A Bright Day Early Learning Center · 2981 Grant Ave, Philadelphia
A Bright Day Early Learning Center is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 57 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 3 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times and confirmed violations in 3 complaint investigations. The state cited 13 violations, 4 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #337 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 72% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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On 5/7/26, at time of inspection, Staff #2 file did not contain the required Pediatric First Aid/CPR certificate within 90 days of hire. (The training on file was not conducted by an approved curriculum)
On 5/7/26, at time of inspection, Staff #2 file did not contain 2 written letters of reference.
When tested with a thermometer at sinks used by facility children during the inspection. The water temperature was 135 degrees.
At the time of inspection, there was not enough surfacing in the fall zones on the facility outdoor play space.
At the time of inspection, the thermometer in the facility (infant room) refrigerator was 50 degrees. Potentially hazardous food was observed in the refrigerator.
While observing a diaper change during the facility inspection, staff was observed placing the soiled diaper and other change items in a trash can that was not hands-free.
During the facility inspection on 8/8/23, staff #1 was observed pushing a child in their walker to the rear of the classroom. The child was pushed in a area of the room with no staff presence or activity taking place. This action ws caught on the facility video. Per staff #1, the child was trying to eat another child's food. The video surveillance did not show the infant child move their hand prior to being herded to the rear to the room. There was a empty adult size rocking chair near where the child landed that could have toppled over and presented a hazard to the since there was no staff/adult in this area of the room.
Staff person #1 used harsh language with the children in her care.
At time of inspection, child #1 did not have required immunization for influenza documented in their records and the parent did not have a written letter of immunization exemption documented in child's record.
At time of inspection, staff person #1 had educational documents in their file that were not evaluated to determine the equivalency in the United States to properly quality them for their position of AGS at facility.
After an incident had occurred with a child attending the daycare facility the parent was not given a signed hard copy of incident report for review/documentation.
On 11/14/22, it was reported and confirmed that facility staff #1 and staff #2 left a child unattended and unsupervised in the play yard for approximately 1 hour.
At time of inspection, staff person #1 did not have a state police clearance for employment as required.
“Core safety” marks citations about supervision and staff ratios, discipline and caregiver conduct, background checks, child protection and safe sleep, the topics our score weights most. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity. “Follow-up” marks a violation re-cited at a follow-up visit, counted once. How scores work.
Complaint investigations and reported incidents
Pennsylvania’s search lists complaint investigations in which the state found at least one violation (“verified complaints”). It does not say what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it. Incident investigations look into something that happened at the center; self-reported violations are ones the center reported to the state itself.
Daily rates
| Age group | Full time, per day | Part time, per day |
|---|---|---|
| Infant (6 Weeks-12 mos.) | $67.20 | — |
| Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) | $63.60 | — |
| Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) | $61.20 | — |
| Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) | $55.20 | — |
The daily price the center lists in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search for families paying privately. The state notes that rates are subject to change and programs don’t have to share them, so confirm with the center. See what daycare costs in Pennsylvania.
About this center
Common questions
Has A Bright Day Early Learning Center had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 4 violations since 2021 on the topics Daycare Record treats as core safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). The most recent, on Aug 8, 2023 (caregiver conduct): “During the facility inspection on 8/8/23, staff #1 was observed pushing a child in their walker to the rear of the classroom. The child was pushed in a area of the room with no staff presence or activity taking place.…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about A Bright Day Early Learning Center?
Pennsylvania lists 3 complaint investigations since 2021 in which it found at least one violation; the violations are listed above. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is A Bright Day Early Learning Center’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 3, effective Oct 16, 2025. Keystone STARS is Pennsylvania’s quality rating program for child care, from STAR 1 to STAR 4. It measures program quality, not inspection results, so read both.
How does A Bright Day Early Learning Center compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #337 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 72% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was A Bright Day Early Learning Center last inspected?
May 7, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
How much does A Bright Day Early Learning Center cost?
It reported full-time daily rates of $67.20 for infant, $63.60 for young toddler, $61.20 for older toddler, $55.20 for preschool in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.
Who runs A Bright Day Early Learning Center?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is A Bright Day Early Learning Center.
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Citations are quoted from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services inspection records (Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Bureau of Certification Services), including each finding and the center’s plan of correction. Rule numbers refer mostly to 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3270, the rules for child care centers; a few cite Chapter 20, which covers every certified facility. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; the “core safety” label and the score are Daycare Record’s.
To check the state’s own record, search the center’s name on COMPASS Child Care Provider Search and open its inspection history. Data refreshed Oct 16, 2026.
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