A Mothers Love Learning Center
A Mothers Love Learning Center is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 10 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice. The state cited 9 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 9). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #676 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has more citations per inspection than 52% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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During initial inspection, Certification staff reviewed the facility's emergency plan and determined that it did not provide specific information regarding the method for contacting parents when an emergency has arisen and ended as well as instructions for retrieving children after the emergency has ended.
During initial inspection, Certification staff observed toxic cleaning materials under the food prep area sink and under the cabinet on the changing table that were not locked or made inaccessible.
During initial inspection on 7/1/25, Certification staff observed that telephone numbers for local emergency services including the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance, and poison control was not posted by the main telephone placed in the main childcare area of the facility.
During initial inspection on 7/1/25, Certification staff observed that first aid kit stored in the main child care area of the facility lacked soap. The first aid kit contained other required items, including adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves. Certification staff also observed that the first aid kit utilized for excursions outside of the facility did not contain soap, disposable, nonporous gloves, or a bottle of water. This first aid kit did contain the other required items including adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, and scissors.
During initial inspection on 7/1/25, Certification staff observed that the required handwashing signs stipulating that facility persons and able children shall perform handwashing after toileting and before eating was not posted in the required areas. Improper handwashing signage was observed in the toileting and food preparation areas of the facility. No signage was observed in the diapering area. Additionally, the toileting area contained an unlidded waste receptable some distance away from the diapering area.
During the initial inspection on 7/1/25, Certification staff reviewed staff files and determined that the health assessment for staff person #1 did not contain a date on which the health assessment was completed or the TB test was completed/read. It could not be determined whether the health assessment had been completed within 12 months prior to employment at the facility.
During initial inspection on 7/1/25, Certification staff reviewed the facility's emergency plan and determined that it did not provide specific accommodations for evacuation of children away from the building. Additionally, the emergency plan did not provide accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.
During initial inspection on 7/1/25, Certification staff observed that the facility did not have a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency available or posted in a conspicuous location.
During initial inspection on 7/1/25, Certification staff reviewed staff files and determined that the file for staff person #1 did not contain verification of their address.
“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
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) | $70.00 | $60.00 |
| Infant (6 Weeks-12 mos.) | $70.00 | $60.00 |
| Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) | $66.00 | $58.00 |
| Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) | $62.00 | $56.00 |
| Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) | $60.00 | $54.00 |
| Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) | $55.00 | $47.00 |
| Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) | $55.00 | $47.00 |
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
Common questions
Has A Mothers Love Learning Center had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 9 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about A Mothers Love Learning Center?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at A Mothers Love 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 Mothers Love Learning Center’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Dec 29, 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 Love Learning Center compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #676 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 52% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was A Mothers Love Learning Center last inspected?
Dec 12, 2025 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
How much does A Mothers Love Learning Center cost?
It reported full-time daily rates of $70.00 for newborn, $70.00 for infant, $66.00 for young toddler, $62.00 for older toddler in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.
Who runs A Mothers Love Learning Center?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is A Mothers Love 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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