Description: IDAS LEARNING CENTER is a Child Care Center in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 31 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-03-10 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In review of staff files, staff person 1, hired 12/09/19, failed to have NSOR certificate contained in file. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person 1 may not work in a child care position at the facility. 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.) Staff person 1 is awaiting the receipt of the NSOR. Staff person 1 will not return until NSOR is received. At hire staff will provide criminal and child abuse clearances required under CPSL. CPSL documents will always remain in staff files. |
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| 2019-12-04 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During follow up inspection on Wednesday, 12/12/19, cert rep observed rest equipment located in infant area was not labeled for the use of a specific child. There was two children napping in a playpen that was not labeled with their names. Correction Required: Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All rest equipment has been properly labeled in our infant room. Each child has their own play pen with his or her name and is specific to that child only. |
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| 2019-12-04 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During follow up inspection on Wednesday, 12/04/19, cert rep observe continued non-compliance from 09/27/19. Emergency contact information were missing for children receiving care. Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The appropriate paperwork is now in every classroom file. Emergency contact information has been updated or added to every child's classroom. |
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| 2019-12-04 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.31(a) - Volunteer - 16 yrs. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During follow up inspection on Wednesday, 12/04/19, cert rep observed a volunteer alone with school age children. Correction Required: A volunteer shall be directly supervised at all times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The staff has been fully trained to recognize that volunteers are never to be left alone unsupervised. The proper staff has their positions and will remain present with any volunteers. |
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| 2019-12-04 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.55(a) - Toddler and preschool children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During follow-up inspection on Wednesday, 12/04/19, cert rep observed a group out of staff:child ratio during nap time. There was 1 staff with 1 young toddler, 1 older toddler and 10 preschool children. Correction Required: The staff:child ratio while toddlers and preschoolers are napping is one staff person to 10 young toddlers, one staff person to 12 older toddlers, one staff person to 20 preschool children |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The staff has been assigned to the proper number of children to avoid any ratio issues. We will remain in compliance for all future work days. |
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| 2019-09-27 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During allocated unannounced inspection on Friday, 09/27/19, cert rep observed emergency contacts missing for children receiving care in the infant and preschool groups. Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Emergency contact information will be present at all times. |
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| 2019-09-27 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In review of new hire files, staff person 1 file failed to include two non family 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.) Staff person one has two written references on file. Director will ensure new hires have two non family references on file at all times. |
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| 2019-09-27 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.27(c)/3270.192(2)(iii) - Training regarding plan/Exp, educ., training at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person 1 had not been trained on the facility's emergency plan at the time of the allocated unannounced inspection on Friday, 09/27/19. 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. 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.) Staff person one has been trained on the emergency plan. All staff will be trained when hired, annually and any updates. |
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| 2019-09-27 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During allocated unannounced inspection on Friday, 09/27/19, cert rep observed a provisional hire working alone with children. In review of new hire files, staff person 1, hired on 09/19/19, file failed to include copy of request for PA state police clearance. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). PROVISIONAL HIRE UNSUPERVISED: A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee. 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.) Staff is no longer a provisional. She has all her CPSL clearances. Provisional workers will no longer be alone with children. Before hire all CPSL clearances will be required. |
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| 2019-09-27 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 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: In review of new hire files, staff person 1 file failed to include 2 years of experience with children prior to employment at facility. 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.) Staff person one provided two years of work experience. Before hire director will make sure new employees have two years of childcare experience. All verification will remain in staff files at all times. |
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| 2019-09-27 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.52 - Mixed Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During allocated unannounced inspection on Friday, 09/27/19, cert rep observed facility out of ratio. There was 1 staff with 1 older toddler, 6 preschoolers and 1 young school age 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.) Facility will be in ratio at all times. |
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| 2019-09-27 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.69(b) - 110 F or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During allocated unannounced inspection on Friday, 09/27/19, cert rep observed hot water in bathroom, used by children, exceeded 110 F. Water temperature read at 120 F. Correction Required: Hot water temperature, in areas accessible to children, may not exceed 110 F. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Hot water temperature has been adjusted where children are to 110 F. Hot water will not exceed 110 F. |
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| 2019-09-27 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During allocated unannounced inspection on Friday, 09/27/19, cert rep observed peeling paint on wall throughout 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.) All walls have been painted. Director will make sure and check for peel paint and repaint wall. Peeled or damaged paint will not be permitted. |
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| 2019-03-20 | Renewal | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on Wednesday, 03/20/19, cert rep observed emergency contact information for each child receiving care was not present in each child care space. Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will ensure that emergency contact information will be present in each child care space for children receiving care at all times. |
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| 2019-03-20 | Renewal | 3270.166(1) - Written statement | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on Wednesday, 03/20/19, cert rep observed facility failed to obtain a written statement from parents giving the formula and feeding schedule. 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.) Feeding scheduled was completed with parents and placed infant room and child's file. Director will ensure at enrollment that parents provide a written statement giving the formula and feeding scheduled for an infant and update when needed. Statement will be obtained in child's file at all times and a copy will remain in infant room. |
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