Growing Together Learning Center - Upper Darby PA Child Care Center

6910 LUDLOW ST , UPPER DARBY PA 19082
(610) 352-2252

About the Provider

Description: Our goal is to nurture and facilitate the children's creativity

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00185371
  • Capacity: 114
  • State Rating: 2
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Schools Served: Upper Darby - Walking distance to school
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 15
  • District Office Phone: (610) 713-2115 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2019-11-08 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.113(b) - No physical punishment Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Staff person acknowledged tapping a child's hand because he was playing with pencil and not focusing on his work. (staff #1) (child #1)

Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child.The legal entity must arrange for all staff persons to receive training in handling active children and developmentally appropriate programming for preschool age children. The training must be DHS approved. Submit written verification of the completed training.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All staff persons will receive DHS approved training in handling active children and developmentally appropriate programming for preschool age children. We will submit written verification of the completed training.
2019-09-20 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.20(a)(1)/3270.20(b) - Inpatient hospitalization or ER treatment of child/Mail or deliver written report to regional office within 72 hours Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: On 9/11/29, a child received emergency room treatment subsequent to sustaining an injury at the facility and the operator failed to notify the regional office within 24 hours of the emergency room treatment and mail a written report within 72 hours after the occurrence.

Correction Required: The operator shall immediately notify a child's parent and shall telephone notice to the appropriate regional office within 24 hours if a child in care at the facility is hospitalized or receives emergency room treatment. The operator shall mail or deliver a written report to the appropriate regional office within 72 hours after hospitalization of a child in care, emergency room treatment of a child in care, death of a child in care, a facility fire requiring the services of a fire department. Ensure that incident reporting is completed as specified. Revise and submit written policies and procedures regarding incident reporting and notification in relation to emergency room treatment for children in care.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
We will ensure that incident reporting is completed as specified. We will revise and submit written policies and procedures regarding incident reporting and notification in relation to emergency room treatment for children in care.
2019-05-20 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: On 4/26/19, a staff person responsible for supervising an older toddler was not able to direct or assess the activity of the child when the child fell out of a crib and staff person did not realize the child sustained severe injury to both arms.

Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff persons to receive at least 2 hours of in-person DHS approved training regarding supervision of children, including the requirement that staff persons must be physically present and be able to see, hear and assess and direct the activity of the children and training in managing biting behavior in child care settings. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. Submit written verification of the training content and completed training for all facility staff persons. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff persons to receive at least 2 hours of DHS approved training regarding supervision of children, including the requirement that staff persons must be physically present and be able to see, hear and assess and direct the activity of the children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. Submit written verification of the training content and completed training for all facility staff persons.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The legal entity will arrange for all facility staff persons to receive at least 2 hours of in-person DHS approved training regarding supervision of children, including the requirement that staff persons must be physically present and be able to see, hear and assess and direct the activity of the children. The legal entity will obtain DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. Written verification of the training content will be submitted as well as completed training for all facility staff persons.
2018-09-14 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.24(a) - Immediate access Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: On the date of this follow up inspection, for the purposes of verifying the correction from previous violation: Provider was unable to provide access to the files requested, no staff on the facility was able to comply with the request. This violation marks a continuous non compliance in this particular area.

Correction Required: A staff person shall provide to agents of the Department immediate access to the facility, the children and the files and records

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
A staff person named Christina has a key and another staff person shall provide immediate access to all the staff and children's files.
2018-07-02 Renewal 3270.101(a) - Age appropriate Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: One classroom lacked a sufficient amount and variety play equipment and materials appropriate to the developmental needs, individual interests and ages of the children

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. Obtain and submit written verification of additional variety and amount of play equipment and materials as specified.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
We will obtain and submit written verification of additional variety and amount of play equipment and materials as specified.
2018-07-02 Renewal 3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) - Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Two children's records did not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care and for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. (#1 and #2)

Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission. 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. Obtain and submit written verification of signed parental consents for the identified children as specified in the regulation. Ensure that all children's records contain the required parental consents prior to admission. Revise and submit written policies and procedures to ensure that all children's records contain the required parental consents prior to admission.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
We will obtain and submit written verification of signed parental consents for the identified children as specified in the regulation. We will ensure that all children's records contain the required parental consents prior to admission. We will revise and submit written policies and procedures to ensure that all children's records contain the required parental consents prior to admission.
2018-07-02 Renewal 3270.76 - Building Surfaces Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Carpets in two classrooms were in need of cleaning. (#2-older toddler room) (#3-preschool room)

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. Clean, replace or remove the carpets. Ensure that surfaces in the facility remain clean.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The carpets will be shampooed. If they are not able to be thoroughly cleaned, they will be replaced.
2018-06-12 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.52 - Mixed Age Level Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the 3 year old room on the second floor was staffed with one adult staff person who was providing care for 12 children from 7:45 AM until 8:00 AM.

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).

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
There is no longer a problem, the children have been separated and all rooms have the right number of staff.
2018-06-04 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.24(a) - Immediate access Non Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: While on an investigation of a complaint access to the files was requested and no staff on the facility was able to comply with the request.

Correction Required: A staff person shall provide to agents of the Department immediate access to the facility, the children and the files and records

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
A staff person will provide to agents of the department immediate access to the facility, the children and the files and records.
2017-09-15 Renewal 3270.101(a)/3270.101(c)(1) - Age appropriate/Dramatic role playing Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The facility lacked a sufficient amount of materials for dramatic role playing in room #3 and room #5.

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. Submit written documentation of purchase receipts for verification of compliance.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
We will obtain additional materials for dramatic role playing in a sufficient amount to preclude long waits. We will submit written documentation of purchase receipts for verification of compliance.
2017-09-15 Renewal 3270.101(a)/3270.101(c)(5) - Age appropriate/Tactile development Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The facility lacked a sufficient amount of art materials for tactile development in room #4.

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 art materials for tactile development in a sufficient amount to preclude long waits. Submit written documentation of purchase receipts for verification of compliance.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
We will obtain additional art materials for tactile development in a sufficient amount to preclude long waits. We will submit written documentation of purchase receipts for verification of compliance.
2017-09-15 Renewal 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: It could not be determined when child service reports were completed for three children as the reports did not contain the date when they were completed. (#1, #2 and #5)

Correction Required: 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 in 3270.124(f) (relating to emergency contact information). Complete and submit a current up-to-date child service report for the indicated children. Provide child service report training for all facility staff that includes the proper completion of the form. Ensure that all child service reports are completed every 6 months in accordance with this regulation. Submit a copy of the completed training for all facility staff persons.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
We will complete and submit a current up-to-date child service report for the indicated children. We will provide child service report training for all facility staff that includes the proper completion of the form. We will ensure that all child service reports are completed every 6 months in accordance with this regulation. A copy of the completed training will be submitted all facility staff persons.
2017-09-15 Renewal 3270.165 - Menus Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Menus were not conspicuously posted one week in advance in the facility.

Correction Required: An operator shall conspicuously post the menu at least 1 week in advance or provide a menu to each family. Ensure that menus are conspicuously posted in the facility at least 1 week in advance as specified.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
We will post the weekly menus in a conspicuous area at least one week in advance as required.
2017-09-15 Renewal 3270.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Several childrens records did not contain emergency contact and/or financial agreement information that had been reviewed and updated within the past 6 months. (#1, #3 and 4)

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. Obtain and submit written verification of the updated emergency contact and financial agreement information for the identified children. Revise and submit written policies and procedures to ensure that childrens emergency contact information is updated at least every 6 months or as soon as the information changes.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
We will obtain and submit written verification of the updated emergency contact and financial agreement information for the identified children. We will revise and submit written policies and procedures to ensure that childrens emergency contact information is updated at least every 6 months or as soon as the information changes.
2017-09-15 Renewal 3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) - Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: One child's record did not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care and for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. (#5)

Correction Required: A child`s record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.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. Obtain and submit written verification of signed parental consents for the identified child as specified in the regulation. Ensure that all children's records contain the required parental consents prior to admission.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
We will obtain and submit written verification of signed parental consents for the identified child as specified in the regulation. We will ensure that all children's records contain the required parental consents prior to admission.

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