Description: LITTLE MINDS BIG DREAMS LEARNING is a Group Child Care Home in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 12 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-02-03 | Renewal | 3280.131(b)(2)/3280.182(1) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health assessments | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/3/2020, while reviewing children's files, Child # 1s health assessment was last dated 1/28/19 Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child. A child's record must contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will make sure that all children have an updated health assessment every year and place in file. Child # 1 is no longer at the facility |
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| 2020-02-03 | Renewal | 3280.76/3280.77(a) - Building Surfaces/No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection 2/3/2020, the facility had peeling paint next to the changing table in the back child care space 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.Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will make sure that there's no peeling paint around the facility the peeling paint will be fixed. The peeling paint has been repaired. |
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| 2020-02-03 | Renewal | 3280.78 - Lighting | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/3/2020 the facility's light in the kitchen was not working Correction Required: Rooms, hallways, stairways, outside steps, porches and ramps shall be lighted by artificial or natural light. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will make sure all lights are working and accessible when needed. Operator will make sure lights are working at all times. The light bulb has been replaced. |
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| 2019-07-31 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3280.52(c) - Mixed age levels | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During Allocated unannounced monitoring on 7/31/19, while doing a walk through of the facility, Staff # 1 was alone with 10 children, the youngest being 2 years old 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 at 3280.52(b). The required staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Legal entity dismissed 4 children from the program. Going forward legal entity will hire someone before taking additional children. The required staff ratios will be maintained |
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| 2019-01-10 | Renewal | 3280.107(c) - No styrofoam | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 1/10/19, Cert Rep observed the children's lunch being served on Styrofoam plates. Correction Required: Styrofoam cups and plates may not be used. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility owner will discard of Styrofoam plates. Facility owner will purchase paper plates and use those at all times |
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| 2019-01-10 | Renewal | 3280.31(e) - Annual 6 hrs. training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 1/10/19, Staff # 1 did not have 6 clock hours of child care training in file 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.) Facility owner will have 6 child care hours completed and placed in file. Facility owner will check file quarterly, and ensure that 6 hours are completed yearly |
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| 2018-01-17 | Renewal | 3280.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON 1/17/18, A YELLOW CHAIR WITH A CRACK IN THE SEAT ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN WAS OBSERVED IN THE CHILD CARE SPACE. CRACKED PLASTIC CRAYONS CAUSING ROUGH EDGES AT THE POINTS WERE OBSERVED ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN IN THE CHILD CARE SPACE. 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.) THE YELLOW CHAIR AND THE CRAYONS WERE REMOVED FROM THE CHILD CARE SPACE AND WERE PLACED IN THE OUTDOOR TRASH AREA. PROVIDER WILL ENSURE BROKEN TOYS AND EQUIPMENT WILL BE REMOVED AND MADE INACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN TO PREVENT INJURY. |
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| 2018-01-17 | Renewal | 3280.131(b)(1)/3280.131(b)(2) - Infant: updated health report every 6 months/Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON 1/17/18, UPDATED HEALTH ASSESSMENTS WERE NOT OBSERVED IN THE FILES BELONGING TO CHILD #2 (YT) LAST HEALTH ASSESSMENT DATED 4/11/17, CHILD #3 (PS) LAST HEALTH ASSESSMENT DATED 1/5/17, CHILD #4 (YT) LAST HEALTH ASSESSENT DATED 6/6/17. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 6 months for an infant or young toddlerThe operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) PROVIDER WILL OBTAIN UPDATED HEALTH ASSESSMENTS FOR CHILD #2, #3 AND #4. PROVIDER WILL ENSURE HEALTH ASSESSMENTS ARE UPDATED EVERY 6 MONTHS FOR INFANTS/YOUNG TODDLERS AND EVERY 12 MONTHS FOR PS/SA CHILDREN. |
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| 2018-01-17 | Renewal | 3280.134(a)/3280.152 - Child's hands washed/Adult Hygiene | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON 1/17/18, STAFF #1 DID NOT WASH HER OWN HANDS AFTER DIAPERING CHILDREN. ADDITIONALLY, STAFF #1 DID NOT WASH THE HANDS OF CHILDREN UPON COMPLETING A DIAPER CHANGE. CHILDREN WHO HAD THEIR DIAPERS CHANGED WERE OBSERVED BEING PLACED BACK ON THE FLOOR TO PLAY. CHILDREN WERE TAKEN TO THE BATHROOM TO WASH HANDS WERE WASHED AFTER ALL DIAPERS WERE CHANGED. Correction Required: A staff person shall ensure that a child's hands are washed before meals and snacks, after toileting and after being diapered.A facility person shall wash his hands before meals and snacks, and after toileting and after diapering a child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) ALL STAFF WILL PROPERLY WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY DIAPER CHANGING AND CHILDREN HANDS ALSO WILL BE WASHED AFTER BEING DIAPERED, BEFORE MEALS AND AFTER TOILETING. |
