Description: SMART FROM THE START A INC is a Child Care Center in CHESTER HEIGHTS PA, with a maximum capacity of 59 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2019-11-07 | Renewal | 3270.69(a) - Running water/ safe drinking water | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 11/7/19, cert rep observed facility could not establish the well water at the facility was safe and adequate for drinking. Correction Required: A facility shall provide running water and a safe and adequate supply of drinking water that complies with the standards established under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P.S. 721.1-721.17). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will obtain and submit documentation that the well for the facility has been tested and is approved for drinking by the Department of Environmental Protection. Moving forward, provider will send in future documents pertaining to the safety of the drinking water when submitting renewal applications. |
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| 2019-06-10 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During allocated unannounced inspection on 6/10/19, cert rep observed paint peeling from the left blue wall in the toddler room. Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Cert rep observed provider cover the damaged paint with contact paper until the children are out of care so the paint may be repaired properly. |
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| 2018-05-22 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(2)(iv) - Transcript, diploma and letters | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the inspection staff #1 did not have verification of education on file. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will obtain and ensure that all staff have verification of education on file at all times. |
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| 2018-05-22 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.52 - Mixed Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the inspection certification representative observed 13 children in the infant room with 3 staff persons. When certification rep came into the building the director gave one child to another teacher to take to the 1 year old classroom. Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in 3270.51 (relating to similar age level). The required staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will ensure that all ratios in all classrooms are adhered to at all times. |
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| 2017-11-28 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(iv) - Transcript, diploma and letters | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection staff #1 did not have acceptable verification of education on file. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will obtain and ensure that all staff have acceptable verification of education on file at all times. |
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| 2017-11-28 | Renewal | 3270.82(g) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection the toilet lid on the 2nd floor inside the preschool room was broke and tapped up. Correction Required: Toilet areas and fixtures shall be cleaned daily and be in good repair. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will fix the toilet in the 2nd floor preschool room and ensure that all toilet fixtures be in good repair at all times. |
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