Description: HONEY BEES LEARNING ACADEMY is a Child Care Center in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 33 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2019-12-19 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the facility did not have Child Service Reports for child #1 and #2 completed with-in the last 6 months. 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.) Staff members will complete Child Service Reports for child #1 and #2 and review the information with the parent of each child. The Child Service Report will be signed and dated by the parent. The parent will receive a copy and a copy of the Child Service Report will be maintained on file at the facility. The director will ensure Child Service Reports are completed and provided to the parents of enrolled children at least every 6 months. The operator will ensure compliance with regulation. |
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| 2019-12-19 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the health insurance policy number had not been included on the emergency contact form for child #4. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director will ensure the health insurance policy number information will be added to the file for child #3. In the future staff members will review all children's records to ensure that the health insurance policy name & number are included on the emergency contact form. The operator will ensure compliance with the regulation. |
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| 2019-12-19 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, child #1's emergency contact forms was missing the address and/ or telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director will contact the parent of child #1 to obtain the missing release persons information. The director and staff will review all emergency contact form for enrolled children to ensure names, addresses and phones are identified for all release persons designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. The operator will ensure compliance with the regulation. |
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| 2019-12-19 | Renewal | 3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) - Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the emergency contact form for child #1 and #3 was not dated in the last 6 months. The emergency contact and financial agreement form for #4 was not dated in the last 6 months. 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.) The director will contact the parents of the children listed to have the children's parents review and/or update their emergency contact information and/or agreement forms with date and signature. The director and staff members will review all enrolled children's emergency contact and financial agreement forms to ensure parents have the reviewed and/or updated the at least every 6 months or as soon as there is a change in the information. The operator will ensure compliance with all regulations. |
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| 2019-12-19 | Renewal | 3270.165 - Menus | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the menu was not posted or provide to the families of the children, Correction Required: An operator shall conspicuously post the menu at least 1 week in advance or provide a menu to each family. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director will develop a menu and post the menu at least 1 week in advance or provide a menu to each family. The director and operator will ensure compliance with the regulation. |
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| 2019-12-19 | Renewal | 3270.166(1) - Written statement | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, written statements giving the formula and feeding schedule for the infants observed in the infant room were not obtained from the parents. Correction Required: A written statement giving the formula and feeding schedule for an infant shall be obtained from the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A written statements giving the formula and feeding schedule for the infants currently enrolled will be obtain from the parent, as soon as possible. The director will ensure a written statement giving the formula and feeding schedule for an infant is obtained from the parent when the child is enrolled. The operator will ensure compliance with the regulation. |
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| 2019-12-19 | Renewal | 3270.171(a) - Local authorities informed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the facility could not verify that the annual letter to the local traffic safety authorizes was sent to notify them of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian/ vehicular routes around the facility. Correction Required: An operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the day care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director will develop a letter notifying the local traffic safety authorities in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the day care facility. The operator will send the letter to the local traffic safety authority, as soon possible. The operator will ensure that the facility sends annual notification to the local traffic safety authorities and will maintain copies on file at the facility. |
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| 2019-12-19 | Renewal | 3270.18(a) - On file at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the facility was unable to provide the general liability insurance document proving comprehensive insurance coverage for the persons who are on the premises. 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.) The operator will provide verification of a current policy for general liability insurance to OCDEL and maintain the document on the facility premises. The operator will keep verification of comprehensive general liability insurance in a file at facility at all times. |
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| 2019-12-19 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) - Annual 6 hrs. training/Exp, educ., training at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the files for staff members #1 and #2 did not contain verification of the annual 6 clock hours of child care training. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The staff members listed will complete the required amount of child care training to reach the minimum of six hours for the year. The operator will ensure that all staff is receiving a least 6 hours of child care training annually. The director will direct the staff member to complete the 6 hours of training, as soon as possible. The training certificate(s) verifying completion will be place in the staff files. The director and operator will ensure that all staff obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training and maintain verification on file at the facility. |
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| 2019-12-19 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the file for staff member #1, hired 1/3/19; did not contain a completed FBI clearance. Staff member #1's file only had a FBI request receipt dated 3/29/19. The file for staff member #3, hired 9/11/17; contained a PA State Police clearance with a volunteer status. Correction Required: Facility Person #--- may not work in a child care position at the facility. The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # -- may not work in a child care position at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff members #1 and #3 will not work in a child care position at the facility until all valid clearances are received by the director and maintain on file at the facility. Staff member #1 must submit a completed valid FBI clearance before returning to a child care position. The director will monitor files for current, long term staff members to ensure their clearances are updated at least two months prior to the expiration date. Staff member #3 must submit a PA State Police Clearance with the status of employment before returning to a child care position. The director will ensure employees' clearance are not in a volunteer status . The director and operator will ensure compliance with the regulation and Child Protective Service Law, at all times. |
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| 2019-12-19 | Renewal | 3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii) - HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the file for staff member #1 hired as assistant group supervisors did not include verification of a high school diploma and two years of experience working with children. Correction Required: An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children. 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.) The staff members will immediately submit the required verification of qualifications for the position of assistant group supervisor. The director and operator will not allow any person to begin employment at the facility without verification of staff qualifications. All assistant group supervisor must have verification of at least a high school diploma and two year of experience with children. Facility persons without the regulatory staff member qualifications will not be counted in the staff: child ratio. The director will ensure all staff members employed at the facility have verification of qualifications necessary for their position on file at the facility before employed begins and maintained at facility. The operator will ensure compliance with the regulation. |
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| 2019-12-19 | Renewal | 3270.64 - Outside Walkways | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the outside walkways and stairs were observed with leaves and debris. Correction Required: Outside walkways shall be free from ice, snow, leaves, equipment and other hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director will ensure outside walkway and stairs will be cleaned of the leaves and debris, as soon as possible. The operator and the director will ensure the outside walkway and stairs of the facility are free from ice, snow, leaves, equipment and other hazards. |
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| 2019-12-19 | Renewal | 3270.78 - Lighting | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the light above the first landing of the staircase was not working. Correction Required: Rooms, hallways, stairways, outside steps, porches and ramps shall be lighted by artificial or natural light. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director will ensure the light above the staircase is repaired to good condition. The operator will ensure compliance with the regulation. |
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| 2019-12-19 | Renewal | 3270.94(b) - Written record | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the facility did not have a written record of the date, the time of day, the hypothetical location of the fire, the evacuation time, the names of facility persons and the number of children participating in the fire drill. Correction Required: A written record shall be kept of the date, the time of day, the hypothetical location of the fire, the evacuation time, the names of facility persons and the number of children participating in the fire drill. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The staff and operator will maintain a written record of the date, the time of day, the hypothetical location of the fire, the evacuation time, the names of facility persons and the number of children participating in the fire drills. The director and operator will ensure fire drills are conducted at least every 60 days and that the drills conducted at the facility are documented on the fire drill log; kept on file at the facility. |
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| 2019-05-20 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.51/3270.52 - Similar Age Level/Mixed Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, 1 staff member was observed with 5 children ages 10 months to 4 years old were observed in the infant/ young toddler room. Correction Required: When children are grouped in similar age levels, the following maximum child group sizes and ratios of staff persons apply: Infants 1:4 with a maximum group size of 8; Young toddlers 1:5 with a maximum group size of 10; Older toddlers 1:6 with a maximum group size of 12; Preschool children 1:10 with a maximum group size of 20; Young school-age children 1:12 with a maximum group size of 24; Older school-age children 1:15 with a maximum group size of 30. The required staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director and staff will ensure that the required staff: child ratios are maintained at all times. The legal entity will ensure all regulations are in compliances. |
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