Description: Bluford Charter School is a Child Care Center in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 999 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2019-12-02 | Unannounced Monitoring | 20.71(a)(7) - Fraud or deceit in obtaining or attempting to obtain a certificate of compliance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON DECEMBER 02, 2019 THE HEALTH ASSESSMENT REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON # 1 ( WHO WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE DIRECTOR) APPEARED TO BE A FRAUDELENT HEALTH ASSESSMENT. THE HEALTH ASSESSMENT WAS SENT VIA EMAIL TO THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE ON 12/02/19, FROM STAFF PERSON # 2 ( WHO WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE DESIGNATED PERSON IN CHARGE OF OPERATIONS) ON DECEMBER 12, 2019, IT WAS VERIFIED BY THE PHYSICIANS OFFICE STATED ON THE HEALTH ASSESSMENT THAT THE DOCUMENT WAS FRAUDELENT. Correction Required: The Department may deny, refuse to renew or revoke a certificate of compliance for fraud or deceit in obtaining or attempting to obtain a certificate of compliance. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) We no longer accept documents via email; The document was sent to us and it was not clear. The document was returned to the staff person and a new one was obtained as of 12/17/19. We have a new system called sandbox which gives updates on all expired documents and everyone that works for us will have access to it. Our plan on making sure all staff files are corrected properly for now on is to allow more than one person to check the files, we put in place that a stamp with Initials will be added to each file, we also wrote up a agreement from Employer to staff that we will no longer accept any documents from through email, all documents must be handed and the original copy of everything. All these adjustments were put in place on 12/09/19. |
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| 2019-12-02 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON DECEMBER 02, 2019 THE HEALTH ASSESSMENT REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON # 1 ( WHO WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE DIRECTOR) APPEARED TO BE A FRAUDELENT HEALTH ASSESSMENT. THE HEALTH ASSESSMENT WAS SENT VIA EMAIL TO THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE ON 12/02/19, FROM STAFF PERSON # 2 ( WHO WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE DESIGNATED PERSON IN CHARGE OF OPERATIONS) ON DECEMBER 12, 2019, IT WAS VERIFIED BY THE PHYSICIANS OFFICE STATED ON THE HEALTH ASSESSMENT THAT THE DOCUMENT WAS FRAUDELENT. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Correction: 12/30/19. Our plan on making sure all staff files are corrected properly for now on is to allow more than one person to check the files, we put in place that a stamp with Initials will be added to each file, we also wrote up a agreement from Employer to staff that we will no longer accept any documents from through email, all documents must be handed and the original copy of everything. All these adjustments were put in place on 12/09/19. The staff person obtained an updated health assessment. |
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| 2019-10-29 | Renewal | 3270.101(a) - Age appropriate | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON OCTOBER 29, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT AND VARIETY OF PLAY EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE FACILITY. ( THERE WASN'T ANY MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE DURING THE INSPECTION. Correction Required: Play equipment and materials appropriate to the developmental needs, individual interests and ages of the children shall be provided in sufficient amount and variety to preclude long waits for use. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Will bring materials to the facility; Will have materials available at all times. |
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| 2019-10-29 | Renewal | 3270.101(c) - Include 6 categories of development | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON OCTOBER 29, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, PLAY EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS DID NOT INCLUDE ITEMS SPECIFIED AT 3270.101 (C) (1)-(6) (THERE WASN'T ANY MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE DURING THE INSPECTION. Correction Required: Play equipment and materials shall include the items specified at 3270.101(c)(1) - (6). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Will bring materials to the facility; Will have materials available at all times. |
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| 2019-10-29 | Renewal | 3270.123(a) - Signed | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON OCTOBER 29, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE AGREEMENT REVIEWED FOR CHILD PERSON # 1 WAS NOT SIGNED BY THE OPERATOR. Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Files will be updated to include information; A checklist alert will be done to ensure paperwork is updated. |
