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1714 Memphis St Suite C1, Philadelphia PA 19125 · License #CER-00242189 · Center · Child Care Center
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3270.19(a) · An operator or a staff person who has reason to believe that a child enrolled in the facility has been abused is required to report suspected child abuse to ChildLine as mandated by the CPSL.
During the complaint investigation, certification representative reviewed the camera footage from a Facebook post and observed staff #2 being present when staff #1 used a form of physical punishment towards several children while taking a walk in the neighborhood. Staff #2 did not report suspected child abuse as a mandated reporter.
Corrected Corrected by Jun 12, 2026
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.113(b) · A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child.
During the complaint investigation, certification representative reviewed the camera footage from a Facebook post and observed staff #1 using a form of physical punishment towards several children while taking a walk in the neighborhood.
Corrected Corrected by Jun 8, 2026
Marked corrected in the state record.
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: 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--- may not work in a childcare position at the facility.
Disposition: Compliant - Finalized
Disposition: Compliant - Finalized
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During the unannounced monitoring inspection, certification representative reviewed 17 staff files and the file for staff #1 did not include an NSOR clearance (has a receipt that they applied for it on 8/25/25).
Corrected Corrected by Jul 8, 2026
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.134(a)/3270.152 · A staff person shall ensure that a child's hands are washed before meals and snacks, after toileting and after being diapered. A facility person shall wash his hands before meals and snacks, and after toileting and after diapering a child.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative conducted a facility walkthrough and watched an active diaper changing in the Infant room #2. After diaper changing staff #1 did not assist in washing the hands of a child or did not wash her hands.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 18, 2025
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
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 the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 6 staff files and the file for staff #1 is missing an FBI clearance
Corrected Corrected by Oct 30, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.112/3270.113(a) · Infants and toddlers shall be provided stimulation by being held, rocked, talked to, played with and carried. Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. TIERED LIS: Children must be supervised at all times. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility procedure for counting children is followed at all times e.g., a checklist. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by sending copies of the documentation to the Regional Office of Child Development and Early Learning on a weekly basis for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative conducted a facility walk through and staff #2 and #3 were not positioned in a way that allowed proper supervision of the children that were in care.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 14, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.123(a) · An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 10 children's files, and the agreement form for child #1 didn't have a parent's signature.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 14, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(b)(2) · Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 10 children's file and child #1 emergency contact form is missing the address and phone number for the physician.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 14, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(b)(7) · 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.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 10 children's file, and the emergency contact forms for child #1 didn't have an address for the release person.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 14, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.182(4) · A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 10 children's files, the emergency contact forms for child #1 and child #2 don't have written consent for special diet/meds.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 14, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.63 · If unsafe areas or conditions are in or near an outdoor play space, fencing or natural barriers are required to restrict children from those unsafe areas or conditions.
During the complaint investigation, certification representative conducted a facility walk through and there is a broken lock on the front door to enter the facility.
Corrected Corrected by May 1, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) · Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. TIERED LIS: The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training.
During the compliant investigation inspection, certification representative verified that child #1 and other children were unsupervised while the class was taking a bathroom break. It is unknown as to how long the children were left unsupervised or how long child #1 was missing from the facility due to certification representative not having access to the video footage because director doesn't have password and the owner was not available on site at the time of inspection. Child #1 was able to leave the facility and was brought back to his group by another staff who was returning from lunch break. Staff #1 did not know he was missing until he was returned to the group.
Corrected Corrected by May 3, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) · Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. TIERED LIS: Children must be supervised at all times.
During the compliant investigation inspection, certification representative verified that child #1 and other children were unsupervised while the class was taking a bathroom break. It is unknown as to how long the children were left unsupervised or how long child #1 was missing from the facility due to certification representative not having access to the video footage because director doesn't have password and the owner was not available on site at the time of inspection. Child #1 was able to leave the facility and was brought back to his group by another staff who was returning from lunch break. Staff #1 did not know he was missing until he was returned to the group.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 17, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) · Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. TIERED LIS: The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility procedure for counting children is followed at all times e.g., a checklist. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by sending copies of the documentation to the Regional Office of Child Development and Early Learning on a weekly basis for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format.
