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Small Pieces Of The Puzzle

Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia County
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5.0 (2 reviews)
238 S 60TH ST # 40, Philadelphia, PA 19139
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Quick Facts

Capacity
116 children
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
2

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Contact Information

📞 (215) 883-0569
238 S 60TH ST # 40
Philadelphia, PA 19139
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CER-00187388
Expired
Sep 24, 2022
Issued By
Pennsylvania Department of Education and Public Welfare
District Office
Early Learning Resource Center for Region 22

Reviews

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Milnaj
2019-11-27 11:26:47
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

I love this daycare, my daughter has been going here for a while now and she always come home learning something new. The workers are very understanding and loving to my daughter and she loves being there as well.

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Brooks
2016-06-02 10:21:43
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

Loves the center. They do a lot of activities with the children and you can tell they try to make learning fun and get the parents involved.

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About the Provider

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Hours of Operation

  • Monday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Tuesday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Wednesday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Thursday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Friday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2019-07-26 Renewal 3270.111(b) - Posted in group space Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Observed room 2 with no daily activities schedule posted.

Correction Required: The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will post daily activities schedule. In the future director will do a weekly postings check on Wednesdays to ensure that all childcare spaces have required postings.
2019-07-26 Renewal 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Observed Child #1 emergency contact form with no phone number of Physician/ Medical Care.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will have parent update emergency contact form to list telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. In the future provider will review all forms to ensure they are complete at the time of admission.
2019-07-26 Renewal 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Observed Staff #1 file with no mandated reporter training nor health and safety training.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will have staff member complete these trainings and add trainings to file. In the future provider will have required trainings completed in timely manner and keep in file at all times. Provider will comply with CPSL at all times.
2019-07-26 Renewal 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Observed Staff #2 file with no staff 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.)
Provider will complete a staff evaluation for staff member. In the future provider will have a written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis with a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months.
2019-07-26 Renewal 3270.76 - Building Surfaces Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Observed torn rug in room 3 causing tripping hazard. Also observed peeling baseboard in room 3.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will fix torn rug and peeling baseboard. In the future director will do a weekly physical site check on Wednesdays to ensure that all childcare spaces are safe.
2019-07-26 Renewal 3270.94(f) - Post evacuation routes Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Observed Rooms 2 and 5 with no safe routes posted.

Correction Required: Evacuation routes shall be posted.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will post evacuation routes in all child care spaces. In the future director will do a weekly postings check on Wednesdays to ensure that all childcare spaces have required postings.
2019-06-25 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.106(a)/3270.119 - Clean, age appropriate/Infant sleep position Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: On 6/25/19, two infants were observed asleep in bouncy seats and not in a position recommended by AAP. A medical reason signed by a physician was not observed on file.

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.Infants shall be placed in the sleeping position recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics unless there is a medical reason an infant should not sleep in this position. The medical reason shall be documented in a statement signed by a physician, physician's assistant or CRNP and placed in the child's record at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Individual, clean, age appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for ps, toddler and infant as agreed between child's parent and provider. Infants shall be placed in the sleeping position as recommended by the AAP unless there is a medical reason an infant should not sleep in this position. The medical reason shall be documented statement signed by a physician and kept in the child's file at the facility.
2019-06-25 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.52/3270.55(a) - Mixed Age Level/Toddler and preschool children Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: On 6/25/19, at approx. 12:25pm, Staff #1 was observed out of ratio during nap time with 8 children. The youngest children were infants.

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. The staff:child ratio while toddlers and preschoolers are napping is one staff person to 10 young toddlers, one staff person to 12 older toddlers, one staff person to 20 preschool children

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider reiterated to and re-trained staff #1 and all other staff that ratio does not change for infants and hen children are grouped in mixed age levels, the youngest child determines the child:staff ratio. The staff:child ratios will be maintained at all times going forward.

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