A Place to Grow Early Learning Center INC
A Place to Grow Early Learning Center INC is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 50 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 4 times. The state cited 10 violations, none of them core-safety. All 10 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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On December 5, 2025 during the renewal inspection, there was no evidence of Staff #1, Staff #2 and Staff #3 being trained in the facility's emergency plan
On December 5, 2025 during the renewal inspection, the file of Child #3 did not contain an updated health assessment, the health assessment on file was dated 5/21/2024
On December 5, 2025 during the renewal inspection, the file of Staff #1 and Staff #3 did not contain evidence of Pediatric First Aid/CPR training
On December 5, 2025 during the renewal inspection, the file of Staff #3 did not contain evidence of an annual staff evaluation
On December 5, 2025 during the renewal inspection, the emergency contact firm of Child #3 did not contain signed parental consent for obtaining emergency medical care
On December 5, 2025 during the renewal inspection, the emergency contact form of Child #1 did not contain evidence of health insurance policy number.
On December 5, 2025 during the renewal inspection, the file of Child #2, Child #3 and Child #4 did not contain evidence that the emergency contact form and fee agreement have been updated at least once in a 6 month period
On December 5, 2025 during the renewal inspection, the file of Staff #3 did not contain evidence of verification of education
On December 5, 2025 during the renewal inspection, the file of Staff #1 and Staff #3 did not contain evidence of at least 12 clock hours of child care training
On December 5, 2025 during the renewal inspection, the file of Staff #3 did not contain evidence of Health and Safety training
“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 |
|---|---|---|
| Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) | $75.95 | $57.27 |
| Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) | $72.49 | $54.58 |
| Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) | $65.23 | $50.10 |
| Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) | $54.75 | $42.56 |
| Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) | $54.75 | $42.56 |
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 Place to Grow Early Learning Center INC had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 10 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about A Place to Grow Early Learning Center INC?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at A Place to Grow Early Learning Center INC since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is A Place to Grow Early Learning Center INC’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Oct 21, 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 Place to Grow Early Learning Center INC 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 Place to Grow Early Learning Center INC last inspected?
Dec 5, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
How much does A Place to Grow Early Learning Center INC cost?
It reported full-time daily rates of $75.95 for young toddler, $72.49 for older toddler, $65.23 for preschool, $54.75 for young school-age in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.
Who runs A Place to Grow Early Learning Center INC?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is A Place To Grow Early Learning Center INC.
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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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