During the compliant investigation inspection, certification representative verified that child #1 and other children were unsupervised while the class was taking a bathroom break. It is unknown as to how long the children were left unsupervised or how long child #1 was missing from the facility due to certification representative not having access to the video footage because director doesn't have password and the owner was not available on site at the time of inspection. Child #1 was able to leave the facility and was brought back to his group by another staff who was returning from lunch break. Staff #1 did not know he was missing until he was returned to the group.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 29, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.182(7) · A child's record shall contain reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses involving a child in care at the facility. The original report shall be given to the parent on the day of the incident. The second copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in an accident file. The third copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in the child's file.
During the complaint investigation, certification representative, requested the incident report that was written and given to parents to sign and there was no report on file for the date of the incident.
Corrected Corrected by May 3, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) · 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 # 1 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. 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 may not work in a child care position at the facility.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 3 staff files and the file for staff #1 is missing the required NY state NSOR, child abuse and criminal clearances.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 18, 2023
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.76/3270.77(a) · 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. Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative conducted a facility walk through and there was chipped paint throughout in the following areas: white walls in the older toddler room, the purple walls in the preschool room and the blue walls in the kindergarten readiness room.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 18, 2023
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(b)(7) · 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.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 5 children's file and the emergency contact forms for child #2 didn't have an address or phone number on the emergency contact form.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 18, 2023
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.131(c) · A health report must be written and signed by a physician, physician's assistant or a CRNP. The signature must include the individual's professional title.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 5 children's files and the physical form for child #1 did not have a physician's signature on the physical form.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 18, 2023
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.151(b)/3270.192(3) · A health assessment shall be conducted and a report shall be written and signed by a physician, physician's assistant or CRNP. The signature must include the individual's professional title. 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 the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 6 staff files and the physical forms for staff #2 and staff #4 did not have a physician's signature and the files for staff #2 and staff #3 did not have TB results.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 18, 2023
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.192(2)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iv) · A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. 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 the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 6 staff files and the file for staff #1 staff #2 and staff #3 did not include a verification of childcare experience.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 18, 2023
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.21 · Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 8/1/22, THERE WAS A HAMMER PRESENT IN AN UNLOCKED LOWER CABINENT CAUSING A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO CHILDREN.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 1, 2022
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.35(b)/3270.192(2)(ii) · A group supervisor shall have attained one of the qualification levels specified at §3270.35(b)(1)-(4). A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 8/1/22, STAFF 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8 AND 10 FILE DID NOT CONTAIN VERIFICATION OF EDUCATION FOR THE POSITION THEY HELD. STAFF 5 WAS ALSO MISSING EXPERIENCE.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 12, 2022
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii) · An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children.A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.
DUEING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 8/1/22, STAFF 3 FILE DID NOT CONTAIN ENOUGH EXPERIENCE FOR THE POSITION THEY HELD. THE FILE CONTAINED 1.8 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 12, 2022
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.65 · Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 8/1/22, THERE WERE SOME ELECTRIC OUTLETS WITHOUT A PROTECTIVE COVER IN THEM. THEY WERE ALSO MISSING FROM THE OUTLET IN THE HALLWAY OUTSIDE OF THE INFANT CLASS.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 1, 2022
Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.134(d) · Liquid or powdered soap shall be used for handwashing.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 8/1/22, CERTIFICATION OBSERVED A CHILD WASH HANDS AFTER TOILETING WITHOUT SOAP, WATER ONLY.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 1, 2022
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.166(6) · Neither an infant nor a toddler is permitted to sleep with a bottle in his mouth.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 8/1/22, CERTIFICATION OBSERVED CHILD SLEEPING WITH BOTTLE IN THEIR MOUTH.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 1, 2022
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.76 · 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.
During time of inspection, the cubbies being used in classroom to store children's outer wear were not mounted to prevent them from falling over a being a possible hazard to the children.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 29, 2021
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 time of inspection, children in the pre-school room were not napping on the specific cots that were supposed to be assigned to them as documented on the cot chart posted in the child care space.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 29, 2021
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.