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Muirs Little Scholars

Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia County
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5.0 (1 review)
600 N 63RD ST, Philadelphia, PA 19151
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Quick Facts

Capacity
53 children
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
1

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Contact Information

📞 (215) 474-0977
600 N 63RD ST
Philadelphia, PA 19151
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CER-00176113
Expired
Mar 20, 2022
Issued By
Pennsylvania Department of Education and Public Welfare
District Office
Early Learning Resource Center for Region 22

Reviews

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Rasheeda Smith
2020-11-11 21:05:51
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I have used this provider for more than 6 months

I HAVE MANY GOOD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT THIS DAY CARE...THE OWNER IS VERY PROFESSIONAL, UNDERSTANDING, LOVING, AND CARING. HER STAFF IS THE SAME WAY. I APPRECIATE THERE HARD WORK THEY PUT IN FOR THE KIDS. THANK YOU MUIR LITTLE SCHOLARS.

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Hours of Operation

  • Monday6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
  • Tuesday6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
  • Wednesday6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
  • Thursday6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
  • Friday6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2020-02-14 Renewal 3270.192(3) - Health assessment, TB test Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 2-14-2020, THE FILE OF STAFF PERSON # 8 DID NOT CONTAIN AN UPDATED HEALTH ASSESSMENT.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Updated staff physical was completed on 28 Feb 2020. Health center didn't annotate when tuberculin test as administered. Form has been corrected on 2 Mar 2020 and forwarded to Inspector.
2019-05-09 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: ON 04/12/2019, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED A HEALTH ASSESSMENT FORM IN THE FILE OF STAFF PERSON #1 AND QUESTIONED THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE DOCUMENT. ON 05/09/2019, THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED DOCUMENTATION FROM THE MEDICAL OFFICE, WHICH HAD COMPLETED THE FORM, CONFIRMING THE HEALTH ASSESSMENT FORM IN QUESTION WAS FRAUDULENT AND DID NOT COME FROM THEIR OFFICE NOR DID IT COME FROM ANY OF THEIR OTHER LOCATIONS.

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.A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person stated that she had no idea where that came from during the interview by the inspector. This facility also, has no knowledge of the origin of the form. Staff person # 1 has had a new health assessment. To avoid any further confusion, we will ask them to fax or email the form, since it is not uniform across the health professional fields. If health assessment form can not faxed or e-mailed directly from the physician's office then only an original health assessment form will be accepted from staff.
2019-05-09 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.165 - Menus Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: ON 05/09/2019, DURING THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION, A MENU WAS NOT POSTED IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION IN THE FACILITY NOR WAS VERIFICATION PRESENTED TO CONFIRM THAT MENUS ARE GIVEN TO EACH FAMILY AT LEAST 1 WEEK IN ADVANCE.

Correction Required: An operator shall conspicuously post the menu at least 1 week in advance or provide a menu to each family.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All menus are monthly. They are posted in each classroom on the bulletin board in plain sight. Menus will be posted at least 1 week in advance at all times.
2019-05-09 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.182(4) - Consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: ON 05/09/2019, DURING THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION, STAFF PERSON #1 ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE FACILITY FED CHILD #1 SHEPPARD'S PIE, CONTAINING BEEF, WHICH WAS AGAINST THE PARENTS DIETARY PREFERENCES FOR THEIR CHILD. THE RECORD OF CHILD #1 CONTAINED PARENTAL CONSENT REQUESTING THAT CHILD #1 HAVE NO PORK OR BEEF.

Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child #1 was an oversight. All emergency contact forms will be reviewed quarterly and a combined master form will be updated as such. New enrollments will be added on intake. We will also ask for a physicians statement to ensure that their request will meet dietary needs. Staff was retrained on children's allergies and special diets.
2019-04-12 Renewal 3270.123(a)(1) - Amount of fee Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: ON 04/12/19, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE AGREEMENT FORM FOR CHILD #2 AND #4 DID NOT INCLUDE THE FEE AMOUNT.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
fee amount updated. The fee amount will be listed on each enrolled child's agreement at all times.
2019-04-12 Renewal 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: ON 04/12/19, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE AGREEMENT FORM FOR THE CHILDREN'S FILES REVIEWED DID NOT LIST THE CHILD SERVICE REPORT AS A SERVICE PROVIDED TO THE PARENT. AN UPDATED CHILD SERVICE REPORT FOR WAS NOT COMPLETED FOR CHILD #1, #2, #3 AND #4.

