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Affectionately Devoted Academy 2 0

4509 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19124 · Philadelphia County
Keystone STAR 2

Affectionately Devoted Academy 2 0 is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 30 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 3 times. The state cited 6 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). None of them 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

Fewer citations than 80% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #224 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia
1 Core-safety citations
5 Other citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
6 citations from 3 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected May 12, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) May 12, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Sep 24, 2025 · Inspection · citation found May 19, 2025 · Inspection · no citation
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 2
Records & paperwork 2
Background checks 1
Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Core safety Sep 24, 2025 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
Certification rep reviewed Staff #1 record and observed staff #1 did not obtain an acceptable FBI DHS clearance.; FBI clearance observed in record was from the Department of Education. Staff #4 did not obtain an FBI and child abuse clearance.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 2, 2025): “Staff #1 obtained FBI prints. Staff #4 was fingerprinted and receipt is provided.”
Citation Sep 24, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance 55 Pa. Code §3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)
During the renewal inspection cert rep observe the facility did not manually test its fire alarm at least once every 30 days and maintained a written record of testing with the facility's fire drill logs in accordance with 62 P.S. § 1016(c)(1). Durin the renewal inspection staff #5 was unable to properly shut off the fire alarm system.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 24, 2025): “Site will have a set schedule so the fire alarm can be pulled daily. There are others that use the building and owner are for a schedule to give to his tenants.”
Citation Sep 24, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Health and Safety Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(f)
Certification rep reviewed staff #1 record and observed, staff did not have in record Health and safety training part 2 within 90 days of date of hire.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 22, 2025): “Staff #1 completed part 2 of health and safety training.”
Citation Sep 24, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Health assessment, TB test 55 Pa. Code §3270.192(3)
Cert ep reviewed staff #2, #3 and #4 record and observed it did not include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 22, 2025): “Staff #2 provided copy of recent health assessment. Staff #3 provided copy of recent health assessment.”
Citation Sep 24, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Two written references 55 Pa. Code §3270.192(5)
Certification rep reviewed staff #3 record and observed one written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person was not in record.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 22, 2025): “Staff #3 submitted nonfamily reference letter.”
Citation Sep 24, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(f)(10)
Certification rep reviewed staff #1 and #3 record and observed staff did not complete Pediatric First Aid and CPR training within 90 days of date of hire.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 22, 2025): “Staff #1 and #3 completed CPR and pediatric first aid 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

Issuance of Provisional Certificate of Compliance at the time of Initial Jun 5, 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.

About this center

Capacity 30 children
Certificate status Regular (COMPASS: awaiting renewal)
Certificate valid through Dec 5, 2026
Keystone STARS STAR 2
since Mar 26, 2026 · what STARS means
Operator Adael Frankford
Phone —
State certificate # CER-00248310
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
Not checked by Daycare Record

Common questions

Has Affectionately Devoted Academy 2 0 had any serious violations?

Pennsylvania cited 1 violation 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 Sep 24, 2025 (background checks): “Certification rep reviewed Staff #1 record and observed staff #1 did not obtain an acceptable FBI DHS clearance.; FBI clearance observed in record was from the Department of Education. Staff #4 did not obtain an FBI and…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Affectionately Devoted Academy 2 0?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Affectionately Devoted Academy 2 0 since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is Affectionately Devoted Academy 2 0’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 2, effective Mar 26, 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 Affectionately Devoted Academy 2 0 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 Affectionately Devoted Academy 2 0 last inspected?

May 12, 2026 (allocated unannounced monitoring). No violations were cited during that visit.

Who runs Affectionately Devoted Academy 2 0?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Adael Frankford.

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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