The Green/byrne Child Care Center - Philadelphia PA Child Care Center

600 ARCH ST FL 1 , PHILADELPHIA PA 19106
(215) 861-3606

About the Provider

Description: We are the developmental place for children 6 weeks to 5 years to play and grow; where staff and parents are in partnership for the child and value what we can learn from each other.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00172745
  • Capacity: 187
  • State Rating: 4
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: Philadelphia City
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 22
  • District Office Phone: (215) 382-4762 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2020-01-29 Renewal 3270.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During annual renewal emergency contact forms were not updated in the classrooms throughout the facility.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The center 's Director will assign a staff to check master file and all classroom emergency contact form for completeness and to ensure all are updated weekly
2020-01-29 Renewal 3270.31(e) - Annual 6 hrs. training Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Upon review of staff files mandatory 6 hours of annual training was missing

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The center's Director will ensure that all staff complete the mandatory annual training and that all evidence of training are stored in each staff's file with 24 business hours of staff's completion of training.
2020-01-29 Renewal 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Upon review of charts staff did not have annual written annual evaluation.

Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The center's director will ensure that all staff receive their written evaluation
2020-01-29 Renewal 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Peeled paint was observed in the infant class (Tiger) under the changing table wall.

Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The center's Director will have all peeled paint repaired.
2020-01-29 Renewal 3270.82(h) - Handwashing signs Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During physical site inspection handwashing signs were not posted in Infant room sink (Tiger), by sinks and toilets in Bunnies classroom, Wise Owls sink and toilets, Kozy Kittens, kitchen and staff bathrooms.

Correction Required: A facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating. A sign on which this requirement is written shall be posted at each toilet, training chair, diapering area and sink in the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The center's Director will ensure that all missing handwashing postings will be posted at each toilet, training chair, diapering area and sink in the facility. Director will also assign a staff member to verify daily that al signs are posted as required.
2019-01-09 Renewal 3270.133(5) - Original label Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: DURING RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 1/17/2019, CERT REP SUP OBSERVED THAT TWO CLASSROOMS CONTAINED EXPIRED MEDICATION FOR CHILDREN. THE TIGERS CLASSROOM CONTAINED OUTDATED MEIDCATION, EXPIRATION DATE 3/21/2018. THE BUNNIES CLASSROOM CONTAINED AN EPIPEN THAT EXPIRED 10/2018.

Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in accordance with the manufacturer's or health professional's instructions on the original label.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
PARENT IN BUNNIES' ROOM REPLACED EPIPEN AS OF 1/23/2019. THE MEDICATION IN TIGERS' ROOM WAS FOR THE TEACHER WITH DIABETES. THE MEDICATION WAS REMOVED AND TEACHER HAS DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT 1/31/2019 TO UPDATE MEDICATION.
2019-01-09 Renewal 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: DURING RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 1/17/2019, CERT REP SUP OBSERVED THAT THE CLEARANCES FOR STAFF 1 WERE NOT CURRENT. THE CHILD ABUSE WAS DATED10/12/2013. THE STATE POLICE WAS DATED 9/10/2013. THE FBI COMPLETED THROUGH THE COGENT WEBSITE WAS DATED 10/10/2013. THERE WAS ANOTHER FBI CLEARANCE THROUGH HOMELAND SECURITY THAT WAS COMPLETED 7/25/2015.

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. LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # -- may not work in a child care position at the facility. PROVISIONAL HIRE UNSUPERVISED: A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
DIRECTOR WILL HAVE STAFF COMPLETE THE STATE POLICE AND CHILDLINE CLEARANCES THIS AFTERNOON. THE FBI CLEARNACE (THROUGH PA DHS) CANNOT BE COMPLETED AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. THE HOMELAND SECURITY FINGERPRINT CLEARANCE WAS ACCEPTED AS FBI CLEARANCE UNTIL THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN ENDS, AND THE DHS FBI CLEARANCE CAN BE COMPLETED.
2019-01-09 Renewal 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: DURING RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 1/17/2019, CERT REP SUP OBSERVED THAT THE FILES FOR STAFF 2.3.4 DID NOT CONTAIN A CURRENT EVALUATION.

Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
DIRECTOR WILL MEET WITH STAFF AND COMPLETE THEIR EVALUATIONS.
2018-01-25 Renewal 3270.106(f) - 2 feet apart Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During the inspection on 1/25/18 the cots in the Ducks, Owls and Bees did not have at least 2 feet of space is required 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will meet will all staff to ensure that they know that all rest equipment must have at least 2 feet of space is required on three sides while in use. All rest equipment in the facility will have at least 2 feet of space is required on three sides while in use.
2018-01-25 Renewal 3270.171(b)/3270.171(c) - Safe pick-up and drop-off in writing/Safe routes posted Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During the inspection on 1/25/18 the facility did not have a safe routes posted.

Correction Required: Safe pedestrian crossways, pick-up and drop-off points and bike routes shall be appropriately determined in the vicinity of the facility and communicated to the children and parents in writing. Written notification of safe routes shall be posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will develop safe pedestrian crossways, pick-up and drop-off points and bike routes in vicinity of the facility and communicate to the children and parents in writing. Safe routes will be posted in the facility at all times.
2018-01-25 Renewal 3270.75(c) - Has all items Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: During the inspection on 1/25/18 the first-aid kits in the Tiger classroom was missing tweezers and in the Fish Classroom was missing soap.

Correction Required: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider added tweezers to the first aid kit in the Tiger classroom and soap the the first aid kit in the Fish classroom. All first aid kits in the facility will include soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves.

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