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).

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
agreement form updated. The child service report will always be listed on the financial agreement of each enrolled child as a service being provided. Service reports for each child was completed. Child service reports will be done at least every 6 months for each child.
2019-04-12 Renewal 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: ON 04/12/19, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION FORM FOR CHILD #2 AND #5 DID NOT INCLUDE THE ENROLLING PARENT'S WORK ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
emergency contact updated. All emergency contact information for each enrolled child will include the work addresses of the parents.
2019-04-12 Renewal 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: ON 04/12/19, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION FOR CHILD #3 DID NOT INCLUDE THE ADDRESS OF THE DESIGNATED RELEASE PERSON.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
emergency contact updated. The address of the designated release persons will always be listed on the emergency contact form for each enrolled child.
2019-04-12 Renewal 3270.124(c) - Each child care space Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: ON 04/12/19, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION WAS NOT PRESENT IN THE CLOWN CLASSROOM FOR CHILD #6, THE BALLOON CLASSROOM FOR CHILD #7, #8 AND #9, AND THE BUTTERFLY CLASSROOM FOR CHILD #10, #11, #12, AND #13.

Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
all emergency contacts in appropriate classrooms. The emergency contact information for each enrolled child will be kept in the childcare space where the child is receiving care at all times.
2019-04-12 Renewal 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: ON 04/12/19, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, A WRITTEN PLAN IDENTIFYING THE MEANS OF TRANSPORTING A CHILD TO EMERGENCY CARE AND STAFFING PROVISIONS IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT POSTED IN UPSTAIRS GREEN CLASSROOM.

Correction Required: A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
policy posted in green room. Plan will posted in each childcare space at all times.
2019-04-12 Renewal 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) - Within 60 days/Initial and subsequent health reports Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: ON 04/12/19, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FILE OF CHILD #4 AND #5 DID NOT CONTAIN AN UPDATED HEALTH ASSESSMENT

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility.A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
health assessment updated. An updated health assessment will be kept on file for each enrolled child at all times.
2019-04-12 Renewal 3270.131(d)(5) - Immunization record Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: ON 04/12/19, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF IMMUNIZATIONS ON FILE FOR CHILD #5.

Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
immunization updated. An updated immunization record will be kept on file for each enrolled child at all times.
2019-04-12 Renewal 3270.131(d)(7) - Free from contagious/communicable disease Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: ON 04/12/19, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE HEALTH ASSESSMENT FORM FOR CHILD #1 AND #2 DID NOT INCLUDE A STATEMENT THAT THE CHILD IS ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN CHILD CARE AND IS FREE FROM CONTAGIOUS OR COMMUNICABLE DISEASE.

Correction Required: A health report shall include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
health assessment updated. The health assessment for each enrolled child shall include a statement the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.
2019-04-12 Renewal 3270.133(3) - Name on bottle Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: ON 04/12/19, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, BENADRYLCHEWABLES LOCATED IN THE BUTTERFLY ROOM WERE NOT LABLED WITH THE NAME OF THE CHILD FOR WHOM THE MEDICATION WAS INTENDED FOR.

Correction Required: The label of a medication container shall identify the name of the medication and the name of the child for whom the medication is intended. Medication shall be administered to only the child whose name appears on the container.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Medication will be labeled with the patient name, and when administered. Medication will be labeled at all times.
2019-04-12 Renewal 3270.133(5) - Original label Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: ON 04/12/19, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, EXPIRED EPPI PENS BELONGING TO CHILD #5 WERE PRESENT IN THE BUTTERFLY ROOM. EXPIRED INHALERS AND MEDICATION WAS PRESENT IN THE CLOWNROOM FOR CHILD #14

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.)
Expired medications will be disposed of or given back to the family. Stored per instruction on label at all times.

If you are a provider and believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We will research your concern and make corrections accordingly.

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