Description: Philly Tots Learning Academy is a Child Care Center in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 29 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-10-09 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.34(a)/3270.34(b)(2) - Director responsibilities/Bachelor's, 30 credits + 2 yrs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Philly Tots Learn Academy does not have a qualified director at the time of the initial inspection. Staff member #3 did not provide an official college transcript. Correction Required: A director is responsible for the general management of the facility, including the minimum duties described at 3270.34(a)(1) - (6).A director shall have attained a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, including 30 credit hours in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 2 years of experience with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider hired Diane Hall as the director. Ms.Hall's file has verification of the qualifications for a child care center director. |
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| 2020-10-09 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During an unannounced inspection conducted on 10/9/2020, Certification Representative observed 4 outlets without protective receptacle covers. 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.) Provider will ensure that protective receptacle covers are in electrical outlets. Provider implemented the correction onsite. |
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| 2020-03-02 | Initial review | 3270.101(a) - Age appropriate | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During a facility walkthrough conducted on 3/2/2020, Certification Representative observed that the facility did not have a sufficient amount and variety of toys or materials to preclude long waits for use. Correction Required: Play equipment and materials appropriate to the developmental needs, individual interests and ages of the children shall be provided in sufficient amount and variety to preclude long waits for use. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Toys were added to each age group blocks , art supplies, puzzles , push toys and outdoor play toys. In the future, more toys will be added for each age group as we get more children. |
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| 2020-03-02 | Initial review | 3270.101(c) - Include 6 categories of development | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During a facility walkthrough conducted on 3/2/2020, Certification Representative observed that there were no (1)dramatic role playing materials (4) Toys and materials for auditory development (6) Toys and equipment for large muscle development Correction Required: Play equipment and materials shall include the items specified at 3270.101(c)(1) - (6). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Dramatic role playing materials, musical toys and CD player were added. In the future , toys will be added as more kids come. |
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| 2020-03-02 | Initial review | 3270.132(b) - Staff person accompany child | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During a facility walkthrough conducted on 3/2/2020, Certification Representative observed that the Emergency Transportation procedures did not include the staff member shall remain with the child until the parent assumes responsibility for the child's care. Correction Required: A staff person shall accompany a child to a source of emergency care and shall remain with the child until the parent assumes responsibility for the child's care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Added to the emergency procedure " the staff shall remain with the child until the parent assumes responsibility for the child's care". In the future, we will check all paperwork emergency proc |
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| 2020-03-02 | Initial review | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 3/2/2020 during an initial certification inspection, Certification Representative reviewed 2 staff files. Staff member # 1 currently resides in New Jersey. Staff member # 1 employee file did not contain a New Jersey State Police clearance and New Jersey Child Abuse registry clearance. Staff member #2 employee file did not contain a disclosure statement that was signed by the employee. LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # 1 may not work in a child care position at the facility. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # 1 may not work in a child care position at the facility. 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.) Due to Staff member #1 not being able to obtain her New Jersey clearances we have went with another candidate for the position. Jasmine Cobb is the new director. In the future I will create a checklist to make sure any employee has a complete file before hire. |
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| 2020-03-02 | Initial review | 3270.34(a)/3270.34(b)(2) - Director responsibilities/Bachelor's, 30 credits + 2 yrs | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Philly Tots Learn Academy does not have a qualified director at the time of the inspection Staff member #3 did not provide an official college transcript. Correction Required: A director is responsible for the general management of the facility, including the minimum duties described at 3270.34(a)(1) - (6).A director shall have attained a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, including 30 credit hours in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 2 years of experience with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider requested an official college transcript from staff member # 3. In the future provider will ensure employee has a complete file before they are hired. |
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| 2020-03-02 | Initial review | 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During a walkthrough of the facility conducted on 3/2/2020, Certification Representative observed that the electrical outlets in the girls bathroom and the boys bathroom did not have protective receptacle covers in place. 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 receptacle cover were placed in the electrical outlets in the girls bathroom. Moving forward we will do weekly checks when building cleaners clean at the end of the week. |
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| 2020-03-02 | Initial review | 3270.69(b) - 110 F or less | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During a walkthrough of the facility conducted on 3/2/2020, Certification Representative measured the water temperature in the girls and boys bathrooms at 125 degrees F. Correction Required: Hot water temperature, in areas accessible to children, may not exceed 110 F. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The temperature was adjusted on the hot water heat. In the future will do 6 month checks on the water to make sure it does not exceed 110 degrees. |
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| 2020-03-02 | Initial review | 3270.75(c) - Has all items | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During a facility walkthrough conducted on 3/2/2020, Certification Representative observed 3 first aid kits. 2 of the first aid kits did not contain scissors and 1 did not contain tape. 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.) Scissors and tape was added to the first aid kits. First aid kits will be checked monthly. |
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| 2020-03-02 | Initial review | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During a facility walkthrough conducted on 3/2/2020, Certification Representative observed crumbling plaster by exit door to outdoor play space. Certification Rep observed 7 outlet plates that were not flush with the wall. All seven of the outlets were on the right side of the room . 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.) 6 of the 7 outlets were replaced.The plaster was cleaned up and re-patched . In the future we will manage these things by doing building maintenance checks every 6 months. |
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