Description: Luz Abarca is a Family Child Care in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 6 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2019-11-13 | Renewal | 3290.18 - General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 11-13-19, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS NOT AN OPERABLE SMOKE DETECTOR IN THE BASEMENT BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT AN ALARM PRESENT. THIS CONDITION POSES A THREAT TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN. Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Demonstration of Compliance with 34 Pa. Code 403.23 is required. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) THE OPERATOR HAS INSTALLED AN OPERABLE SMOKE DETECTOR IN THE BASEMENT. OPERABLE SMOKE DETECTORS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ON ALL FLOORS OF THE HOME AT ALL TIMES. |
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| 2019-11-13 | Renewal | 3290.181(a) - Each child | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 11-13-19, THE OPERATOR DID NOT HAVE A FILE FOR CHILD #1. Correction Required: An operator shall establish and maintain an individual record for each child enrolled in the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) PROVIDER HAS CREATED A COMPLETE FILE FOR CHILD #1 AND WILL ENSURE THAT THIS FILE IS PRESENT AND MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. PROVIDER WILL HAVE A RECORD FOR ALL CHILDREN ENROLLED AT ALL TIMES. |
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| 2019-11-13 | Renewal | 3290.22(a) - Availability | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 11-13-19, PROVIDER DID NOT HAVE A COPY OF THE APPLICABLE REGULATIONS UNDER WHICH THE FACILITY IS CERTIFIED POSTED IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION. Correction Required: The facility's current certificate of compliance and a copy of the applicable regulations under which the facility is certified shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents, with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional day care office posted at the same location |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) PROVIDER HAS OBTAINED A COPY OF CHAPTER 3290 AND POSTED THEM IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION. PROVIDER WILL ENSURE THIS REMAINS POSTED AT ALL TIMES. |
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| 2019-11-13 | Renewal | 3290.64(a) - Locked or inaccessible - in original container | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 11-13-19, CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED CLEANING MATERIALS AND TOXICS UNDER THE SINK IN THE KITCHEN, WHICH WAS UNLOCKED AND ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN. 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.) PROVIDER REMOVED TOXICS FROM UNDER THE SINK AND WILL ENSURE THAT ALL TOXICS ARE KEPT IN A LOCKED AREA OR IN AN AREA INACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN AT ALL TIMES. |
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| 2019-11-13 | Renewal | 3290.73(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 11-13-19, THE FIRST-AID KIT DID NOT CONTAIN GAUZE. Correction Required: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) PROVIDER OBTAINED GAUZE AND PLACED INTO THE FIRST-AID KIT. PROVIDER WILL DO ROUTINE CHECKS TO ENSURE THAT THE FIRST-AID KIT CONTAINS ALL ITEMS AT ALL TIMES. |
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| 2019-07-03 | Initial review | 3290.64(a) - Locked or inaccessible - in original container | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING INITIAL INSPECTION ON JULY 3, 2019, CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED TOXIC CLEANING SOLUTION IN UNLOCKED CABINETS UNDER THE KITCHEN SINK, AND TOXIC HAND SANITIZER IN A DISPENSER ON THE WALL OF THE BATHROOM, WHICH WAS ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN. 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.) PROVIDER REMOVED ALL TOXIC SOLUTIONS FROM AREAS ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN, AND WILL ENSURE THAT ALL TOXIC MATERIALS ARE KEPT LOCKED OR INACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. |
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| 2019-07-03 | Initial review | 3290.73(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING INITIAL INSPECTION ON JULY 3, 2019, THE FIRST-AID KIT IN THE FACILITY DID NOT CONTAIN SCISSORS, GAUZE OR SOAP. Correction Required: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) PROVIDER PLACED MISSING ITEMS IN THE FIRST AID KIT AND WILL ENSURE THAT ALL REQUIRED ITEMS REMAIN IN THE FIRST-AID KITS AT ALL TIMES. |
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| 2019-07-03 | Initial review | 3290.75(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING INITIAL INSPECTION ON JULY 3, 2019, CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT IN THE FRONT DOOR FRAME OF THE FACILITY, AND AROUND THE VENT IN THE BATHROOM. Correction Required: 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.) PROVIDER REPAIRED ALL AREAS OF CHIPPED OR PEELING PAINT AND WILL ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO AREAS OF CHIPPED OR PEELING PAINT AT ANY TIME. |
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