Shining Stars Child Care Center - Philadelphia PA Family Child Care Home

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 3-13-2020, THERE WERE THREE BOOSTER FEEDING SEATS STRAPPED TO THREE METAL FOLDING CHAIRS POSING A FALLING HAZARD TO THE CHILD.

Correction Required: High chairs shall have a wide base and a T-shaped safety strap.

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 3-13-2020, THE FILE OF CHILD # 6 DID NOT INCLUDE THE CHILD'S BIRTHDATE ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name and birth date of the child.

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 3-13-2020, THE FILE OF CHILD # 3 AND CHILD # 4 DID NOT INCLUDE HEALTH INSURANCE/MA POLICY NUMBER ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.

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.

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 3-13-2020, THE FILE OF CHILD # 3 DID AND CHILD # 4 NOT INCLUDE THE RELEASE PERSON'S ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.

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: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 3-13-2020, THERE WERE LEAVES, TREE BRANCHS, TRASH AND DIRT IN THE BACKYARD OUTSIDE PLAY SPACE. DEBRIS BLOCKING THE EGRESS LEADING OUT OF THE YARD.

Correction Required: Outside walkways shall be free from ice, snow, leaves, equipment and other hazards.

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 3-13-2020, 1 BOTTLE OF HAND SANITIZER WAS ON THE DINNING ROOM TABLE AND 1 BOTTLE OF HAND SNITIZER ON A LOW SHELF NEAR THE CHANGING TABLE IN THE FRONT ROOM ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN.

Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be stored in an original labeled container or in a container that specifies the content. Toxics shall be kept in a locked area or in an area inaccessible to children, and shall be stored away from food, food preparation areas and child care spaces.

Noncompliance Area: Two children's records did not contain a child service report that had been completed within the past 6 months. (#1 and #4)

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify 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 at 3290.124(e). Complete and submit a current up-to-date child service report for the indicated child/children. Ensure that all child service reports are completed every 6 months in accordance with this regulation.

Noncompliance Area: The facility's written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not posted in each child care space.

Correction Required: A written plan shall be conspicuously posted which identifies the means of transporting a child to emergency care and the facility staffing provisions in the event of an emergency. The plan must accompany a staff person who leaves the facility on an excursion with children. Post the plan in each classroom/child care space and ensure that it accompanies staff persons who leave on excursions with children.

Noncompliance Area: Two children have been enrolled for more than 60 days and their records did not contain a current, up-to-date health report. (#3 and #4)

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.

Noncompliance Area: One child's record did not contain emergency contact and financial agreement information that had been updated within the past 6-months. (#4) Emergency contact information in another child's record was not being updated every 6 months. (#2).

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. Revise and submit written policies and procedures to ensure that children's emergency contact and financial agreement information is updated at least every 6 months or as soon as the information changes. Obtain and submit a written copy of the current up-to date emergency contact and financial agreement information for the identified children.

Noncompliance Area: There was no written documentation indicating that the emergency plan had been reviewed and updated within the past 12 months.

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. Submit a written copy of the updated emergency plan. Ensure that the plan is reviewed and documented in writing annually as specified.

Noncompliance Area: The indoor temperature was not at least 65 F . The indoor temperature registered at 50 F.

Correction Required: The indoor temperature shall be at least 65 F. Take necessary steps to ensure that the indoor temperature is at least 65 F throughout the facility. Children cannot return to care if the temperature is not at least 65 F. Submit a written statement indicating that the indoor temperature will be at least 65 F when children are in care.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, child service reports dated within the last 6 months were missing for the following children #1, #2, #5 and #6

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify 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 at 3290.124(e).

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the emergency contact forms for child #6 and #7 were missing release persons addresses

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 inspection, the operator did not have a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care.

Correction Required: A written plan shall be conspicuously posted which identifies the means of transporting a child to emergency care and the facility staffing provisions in the event of an emergency. The plan must accompany a staff person who leaves the facility on an excursion with children.