITIAL 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.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION STAFF PERSONS # 1,3, 4 AND 6 DID NOT HAVE CURRENT HEALTH ASSESSMENTS.

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.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION THE LEGAL ENTITY DID NOT HAVE A COPY OF THE INSURANCE POLICY ON FILE AT THE FACILITY.

Correction Required: The legal entity shall have comprehensive general liability insurance to cover the persons who are on the premises. A current copy of the insurance policy shall be on file at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION THE EMERGENCY CONTACT AND FINANCIAL AGREEMENT FOR CHILD #2 WAS NOT REVIEWED AND UPDATED IN A 6-MONTH PERIOD.

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.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION THE RECORD FOR CHILD #1 DID NOT CONTAIN SIGNED PARENTAL CONSENT FOR ADMINISTRATION OF MINOR FIRST-AID PROCEDURES.

Correction Required: 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.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION THE DIRECTOR DID NOT HAVE A WRITTEN EVALUATION FOR STAFF PERSON #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.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION STAFF PERSON #5 DID NOT HAVE VERIFICATION OF EDUCATION.

Correction Required: An aide shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate.A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE PLAY SPACE WAS NOT KEPT CLEAN.

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.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no phone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released on the emergency contact form for child #3. There was no address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released on the emergency contact form for child #5 and 6.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no health assessment on file for staff #5. There was no health assessment or tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment on file for staff #8.

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.An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was only 1 written non family reference on file for staff # 8.

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

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no verification of annual emergency plan training on file for staff #2 and 5.

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.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no verification of an annual 6 clock hours of child care training on file for staff #2, 4, 6 and 7.

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training.