Description: KINDER ACADEMY is a Child Care Center in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 166 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2019-07-12 | Renewal | 3270.106(f) - 2 feet apart | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Review of files reveal that multiple Children in Class #2, #3 and #4 did not have 2 feet of space on three sides as required at the time of the renewal inspection. Correction Required: At least 2 feet of space is required on three sides of a bed, cot, crib or other rest equipment while the equipment is in use. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will have all children receive 2 feet of space on three sides of rest equipment to obtain and maintain compliance. |
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| 2019-07-12 | Renewal | 3270.115(a)(8) - Included in ratio/annual training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Review of files reveal that Staff #1 and #3 did not have verifiable water safety instruction on file at the time of the renewal inspection. Correction Required: A facility person who is counted in the staff-child swimming ratio shall annually complete water safety instruction. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will have the required staff obtain the required training and place the documentation on file at facility to maintain compliance. |
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| 2019-07-12 | Renewal | 3270.134(a) - Child's hands washed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A four month old infant received a diaper change and their hands were not washed upon completion. Correction Required: A staff person shall ensure that a child's hands are washed before meals and snacks, after toileting and after being diapered. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will ensure that a child's hands are washed before meals and snacks, after toileting and after being diapered. |
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| 2019-07-12 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(1)/3270.192(3) - Physical examination/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Review of files reveal that Staff # 2 had a health exam that was unverifiable at the time of the renewal inspection. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include a physical examination. 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.) Provider will have the staff retrieve a verifiable health assessment and will review the files ongoing to maintain compliance. |
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| 2019-07-12 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff # 13, #14, #22, #26, #27, #29, did not have their written annual evaluation available at facility at the time of the renewal inspection. 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.) Provider will complete the evaluations and review the files ongoing to maintain compliance. |
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| 2019-07-12 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The baseboard was detaching from the wall in Classroom #3 at the time of the renewal inspection. 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 have the maintenance staff fix the baseboard and the facility will be reviewed ongoing to maintain compliance. |
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| 2018-05-29 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON MAY 29, 2018 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE BLUE SOFT SOFA IN THE LADYBUG CLASSROOM WAS OBSERVED TO BE TORN, TWO RED REST MATS WHICH WERE NUMBERED #4 AND #6 WERE OBSERVED TO BE TORN Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) This sofa has been removed from the facility. All equipment will be in good repair. |
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| 2018-05-29 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(iv) - Transcript, diploma and letters | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON MAY 29, 2018 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FILE OF STAFF #1 DID NOT CONTAIN VERIFICATION OF EDUCATION, THE VERIFICATION OF EDUCATION ON FILE WAS FROM A FOREIGN COUNTRY AND HAD NOT BEEN TRANSLATED OR EVALUATED. Correction Required: 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 member #1 presented a diploma that was in Arabic and English. We have a fully translated transcript indicating proof of High School Diploma (graduation). |
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| 2018-05-29 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON MAY 29, 2018 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE CEILING VENTS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED IN THE BUTTERFLY 2 CLASSROOM WERE OBSERVED TO BE DIRTY 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 CEILING VENTS WERE CLEANED, PERIODIC CHECKS WILL BE PERFORMED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE. |
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| 2018-05-29 | Renewal | 3270.82(g) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON MAY 29, 2018 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE TOILET FIXTURE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED IN THE LADYBUG CLASSROOM WAS OBSERVED TO BE RUSTY. Correction Required: Toilet areas and fixtures shall be cleaned daily and be in good repair. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The valve stem cover in the Ladybug room has been repaired and is free of rust. |
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| 2017-06-13 | 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: ON JUNE 13, 2017 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FEE AGREEMENT OF CHILD #1, CHILD #2, CHILD #3, AND CHILD #4 WAS NOT REVIEWED AND UPDATED AT LEAST ONCE IN A 6 MONTH PERIOD. 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 CHILDREN FILES WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE NECESSARY INFORMATION, THE FILES WILL BE REVIEWED AND UPDATED EVERY SIX MONTHS. |
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(very unprofessional roud supervisors your child can get hit and they going to cover up for each other i had to call and make complaints about them and if i’m not satisfied with the results i’m going to speak with a loyer very bad i’m sure their is amazing teacher in their but the on i’m talking about her name is aya she’s the definition of evil supervisor name mandy and another old lady forgot her name they are unprofessional rude)
i was telling my daughter about this daycare because it’s near her home when she showed me this review we changed our minds quick.
please handle your employees accordingly and if they are hitting kids they should be fired immediately.
