Principals Demonstration And Preparatory Academy - Philadelphia PA Child Care Center

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was not enough materials to conform to the requirements in 3270.101(c)(1) - (6). Missing categories were auditory, dramatic play and large muscle materials.

Correction Required: Play equipment and materials shall include the items specified at 3270.101(c)(1) - (6).

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no home address of the enrolling parent on the emergency contact form for child #3 and no work address and number of the enrolling parent of the enrolling parent on the emergency contact form for child #5.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care on the emergency contact form for child #3.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released on the emergency contact form for child #3 and 5.

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.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, on the heath report of child #1-4, there was nothing from the physician stating 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.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the kids' lunches which consisted of meat and cheese sandwiches were kept in a cooler where the ice coated the bottom layer and food was stored on top of it and was not refrigerated.

Correction Required: Food handling practices shall conform to the requirements of the Department of Health or the Department of Environmental Resources or its delegate agency where the child care facility is located. Potentially hazardous food brought from the child's home or provided by the facility shall be refrigerated.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no verification of safe routes including drop off and pick up procedures posted in the facility.

Correction Required: Written notification of safe routes shall be posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff on the emergency contact form for child #5.

Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the regulations were kept inside a desk and were not accessible to parents. There was no instructions for contacting the appropriate regional day care office posted with the regulations.

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.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no documentation in writing of each annual review and update of the emergency plan.

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.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, staff #1 and 2 were the only staff listed on the staff data work sheet and at the center. Staff #1 and 2 are classified as aides due to only having high school diplomas on file.

Correction Required: At least 50% of the staff persons in a facility shall be individuals qualified and functioning as directors, group supervisors and assistant group supervisors. No more than 50% of the staff persons may be of aide qualification level.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no Director present and no one on the staff data work sheet listed as a Director.

Correction Required: A director shall have attained one of the following qualification levels specified at 3270.34(b)(1) - (4). A director shall be employed by a facility and be present at the facility site a minimum of 30 hours per week.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no verification of experience on file for staff #1 and 2.

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.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, staff #1 and 2 were classified as aides due to not having verifiable prior experience to classify them as an assistant group supervisor. Staff #1 and 2 then took the children out of the building on a walking excursion without having another staff person classified as an assistant group supervisor supervising them.

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.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there were toxic aerosol spray cans in the bathroom kept on a shelf which were 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.