Description: MARSHA PETERSON FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME is a Family Child Care Home in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 6 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2019-11-12 | Renewal | 3290.106 - Refrigerator | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 11/12/19, the facility did not have a working thermometer in the refrigerator 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.) Provider will replace the thermometer. Going forward that facility will have a working thermometer at all times |
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| 2018-11-26 | Renewal | 3290.151(a)/3290.192(2) - Within 3 months, then 12 months/Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 11/26/18, while reviewing staff files, Staff # 1 's health assessment was last dated 9/28/16 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 on file at the facility.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.) Facility owner will keep a copy of current health assessment on file at the facility at all times. Health assessment will 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 for communicable tuberculosis |
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| 2018-11-26 | Renewal | 3290.176 - Transportation First Aid Kit | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 11/26/18, the first aid kit in the van was missing soap, and water Correction Required: A first-aid kit, including the contents as specified in 3290.73 (relating to first-aid kit) shall be in the vehicle when children are being transported. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Facility owner will keep a first aid kit which shall include water, soap , in addition to the other required items in the vehicle when children are being transported |
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| 2018-11-26 | Renewal | 3290.31(a)(2) - HS Diploma/GED | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 11/26/18, while reviewing staff files, Staff # 1 did not have documentation of high school diploma in file Correction Required: The operator shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and submit proof to the appropriate regional office of the Department at the time of registration renewal. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Facility owner applied for a copy of diploma on 11/29/18. Facility owner will ensure that a copy of high school diploma will be in file at all times. |
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| 2017-12-04 | Renewal | 3290.117(c) - Vet's certificate required | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 12/4/17, Certification rep observed a cat in the facility for which there was no verification of a vet's certificate of current rabies immunization. Correction Required: A veterinarian's certificate of current rabies immunization is required for a cat or dog at the facility. The certificate shall be on file when the cat or dog is present. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) I, Marsha Peterson-Pollard, will keep updated immunizations and exam records in a file for the cat at all times at the facility. |
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| 2017-12-04 | Renewal | 3290.24(a)(1) - Shelter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 12/4/17, Certification rep did not observe documented on the facility's emergency plan a location for sheltering children in place. Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for shelter of children during an emergency including shelter in place at the facility and shelter at locations away from the facility premises.. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) I, Marsha Peterson-Pollard, will keep the Shelter in Place document posted in a conspicuous location at the facility at all times. |
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| 2017-12-04 | Renewal | 3290.24(e) - Letter to parents | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 12/4/17, Certification rep did not observe verification of the operator's written communication to parents explaining the facility's emergency procedures. Correction Required: The operator shall provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining the emergency procedures. The operator shall also provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining any subsequent update to the plan. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) I, Marsha Peterson-Pollard, will keep a copy of verified communication to Parents/Guardians, as it regards to the facility's Emergency Procedures:. A detailed letter will be provided to each parent(s),in addition to a letter explaining any subsequent update to the plan. |
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| 2017-12-04 | Renewal | 3290.73(b) - Inaccessible to children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 12/4/17, Certification rep observed the first aid kit taken on excursions located in an area on the front porch, accessible to children. Correction Required: A first-aid kit shall be inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) I, Marsha Peterson-Pollard, will keep the First Aid Kit taken on excursions (located in the front porch area), inaccessible to children at all times. |
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| 2017-12-04 | Renewal | 3290.73(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 12/4/17, Certification rep did not observe soap and tweezers in the first-aid kit located in the childcare space. 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.) I, Marsha Peterson- Pollard, will keep tweezers and soap in the First Aid Kit (located in the childcare space) at all times. |
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| 2017-12-04 | Renewal | 3290.73(d) - On excursions | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 12/4/17, Certification rep did not observe soap in the first-aid kit taken on excursions. Correction Required: One first-aid kit per child care group must accompany children and facility persons on excursions from the facility. Each first aid kit taken on an excursion must contain a bottle of water in addition to the items specified at 3290.73(c). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) I, Marsha Peterson- Pollard, will keep soap in the First Aid Kit taken on excursions at all times. |
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| 2017-12-04 | Renewal | 3290.91(a) - Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 12/4/17, Certification rep observed a travel pet cage sitting in front of the exit door in the kitchen. Correction Required: Stairways, hallways, exits from rooms, exits from the facility and other means of egress serving as an exit shall be unobstructed. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) I, Marsha Peterson-Pollard, will keep all means of egress free and clear of obstructions. |
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| 2017-01-04 | Renewal | 3290.105(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The cots that the children sleep on were not labeled. Correction Required: Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child`s parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Each cot will be label with the child's name at all times. |
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| 2017-01-04 | Renewal | 3290.111(b) - Posted in area used by parents | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The daily schedule was not posted. Correction Required: The written plan of daily activities and routines shall be posted in a traffic area used by parents. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The daily activites plan was posted and will remain at all times. |
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| 2017-01-04 | Renewal | 3290.123(a)(3) - Services provided | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The operator did not provide the parent's of the children enrolled for 6 months or more information about the child's growth and development, using the Child Service Report form. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. the operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information at 3290.124(e). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) A review will be done with parents every 6 months to review their child's growth and development. |
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| 2017-01-04 | Renewal | 3290.123(a)(6) - Admission date | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The operator did not specify the date of the child`s admission on the agreements observed in the children's record. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child`s admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) All agreements will specify the date of the child`s admission |
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