Mollys Child Care Center - Philadelphia PA PA Pre-K Counts

Noncompliance Area: A child was observed being cared for in the preschool classroom and the child's emergency contact information was not present in the classroom. (#2)

Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space. Ensure that emergency contact information is present in all child care spaces in which children are receiving care. The emergency contact information will be placed in the child care space in which the child is receiving care.

Noncompliance Area: One staff person's record did not contain a health assessment completed within 12 months prior to the date of hire. The document presented was illegible. (#2)

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 conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem. Obtain and submit a current, legible up-to-date health assessment for the identified staff person. Ensure that staff health assessments are completed within the required timeframes as specified in this regulation.

Noncompliance Area: Safe routes, including safe pedestrian crossways, pick-up and drop-off points and bike routes were not appropriately determined in the vicinity of the facility, communicated to the children and parents in writing and posted.

Correction Required: Safe pedestrian crossways, pick-up and drop-off points and bike routes shall be appropriately determined in the vicinity of the facility and communicated to the children and parents in writing. Written notification of safe routes shall be posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility. Develop, post and submit written safe routes notification as specified.

Noncompliance Area: Several children's records did not contain emergency contact and financial agreement information that had been reviewed and updated within the past 6 months. (#1, #2, #3 and #4)

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. Obtain and submit written verification of the updated emergency contact and financial agreement information for the identified children. Revise and submit written policies and procedures to ensure that children's emergency contact information is updated at least every 6 months or as soon as the information changes.

Noncompliance Area: Several facility person's records did not include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. (#1, #2 and #3)

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. Obtain and submit the required written references as specified for the identified staff person. Ensure that all facility staff records contain written references as specified.

Noncompliance Area: Several facility person's records did not include written verification of emergency plan training at the time of initial employment. (#1, #2 and #3)

Correction Required: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility. Provide and submit written verification of the completed training for all identified facility persons. Revise and submit written facility policies and procedures to ensure that emergency plan training is completed and properly documented at the time of initial employment and annually.

Noncompliance Area: One staff person's record did not contain written verification of experience for their assistant group supervisor position. (#1)

Correction Required: An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children. Obtain and submit written verification of experience for the identified staff person.

Noncompliance Area: Several children's records did not contain a signed agreement in accordance with this regulation. (#1, #2, #3 and #4) CONTINUING DEFICIENCY

Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.A child's record shall contain a copy of the initial agreement and subsequent written agreements between the parent and the operator. The parent receives the original agreement. Obtain a signed agreement that includes both the operator and parent's signature as specified. Ensure that the parent receives the original and that a copy is retained by the facility.

Noncompliance Area: Several children's records did not contain emergency contact and/or financial agreement information that was not being reviewed and updated every 6 months. (#1, #2, #3 and #4-no financial agreement updates) (#1, #2, #4-emergency contact info not reviewed every 6 months) Documentation submitted did not include written verification of financial agreement updates for (#1, #2, #3 and #4) and written policies and procedures to ensure that children's emergency contact information is updated at least every 6 months or as soon as the information changes. CONTINUING DEFICIENCY

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. Obtain and submit written verification of the updated financial agreement information (#1, #2, #3 and #4). Revise and submit written policies and procedures to ensure that children's emergency contact and financial agreement information is updated at least every 6 months or as soon as the information changes.

Noncompliance Area: Several staff person's records did not include written verification of emergency plan training at the time of initial employment and annually. (#1, #2, #4, #5, #6 and #7) CONTINUING DEFICIENCY

Correction Required: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility. Revise and submit written facility policies and procedures to ensure that emergency plan training is completed and properly documented at the time of initial employment and annually.

Noncompliance Area: One staff person's record did not contain written verification that their bachelor's degree was in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field as the transcript did not have a conferred date. (#3) CONTINUING DEFICIENCY

Correction Required: A group supervisor shall have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. Obtain and submit written documentation of educational equivalency to verify that the bachelor's degree meets the educational qualifications for group supervisor. We will obtain and submit a copy of the staff's person's conferred transcript to verify that the bachelor's degree meets the educational qualifications for group supervisor.

Noncompliance Area: Several children's records did not contain a signed agreement in accordance with this regulation. (#1, #2, #3 and #4) Documentation submitted did not include signed agreements in accordance with this regulation for the identified children.

Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.A child's record shall contain a copy of the initial agreement and subsequent written agreements between the parent and the operator. The parent receives the original agreement. Obtain a signed agreement that includes both the operator and parent's signature as specified. Ensure that the parent receives the original and that a copy is retained by the facility.

Noncompliance Area: Older toddlers were observed being cared for in the preschool classroom and their emergency contact information was not present in the classroom.

Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space. Ensure that emergency contact information is present in all child care spaces in which children are receiving care.

Noncompliance Area: The facility's written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not posted in several classrooms.

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. Post the plan in each classroom and ensure that it accompanies staff persons who leave on excursions with children.

Noncompliance Area: One child's record did not contain a health report completed within the past 12 months. (#2)

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 shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. Obtain and submit a current up-to-date health report for the indicated child. Ensure that all children's records include a current up-to-date health report as specified in this regulation.