Rising Scholars · 1701 Welsh Rd, Philadelphia

During renewal inspection on Wednesday, 05/20/26, cert rep observed medication for a child at the facility without a medication log.

In review of health and safety documents, facility's policy addressing shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma and child maltreatment, failed to include prevention and identification of child maltreatment.

At the time of facility inspection. There was a brown (child's size) sofa in the pre-school classroom. The front area of the sofa was ripped with foam exposed which could pose a chocking hazard to the children in care.

At the time of inspection, staff #1 was observed working in the infant classroom unsupervised. The staff's file did not contain written proof to support the staffer working in an unsupervised position.

During the inspection on 8/11/23, the file for staff #1 did not have written proof of 2-yrs work experience. The staffer was observed working alone in the infant classroom.

A child in the toddler classroom at the facility was injured while in care. The child was playing with a toy car that belonged to the child care program. During the investigation, no staff person could identify the child as a member of their primary care group as required by regulation.

During time of inspection, the supervising staff person in room #1 left the person identified as a volunteer (#4) unsupervised in room #1 with three young toddlers present for approximately 2 mins.

During time of inspection during naptime period of the day the lighting in rooms # 2 and #3 was extremely dark and not sufficient to be able see and adequately supervised the children in the space while they were napping.

At time of inspection, child # 1 did not have an updated health assessment documented in their records.

At time of inspection, child # 3 and #4 did not have required influenza immunization documented in their records.

At time of inspection, child # 3 did not have health insurance policy number and child # 4 did not have the address of release person documented on their emergency contact forms.

At time of inspection, the parents of children # 1 and #2 did not provide written consent for emergency medical care and administration of minor first aid as required.

At time of inspection, staff person #2 &3 did not have the two written non-family references documented in their records.

At time of inspection, staff person #1 had 7 out of the required 12 hours of annual childcare training documented in their records.

Based on the schedule during the end of the day on 3/21/23, staff person #1 (aide qualified) was left unsupervised with children which also created a lack of supervision for the children in care in the infant childcare room creating an atmosphere in which a child may have been injured due to lack of supervision by staff.

Staff person #1 did not have required state police, FBI clarence and NSOR certificate documented in their record.

Staff person #1 did not have an initial health assessment with negative TB reading documented in their record.

During time of inspection, staff person #1 did not have proof of education and/or experience documented in their record to help qualify them for their position at facility.

At time of inspection, staff person #1 did not have nonfamily two references documented in their record.

At time of inspection, the play tables in room # 2 and #3 had damaged /chipped paint.

At time of inspection, staff person # 2 did not have required education and/or experience documented in their records to help qualify them for their position as AGS at facility.

At time of inspection, staff person # 3 did not have an acceptable high school diploma documented in her record to proof she meets the requirement of an aide.

At time of inspection, staff person #1 only had 9 out of the 12 required annual child care training hours documented in their record.