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Environmental Assessment |
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Philadelphia Dept of Health/Environmental Health Services
7801 Essington Ave. Phila., PA 19153 www.phila.gov/health/environment/EnvirEng.html |
Total Number of Violations | 10 | Date | 12/07/2023 |
| Time In | 10:35 AM | |||
| Time Out | 02:20 PM |
| Facility Children's Garden 123, LLC. |
Address 2821 ISLAND AVE 19153 |
Telephone (215) 492-8729 |
Establishment Type
Day Care: Center |
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| Licensee Children's Garden 123, LLC. |
Corporate Officer Franklin Barr |
License # |
Purpose of Inspection Environmental Assessment |
Inspection Type Routine |
| VIOLATIONS |
| Play equipment | |
| 3270.102(a) | Toys, play and other equipment are not clean and in good repair. |
| Surfaces throughout were not clean to sight and touch. Static dust and dirt were observed on safety gates, cubby surfaces, and plastic drawers. Damaged cushions observed in the school age room. The cushions were discarded. | |
| Furniture and Rest Equipment | |
| 3270.104(a) | Furniture is not durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs. |
| Stacked plastic drawers were not secured to the wall to prevent tipping. The plastic drawers were not assembled properly. The person in charge removed the top plastic drawers off of the lower plastic drawers. Corrected On Site | |
| Diapering Requirements | |
| 3270.135(b) | Diaper changing surfaces are not cleaned and sanitized after each use. |
| The concentration of bleach was 0 ppm in the Young Toddler classroom. | |
| Health and Safety | |
| 3270.65 | Electrical outlet covers are not provided. |
| Several outlets were lacking protective covers. For example, 2-3 year old class, hallway, older toddlers class, and school age room that is connected to older toddlers room. Some protective covers were provided. | |
| 3270.66(a) | Cleaning and other toxic materials are accessible to children. |
| The closet in the infant room was not locked and in poor repair and contained several bottles of cleaning solutions (for example, bleach, Fabuloso, Pine cleaner, and others) stored on the floor. The bottles were moved to the office area. Corrected On Site | |
| 3270.66(c) | Cleaning materials and other toxics are used in a way that constitutes a hazard to the children. |
| Raid insect spray observed on a shelf in the Infant Room. All pest control should be done by a licensed exterminator. | |
| Sanitation | |
| 3270.67(c) | Evidence of insect or rodent infestation observed in the facility. |
| -Dead roaches observed on surfaces in the food prep area. -Dead and live roaches and flies observed in the cabinet below the hand sink in the Young Toddlers Room. | |
| First-Aid Kit | |
| 3270.75(c) | A first-aid kit does not contain at least the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves. |
| Scissors were not available in the Infant Room First Aid Kit. They were provided. Corrected On Site | |
| Physical Environment | |
| 3270.76 | Floors, walls, ceilings, and other surfaces are not kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
| Observations: Dead roaches, live roaches, and flies observed in the Young Toddler Room under the hand sink. Loose coving throughout the facility. Dead roache on surfaces in the food prep area. Openings in surfaces in the facility. Water stained and damaged porous ceiling tiles. For example, toilet room. Built up residue observed on the floor perimeters near the wall in classrooms. | |
| Toilet Area | |
| 3270.82(g) | Toilet areas and fixtures are not cleaned maintained in good repair. |
| The hand sink in the Young Toddler Room is in poor repair. The pipe is not connected to the sink. The waste tank contained dirty water with an odor. Roaches and flies observed in the cabinet around the dirty waste tank. The person in charge emptied the tank and stated that he would clean and sanitize the waste container. Diaper changing and the feeding of children is done in this classroom. The teacher and children were moved to a classroom with a handsink. | |
| This inspection has revealed that the establishment is not in satisfactory compliance and that current management practices have allowed unacceptable public health conditions. Corrective action is required to eliminate these violations. Compliance status will be assessed upon reinspection. |