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Ascend Preschool
89w Sparks St Lower Level, Philadelphia PA 19120 · License #CER-00241384 · Group Child Care Home
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- (267) 335-2361
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- Address
- 89w Sparks St Lower Level, Philadelphia PA 19120 · Directions
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Care & schedule
When they operate
Ages served
- 4-Star quality rating
- Accepts Child Care Works subsidy
- Licensed for 12 children
How this facility compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning- Violation
During a renewal inspection conducted on 5/26/26, 2 staff files were reviewed. Staff person # 1 file did not contain health and safety training.
Corrected by Jun 16, 2026
- Violation
During a renewal inspection conducted on 5/26/26, 2 staff files were reviewed. Staff person # 1 file did not contain annual training on the facility's emergency plan.
Corrected by Jun 16, 2026
- Violation
3280.31(e) · A staff person shall obtain an annual 12 clock hours of child care training.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 5/26/26, 2 staff files were reviewed. Staff person # 1 file did not contain verification of 12 clock hours of child care training.
Corrected by Jun 16, 2026
- Violation
Staff person #1 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #1 has not completed the following pre- service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Pediatric First Aid and CPR and Health and Safety training pt1 and pt2.
Corrected by Feb 20, 2026
- Violation
During the inspection on 2/13/26 staff person #2 was observed working with children at the facility and did not have a current NSOR on file.
Corrected by Feb 20, 2026
- Violation
3280.31(f) · Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10.
Staff person #1 has not completed the following required pre- service training within 90 days of their date of hire Pediatric First aid and CPR and Health and Safety Training pt 1 and pt 2
Corrected by Feb 20, 2026
- Violation
3280.26(a)(6) · Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.
Ongoing noncompliance, the facility did not have a documented Emergency Drill within the past 12 months.
Corrected by Jun 27, 2025
- Violation
Ongoing noncompliance, the facility drop-off and pick-up procedures listed another childcare facility name and procedures was not forwarded to the local traffic safety authorities.
Corrected by Jun 27, 2025
- Violation
Ongoing noncompliance, the facility did not have documentation of the Emergency Plan being forwarded to the county's emergency management agency and local municipality.
Corrected by Jun 20, 2025
- Violation
Ongoing noncompliance, child #1 Emergency Contact Forms were missing the required 6-month review.
Corrected by Jun 27, 2025
- Violation
3280.131(d)(1) · A health report shall include a review of the child's health history.
Ongoing noncompliance, child #1 health assessment did not include a review of the child's health history.
Corrected by Jun 27, 2025
- Violation
Ongoing noncompliance, child #1 health assessment did not speak to if the child was on any current medications or if the child was on a special diet.
Corrected by Jun 27, 2025
- Violation
At the time of inspection, facility's Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma Policy did not speak to prevention and identification of Child Maltreatment.
Corrected by May 9, 2025
- Violation
At the time of inspection, the facility did not have documentation of the annual required Emergency Plan review.
Corrected by May 16, 2025
- Violation
At the time of inspection, the facility did not have documentation of the Emergency Plan being forwarded to the county's emergency management agency and local municipality.
Corrected by May 16, 2025
- Violation
3280.31(e) · A staff person shall obtain an annual 12 clock hours of child care training.
At the time of inspection, staff person #1 did not have documentation of any of the required annual 12 hours of childcare training.
Corrected by May 16, 2025
- Violation
3280.52(a)(2) · At least two facility persons shall accompany any number of children on an excursion away from a facility.
At the time of inspection, staff person #1 reported walking to picking up after school children from the neighborhood school alone with the full-time childcare children.
Corrected by May 16, 2025
- Violation
3280.123(a) · An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.
At the time of inspection, children #2, #3, and #4 did not have Financial Agreements on file.
Corrected by May 16, 2025
- Violation
At the time of inspection, children #1, #2, #3 and #4 did not have documented verification of the required 6-month Child Service Report on file.
Corrected by May 16, 2025
- Violation
3280.124(b)(3) · Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.
At the time of inspection, children #2, #3, #4 and #5 Emergency Contact Forms did not list the work addresses and work telephone numbers of the enrolling parents.
Corrected by May 16, 2025
- Violation
3280.124(b)(4)/3280.182(3) · Emergency contact information must include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. A child's record must contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.
At the time of inspection, child #5 Emergency Contact Form did not contain written consent from parent for emergency medical care.
Corrected by May 16, 2025
- Violation
At the time of inspection, the facility did not have a written Emergency Transportation Policy posted in a conspicuous location.
Corrected by May 16, 2025
- Violation
At the time of inspection, children #1, #2, #3 and #4 Emergency Contact Forms were missing the required 6-month review. Child #1 Financial Agreement was also missing the required 6-month review.
Corrected by May 16, 2025
- Violation
3280.131(d)(1) · A health report shall include a review of the child's health history.
At the time of inspection, child #3 health assessment did not include a review of the child's health history.
Corrected by May 16, 2025
- Violation
At the time of inspection, child #3 health assessment did not speak to if the child was on any current medications or if the child was on a special diet.
