Description: HAPPY LITTLE FEET CHILDCARE CENTER is a Child Care Center in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 39 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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| 2020-07-28 | Renewal | 3270.111(a)/3270.111(b) - Written plan/Posted in group space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON JULY 28, 2020, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, A WRITTEN PLAN OF DAILY ACTIVITIES WAS NOT POSTED IN THE BASEMENT CHILD CARE SPACE 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. The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Schedule was placed during inspection; A written plan will remain posted. |
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| 2020-07-28 | Renewal | 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON JULY 28, 2020, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, AN EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION PLAN WAS NOT POSTED IN THE BASEMENT CHILD CARE SPACE AT THE FACILITY. Correction Required: A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Plan identifying the means of transporting a child in case of an emergency was placed and will be placed in all spaces at all times. |
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| 2020-07-28 | Renewal | 3270.182(7) - Reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses. Original report - parent same day Copy - facility accident file. Copy - child's file | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON JULY 28, 2020, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, AN ACCIDENT, INJURIES AND ILLNESS FILE WAS NOT ESTABLISHED AT THE FACILITY. Correction Required: A child's record shall contain reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses involving a child in care at the facility. The original report shall be given to the parent on the day of the incident. The second copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in an accident file. The third copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in the child's file. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A file folder containing incident injury and illness forms was created and will be stored in the file cabinet. |
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| 2020-07-28 | Renewal | 3270.25(a) - Post the certificate of compliance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON JULY 28, 2020, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FACILITY'S CURRENT CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WAS NOT POSTED AT THE FACILITY. Correction Required: The facility's current certificate of compliance and a copy of the applicable regulations under which the facility is certified shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents, with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional day care office posted at the same location. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Certificate of Compliance was posted and will remain posted in an area that is visible to staff and parents will instructions on contacting the regional daycare office. |
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| 2020-07-28 | Renewal | 3270.82(i) - Lidded waste receptacles | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON JULY 28, 2020, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE TOILET AREA IN THE BASEMENT CHILD CARE SPACE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A LIDDED WASTE RECEPTACLE. Correction Required: A toilet area, training chair area, diapering area and sink area shall be equipped with a clean, lidded waste receptacle. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The waste receptacle was placed in bathroom during inspection. A lidded waste receptacle will remain in the bathroom. |
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| 2020-02-20 | NS- Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.52 - Mixed Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON FEBRUARY 20, 2020, DURING THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED STAFF PERSON # 1 IN THE FRONT BASEMENT CHILD CARE SPACE WITH SIX CHILDREN. ( THE YOUNGEST CHILD IN THE GROUP WAS A YOUNG TODDLER ONE YEAR OLD CHILD. 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.) The one year old will remain in the backspace when eating to maintain ratio; All children will stay in proper classrooms and monitor ratio on a regular basis. |
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| 2020-01-02 | NS- Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON JANUARY 02, 2020, DURING THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, THERE WAS CHIPPED PAINT ON THE FRONT GREEN WALL IN THE BASEMENT SECTION OF THE FACILITY. Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Paint was touched up during the inspection; We will use 2 sided tape to ensure walls are not damaged. Periodic reviews will be conducted. |
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| 2020-01-02 | NS- Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.94(a) - Fire drill every 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON JANUARY 02, 2020, DURING THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, A FIRE DRILL WAS NOT CONDUCTED WITHIN A 60-DAY PERIOD, PER THE FIRE DRILL LOG REVIEWED. ( THE LAST FIRE DRILL RECORDED ON THE LOG WAS DATED 09/24/19) Correction Required: A fire drill shall be held at least every 60 days. Facility persons and children in attendance shall participate in the fire drill. Facility persons and children shall exit the building, weather permitting. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will conduct a fire drill; Fire drills will be done monthly and will be recorded on the fire drill log. |
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| 2019-11-21 | Appeals - Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.52 - Mixed Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON NOVEMBER 21, 2019 DURING THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, AT APPROXIMATELY 08:50 AM, THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED FIFTEEN CHILDREN PRESENT IN THE 1st FLOOR MAIN CHILDREN SPACE WITH STAFF PERSON # 1, # 2, AND # 3. ( THE YOUNGEST CHILD IN THE GROUP WAS AN INFANT) 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.) Children were separated into spaced by age level; Children will go directly to their classrooms at drop off moving forward to maintain ratio. |
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| 2019-10-23 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: OCTOBER 23, 2019 DURING THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, THERE WERE NINE CHILDREN IN THE FRONT BASEMENT SECTION OF THE FACILITY WITH STAFF PERSON # 1, # 2 AND # 3. (THE YOUNGEST CHILD IN THE GROUP WAS A YOUNG TODDLER ONE YEAR OLD CHILD). THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE ASKED STAFF PERSON # 1, # 2, AND # 3 TO NAME THE CHILDREN IN THEIR ASSIGNED GROUPS. STAFF PERSON # 1, # 2 AND # 3 ALL STATED THEY WERE TOGETHER WITH ALL OF THE CHILDREN. Correction Required: Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will provide teachers ID cards for children to know which children are assigned to teachers; ID cards will be used daily. |
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| 2019-10-23 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: OCTOBER 23, 2019 DURING THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, THERE WAS CHIPPING PAINT ON THE WHITE WALL IN THE BASEMENT SECTION OF THE FACILITY AND ON THE WHITE WALL IN THE FIRST FLOOR MAN CHILD CARE SPACE. Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Paint will be repaired; Paint will be maintained by maintenance daily. |
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| 2019-10-02 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON OCTOBER 02, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE RECORD REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON # 1 AND # 2 DID NOT INCLUDE A HEALTH ASSESSMENT. 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.) Staff will obtain health assessments; All staff will have health assessments at hire. |
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| 2019-10-02 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(1)/3270.192(2)(i) - Name, address, and phone/Age | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON OCTOBER 02, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE RECORD REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON # 1 AND # 2 DID NOT INCLUDE VERIFICATION OF NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include the name, address and telephone number of the facility person.A facility person's record shall include verification of age. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) IDs will be added to the record; IDs will be in all staff records. |
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| 2019-10-02 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON OCTOBER 02, 2019 DURING THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, THE RECORD REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON # 1 DID NOT INCLUDE TWO WRITTEN REFERENCES. 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.) References will be obtained; All staff will have references in the record. |
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| 2019-10-02 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON OCTOBER 02, 2019 DURING THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, THE RECORD REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON # 1 AND # 2 DID NOT INCLUDE A COPY OF THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Disclosures will be printed and placed in file; Staff will have disclosure statement in file at hire. |
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