Description:
Just Children was founded in 1983 and operates 11 schools throughout Bucks and Chester Counties, Philadelphia and New Jersey. We offer a unique environment for children ages 2 months through Kindergarten. Our programs are year round and designed to develop methods of exploration, reading and math readiness.
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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| 2020-07-06 | Renewal | 3270.107 - Refrigerator | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During time of inspection, the thermometer being used in the refrigerator in room #5 being used to store food and/or drinks was broken and inoperable. Correction Required: A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45 F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The thermometer for the refrigerator in room #5 has been replaced with a operable thermometer as required. In the future, all refrigerators in facility used to store food and/or drinks for the children shall be operable to show refrigerator is capable of maintaining proper temperature of 45 degree or below as per regulations. |
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| 2020-07-06 | Renewal | 3270.111(b) - Posted in group space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During time of inspection, Room #3 did not have a written daily activity schedule posted. Correction Required: 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.) A written plan of daily activities has been posted on the bulletin board for room #3. In the future, all rooms shall have a written plan of daily activities posted as required per regulations. |
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| 2020-07-06 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During time of inspection, there were cleaning materials being stored in an unlocked cabinet under the sink in room #10 that is accessible to children. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The cleaning materials in the cabinet in Room #10 have been removed from under the sink to an overhead cabinet that is inaccessible to children. In the future, all toxic and cleaning materials shall be locked or inaccessible to children are required per regulations. |
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| 2019-08-14 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.21/3270.76 - General Health and Safety/Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During time of inspection, water damaged was observed in the kitchen/cafeteria area of facility. There was significate damage done to the ceiling, walls, and flooring of the area requiring children to be relocated to other areas of facility to prevent any issues with the children's health and/or safety until required repairs to structure is completed. Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.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.) As of 8/23/19, all damage has been repaired. Both rooms are now fully operational. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.107 - Refrigerator | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During my first observation in # 3 and # 7 the refrigerators thermometers were measuring at 55 and 50 degrees. Correction Required: A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45 F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The temperature gage in both refrigerators shall be lowered to maintain a temperature of 45 degree or less as required per regulations. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(iii) - Exp, educ., training at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person # 3 (hired 6/11/18) did not have the mandated child abuse training documented in her record as required. Correction Required: 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 # 3 shall be required to complete and submit required mandated child abuse reporter training and it shall be documented in her record as required. In the future, all staff shall complete this required training within the time frame required as per regulations. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At time of inspection, the state police, child abuse and FBI clearances observed in the file for staff person # 2 (hired 1/25/19) were not acceptable (volunteer and/or not from the appropriate clearance obtainable agency). Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person #2 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. Facility Person #2 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 person # 2 shall be removed from care with children until required clearances are obtained and documented in staff persons record. In the future, all staff shall have all required clearances documented in their records as per regulations. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(iv) - HS/GED + 2 yrs/Transcript, diploma and letters | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person # 1 (hired 10/11/18) had a foreign (Jamaica, West Indies) high school diploma documented in her record that was not evaluated to determine its equality in the U.S. to qualify her for the position of assistant group supervisor 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 acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff person #1 high school diploma shall be evaluated by the proper agency to determine its equality in the U.S. to help qualify her for her position as an AGS at facility. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.76/3270.104(a) - Building Surfaces/Clean, good repair, proper size | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The cubbies in room # 12 and room #14 were not mounted and pose a visible threat to the safety of the children in care in the room if they should bumped and fall over. 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.Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The cubbies in both room # 12 and room #14 shall be mounted to prevent any injury or hazard to the children in care in both rooms. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.94(c)/3270.94(d) - Held at different times/Held during various program activities | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed that the facility was not varying the times of day that their fire drills were being conducted or holding them during various program activity times as required. Correction Required: Fire drills shall be held at different times of the day or night, or both, if applicable. Fire drills shall be held during various program activity times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The faciity shall ensure that fire drills are performs during different times and during various program activities as required per regulations. |
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| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | 3270.94(e) - Change locations of fire | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: After observation of fire drill log it was noted that they hypotetical location of the fire was not being documented on the fire drill log. Correction Required: Hypothetical locations of the fire shall be changed for each drill. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The hypothetical location of the fire shall be added to the fire drill log and documented as required per regulations. |
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| 2019-02-14 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(b) - No physical punishment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 used physical punishment slapping a child on the leg after child put leg out in front of her in an attempt to trip her. Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff person # 1 was terminated immediately after incident of her slapping a child was reported to director. |
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| 2018-12-20 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Unexplained injury accured to a child in care at faciliy while staff person # 1 and #2 were responsible for supervising child. Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. TIERED LIS: Children must be supervised at all times. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Children at facility shall be supervised at all times. Staff shall receive 2 hours of active supervision training. |
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| 2018-12-20 | Complaints- Legal Location | 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: A child was injured while in care at facility and an incident report was not given to parent to explain injury in a timely manner. 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.) Incident reports will be written the day of the incident and given to the parent. A 2nd copy will be kept in the child's file and an additional copy will be kept in the facility file. |
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| 2018-10-18 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(d) - No harsh language | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff # 1 and #2 use harsh and/or demeaning language in the presence of children at facility. Correction Required: A facility person may not use harsh, demeaning or abusive language in the presence of children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Both staff person # 1 and #2 shall receive child care training regarding how to positively redirect children. Verification of training shall be sent and documented in staff records. In the future, no staff shall use harsh and/or demening language in the presence of children. |
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