Description: YOUNG WITH OPTIONS ACADEMIC CENTER is a Child Care Center in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 43 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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| 2020-08-03 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed outdoor play toys unclean. Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will clean all toys. In the future provider will do a daily inspection of toys and clean toys when needed. |
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| 2020-08-03 | Renewal | 3270.64 - Outside Walkways | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed outdoor front and back area unclean with debris. Correction Required: Outside walkways shall be free from ice, snow, leaves, equipment and other hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Provider will clean all outdoor areas. In the future provider will do a daily check of all outdoor areas to ensure they are clean and free from ice, snow, leaves, equipment and other hazards. |
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| 2019-05-16 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: STAFF 1 AND STAFF 2 DID NOT HAVE PROOF OF A HEALTH ASSESSMENT ON FILE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION AND WAS WORKING WITH THE CHILDREN. 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.) STAFF 1 AND 2 WILL HAVE PROOF OF A CURRENT HEALTH ASSESSMENT ON FILE. ALL STAFF WILL HAVE A CURRENT HEALTH ASSESSMENT ON FILE AT ALL TIMES. |
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| 2019-05-16 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(2) - Mantoux TB | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: STAFF 3 WAS MISSING THE RESULTS OF A TB TEST Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) THE STAFF WILL GET THE RESULTS OF THE TB TEST AND THOSE RESULTS WILL BE ON FILE. ALL STAFF WILL HAVE THE RESULTS OF A TB TEST ON FILE. - STAFF 3 IS NO LONGER WORKING AT THE CENTER. |
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| 2018-10-11 | Renewal | 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: The rest equipment in the first floor classroom was not labeled for individual use. 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 cots are labeled with the student's names. and in the future all rest equipment will be labeled for individual use. |
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| 2018-10-11 | Renewal | 3270.107 - Refrigerator | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: The facility's refrigerator was dirty and had an unpleasant odor. The freezer area of the refrigerator had black grit/mold in the seams of the rubber gasket. In the refrigerator the installed thermometer did not appear to be working, and the other thermometer said that the internal temperature was 70 degrees.. None of the food felt cold. Correction Required: A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45 F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The refrigerator has been thoroughly cleaned and will be cleaned daily. The refrigerator has been serviced and will stay cool, and at the required temperature. |
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| 2018-10-11 | Renewal | 3270.115(a)(6) - Lifeguard training/supervision | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #4 acknowledged during the inspection that during the summer of 2018 children from the facility participated in swimming . There was no file present for Staff person #5 who was identified by staff person #4 as the individual that was the trained lifeguard . Proof of staff person #5 lifeguard training was not produced. Correction Required: When children are swimming, supervision shall include one person certified in lifeguard training, as described in 3270.31(e)(4)(iii) (relating to age and training). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Children were taken to the local pool last summer and we were under the impression that the lifeguards at the local pool were acceptable. Going forward our children will not visit the pool without having an employee with lifeguard training on our staff that goes with us swimming. |
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| 2018-10-11 | Renewal | 3270.123(a) - Signed | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: Agreements found in child records # 3, and 4 were not signed by both the parent, and the operator. 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.) All agreements in the children's files are up to date with required information. |
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| 2018-10-11 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(1) - Amount of fee | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: Agreements in child records # 3, and 4 did not specify the amount of the fee being charged. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) All children's files include agreements that have the required information. |
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| 2018-10-11 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: The agreements in child records # 1, and 2 did not include a description of the services being provided. Correction Required: 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 in 3270.124(f) (relating to emergency contact information). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) All children's files include agreements that contain all required information. |
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| 2018-10-11 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(4) - Arrival/departure times | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: Agreements in child records #1, and 2 did not indicate the child's arrival and departure times. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) All children's files include agreements that contain all required information. |
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| 2018-10-11 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: Agreements in child records #1, 2, and 3 did not specify the names of persons to whom the child can be released. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. This is a requirement for all child records. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) All children's files include agreements that contain all required information. |
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| 2018-10-11 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(6) - Admission date | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: Agreements in child records #1, 2, and 3 did not include the child's admission's date to the facility. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission. This is a requirement for all agreements. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) All children's files include agreements that contain all required information. |
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| 2018-10-11 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: The health insurance information was not present in child record #1. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Health insurance policy information has ben updated in child record #1 and will be included in all child records if applicable. |
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| 2018-10-11 | Renewal | 3270.124(f) - Updated every 6 months | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information in child record #5 had not been updated at six month intervals. Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. This is a requirement for all child records. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Emergency contact information has been updated in child record #5 and in the future all children's records will include emergency contact information that has been updated at least once in every six month period. |
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I am a former employee of this facility. When I was employed there in 2016/2017 I was responsible for Infants/ Toddlers. The kitchen and everything inside of that area was kept clean because we would take turns . I do not know what happened after I left. Good Staff is hard to find and retain.