Methodist Services-Educare Learning Center
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Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Reason | Description | Status |
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| 2026-03-17 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2025-10-16 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2025-03-25 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2024-02-20 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2023-01-11 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(3) Description: Parent home/work address, phone Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 1/10/2023, 20 child files were reviewed. Child # 3,4 and 5 files contained emergency contact forms that did not include the enrolling parents work address and telephone number. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) When receiving documents from parents , supervisors will review and have any corrections completed by parents before final application is accepted. |
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| 2023-01-11 | Renewal | 3270.133(5) - Original label | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.133(5) Description: Original label Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 1/10/2023, Child#1 prescribed medication expired June 2022. Child # 2 prescribed medication expired December 2022. Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in accordance with the manufacturer's or health professional's instructions on the original label. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff will review medicines once a month to verify expiration dates. |
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| 2023-01-11 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(i) - Age | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(2)(i) Description: Age Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 1/10/2023, 3 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 3 file contained a U.S. Passport for verification of age. The U.S. Passport was expired- 8/13/2018. This ID is not valid. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of age. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) HR will contact staff before ID's expires and give a date to have a current ID given to HR. |
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| 2023-01-11 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iv) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility/Transcript, diploma and letters | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(2)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iv) Description: Exp, educ., training prior to facility/Transcript, diploma and letters Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 1/10/2023, 3 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 1 and 2 files did not contain verification of child care experience. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) When interviewing candidates, request needed documents for HR when offering position. |
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| 2023-01-11 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Description: Fire safety - 1 yr. Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 1/10/2023, 3 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 1,2 and 3 files did not contain verification of annual fire safety training. Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff will send confirmation of completion to supervisor before due date. |
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| 2023-01-11 | Renewal | 3270.33(d) - General requirements for facility persons | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.33(d) Description: General requirements for facility persons Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 1/10/2023, 3 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 1 file did not have verification of CPR training. Correction Required: One or more facility persons competent in pediatric first-aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques shall be at the facility when one or more children are in care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff will send confirmation of completion to supervisor. |
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| 2023-01-11 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.34(a)(6) Description: Staff evaluations Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 1/10/2023, 3 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 1,2 and 3 files did not contain an annual evaluation. Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Completion of staff annual evaluation are completed in a timely manner. |
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| 2022-08-10 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.136(b) - Parent info communicable diseases | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.136(b) Description: Parent info communicable diseases Noncompliance Area: During complaint investigation conducted on 8/10/2022, the director admitted that the facility did not notify parents or the Philadelphia Department of Health that a child enrolled in the facility was diagnosed with Hand, Foot and Mouth disease. Correction Required: The operator shall inform parents of enrolled children when there is a suspected outbreak of a communicable disease or an outbreak of an unusual illness that represents a public health emergency in the opinion of the Department of Health. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Methodist Services policy to notify parents of illness in the facility is to inform parents that there has been a possible case of an infectious disease via fact sheet at sign out. We will also email parents and contact Philadelphia Health Department for further guidance. |
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| 2022-07-21 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.51 - Similar Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.51 Description: Similar Age Level Noncompliance Area: During an unannounced monitoring inspection conducted on 7/21/2022, Staff member # 1 and 2 were observed in a room with 22 children. The youngest child in the room was 3 years old. Correction Required: When children are grouped in similar age levels, the following maximum child group sizes and ratios of staff persons apply: Infants 1:4 with a maximum group size of 8; Young toddlers 1:5 with a maximum group size of 10; Older toddlers 1:6 with a maximum group size of 12; Preschool children 1:10 with a maximum group size of 20; Young school-age children 1:12 with a maximum group size of 24; Older school-age children 1:15 with a maximum group size of 30. IF USING TIERED LIS: The required staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times. The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility is maintaining the required staff:child ratios at all times. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by sending copies of the documentation to the -------- Region Office on a weekly basis for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We will always ensure we are in ration through out the school day by managers scanning and counting classroom students. |
