Description: Help your child excel with child care from our day care center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Protocol Academy, LLC provides traditional full and part-time care, as well as extended day service for children aged three weeks through 12 years old. We foster growth and guide your child through their developmental milestones, including the critical transition from preschool to first grade and beyond.
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| 2019-08-06 | Renewal | 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There were two packnplays not labeled with the names of the children who use them. 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 packnplays were each numbered, and a chart was created to indicate which child was which number. We will be sure all cots and packnplays for the children. |
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| 2019-08-06 | Renewal | 3270.106(f) - 2 feet apart | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There was a packnplay in use 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 toys next to the packnplay were moved to make sure there was clear space on three sides of the packnplay. We will be sure the rest equipment has 2 feet of space on three sides when being used. |
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| 2019-08-06 | Renewal | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At approximately 12:45 two preschoolers, children #6 and #7 were observed leaving the child care space, walking past the bathroom, into the back hallway, and proceeded into a storage room. There were no staff in the storage room. The children remained in the storage room until the staff in the child care space, Facility Persons #1 and #2 were alerted by the certification representative at which point Facility Person #2 retrieved the children from the storage room. 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.) We will ensure children are supervised at all times. Staff will bring out cots from the storage room without taking the children with them, so the children are not accostomed to going into the storage room to retrieve their cots. We maintain the proper ratios. |
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| 2019-08-06 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(1) - Amount of fee | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The agreement for Children #3 and #5 lacked a fee amount. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The fee amount will be added to these agreements and we will be sure all agreements include the fee amounts. |
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| 2019-08-06 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(2) - Date fee to be paid | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The agreements for Children #3 and #5 lacked the date the fee is to be paid. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date on which the fee is to be paid. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The date the fee is to be paid will be added to these agreements and included on all agreements. |
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| 2019-08-06 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The files for Children #1, #2, #4 and #5 lacked child service reports that were completed in accordance with the updates to the emergency contact information. Correction Required: The services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. The operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information in 3270.124(f) (relating to emergency contact information). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Children #2, #4 and #5 have current child service reports on file at this time. We will complete a child service report for child #1, and give a copy to the parent. We will do this every 6 months for all children. |
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| 2019-08-06 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(4) - Arrival/departure times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The agreements for Children #1, #2 and #5 lacked 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.) We will add the arrival to these agreements, and we be sure this is included on all agreements. |
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| 2019-08-06 | Renewal | 3270.123(b) - Parent receives original | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #2 contained an original agreement. Correction Required: A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We will copy the agreement for child #2, give the parent the original, and keep the copy on file. We will do this for all agreements. |
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| 2019-08-06 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact forms for Children # 2 and #3 lacked the policy number for the children's health insurance. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We will get the policy numbers for these children, and will be sure this is included on all children's emergency contact forms. |
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| 2019-08-06 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact forms for Children #3 and #5 lacked addresses for the release person's listed. 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.) The addresses for the release persons will be listed on the emergency contact forms for these chidren and all children moving forward. |
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| 2019-08-06 | Renewal | 3270.131(a) - Within 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #1 lacked an initial health assessment and the child has exceeded 60 days since enrollment at the facility. The initial health assessment on file for child #4 was completed in excess of 60 days following the child's first day of attendance. As of 9/20/19, no health assessment has been produced for child #1. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child #1 will no longer attend until we have an acceptable health assessment on file for child #1. In the future, we will make sure all children have the correct health assessment on file within 60 days. |
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| 2019-08-06 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(1) - Infant: updated health report every 6 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #2, a young toddler, lacked health assessement that had been completed every 6 months. The health assessments were compelted on 1/25/18 and 5/7/19. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 6 months for an infant or young toddler |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child #2 has a current health assessment on file at this time. We will notify parents before the 6 months to be sure we have health assessments at least every 6 months for infants and young toddlers |
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| 2019-08-06 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(1)/3270.131(d)(3) - Child's health history/Current medication and reason | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The health assessment on file for Child #2 lacked a review of the child's health history and the child's medications or special diet information. Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's health history.A health report shall include a list of the child's current medication and the reason for the medication. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We will get an updated health assessment for child #2 that includes a review of the child's health history and the child's medications or special diet information. We will be sure all health assessments are done on the state form or a form that includes all required information. |
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| 2019-08-06 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(7) - Free from contagious/communicable disease | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The health assessment on file for children #2 and #4 lacked a statement that the child appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. 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.) We will get an updated health assessement for children #2 and #4 that includes a statement that the child appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. We will be sure all health assessments are done on the state form or a form that includes all required information. |
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| 2019-08-06 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(8) - Age appropriate screenings complete | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The health reports on file for Children #2 and #4 lacked information that the child has received appropriate screenings as recommended by the AAP. Correction Required: A health report shall include a statement that age-appropriate screenings recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics were conducted since the time of the previous health report required by this section. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will request that the parent have the new health assessement form completed. Operator will assure that the child health assessments include all needed information. |
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