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| 2019-10-29 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(6) - Admission date | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON OCTOBER 29, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE AGREEMENT REVIEWED FOR CHILD # 1 DID NOT SPECIFY THE DATE OF THE CHILD'S ADMISSION. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Files will be updated to include information; A checklist alert will be done to ensure paperwork is updated. |
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| 2019-10-29 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON OCTOBER 29, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION REVIEWED FOR CHILD # 4 DID NOT INCLUDE THE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE INFORMATION FOR THE CHILD. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Files will be updated to include information; A checklist alert will be done to ensure paperwork is updated. |
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| 2019-10-29 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON OCTOBER 29, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION REVIEWED FOR CHILD # 1 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Files will be updated to include information; A checklist alert will be done to ensure paperwork is updated. |
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| 2019-10-29 | Renewal | 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON OCTOBER 29, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, A WRITTEN EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION PLAN WAS NOT POSTED AT THE FACILITY. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The emergency transportation plan will be posted and remain posted. |
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| 2019-10-29 | Renewal | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON OCTOBER 29, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE RECORD REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON # 2 DID NOT INCLUDE A HEALTH ASSESSMENT. THE HEALTH ASSESSMENT REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON # 1 AND # 3 WAS NOT UPDATED WITHIN A 24-MONTH PERIOD. (# 1 DATED 11/08/2016 AND # 3 DATED 11/14/2016) 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Files will be updated to include information; A checklist alert will be done to ensure paperwork is updated. |
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| 2019-10-29 | Renewal | 3270.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON OCTOBER 29, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, EMERGENCY CONTACT AND FEE AGREEMENT INFORMATION REVIEWED FOR CHILD # 1, # 2, # 3, AND # 4 WAS NOT UPDATED WITHIN A 6-MONTH PERIOD. #1 DATED- 09/24/18 # 2 DATED 09/24/28 # 3 DATED 09/19/16 # 4 DATED 09/19/16 Correction Required: A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Parents will update paperwork; A checklist alert will be done to ensure paperwork is updated. |
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| 2019-10-29 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON OCTOBER 29, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT STAFF PERSON # 2 AND # 3 RECEIVED TRAINING REGARDING THE EMERGENCY PLAN WITHIN A 12-MONTH PERIOD. Correction Required: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Will train staff and update every 6 months. |
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| 2019-10-29 | Renewal | 3270.31(e) - Annual 6 hrs. training | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON OCTOBER 29, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT STAFF PERSON # 1, # 2 AND # 3 OBTAINED AN ANNUAL MINIMUM OF 6 CLOCK HOURS OF CHILD CARE TRAINING WITHIN A 12-MONTH PERIOD. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff will obtain online trainings; will place an alert on checklist for system reminder. |
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| 2019-10-29 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(i) - First aid - 3 yrs. | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON OCTOBER 29, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FIRST-AID TRAINING REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON # 1, # 2 AND # 3 WERE EXPIRED. ( # 1 EXPIRED 02/28/19, # 2 EXPIRED 10/18/18 AND # 3 EXPIRED 10/28/18) A STAFF PERSON COMPETENT IN FIRST- AID TRAINING DEMONSTRATED BY A PROFESSIONAL IN THE FIELD OF FIRST-AID WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE FACILITY WITH THE CHILDREN. Correction Required: Competence in first-aid is demonstrated by the completion of training by a professional in the field of first-aid. First-aid training shall be renewed on or before expiration of certification or every 3 years, as applicable. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Will schedule training's; Will use system for reminder when documents are going to expire. Staff iwill have updated CPR/First Aid as needed. |
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| 2019-10-29 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON OCTOBER 29, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT STAFF PERSON # 1, # 2 AND # 3 PARTICIPATED IN A FIRE SAFETY TRAINING WITHIN A 12-MONTH PERIOD. Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Will schedule training's; Will use system for reminder when documents are going to expire. Staff will have updated fire safety as needed. |
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