Kindercare Learning Center - Chalfont PA Child Care Center

489 W BUTLER AVE , CHALFONT PA 18914
(215) 997-9957

About the Provider

Description:

Our experts designed our classrooms - and every activity and lesson - to help prepare your child for success in school and beyond. With designated learning centers such as dramatic play and blocks in every classroom, children have the opportunity for rich social play and child-initiated discovery.

You’ll also find that our classrooms feature a print-rich environment full of carefully selected materials, written charts and labels, and children’s literature. By helping your child connect spoken words and print, we’re helping develop early literacy and writing skills.

Whether your child has first words or first grade on the horizon, we’re excited to show you how everything in our center is designed for learning!

Phyllis Tomasino, Center Director

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00186582
  • Capacity: 189
  • Age Range: 6 Weeks - 5 Years
  • State Rating: 4
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Type of Care: Infant Programs, Toddler Programs, Discovery Preschool Programs, Preschool Programs, Prekindergarten Programs, Private Kindergarten Programs, Before and After School Programs
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 16
  • District Office Phone: (610) 437-6000 ext 2 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2019-09-10 Renewal 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Facility staff #1 who had a hire date of 8/13/2019 and who comes in direct contact with children did not have a health assessment in the record.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility staff #1 was removed from child care duties until the required clearance is obtained. The operator will ensure all facility persons have the required health assessment on file at the time of initial service at all times.
2019-09-10 Renewal 3270.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Facility children #1, #2 and #3 had emergency contact and a financial agreement forms that were not reviewed and/or updated every six months.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The operator will ensure all children's emergency contact and financial agreement forms are reviewed and/or updated at least once every six months at all times.
2019-09-10 Renewal 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Certification Representative observed that a closet containing a cleaning product was unlocked.

Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The operator immediately locked the closet door. The operator will ensure that all cleaning materials and other toxic materials will be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children at all times.
2018-09-10 Renewal 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form did not include the physicians/source of medical address.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The operator will ensure that all emergency contact forms contain the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care at all times.
2018-09-10 Renewal 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form for facility child #1 did not include the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Correction Required: 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The operator will ensure all children's emergency contact forms will have the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released at all times.
2018-09-10 Renewal 3270.151(c)(3) - Exam communicable disease Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The health assessment for facility staff #2 did not include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination

Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The operator will obtain an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination from the physician for facility staff #2. The operator will ensure all health assessments include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination at all times.
2018-09-10 Renewal 3270.182(3) - Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form for facility child #1 did not have signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child.

Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The operator will obtain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child and ensure all children's emergency contact forms include this at all times.
2018-09-10 Renewal 3270.182(5) - Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form for facility child #1 did not contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.

Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The operator will obtain contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. The operator will ensure all children's files include signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff at all times.
2018-09-10 Renewal 3270.192(2)(iii) - Exp, educ., training at facility Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The records of facility staff #1 and #3 did not have verification of experience documented.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The operator will obtain verification of experience for facility staff #1 and #3 and ensure all staff have this in their records at all times.
2018-08-28 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Certification Representative determined that at some point in time, facility staff #1 was distracted while assisting another child in the classroom causing facility child #1 and #2 to not be properly supervised. This led to an incident between the two boys who were not properly supervised.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The Director immediately notified the Regional office of the incident. Facility staff #1 participated in additional supervision training. The Director will meet with all facility staff to review supervision requirements. The Director and staff rearranged the furniture in the classroom to ensure there were no blind spots. The operator will ensure that all children are supervised as required at all times.

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