Description: See Saw Daycare is a Child Care Center in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 105 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-10-26 | Renewal | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the emergency contact forms for the school aged children were being kept altogether, although the program takes place in two separate rooms. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider divided the emergency contact forms for the school aged children so that each of the two separate rooms had the forms for the individual children in care. in the future when children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space. |
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| 2020-10-26 | Renewal | 3270.166(1) - Written statement | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the lone infant in care did not have a written statement from the parent giving the formula and feeding schedule for their infant. Correction Required: A written statement giving the formula and feeding schedule for an infant shall be obtained from the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) A written statement giving the formula and feeding schedule for the infant in care was obtained from the parent by the provider. Moving forward all infants in care will have written statement giving the formula and feeding schedule obtained from the parent by the provider |
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| 2020-10-26 | Renewal | 3270.25(a) - Post the certificate of compliance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The facility's current certificate of compliance and a copy of the applicable regulations under which the facility is certified was not posted in a conspicuous location used by parents, with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional day care office posted at the same location at the time of the inspection. 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.) The facility's current certificate of compliance and a copy of the applicable regulations under which the facility is certified was moved so that it would be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents, with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional day care office posted at the same location, posting shall remain visible to parents at all times children are in care from this time forward. |
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| 2020-10-26 | Renewal | 3270.75(b) - Inaccessible to children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The first-aid kit in the toddler space of child care on the first floor was accessible to children in care at the time of the inspection. Correction Required: A first-aid kit must be inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The first-aid kit in the toddler space of child care on the first floor was moved to a location inaccessible to children at the time of the inspection; moving forward all first aid kits shall be inaccessible to children at all times in care. |
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| 2020-10-26 | Renewal | 3270.94(a) - Fire drill every 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the course of the inspection the 61st day since the last fire drill did pass without a new fire drill taking place. Correction Required: A fire drill shall be held at least every 60 days. Facility persons and children in attendance shall participate in the fire drill. Facility persons and children shall exit the building, weather permitting. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Fire drill was conducted on the 64th day from the previous fire drill. Moving forward a fire drill shall be held at least every 60 days. Facility persons and children in attendance shall participate in the fire drill. Facility persons and children shall exit the building, weather permitting. |
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| 2019-10-18 | Renewal | 3270.123(a) - Signed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the record of child #1 was lacking a signature on the financial agreement. Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Upon pick up today the enrolling parents of child #1 will sign their financial agreement. All future children enrolled will have signatures on their financial agreements. |
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| 2019-10-18 | Renewal | 3270.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the record of child #1 had an emergency contact form that had not been updated in more than 6 months. 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.) Provider will have the enrolling parents of child #1 update the emergency contact form for child #1. All future children enrolled will have emergency contact forms updated as regulations require. |
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| 2019-10-18 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #1 (having served the facility for over 90 days) was lacking in the FBI clearance. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). SAFETY PLAN: The operator is required to submit to the Children and Youth Agency a plan of supervision or alternate arrangement as required by the Child Protective Services Law. 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.) Staff person #1 will not return to work in a child care position until such a time when they produce the complete FBI clearance. All future staff will have all CPSL requirements satisfied within regulatory time frames and guidelines. |
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| 2019-10-18 | Renewal | 3270.51 - Similar Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, on the first floor of the facility, in the infant room there were 8 infants in care with 2 staff and the supervisor overseeing and in the younger toddler room there were 8 two year old children with 2 staff providing care. one of the two staff from the toddler room did leave the other one with 8 children to answer the door, leaving her partner with an 8:1 ratio with one year old children. 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 utilize supervisor or a staff with no primary care group to answer the door of the facility. All ratio requirements will be satisfied at all times. |
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| 2019-06-11 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection staff person #1 and staff person #2 were not able to verbalize the names of the children in their care, nor did they express an understanding of the concept of 'primary care groups' Correction Required: Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) All staff will receive training on the concept of 'primary care groups' and from this time forward Each staff person will be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person will know the names and whereabouts of the children in their assigned group. The staff person will be physically present with the children in their group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. |
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| 2019-06-11 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.191 - Individual Records | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection Staff person #4 was providing care for children at the facility and had no individual file at the facility. Correction Required: An individual record is required for each facility person. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff member #4 will have a complete file prior to returning to providing child care at the facility; all future staff will have an individual file at the time of hire/first providing care at the facility. |
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| 2019-06-11 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: at the time of the inspection the record of staff person #3 was lacking in the two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. 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 update the record of staff person #3 with in the two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. From this time forward all staff will have the reference letters in their file at the time of hire/first providing care at the facility. |
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| 2019-06-11 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii) - Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the records of staff persons # 2 and Staff person #3 were lacking in the verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility, that would serve as their qualifications for the positions they were performing Correction Required: A staff person or a substitute staff person shall meet one of the applicable staff qualifications for the position in which the person is performing.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 update the records of staff persons # 2 and Staff person #3 were with the verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility, that would serve as their qualifications for the positions they were performing. All future staff will have all qualifications at the time of hire/first providing care. |
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| 2019-04-22 | Renewal | 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection at least 3 of the the rest equipment mat's in room 7 were torn and had exposed foam. 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.) All torn rest mats will be repaired or replaced: Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment will be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment will be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child. |
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| 2019-04-22 | Renewal | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection the school age room was lacking in a binder for emergency contact information. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) A second set of emergency contact forms will be generated so that when children are in the facility, emergency contact information will be present in all child care space used for children receiving care in the space. |
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