Description: STEP INTO LEARNING CHILDCARE CENTER is a Child Care Center in DARBY PA, with a maximum capacity of 35 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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| 2020-02-21 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6)/3270.124(b)(7) - Insurance coverage information/Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORMS FOR CHILD #2 DID NOT INCLUDE INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER OR DESIGNATED PERSON'S INFORMATION. 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. 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.) PROVIDER WILL HAVE THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM COMPLETED ENTIRELY AND WILL ENSURE THAT ALL FORMS ARE COMPLETED ENTIRELY AS REQUIRED. |
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| 2020-02-21 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION STAFF PERSON #1 DID NOT HAVE AN UPDATED 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) PROVIDER WILL REQUEST AN UPDATED HEALTH ASSESSMENT TO BE COMPLETED ON THE CHILD CARE HEALTH ASSESSMENT FORM AND EVERY TWO YEARS. |
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| 2020-02-21 | Renewal | 3270.171(a) - Local authorities informed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION THE OPERATOR DID NOT HAVE VERIFICATION OF NOTIFY THE LOCAL TRAFFIC SAFETY AUTHORITIES IN WRITING OF THE LOCATION OF THE FACILITY AND THE PROGRAM'S USE OF THE PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR ROUTES AROUND THE DAY CARE 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.) PROVIDER WILL SEND A LETTER TO THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES NOW AND ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. |
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| 2020-02-21 | Renewal | 3270.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION THE AGREEMENT FOR CHILD #1 WAS NOT UPDATED AT LEAST ONCE IN A 6-MONTH PERIOD. Correction Required: 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.) PROVIDER WILL UPDATE THE AGREEMENT AND HAVE THE PARENT SIGN IT. ALL FORMS WILL BE UPDATED AS REQUIRED. |
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| 2020-02-21 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: THE FILE OF STAFF PERSON #1, HIRED 3/27/2017, DID NOT INCLUDE A COPY OF CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION AS REQUIRED UNDER THE CPSL. Correction Required: 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.) PROVIDER REQUESTED A NEW CLEARANCE AND WILL ENSURE THAT A COPY IS IN THE FILE AT ALL TIMES. FACILITY PERSON #1 MAY NOT WORK IN A CHILD CARE POSITION AT THE FACILITY. |
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| 2020-02-21 | Renewal | 3270.52 - Mixed Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED 5 INFANTS AND 1 TODDLER IN THE INFANT ROOM WITH ONE TEACHER FOR 3 MINUTES. 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 SECOND TEACHER CAME BACK INTO THE ROOM. PROVIDER WILL ENSURE THAT RATIO IS MET AT ALL TIMES. NO CLASSS WILL BE OUT OF RATIO. |
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| 2020-02-21 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED MOLD IN THE INFANT ROOM BATHROOM AROUND THE WINDOW AREA AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE INFANT AND TODDLER ROOMS. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) PROVIDER WILL REMOVE THE STAINED TILES AND MOLD AND ENSURE THAT THE CEILING AND WINDOW AREAS ARE CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR. TILES REMOVED AND REPLACED ON 2/29/20. |
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| 2020-02-21 | Renewal | 3270.92(a) - No portable space heaters | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED A PORTABLE HEATER IN THE BACK INFANT ROOM. Correction Required: Portable space heaters are not permitted. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) PROVIDER WILL REMOVE THE HEATER AND ENSURE THAT PORTABLE HEATERS ARE NOT USED IN THE FACILITY. |
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| 2019-03-18 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED SEVERAL PIECES OF GLASS IN THE OUTSIDE PLAYSPACE. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) THE GLASS WAS REMOVED AND PROVIDER WILL HAVE THE YARD CLEANED AND INSPECTED TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO GLASS IN THE YARD. STAFF AND PROVIDER WILL REVIEW THE YARD PRIOR TO THE CHILDREN GOING OUTSIDE AND PLAYING. THE YARD WILL BE CLEANED ON A REGULAR BASIS. |
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| 2019-02-25 | Renewal | 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED CHILDREN IN THE OLDER TODDLER CLASSROOM SLEEPING ON REST EQUIPMENT THAT WAS NOT LABELED FOR THEIR INDIVIDUAL USE. 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 ASSIGN ALL CHIDREN REST EQUIPMENT FOR THEIR SPECIFIC USE AND WILL MONITOR TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN ARE ONLY SLEEPING ON THEIR ASSIGNED REST EQUIPMENT. |
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| 2019-02-25 | Renewal | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED STAFF PERSON #3 NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CHILDREN IN HER ASSIGNED GROUP BY NAME. 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 CREATE NAME CARDS TO HELP STAFF IDENTIFY CHILDREN BY NAME. STAFF WILL BE REQUIRED TO NAME ALL CHILDREN INTHEIR ASSIGNED GROUPS. |
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| 2019-02-25 | Renewal | 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: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION STAFF PERSON #2 DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT 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 PERSON #2 WILL OBTAIN A HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND PROVIDER WILL REVIEW FILES ON A REGULAR BASIS TO ENSURE THAT ALL STAFF HAVE REQUIRED FORMS ON FILE. |
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| 2019-02-25 | Renewal | 3270.31(e) - Annual 6 hrs. training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION STAFF PERSON #1 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 TAKE REQUIRED TRAINING AND ENSURE THAT TRAINING IS TAKING YEARLY. |
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| 2019-02-25 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION STAFF PERSON #4 DID NOT HAVE VERIFICATION OF MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING. Correction Required: LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) PROVIDER WILL OBTAIN A COPY OF THE MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING AND ENSURE THAT ALL STAFF HAVE A COPY OF THE TRAINING IN THEIR FILES. |
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| 2019-02-25 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED GLASS IN THE OUTSIDE PLAY SPACE, A NAIL STICKING OUT OF THE RADIATOR COVER IN THE AFTERSCHOOL ROOM AND AREAS OF THE FLOOR IN THE AFTERSCHOOL WAS NOT KEPT CLEAN. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) PROVIDER CLEANED THE AFTERSCHOOL ROOM, REMOVED THE RADIATOR COVER AND REMOVED THE GLASS FROM THE OUTSIDE PLAY SPACE. THE FACILITY WILL BE CHECKED FOR HAZARDS AND CLEANED ON A REGULAR BASIS. |
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