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| 2021-11-18 | Renewal | 3270.123(a) - Signed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a) Description: Signed Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/18/2021, 5 child files were reviewed. Child # 2 and 4 files contained fee agreements that were not signed by the operator and the parent. Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Both sides of the service agreement for each child will be scanned over to auditor for review. |
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| 2021-11-18 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(2) Description: Physician name, address, phone Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/18/2021, 5 child files were reviewed. Child # 4 file contained an emergency contact form that did not include the child physician's telephone. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will have parent of child # 4 update emergency contact form to include physician's telephone number. |
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| 2021-11-18 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(3) Description: Parent home/work address, phone Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/18/2021, 5 child files were reviewed. Child # 4 file contained an emergency contact that did not include the enrolling parents work address and work telephone number. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will have parent of child # 4 update emergency contact form to include work address and telephone number. |
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| 2021-11-18 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3) - Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3) Description: Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/18/2021, 5 child files were reviewed. Child # 4 file contained an emergency contact form that did not address parental consent for emergency medical care. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will have parent of child # 4 update emergency contact form to include consent for emergency medical care. |
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| 2021-11-18 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7) Description: Name/address/phone release person Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/18/2021, 5 child files were reviewed. Child # 2,4 and 5 files did not include the address of the person 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will have parents of child # 2,4 and 5 update emergency contact form to include address of designated person to whom the child can be released. |
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| 2021-11-18 | Renewal | 3270.182(5) - Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.182(5) Description: Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/18/2021, 5 child files were reviewed. Child # 3 and 4 files contained emergency contact forms that did not address the section regarding parental consent for the 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will have parents of child # 3 and 4 update emergency contact form to include consent for administration of minor first -aid procedures by facility staff. |
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| 2021-11-18 | Renewal | 3270.182(6) - Signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.182(6) Description: Signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/18/2021, 5 child files were reviewed. Child # 5 file did not parental consent for transportation and wading. Correction Required: A child's record shall 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.) Director will have parent of child # 5 update emergency contact form to include consent for transportation and wading. |
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| 2021-11-18 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(i) - Age | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(2)(i) Description: Age Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/18/2021, 3 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 2 and 3 files did not contain verification of age. Staff member # 2 file contained a PA drivers license that expired on 7/6/2012. Staff member # 3 file contained a PA drivers license that expired on 6/30/2019. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of age. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Updated verification of age documentation for staff # 2 and 3 will be scanned over by HR to auditor for review. |
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| 2021-11-18 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iv) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility/Transcript, diploma and letters | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(2)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iv) Description: Exp, educ., training prior to facility/Transcript, diploma and letters Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/18/2021, 3 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 1 ,2 and3 files did not contain verification of child care experience. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Verification of child care experience for Staff # 1,2 and 3 will be scanned over to auditor. |
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| 2021-11-18 | Renewal | 3270.192(4) - CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(4) Description: CPSL information Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/18/2021, 3 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 2 file did not contain a disclosure statement. Facility Person # 1 may not work in a child care position at the facility. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. Facility Person # 1 may not work in a child care position at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Updated disclosure statement for staff # 1 will be scanned to auditor. |
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| 2021-11-18 | Renewal | 3270.27(a) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(a) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/18/2021, the provider did not provide an emergency plan when requested. Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The emergency plan will be scanned over for review. |
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| 2021-11-18 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.34(a)(6) Description: Staff evaluations Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/18/2021, 3 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 3 file did not contain an annual written evaluation. Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Annual written evaluation will be scanned over to auditor for review. |
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| 2021-11-18 | Renewal | 3270.94(a)(1) - Every 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.94(a)(1) Description: Every 60 days Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/18/2021, the provider did not submit a fire drill log when requested. Correction Required: The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that fire drills are conducted at least once every 60 days. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Fire drill log will be scanned over to auditor for review. |
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