Description: OPEN ARMS EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT is a Child Care Center in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 59 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2019-06-06 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(4) - Arrival/departure times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 6/6/2019 observed child #3 and #4's agreements did not specify the child's arrival and departure times. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child #4 withdrawn as of 6/14/2019. Director will ensure file compliance. |
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| 2019-06-06 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 6/6/2019 observed child #2's emergency contact information did not include the work address and telephone number of the enrolling parent. 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.) Provider included missing information on emergency contact form. Will make sure all forms are completed by parent before putting them in children's files. |
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| 2019-06-06 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(2) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 6/6/2019 observed child #4 did not have an updated health report within 12 month time frame. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child #4 was withdrawn from facility as of 6/14/2019. Director will ensure file compliance. |
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| 2019-06-06 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(5) - Immunization record | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 6/6/2019 observed child #2's immunizations were not in accordance with the 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.) Director will ensure that all immunize records are up to date and fall with in guideline compliance. |
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| 2019-06-06 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(7) - Free from contagious/communicable disease | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 6/6/2019 observed child #3's health report did not include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease. Correction Required: A health report shall include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will make sure that all files are up to date with new health forms that include children are able to participate and free of disease. |
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| 2019-06-06 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 6/6/2019 observed staff person #1's file did not include an updated health assessment within 24 month time frame. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Health assessment for the director was not on the premises they were at another location, director will ensure that a completed file remains on location at all times, to remain in compliance |
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| 2019-06-06 | Renewal | 3270.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 6/6/2019 observed child #3's emergency contact information was not reviewed and updated in the 6-month period. Observed child #1, #3 and #4's financial agreements were not reviewed and updated in a 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.) Child #1 and #4 were withdrawn from the facility as of 6/14.2019. Parents will be sent a reminder to come in and update information every 6 months to ensure that files stay in compliance. |
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| 2019-02-22 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed infant asleep in a bouncy chair. 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.) Will review with staff that all children are to use appropriate rest equipment during nap time. |
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| 2019-02-22 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.111(a)/3270.111(b) - Written plan/Posted in group space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed the Preschool room did not have a daily activities plan posted. Correction Required: A written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play shall be established for each group. The plan shall be flexible to accommodate the needs of individual children and the dynamics of the group. The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Will post daily activity schedule and make sure it remains posted at all times. |
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| 2018-06-14 | Renewal | 3270.124(c)/3270.181(e) - Each child care space/Emergency master file updated | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON JUNE 14, 2018 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE CHILDREN RECEIVING CARE WAS NOT PRESENT IN THE CLASSROOMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. 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.If emergency information is updated in a master file, it shall be updated accordingly in other facility records. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Emergency contact information for children receiving care in the space will be added in each classroom and will be maintained in the space the children are receiving care at all times. |
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| 2018-06-14 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(1)/3270.182(1) - Infant: updated health report every 6 months/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON JUNE 14, 2018 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE HEALTH REPORT REVIEWED FOR CHILD # 1 WAS NOT UPDATED WITHIN A 6-MONTH PERIOD. THE HEALTH REPORT WAS DATED 11/30/17. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 6 months for an infant or young toddlerA child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The parent will be required to obtain an updated health report for the child; All parents of enrolled young toddler children will be required to provide an updated health report within a 6-month period. |
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| 2018-06-14 | Renewal | 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON JUNE 14, 2018 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THERE WERE OUTLETS THAT WERE MISSING PROTECTIVE RECEPTACLE COVERS IN THE BACK PRESCHOOL SECTION OF THE FACILITY. Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Protective covers were placed in the outlets; Outlet covers will always be placed in the outlets when they are not in use. |
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| 2018-06-14 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON JUNE 14, 2018 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE CLOSET NEAR THE OLDER TODDLER SECTION OF THE FACILITY WHICH CONTAINED TOXICS AND CLEANING MATERIALS WAS OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The closet was locked; The closet will be locked at all times to ensure toxics and cleaning materials are not accessible to the children. |
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| 2018-02-26 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.51 - Similar Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON FEBRUARY 26, 2018 DURING THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, STAFF PERSON # 1 WAS ALONE IN THE FRONT CLASSROOM WITH 12 PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN. - CONTINUED NON- COMPLIANCE. 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.) Staff will be reminded and grouped that the maximum group size ratio to children is kept. Staff were reminded and trained on mixed age groups and similar age levels. Staff will not be left out of ratio and this will not be continued non-compliance. |
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| 2018-02-06 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.133(7)(i) - Name of medication | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON FEBRUARY 6, 2018 DURING THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION, THE MEDICATION LOG REVIEWED FOR CHILD # 1 DID NOT INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE MEDICATION BEING ADMINISTERED TO THE CHILD BY FACILITY STAFF. Correction Required: A medication log shall include the name of the medication. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All medication names will be documented on all medication logs. Medication logs shall be kept by the director to ensure they are filled out completely and entirely. |
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