Maureen Burton Group Child Care Home - Norristown PA Group Child Care Home

626 CAROLINE DR , NORRISTOWN PA 19401
(610) 277-5235

About the Provider

Description: MAUREEN BURTON GROUP CHILD CARE HOME is a Group Child Care Home in NORRISTOWN PA, with a maximum capacity of 16 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00183516
  • Capacity: 16
  • State Rating: 1
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Schools Served: Norristown Area - Walking distance to school
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 17
  • District Office Phone: (610) 278-3707 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2019-11-07 Renewal 3280.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 11/7/19, file of child #1, #2, #3, and #4 did not include child service reports.

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 3280.124(f).

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will do child service reports every 6 months. When provider will do files, will do add all the reports.
2019-11-07 Renewal 3280.131(b)(1)/3280.182(1) - Infant: updated health report every 6 months/Initial and subsequent health assessments Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 11/17/19, a health report of child #4, who is a young toddler, was not updated at least every 6 months. Last health report on file was from 3/18/19.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 6 months for an infant or young toddler. A child's record must contain initial and subsequent health reports.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Parents will provide an updated health report. In the future, provider will make sure that infants and toddlers have an updated health report at least every 6 months.
2019-11-07 Renewal 3280.171(a) - Local authorities informed Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 11/7/19, local traffic authorities were not notify annually of the location of the facility and program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the day care facility. Last letter to local traffic authorities was dated 1/20/09.

Correction Required: An operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the day care facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will write a letter and will make sure that local traffic authorities are notified on the annual basis.
2019-11-07 Renewal 3280.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 11/7/19, the financial agreement of child #4 was not updated at least once in a 6-month period. Financial agreement was last updated on 1/4/19.

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.)
Parents will sign an agreement. In the future, parents will updated the financial agreement every 6 months.
2019-11-07 Renewal 3280.75(c) - Has all items Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 11/7/19, first aid kit did not include tweezers.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will buy tweezers. In the future, provider will make sure that first aid kit contains all items.
2018-09-21 Renewal 3280.102(a) - Clean and good repair Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 9/21/18, the armchair in the child care space was ripped, exposing the filling which was hazardous to children in care.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Put tape over the chair and moved chair upstairs. Equipment will stay in good condition.
2018-09-21 Renewal 3280.105(a) - Clean, age appropriate Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 9/21/18 observed only three age-appropriate rest equipment for infants. At the time of inspection observed 1 infant, 4 young toddlers, 2 older toddlers and 1 preschooler. Certification representative didn't observe age-appropriate rest equipment for toddlers and preschoolers.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Bought 4 mats and another pack and play. I will make sure children have age appropriate equipment.
2018-09-21 Renewal 3280.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 9/21/18, an agreement of child #3 and #4 didn't specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
I had child #3 and #4 designate who the child be released to. I will make sure in future forms updated and completed.
2018-09-21 Renewal 3280.123(a)(6) - Admission date Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 9/21/18, an agreement of child #3 and #4 didn't specify the date of the child's admission.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Put child's admission date on agreement. I will make sure forms are updated and completed.
2018-09-21 Renewal 3280.124(a)/3280.181(a) - Each child emergency contact person/Each child Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 9/21/18, file of child #1 didn't include emergency contact form and agreement, file of child #5 didn't include an agreement form.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information is required for each enrolled child. Emergency contact information shall reference who shall be contacted in an emergency. An operator shall establish and maintain an individual record for each child enrolled in the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
I had child #1 do emergency contact and agreement . I did an agreement for child #5 filled out agreement. I will make sure forms updated and completed.
2018-09-21 Renewal 3280.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 9/21/18, emergency contact information of child #2, #3,#4 and #5 didn't include the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child ma 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.)
had parents include address of individual to whom child may be released. I will make sure forms updated and completed.
2018-09-21 Renewal 3280.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 9/21/18 observed that every child care space didn't have a posting of a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency.

Correction Required: A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
In case of emergency plan is poste. I will make sure its always posted.
2018-09-21 Renewal 3280.191 - Individual Records Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 9/21/18, staff #3, who was caring for children, didn't have an individual record.

Correction Required: An individual record is required for each facility person.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Going to get a file on her . Now she decided she wants to work here. I will make sure new staff has paperwork
2018-09-21 Renewal 3280.24(a) - Post the certificate of compliance Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 9/21/18, observed that group child day care homes regulations under which the facility is certified and instructions for contacting the appropriate regional day care office were not 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Put regulations on the board that is next to door you enter the room. I will make sure I always have it posted.
2018-09-21 Renewal 3280.26(a)(1)/3280.26(a)(2) - Shelter/Evacuation Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 9/21/18 observed that a location for children to be sheltered away from the facility in the event of an emergency is within five miles, not within walking distance.

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.The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for evacuation of children from the facility building and evacuation of children to a location away from the facility premises. The evacuation routes and evacuation plans to exit the building may be the same as those required by 3280.94 (f) and (g) (relating to fire drills).

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
To put a not in emergency plan where to take children to in emergency event that is within walking distance.

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