Description: STEPPING STONE LEARNING is a Child Care Center in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 116 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
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| 2019-12-16 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 12-16-2019, THE FILE OF STAFF PERSON # 15 IS MISSING AN INITIAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL, STAFF PERSON 18, AND STAFF PERSON # 19 ARE MISSING AN UP TO DATE HEALTH ASSESSMENT COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL. Correction Required: A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) IN THE FUTURE ON ONE CAN START WITHOUT A HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND TB SHOT LESS THAN ONE YEAR OLD. EMPLOYEE FILES WILL BE CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THAT CURRENT EMPLOYEE'S HEALTH ASSESSMENTS ARE NOT MORE THAT 2 YEARS OLD. |
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| 2019-12-16 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(ii) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENWAL INSPECTION ON 12-16-2019 THE FILE OF STAFF PERSON # 10, STAFF PERSON # 17 AND STAFF PERSON # 18 ARE MISSING VERIFICATION OF CHILD CARE EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION. Correction Required: 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.) IN THE FUTURE, ALL EMPLOYEES WILL HAVE VERIFICATION OF EXPERIENCEIN CHILD CARE AND THE FILES WILL BE CHECKED PERIODICALLY TO MAKE SURE IT IS COMPLETE. |
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| 2019-12-16 | Renewal | 3270.192(4) - CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: THE FILE OF FACILITY PERSON #2 , HIRED 10-10-14, CONTAIN AN EXPIRED CHILD ABUSE PA STATE CRIMINAL, FBI CLEARANCE REQUIRED UNDER THE CPSL AND DOES NOT CONTAIN A COPY OF A REQUEST CHILD ABUSE HISTORY CLEARANCE UNDER THE CPSL. THE FILE OF FACILITY PERSON #8 , HIRED 11/8/2018, STAFF PERSON # 9, HIRED 9-25-2019, STAFF PERSON # 16 HIRED 4-09-2019 AND STAFF PERSON # 19, HIRED 11-8-2019, DOES NOT CONTAIN A CHILD ABUSE CLEARANCE REQUIRED UNDER THE CPSL AND DOES NOT CONTAIN A COPY OF A REQUEST CHILD ABUSE HISTORY CLEARANCE UNDER THE CPSL. Correction Required: 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 #--- 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.) FACILITY PERSON #2, FACILITY PERSON #8, FACILITY PERSON # 9, FACILITY PERSON # 16, AND FACILITY PERSON # 19, WILL BE REMOVED FROM CHILD CARE POSITION. CHILD ABUSE AND PA STATE CRIMINAL AND FBI CLEARANCES WILL BE OBTAINED AND MAINTAINED IN STAFF FILES AT ALL TIMES. ALL EMPLOYEES WILL HAVE CHILD ABUSE, STAT CRIMINAL AND FBI CLEARANCES BEFORE THEIR FIRST DAY OF WORK. IN ADDITION, FILES WILL BE CHECKED PERIODICALLY TO MAKE SURE THEIR CLEARANCES ARE NOT EXPIRED. |
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| 2019-12-16 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 12-16-2019, THE FILE OF STAFF PERSON #6, STAFF PERSON 9, AND STAFF PERSON # 18 ARE MISSING TWO NONFAMILY REFERENCES 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.) IN THE FUTURE, ALL EMPLOYEES WILL HAVE TWO NON-RELATIVE WRITTEN RECOMMENDATION FOR CHILD CARE . THE FILES WILL BE REVIEWED PERIODICALLY TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T MISS ANYTHING. |
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| 2019-12-16 | Renewal | 3270.31(e) - Annual 6 hrs. training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 12-16-2019, THE FILE OF STAFF PERSON #2, STAFF PERSON # 3, STAFF PERSON # 4, STAFF PERSON # 5, AND STAFF PERSON # 7 ARE MISSING PROOF OF THE ANNUAL MINIMUM OF SIX HOURS OF CHILD CARE TRAINING. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) IN THE FUTURE WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT STAFF COMPLETE TRAINING BEFORE THEY REACH ONE YEAR. |
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| 2019-12-16 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 12-16-2019, THE FILE OF STAFF PERSON # 1, SAFFF PERSON # 2, STAFF PERSON # 3, STAFF PERSON #4, STAFF PERSON # 5, STAFF PERSON # 6, STAFF PERSON # 7, STAFF PERSON # 8, STAFF PERSON # 9, STAFF PERSON # 10, STAFF PERSON # 12, STAFF PERSON # 13, STAFF PERSON # 15, STAFF PERSON # 18, AND STAFF PERSON # 19 ARE MISSING PROOF OF THE ANNUAL FIRES SAFETY TRAINING CONDUCTED BY A FIRE PROTECTION PROFESSIONAL. Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) IN THE FUTURE WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT FIRE SAFETY IS SCHEDULED BEFORE EXPIRATION. |
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| 2019-12-16 | Renewal | 3270.69(b) - 110 F or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 12-16-2019 THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT 115 DEGREES IN THE BATHROOM ACCESSIBLE TO THE CHILDREN IN CHILD CARE SPACE PRESCHOOL ROOM 1 AND 2 . Correction Required: Hot water temperature, in areas accessible to children, may not exceed 110 F. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) IN THE FUTURE THE HOT WATER TEMERATURE WILL BE CHECKED WEEKLY TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS BETWEEN 90 DEGREES TO 110 DEGREES MAXIMUM |
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| 2019-12-16 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 12-16-2019 THE MOLDING STRIP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WALL IS SEPARATEDFROM THE WALL IN THE OLDER TODDLER ROOM IDENTIFIED AS THE YELLOW ROOM. THE CARPET ON THE PILLAR IN THE OLDER INFANT ROOM IS UNRAVELING AND HANGING OFF THE PILLAR POSING A VISIBLE HAZARD. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) IN THE FUTURE FLOORS, WALLS, CEILINGS AND OTHER SURFACES WILL FIXED ANS INSPECTED MONTHLY FOR CLEANLNESS, GOOD REPAIR AND FREE FROM HAZARDS, AND PROPER REPAIRS WILL BE DONE |
