Description: SMART START DAYCARE AND LEARNING CENTER is a Child Care Center in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 27 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
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| 2020-03-05 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.33(a) - Each staff person meets quals | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the unannounced visit on 3/5/20, the facility did not have acceptable documentation on file to verify that facility person number #1 qualifies as a staff person. Correction Required: A staff person or a substitute staff person shall meet one of the applicable staff qualifications for the position in which the person is performing. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility person #1 will have all acceptable documentation on file that meet staff qualification for the position. Documents will remain in facility person #1 file once received. |
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| 2020-03-05 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.36(b)(1)/3270.192(2)(ii) - HS/GED + 30 credits/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the unannounced inspection on 3/5/20, the record reviewed for facility member #1 did not contain acceptable verification of education. Document presented as education appeared to have been altered. The record for facility member#1 did not contain verification of education on file that qualifies the staff member for the position performing at the facility. Non-compliance continues from renewal inspection on 1/29/20. Correction Required: An assistant group supervisor shall have attained one of the qualification levels specified at 3270.36(b)(1)-(5). A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility member #1 will provide original copy of school transcripts. Once document are submitted documents will remain in facility persons file. |
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| 2020-03-05 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the unannounced inspection on 3/5/20, electrical outlets located on both sides of the room were observed without covers. Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Protective receptacle covers will be placed in all electrical outlets. |
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| 2020-03-05 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.67(c) - No insects or rodents | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the unannounced inspection on 3/5/20, there was a putrid odor coming from the direction of the kitchen and bathroom area. Search of area revealed a dead rodent in a glue trap under the sink in the kitchen. Correction Required: Evidence of infestation of insects or rodents in the facility is not permitted. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility will continue to have pest control treat the center-will be sure to inform pest control company that open glue traps are not permitted in areas visible. |
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| 2020-01-29 | Renewal | 3270.104(a) - Clean, good repair, proper size | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 1/29/20, a damaged wooden table used by children for lunch, was observed in the indoor play space of the facility. Correction Required: Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Damaged wooden table will be removed from the facility. |
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| 2020-01-29 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(1)/3270.123(a)(2) - Amount of fee/Date fee to be paid | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 1/29/20, an agreement form observed in the records of children #1, #2 and #3 specify the amount of the fee and the date in which the fee is to be paid. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. An agreement shall specify the date on which the fee is to be paid. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Agreements will specify the amount to be charged and specify the day it should be paid. |
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| 2020-01-29 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 1/29/20, the facility did not have current (completed within 6 months of last report) documentation of child service reports on file for children #1, #4 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). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will ensure that child service reports are completed and copies will be distributed to families and original will be filed in the childs file. |
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| 2020-01-29 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 1/29/20, the agreement forms on file for children #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 did not specify the person designated by a parent to whom the child may be released to. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will ensure that all agreement forms will specify the persons designated by the parent to whom the child may be released to. |
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| 2020-01-29 | Renewal | 3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) - Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 1/29/20, the financial agreement and emergency contact form on file for children #1, #4 and #5 were not updated within a 6 month period. Forms on file for child #1 last updated 5/24/19, child #4 last updated 9/20/17 and child #5 last updated on 6/4/19. Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. 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.) Operator will obtain in writing updated emergency contact information every 6 months and agreement form. |
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| 2020-01-29 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(2) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 1/29/20, the facility did not have verification that child #5 received a updated health report within the last 12 months. Most recent health report observed on file dated for 6/21/17. 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.) Operator will obtain updated health report forms annually from parents for older toddlers and preschool children. |
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| 2020-01-29 | Renewal | 3270.134(a)/3270.152 - Child's hands washed/Adult Hygiene | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 1/29/20, staff member #4 was observed changing the diaper of child in care. Staff member #4 used hand sanitizer on the staff members hands and wipes for the childs hands after changing the childs soiled diaper. Correction Required: A staff person shall ensure that a child's hands are washed before meals and snacks, after toileting and after being diapered. A facility person shall wash his hands before meals and snacks, and after toileting and after diapering a child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff member will ensure that child and staff hands are washed after toileting before meals and snacks. |
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| 2020-01-29 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 1/29/20, the record for staff member #1 and #2 did not contain current health assessments. Health assessments on file for staff member #1 dated for 9/12/17 and for staff member #2 (10/18/17). The record for staff member #4 (hired on 9/23/19) did not contain a health assessment at all prior to initial service in a child care setting. 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. A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Current health assessments will be obtained for staff and placed in staff files. Will be updated every 24 months. |
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| 2020-01-29 | Renewal | 3270.18(a) - On file at facility | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 1/29/20, the facility did not provide documentation to verify that the location covered by current general liability insurance. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will obtain liability insurance copy. |
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| 2020-01-29 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 1/29/20, the records for staff members #3 and #4 did not contain two written nonfamily reference letters. 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.) Operator will obtain 2 written nonfamily reference letters from staff and place on file. All staff files will contain 2 written letters upon hire. |
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| 2020-01-29 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 1/29/20, the facility did not have documentation that staff members #1, #2 or #4 received emergency plan training. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will assure that all staff persons will receive emergency plan training and will do so annually. |
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They are very unorganized, they don't change the kids clothing even when you bring clean clothes for them to change your child