The teachers at the daycare are awesome. I’ve just always had a problem when it comes to the administrative side with paperwork and things like that. I asked for a tuition paper I was told that they don’t have one they just verbally tell people. Also every time I’m asking to speak with finance it’s a problem and they will speak to them. But when I just recently asked to speak to someone in finance the lady at the front desk told me that there’s no one else for me to talk to and that she’s the person I talk to about everything. Debbie and Michelle don’t really care to help or even try to accommodate you in any way and don’t know how to talk to people. Like I said the teachers are all great it’s just those two who I’ve had a problem with since the beginning and I still haven’t gotten things handled with finance. My daughter had surgery and I told them about it. I just didn’t bring the paper with the info on it until after the surgery because right after letting them know about the surgery. I was contacted by her doctor and told that her surgery was cancelled for that day that was scheduled and pushed up. So I never went to go get the paper until the day of the surgery because it is located a good distance from my house. She then told me that the previous week couldn’t be waived because I didn’t bring my paper in and that I was already charged. I’ve never heard nothing like that before and a few months back my daughter had a week that was waived for medical reasons also. I pay out of pocket and don’t just have $165 to pay for a week of daycare where I had no control over if she came that week. Another thing I don’t like is that it’s on the website about it being affordable and low cost when it is far from that. When she first started I was paying $252 a week for full time and it was way too much so I switched to part time and it’s still way too much which is $165 a week.
We applied for the free headstart program and got accepted.
As part of their program, Kinder Academy provides meals and snacks.
They also provide service for infants. Their philosophy is teach them through play.
They have 5 locations we take our son to the Elgin (Castor & Cottman). My son is curreltly enrolled.
Pros:
Once you get it, you have your spot for the next year.
Cons:
Parking: parents are not mindful of others and double park and use parking lots of the surrounding businesses, there are street meters but noone pays and noone gets tickets for not paying.
Late fees: in the school manual they have listed late fees, but, parents are late all the time and they never have to pay any late fees.
Organization: ??? Here is their big issue.
One day they allow people in early for drop off and the next day you have to wait outside in the cold without any previous notices.
They change policies without letting parents know and you will always see someone running doing last minute things. Its like they are all over the place.
Cleanliness: halls are just ok maintained but classrooms and bathrooms are always dirty, smelly and clogged. There are cockroaches near sinks. The classroom are always running out of paper towel and cleaning supplies.
Administrative and kitchen employees: very nice and polite.
Teachers and assistances: unfortunately, our son's teacher's appearance needs a lot of improvement (her clothes and hair needs to be better groomed).
The way she carry herself in the classroom and how she talks to kids needs lots of improvement as well.
Unfortunately, some kids do whatever the want in their presences and they do or say nothing to little to correct them.
They allow kids to be bullied.and if you mention it they get really defensive. Teachers talk down to kids.
Upper management: They have one small office at the entrance (messy and papers every where I wonder if my personal information is just laying around somewhere there in that mess) and they use another small room as library/supply room/lunch room/ conference room.
They don't have a proper place to discuss private matters or a very well thought procedure to handle senstive information so they just reprimand employees, talk to parents about personal issues and such in the hall ways, at the entrance or just anywhere so everybody can eardropp.
I guess this is what you get when you don't make enough income to pay for private education.
As soon as I am in a stable financial situation we are taking our son to a new school.
If you are thinking about applying here.. Please think twice.