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A Colorful World Learning Center · 4831 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia

4831 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19124 · Philadelphia County
Keystone STAR 1

A Colorful World Learning Center is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 47 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 3% of ranked Pennsylvania centers with no citations. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

Inspection record

No citations since Aug 16, 2021. Tied for the best record with the 121 of 4,789 ranked Pennsylvania centers that have no citations. No citations
Tied for #1 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia
0 Core-safety citations
0 Other citations
2 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
No citations in 2 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · last inspected Nov 10, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Nov 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Jul 7, 2025 · Inspection · no citation
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

Citations, newest first

No citations in this period.

“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.

Enforcement actions

Issuance of Provisional Certificate of Compliance at the time of Initial Jul 15, 2025
COMPASS status: Pending Appeal · the center has since been granted a regular certificate

Negative sanctions Pennsylvania lists for this center, such as a downgrade to a provisional certificate, refusing to renew or revoking its certificate of compliance, with the status COMPASS shows. “Operation permitted” means the center may keep operating while it appeals; “operation not permitted” means it may not.

Daily rates

Age group Full time, per day Part time, per day
Newborn (Under 6 Weeks) $69.00 $57.00
Infant (6 Weeks-12 mos.) $69.00 $57.00
Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) $65.00 $55.00
Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) $61.00 $50.00
Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) $58.00 $49.00
Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) $47.00 $41.00
Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) $47.00 $41.00

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

Capacity 47 children
Certificate status Regular (COMPASS: awaiting renewal)
Certificate valid through Jan 14, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 1
since Jan 16, 2026 · what STARS means
Operator Flawsome Kidz Learning Center LLC
Hours Monday–Friday 6:00 AM–6:00 PM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (610) 897-1252
State certificate # CER-00249706
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
Not checked by Daycare Record

Common questions

Has A Colorful World Learning Center had any serious violations?

No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021.

Have there been complaints about A Colorful World Learning Center?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at A Colorful World Learning Center since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is A Colorful World Learning Center’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 1, effective Jan 16, 2026. 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 Colorful World Learning Center compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?

It is tied for #1 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

When was A Colorful World Learning Center last inspected?

Nov 10, 2025 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.

How much does A Colorful World Learning Center cost?

It reported full-time daily rates of $69.00 for newborn, $69.00 for infant, $65.00 for young toddler, $61.00 for older toddler in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.

Who runs A Colorful World Learning Center?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Flawsome Kidz Learning Center LLC.

Certified centers nearby

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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