Corrected by May 16, 2025
- Violation
3280.134(a) · A staff person shall ensure that a child's hands are washed before meals and snacks, after toileting and after being diapered.
At the time of inspection, it was observed that the child was given a snack without washing their hands.
Corrected by Apr 21, 2025
- Violation
At the time of inspection, the menu posted in the childcare space listed another childcare facility's name. There was not a menu posted for the current facility.
Corrected by May 16, 2025
- Violation
At the time of inspection, child #5 Emergency Contact Form did not contain written parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures.
Corrected by May 16, 2025
- Violation
3280.26(a)(6) · Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.
At the time of inspection, the facility did not have a documented Emergency Drill within the past 12 months.
Corrected by May 16, 2025
- Violation
At the time of inspection, the facility did not have documentation of the facility's fire detection system being tested every 30 days.
Corrected by Apr 21, 2025
- Violation
At the time of inspection, child #5 did not have an initial health assessment on file.
Corrected by May 16, 2025
- Violation
At the time of inspection, the facility drop-off and pick-up procedures listed another childcare facility name and procedures was not forwarded to the local traffic safety authorities.
Corrected by May 16, 2025
- Violation
3280.52(a)(2) · At least two facility persons shall accompany any number of children on an excursion away from a facility.
At the time of complaint inspection, the operator acknowledged transporting younger to older toddlers in her personal vehicle alone.
Corrected by Dec 17, 2024
- Violation
At the time of the unannounced inspection, child#4 Emergency Contact Form did not medical insurance policy number.
Corrected by Dec 17, 2024
- Violation
At the time of the unannounced inspection, staff person #2 had not received training on facility's Emergency Plan.
Corrected by Nov 18, 2024
- Violation
At the time of the unannounced inspection, staff person #1 FBI (dated 6.12.2018) and Child Abuse (dated 6.6.2018) where both expired.
Corrected by Dec 17, 2024
- Violation
3280.123(a) · An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.
At the time of the unannounced inspection, child#1 service agreement was not signed by parent.
Corrected by Dec 17, 2024
- Violation
3280.124(b)(4)/3280.182(3) · Emergency contact information must include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. A child's record must contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.
At the time of the unannounced inspection, child#1 through #5 did not have parental consent for Emergency Medical Care.
Corrected by Dec 28, 2024
- Violation
At the time of the unannounced inspection, staff person #1 had an expired health assessment on file dated 1.3.2022.
Corrected by Dec 17, 2024
- Violation
At the time of the unannounced inspection, child#2 through #5 did not have parental consent for Minor First Aid.
Corrected by Dec 28, 2024
- Violation
On 6/20/24 during the complaint investigation, the operator did not have a current Physical examination and TB screening document in their file.
Corrected by Jun 20, 2024
- Violation
On 6/20/24 during the complaint investigation, the operator last completed a fire drill on 4/19/24 which was over the 60-day period.
Corrected by Jul 10, 2024
- Violation
3280.162(a) · If a child receives care for 4 or more consecutive hours, nutritional, appropriately-timed meals and snacks shall be served.
On 6/20/24 during the complaint investigation, the operator served the children served the children strawberry cookies and Honey BBQ potato chips which belonged to the operator for their morning snack. - The operator was unable to show Certification Rep. items that were listed on the facility's menu for the day such as fruits for breakfast and fruit vegetable sticks that were scheduled for the afternoon snack or milk for dairy purposes.
Corrected by Jul 10, 2024
- Violation
3280.163(a)(1) · A lunch or dinner prepared at the facility for children of toddler age or older shall include at least one dairy product.
On 6/20/24 during the complaint investigation, the operator was unable to show Certification Rep. any dairy products that were being served at the facility for breakfast, lunch or snack.
Corrected by Jul 10, 2024
- Violation
On 6/20/24 during the complaint investigation, parents say that they are unaware of the daily menu and what is being served at the facility.
Corrected by Jul 10, 2024
- Violation
During the renewal inspection conducted on 4/8/24 the program's emergency plan did not include a plan that provides for a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises.
Corrected by Apr 22, 2024
- Violation
During the renewal inspection conducted on 4/8/24 the program emergency plan was reviewed 2/1/22.
Corrected by Apr 22, 2024
- Violation
During the renewal inspection conducted on 4/8/24 child#1 emergency contact form did not include address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
Corrected by Apr 22, 2024
- Violation
During the renewal inspection conducted on 4/8/24 it was observed in the children's bathroom and sink located in the child care space did not provide required handwashing signs.
Corrected by Apr 22, 2024
- Violation
3280.26(a)(6) · Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 4/8/23 the program did not provided verification of an annual emergency drill completed.
Corrected by Apr 22, 2024
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The May 26, 2026 inspection noted: “During a renewal inspection conducted on 5/26/26, 2 staff files were reviewed. Staff person # 1 file did not contain health and safety training.” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Feb 13, 2026 inspection noted: “Staff person #1 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #1 has not completed the following pre- service training required prior to car…” — what has changed since then?
- 3The May 29, 2025 inspection noted: “Ongoing noncompliance, the facility did not have a documented Emergency Drill within the past 12 months.” — what has changed since then?
Data synced from Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning · Source records · Report an error