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| 2018-01-17 | Renewal | 3280.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON 1/17/18, THE EMERGENCY CONTACT AND AGREEMENT FORMS BELONGING TO CHILD #1 WAS NOT UPDATED AT LEAST ONCE IN A 6 MONTH PERIOD. THE LAST UPDATE WAS 6/19/17. 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 EMERGENCY CONTACT AND AGREEMENT FORMS FOR CHILD #1. CHILD EMERGENCY CONTACT INFO AND AGREEMENT FORMS SHALL BE UPDATED AT LEAST ONCE IN A 6 MONTH PERIOD OR WHEN THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE INFO. |
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| 2018-01-17 | Renewal | 3280.182(3)/3280.182(6) - Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON 1/17/18, CONSENT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE, CONSENT FOR TRANSPORTATION AND CONSENT FOR WALKING EXCURSIONS WERE NOT OBSERVED ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM BELONGINIG TO CHILD #7. Correction Required: A child's record must contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.A child's record must contain signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) PROVIDER WILL OBTAIN CONSENT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE, WALKING EXCURSIONS AND TRANSPORTATION FOR CHILD #7. EMERGENCY CONTACT FORMS SHALL BE COMPLETE WITH CONSENT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE, TRANSPORTATION AND WALKING EXCURSIONS. |
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| 2018-01-17 | Renewal | 3280.26(b) - Plan reviewed/updated annually | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON 1/17/18, NO EVIDENCE THAT THE EMERGENCY PLAN WAS UPDATED AT LEAST ANNUALLY WAS ON FILE AT THE FACILITY. Correction Required: The operator shall review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. The operator shall document in writing each review and update of the emergency plan and kept on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) PROVIDER WILL REVIEW EMERGENCY PLAN, CONTACTING SHELTER AWAY LOCATIONS TO ENSURE NO CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE TO THE PLAN. ONCE PLAN IS UPDATED (AND CHANGES MADE IF NECESSARY), PROVIDER SHALL DOCUMENT THE UPDATE IN WRITING BY SIGNING AND DATING THE PLAN. PROVIDER SHALL UPDATE THE PLAN AT LEAST ONCE ANNUALLY. |
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| 2018-01-17 | Renewal | 3280.52(c)/3280.113(a)(1) - Mixed age levels/Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON 1/18/18, DURING RENEWAL INSPECTION, STAFF #1 AND STAFF #2 WERE OBSERVED OUT OF RATIO WITH 12 CHILDREN, THE YOUNGEST CHILDREN WERE YOUNG TODDLERS. DURING THE OBSERVATION, STAFF #1 AND STAFF #2 WERE OBSERVED LEAVING THE CHILD CARE SPACE AND THEIR ASSIGNED GROUP OF CHILDREN TO COMPLETE HOUSEKEEPING TASKS. 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 at 3280.52(b). The required staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times. 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.) AN ADDITIONAL STAFF PERSON, M.J. WILL BEGIN WORKING WITH A COMPLETE FILE ON 1/18/18. SHE WILL BE IN PLACE UNTIL A PERMANANT STAFF PERSON CAN BE HIRED. ADDITIONALLY, STAFF WILL COMPLETE RATIO/SUPERVISION TRAINING BY 2/3/18. DOCUMENTATION OF TRAINING WILL BE KEPT ON FILE. RATIOS WILL BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. CHILDREN WILL BE ASSIGNED TO SPECIFIC STAFF. STAFF WILL BE PRESENT WITH THE CHILDREN IN THEIR ASSIGNED GROUPS AT ALL TIMES. CHILDREN WILL BE SUPERVISED AT ALL TIMES. |
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| 2018-01-17 | Renewal | 3280.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON 1/17/18, SIX UNCOVERED ELECTRICAL OUTLETS WERE OBSERVED ON THE POWER STRIP ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN IN THE CHILD CARE SPACE. Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) PROVIDER PLACED PROTECTIVE COVERS ON ALL UNCOVERED ELECTRICAL OUTLETS ON THE POWER STRIP. PROVIDER WILL ENSURE THAT OUTLETS NOT IN USE ARE COVERED AT ALL TIMES. EXTRA PROTECTIVE OUTLETS ARE KEPT AT THE FACILITY. |
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| 2018-01-17 | Renewal | 3280.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible - in original container | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON 1/17/18, DIPENSERS CONTAINING HAND SANITIZER WAS OBSERVED ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN ON THE WALL IN THE CHILD CARE SPACE AND ON THE WALL IN THE BATHROOM. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be stored in an original labeled container or in a container that specifies the content. Toxics shall be kept in a locked area or in an area inaccessible to children, and shall be stored away from food, food preparation areas and child care spaces. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) ALL DISPENSERS CONTAINING HAND SANITIZER WILL BE OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. THEY WILL BE PLACED UP HIGHER ON THE WALL TO BE OUT OF REACH. |
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