A Mothers Hand to Hold Learning Center LLC
A Mothers Hand to Hold Learning Center LLC is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 203 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 3 times. The state cited 6 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 6). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #224 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 80% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION THERE WAS NO DIRECTOR OR DESIGNEE APPOINTED TO ASSIST WITH THE INSPECTION.
THE CHILDREN'S FILES WERE NOT ACCESSIBLE DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION.
STAFF FILES WERE UNABLE TO BE VIEWED DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION.
During the initial inspection on 7/23/24, the proposed outdoor play space had a central air unit and electrical conduit with no barriers that posed as an unsafe area for the children.
During the initial inspection on 7/23/24, there was an unused electrical outlet in the Main childcare space that did not have protective receptacle covers.
During the initial inspection on 7/23/24, there was a Dewalt drill charger, and a wall mountable hanger on a cabinet in the childcare space.
“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.
About this center
Common questions
Has A Mothers Hand to Hold Learning Center LLC had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 6 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about A Mothers Hand to Hold Learning Center LLC?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at A Mothers Hand to Hold Learning Center LLC since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is A Mothers Hand to Hold Learning Center LLC’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 2, effective Oct 31, 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 Mothers Hand to Hold Learning Center LLC compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #224 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 80% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was A Mothers Hand to Hold Learning Center LLC last inspected?
Dec 12, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs A Mothers Hand to Hold Learning Center LLC?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is A Mothers Hand To Hold Learning Center LLC.
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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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