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Home › PA › Philadelphia › Greater Beginnings Learning Center
1306 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia PA 19123 · License #CER-00247316 · Center · Child Care Center
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3270.32(a) · 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.
During renewal inspection, cert rep observed out of date NSOR clearances in the files of Staff 1 and Staff 2.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 17, 2025
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.82(h) · 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.
During renewal inspection, cert rep observed missing handwashing signs in the toilet stalls at the facility.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 17, 2025
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
Disposition: Compliant - Finalized
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3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person #1 and #2 may not work unsupervised in a childcare position at the facility. A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. Facility Person #1 and #2 may not work unsupervised in a childcare position at the facility.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON NOVEMBER 02, 2022, THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON #1 AND STAFF PERSON #2 DID NOT INCLUDE A SIGNATURE AND DATE.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 2, 2022
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.17(b) · The operator shall permit an adult individual who provides specialized services to a child with special needs to provide those services on the facility premises as specified in the child's IEP, IFSP or written behavioral plan.
During the complaint investigation on 10.05.22, it was determined that the facility director did not permit an adult individual who provides specialized services, access in the facility premises to provide services as specified in the enrolled child's IEP.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 5, 2022
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.106(a) · 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.
During unannounced monitoring on 11/29/21, Cert Rep observed Staff # 1 with 4 infants in the infant room, one of which was asleep in a bouncy chair
Corrected Corrected by Nov 30, 2021
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.34(b)(3)/3270.192(2)(iv) · A director shall have attained an associate's degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 3 years of experience with children.A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity.
During renewal inspection on 11/04/2021, file of staff person #1 did not contain transcripts to verify discipline of associate's degree on file to qualify staff person for position performing (DIRECTOR).
Corrected Corrected by Nov 12, 2021
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.67(a) · Trash shall be removed from the facility at least once per day.
During renewal inspection on 11/04/2021, trash cans in bathrooms were full and had not been emptied at the end of the previous day.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 12, 2021
Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) · 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.
During renewal inspection on 11/04/2021, file of staff person #2 contained a health assessment more than 24 months old; health assessment on file was dated 06/28/2019.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 12, 2021
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.165 · An operator shall conspicuously post the menu at least 1 week in advance or provide a menu to each family.
During renewal inspection on 11/04/2021, the facility's menu was not posted in a conspicuous location for parents to view.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 12, 2021
Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.27(a)(5) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.
During renewal inspection on 11/04/2021, emergency plan did not provide for accommodations for infants, toddlers and/or children with disabilities and children with chronic medical conditions to be evacuated from the facility.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 12, 2021
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.