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| 2019-12-16 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 12-16-2019, IN PRESCHOOL ROOM 1 IDENTIFIED AS THE BLUE ROOM PEELING PAINT ON THE MURAL BY THE HALF DOOR AND UNDER THE WINDOW. IN PRESCHOOL ROOM 2 ON THE MURAL BY THE HALF DOOR NEAR THE SINK. IN THE OLDER INFANT ROOM IDENTIFIED AS THE YELLOW ROOM PEELING PAINT AND PLASTER ON THE WALLS NEAR THE CHANGING TABLE. 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.) IN THE FUTURE THE CLASSROOMS WILL BE INSPECTED MONTHLY FOR PEELED PAINT OR PLASTER AND APPROPRIATE REPAIRS WILL BE DONE PROMPTLY. |
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| 2019-09-12 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.102(f) - Indoor climbing- protective surface | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the unannounced inspection on 9/12/2019 an indoor climbing equipment was observed. There was no protective surface under the equipment. The equipment was placed on top of the carpeted floor. Correction Required: Indoor play equipment for climbing shall be installed or used over a protective surface covering which does not interfere with the stability of the equipment. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We bought mats to place around the climbing equipment. Every time the equipment is used we will make sure the mats are placed around properly. |
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| 2019-09-12 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the unannounced inspection on 9/12/2019 several rest mats were observed with torn plastic exposing the foam stuffing. 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.) We ordered new mats and threw the damaged mats out. In the future we will discard or damaged mats and replace them immediately. |
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| 2019-09-12 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.106(e) - Seasonal coverings | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the unannounced inspection on 9/12/2019 preschool and toddler children were observed sleeping on bare plastic rest mats without sheets or blankets. Correction Required: Seasonal, appropriate covering, such as sheets or blankets, shall be provided as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We put a note out to parents so that they could bring us a fitted sheet and a blanket for their children. In the future we will enforce and make sure children have the necessary supplies including a fitted sheet and blanket |
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| 2019-09-12 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.135(a)(3) - Disposable diapers | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 9/12/2019 soiled diapers were observed in a NON hands-free covered can. Correction Required: If disposable diapers are provided by a parent or by a facility, a soiled diaper shall be discarded by immediately placing the diaper into a plastic-lined, hands-free covered can. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We ordered pedal activated trash cans and replaced the old trash cans. If disposable diapers are provided by a parent or by a facility, a soiled diaper will be discarded by immediately placing the diaper into a plastic-lined, hands-free covered can. |
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| 2019-09-12 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.71 - Heat Source | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During an unannounced inspection on 9/12/2019 a toaster oven was observed in the "blue room" on a counter top accessible to the children. The oven's highest temp. setting was 450 F. Correction Required: Hot water pipes and other sources of heat exceeding 110 F that are accessible to children shall be equipped with protective guards or shall be insulated to prevent direct contact. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Every time the oven is on we use the child protective gates so that the children cannot leave the classroom area. Hot water pipes and other sources of heat exceeding 110 F that are accessible to children will be equipped with protective guards or shall be insulated to prevent direct contact. |
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| 2019-09-12 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the unannounced inspection on 9/12/2019 the bathroom door in blue room had surface damage. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The bathroom door was repainted. In the future we will inspect chipped paint more often and repaint immediately. |
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DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD TO THIS DAYCARE FACILITY!!!!!!! My nephew was intentionally hurt by his teacher named Tasha. She forcefully pulled the sleeping mat from under him on 07/26/18. When she pulled the mat from under she caused him to hit his head on the floor and bookshelf. My nephew head was bruised and had a big lump on it which is still there. The staff Tasha was only suspended! This is unexceptable, PLEASE PREVENT ANOTHER CHILD FROM GETTING HURT BY NOT SENDING YOUR CHILD HER.