Description: JR SCHOLARS LLC is a Child Care Center in DARBY PA, with a maximum capacity of 46 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2019-07-23 | Renewal | 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED CHILDREN SLEEPING ON REST EQUIPMENT THAT WAS NOT ASSIGNED TO THEM. 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.) PROVIDER WILL LABEL ALL REST EQUIPMENT AND ENSURE THAT CHILDREN ONLY SLEEP ON THEIR ASSIGNED EQUIPMENT. |
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| 2019-07-23 | Renewal | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION STAFF PERSONS # 1 AND 8 DID NO TKNOW ALL OF THE CHILDREN'S NAME IN THEIR ASSIGNED GROUPS. 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.) PROVIDER WILL TRAIN STAFF TO KNOW THE CHILDREN'S NAMES. ALL STAFF WILL KNOW THE NAME OF CHILDREN AT THE FACILITY. |
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| 2019-07-23 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION THE RECORD OF STAFF PERSON #2 DID NOT INCLUDE TWO LETTERS OF 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.) A REFERENCE WAS PROVIDED FOR STAFF PERSON #2. PROVIDER WILL REQUEST THAT ALL STAFF HAVE AT LEAST TWO LETTERS OF REFERENCES IN THEIR FILES. |
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| 2019-07-23 | Renewal | 3270.31(e) - Annual 6 hrs. training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION STAFF PERSON # 3 DID NOT HAVE AT LEAST 6 HOURS OF CHILD CARE TRAINING. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) PROVIDER WILL COLLECT STAFF PERSON'S #1 TRAINING AND ENSURE THAT ALL TRAINING IS COMPLETED AND KEPT IN THE FILES. |
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| 2019-07-23 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME INSPECTION STAFF PERSONS # 7 AND 9 DID NOT HAVE FIRESAFETY TRAINING. Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) PROVIDER WILL REQUEST THE STAFF PERSON #9 OBTAIN FIRESAFETY PRIOR TO RETURNING BACK TO WORK. STAFF PERSON #7 WILL NOT BE RETURNING TO WORK. PROVIDER WILL ENSURE THAT ALL STAFF HAVE REQUIRED TRAINING COMPLETED AND IN THEIR FILES. |
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| 2019-07-23 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION STAFF PERSONS # 1,3 AND 7 DID NOT HAVE VERIFICATION OF MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING AS REQUIRED UNDER THE CPSL. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) PROVIDER WILL ENSURE THAT ALL STAFF HAVE REQUIRED TRAINING COMPLETED AND IN THEIR FILES. |
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| 2019-07-23 | Renewal | 3270.34(a) - Director responsibilities | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: STAFF #7 WHO IS DESIGNATED AS DIRECTOR WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 2/1/2018. AS A RESULT THE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION VERIFICATION PROCESS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR DIRECTORS QUALIFICATION COULD NOT BE MEASURED Correction Required: A director is responsible for the general management of the facility, including the minimum duties described at 3270.34(a)(1) - (6). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) THE FACILITY MUST HAVE A DIRECTOR WHO MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS AND PROVES IT BY PRODUCING PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. |
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| 2019-07-23 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION STAFF PERSON #6 DID NOT HAVE A WRITTEN EVALUATION WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) THE DIRECTOR WILL COMPLETE ALL EVALUATIONS EVERY 12 MONTHS AND MAINTAIN A CURRENT COPY IN STAFF FILES. |
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| 2019-07-23 | 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 OF STAFF PERSON #2 DID NOT HAVE VERIFICATION OF EDUCATION.. 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.) PROVIDER WILL UPDATE FILES AND ENSURE THAT ALL FILES HAVE REQUIRED PAPERWORK. |
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| 2019-07-23 | Renewal | 3270.52 - Mixed Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED STAFF PERSON #4 WITH 7 SCHOOL AGE AND 8 PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AT ONE TIME. 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.) PROVIDER WILL SEPART CHILDREN INTO AGE GROUPS AND INTO THEIR CLASSROOMS. CHILDREN WILL NOT BE GROUPED TOGETHER INTO ONE ROOM AND RATIO WILL BE MET AT ALL TIMES. |
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| 2019-07-23 | Renewal | 3270.61(f) - No business simultaneous use | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION THE SMALL ROOM NEXT TO THE EXIT WHICH IS ALLOCATED AS CHILD CARE SPACE WAS BEING USED AS OFFICE SPACE. Correction Required: Indoor space in which children are receiving care may not be used simultaneously for other business, commercial, social or another purpose unrelated to the child care being offered. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) PROVIDER WILL ORGANIZE THE ROOM FOR CHILD CARE AND ENSURE THAT THE CLASSROOM IS ONLY USED FOR CHILD CARE. |
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| 2019-07-23 | Renewal | 3270.61(h)(1)(i) - Placement of rest equipment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION THE INFANT ROOM WITH A CAPACITY OF 5 WAS BEING USED AS OFFICE SPACE. Correction Required: The capacity established for an indoor space may be exceeded at naptime, when toddler or preschool children are resting on rest equipment. The capacity of the space is determined by the requirement for placement of rest equipment described at 3270.106(f). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) PROVIDER WILL MAINTAIN THE SPACE AS CHILD CARE AT ALL TIMES. THE SPACE WILL NOT BE USED FOR BUSINESS OR AS AN OFFICE. |
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| 2018-08-24 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 08/24/18, staff person #1 had a health assessment on file last dated 07/14/16. Certification Representative reviewed the file in its entirety and did not find a current health assessment completed within the last 24 months. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A current health assessment was received and filed for staff person #1. In the future, all facility persons shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months of hire and every 12 months after. |
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| 2018-08-24 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 08/24/18, Certification Representative reviewed the files for staff person #1 and staff person #2. Current verification of annually firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional was not found on file showing completion in the last 12 months. Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All staff persons and volunteers shall participate in annual fire safety training conducted by a fire and safety protection professional. All records of such shall always be available and kept on file in the future. |
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| 2018-08-24 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 08/24/18, staff person #1 did not have current verification of the child abuse clearance and the FBI clearance that is required. Staff person #2 did not have verification of the child abuse clearance, FBI clearance, and the mandated reporting training on file at the facility. This was found by Certification Representative who reviewed both files in their entirety. 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.) Staff #1 and staff #2 have submitted all materials required by CPSL and the verifications have been placed on file. In the future, all staff persons shall comply with CPSL and Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). All facility persons shall include a copy of the results for criminal history, FBI, child abuse clearance, disclosure statement, and mandated reporting. |
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