Description: MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION STATION is a Child Care Center in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 48 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-02-27 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.106(j) - Prohibit items in crib | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the unannounced inspection conducted on 2/27/2020 observed a "boppie" pillow present with an infant in her play pen. Correction Required: Toys, bumper pads, or pillows may not be present in a crib while an infant is sleeping in the crib. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Legal entity will make sure staff is trained properly to have no "boppie" pillows present in play pen. Lead teacher will also check to make sure no pillow be present in play pen. New staff hired will be trained also. |
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| 2020-02-27 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the unannounced inspection conducted on 2/27/2020 observed blankets placed on the play pens of sleeping infants preventing them being visible to staff. Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The operator will re-train staff properly to be educated about no blankets being placed on play pens. Staff that was present during unannounced inspection received written warning for placing blankets in front of play pens preventing staff from visibly seeing child. |
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| 2020-02-27 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.34(c) - Employed and present 30 hrs/wk | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the complaint investigation conducted on 2/27/2020 the director was not in the facility. The assistant director stated the director's normal work hours are 7:00am to 3:00pm Monday thru Friday. Facility was unable to provide verification of the director's hours. During follow-up on complaint investigation conducted on 3/11/2020 the director was not present in the facility during the work hours advised she is present. Correction Required: A director shall be employed by a facility and be present at the facility site a minimum of 30 hours per week. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Benjamin Perez is the new director. He was hired upon re-opening on 6/15/2020 and is onsite Monday thru Friday from 8:30AM-3:00PM. Director understands he must be onsite 30 hours a week. |
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| 2019-11-06 | Renewal | 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 11/6/2019 observed an infant asleep in rest equipment labeled for a different infant. When asked, staff stated the infant was new and they did not have rest equipment for her yet. 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.) Upon new infant starting rest equipment will be in infant room and labeled before child enters center. |
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| 2019-11-06 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 11/6/2019 observed child #1's emergency contact information did not include the address of the individual 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.) Emergency contact will include by parent to who they address as a designated individual to whom the child can be released when they receive the enrollment application. |
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| 2019-11-06 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(5) - Immunization record | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 11/6/2019 observed child #2's health report did not include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP. Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Child #2 will not return until the parent presents immunizations for the child. Office manager will maintain all child files for complete physical and immunizations for children. |
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| 2019-11-06 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(3) - Exam communicable disease | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 11/6/2019 observed staff person #1's health assessment the answer "yes" was checked off by the physician stating that the staff person has a communicable disease. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff #1 will be removed from her position at the center and will not be able to return until she obtains a health assessment that has no signs of communicable disease. |
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| 2019-11-06 | Renewal | 3270.18(a) - On file at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 11/6/2019 observed the facility did not have a current copy of the insurance policy on file. Correction Required: The legal entity shall have comprehensive general liability insurance to cover the persons who are on the premises. A current copy of the insurance policy shall be on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Legal entity will insure a copy of insurance policy will be on office wall present for observer. Also insurance copy will be present in legal entity file and owner file. |
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| 2019-11-06 | Renewal | 3270.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 11/6/2019 observed child #3's financial agreement was not reviewed and updated in the 6-month period. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The agreement form will be reviewed by director and also office manager to insure agreement form is updated in 6 month period. |
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| 2019-11-06 | Renewal | 3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii) - HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 11/6/2019 observed staff person #1 and #2's records did not include verification of child care experience prior to service at the facility. Correction Required: An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Verification of child care experience will be obtained for each staff person. All staff must have verification of child care experience that is to be verified by the director subsequently by owner or assistant to the owner prior to them starting employment. |
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| 2019-11-06 | Renewal | 3270.51 - Similar Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 11/6/2019 observed 9 children to 1 staff person in the Toddler/Preschool room with the youngest child being age 2 and the oldest age 4. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) An additional staff person was added to the group for ratio. Child ratios will be maintained at all times. |
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| 2019-11-06 | Renewal | 3270.75(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 11/6/2019 observed the first-aid kit in the After School room did not contain adhesive bandages and sterile gauze pads. 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.) A staff member will check all first-aid kits once a week to ensure all first aid kits have the correct items. |
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| 2018-12-21 | Renewal | 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed the transport of a child to emergency care plan was not posted in the indoor gym. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Posted the emergency transportation plan in the indoor gym Will make sure it remains posted at all times. |
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| 2018-12-21 | Renewal | 3270.165 - Menus | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed the menu was not posted in a conspicuous location. Correction Required: An operator shall conspicuously post the menu at least 1 week in advance or provide a menu to each family. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Posted the menu on the parent board. Will make sure menus are posted every month. |
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| 2018-12-21 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed staff person #2's record did not contain two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. 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 |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff person #2 has give another reference attesting to her suitability to be at the facility. In the future all staff will have two non-family references before their start date. |
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