Description: Munchkins To Masterminds is a Child Care Center in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 32 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
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| 2020-07-28 | Renewal | 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) - Within 60 days/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 7/28/2020, 2 child files were reviewed. Child #2 file did not contain an initial health assessment. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility.A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will ensure parents provide an initial health report for an enrolled child no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility |
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| 2020-03-10 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON MARCH 10, 2020, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE RECORD REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON # 1 DID NOT INCLUDE TWO WRITTEN REFERENCES. ( ONE WRITTEN REFERENCE WAS IN THE RECORD) 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.) Provider will ensure all employees have two written non-family references; References will be in file. |
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| 2020-03-10 | Unannounced Monitoring | 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: ON MARCH 10, 2020, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE RECORD REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON # 1 DID NOT INCLUDE VERIFICATION OF CHILD CARE EXPERIENCE TO QUALIFY THE STAFF PERSON FOR THE POSITION PERFORMING. ( ASSISTANT GROUP SUPERVISOR) 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.) Provider will ensure all new employees has HS Diploma/GED and two years experience working with children. Provider will provide verification of child care experience and ensure it is in facility persons record upon hire. |
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| 2020-02-20 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON FEBRUARY 20, 2020, DURING THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:14 PM, THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED CHILD # 1, # 2, # 3 AND # 4 ALONE IN THE SECOND FLOOR CHILD CARE SPACE WITHOUT SUPERVISION BY A STAFF PERSON. STAFF PERSON # 1 LEFT THE SPACE LEAVING THE CHILDREN ALONE TO OPEN THE DOOR. 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.) Staff person returned to the group with the children; Make sure all staff have training; Always have a second person to ensure supervision is maintained at all times. |
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| 2020-02-20 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.33(d) - Facility persons w/ first-aid | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON FEBRUARY 20, 2020, DURING THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, THE FIRST-AID TRAINING CERTIFICATE REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON # 1 WAS EXPIRED. ( DATED 01/20/18-01/31/2020) STAFF PERSON # 1 WAS ALONE IN THE FACILITY WITH FOUR CHILDREN THEREFORE; A STAFF PERSON COMPETENT IN FIRST-AID TECHNIQUES WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE FACILITY WHILE CHILDREN WERE IN CARE. Correction Required: One or more facility persons competent in first-aid 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.) All staff will receive first aid training; All staff will receive first aid training prior to expiring. |
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| 2020-02-20 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.54(a) - Two facility persons present in facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON FEBRUARY 20, 2020, DURING THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:14 PM, THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED STAFF PERSON # 1 ALONE IN THE FACILITY WITH FOUR CHILDREN. Correction Required: At least two facility persons shall be present in the facility when two or more children are in care. At a minimum, one of the facility persons shall be a staff person. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) A staff person arrived to the facility; ,Make sure facility is always covered for ratio if someone needs to leave. A second staff will always be present. |
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| 2019-12-17 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON DECEMBER 17, 2019 DURING THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED CHILD # 1 ( WHO IS AN OLDER TODDLER AGE CHILD) ASLEEP INSIDE OF A CRIB THAT WAS NOT AGE-APPROPRIATE FOR THE CHILD. (THE CHILD'S LEGS WERE CRAMPED AND BENT INSIDE OF THE CRIB DUE TO NOT HAVING ENOUGH SPACE.) THE CRIB WAS NOT LABELED FOR THE USE OF CHILD # 1. 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.) The child was removed from the crib and placed on his labeled cot; Child will sleep on his cot at nap time. |
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| 2019-12-17 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.106(f) - 2 feet apart | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON DECEMBER 17, 2019 DURING THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED CHILD # 1 ASLEEP INSIDE OF A CRIB THAT DID NOT HAVE AT LEAST 2 FEET OF SPACE ON THREE SIDES. Correction Required: At least 2 feet of space is required on three sides of a bed, cot, crib or other rest equipment while the equipment is in use. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The child was removed from the crib and placed on his cot ; Child will sleep on his cot at nap time. Children's rest equipment will have 2 feet on three sides. |
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| 2019-12-17 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.25(a) - Post the certificate of compliance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON DECEMBER 17, 2019 DURING THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, THE CURRENT CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WAS NOT POSTED AT THE FACILITY. ( CERTIFICATE POSTED WAS DATED 06/2018-6/2019) 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Will print Certificate, will make sure Certificate remains posted and current. |
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| 2019-05-02 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(ii) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING A RENEWAL INSPECTION CERITIFCATION SUPERVISOR REVIEWED STAFF FILES. THE FILE OF STAFF #1 AND 2 DID NOT INCLUDE VERIFICATION OF EXPERIENCE. Correction Required: 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.) PROVIDER WILL OBTAIN VERIFICATION OF EXPERIENCE FOR ALL STAFF. PROVIDER WILL REVIEW ALL NEW STAFF FILES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE. |
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| 2019-05-02 | Renewal | 3270.27(b) - Plan reviewed/updated annually | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING A RENEWAL INSPECTION CERITFICATION REVIEWED THE EMERGENCY PLAN. THE PLAN HAD NOT BEEN REVIEWED ANNUALLY. Correction Required: The operator shall review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. The operator shall document in writing each review and update of the emergency plan and kept on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) PROVIDER WILL REVIEW THE EMERGENCY PLAN ANNUALLY AND DOCUMENT. |
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| 2019-05-02 | Renewal | 3270.37(c) - Aides supervised all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING A RENEWAL INSPECTION CERTIFICATION SUPERVISOR OBSERVED STAFF #1 AND 2 UNSUPERVISED WITH A GROUP OF CHILDREN. AFTER REVIEW OF THEIR STAFF FILES BOTH STAFF QUALIFIED AS AIDES. Correction Required: An aide or a combination of aides shall be supervised at all times by a staff person qualified at minimum as an assistant group supervisor. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) PROVIDER WILL ENSURE THAT ALL STAFF HAVE APPROPRIATE EXPERIENCE FOR JOB THEY HAVE. IF STAFF IS AN AIDE THEY WILL BE SUPERVISED AT ALL TIMES. |
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| 2019-05-02 | Renewal | 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING A RENEWAL INSPECTION CERTIFICATION SUPERVISOR CONDUCTED A FACILITY WALKTHROUGH AND OBSERVED AN OUTLET WITHOUT A COVER IN THE LUNCH AREA IN THE BACK RIGHT CORNER. THE OUT IS ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN. 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.) CORRECTED ON SITE: THE OUTLET WAS IMMEDIATELY COVERED BY PROVIDER AND PROTECTIVE COVERS WILL BE PLACED ON ALL OUTLETS. |
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| 2019-05-02 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING A RENEWAL INSPECTION CERTIFICATION SUPERVISOR CONDUCTED A FACILITY WALKTHROUGH THERE WAS A DAMAGED LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE PRESCHOOL ROOM AND WATER DAMAGE ON THE CEILING IN THE PRESCHOOL BATHROOM. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) THE LIGHT FIXTURE WILL BE REPLACED AND THE BATHROOM CELING WILL BE PAINTED. |
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| 2019-05-02 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING A RENEWAL INSPECTION CERTIFICATION SUPERVISOR CONDUCTED A FACILITY WALKTHOUGH THERE WAS PEELING PAINT IN THE LUNCH AREA ON THE BLUE BACK WALL NEAR THE DOOR. Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) PROVIDER WILL REPAINT ALL AREAS OF PEELING PAINT. PROVIDER WILL TOUCH UP ANY AREA OF PEELING PAINT. |
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