Alphabella Learning Academy
Alphabella Learning Academy is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 18 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 4 times and confirmed violations in 1 complaint investigation. The state cited 18 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for training & qualifications (8 of 18). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #518 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 58% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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At time of inspection, Staff person # 2 had an expired NSOR certificate documented in their record which needs to be updated.
At time of inspection, staff person #3 did not have proof of a negative TB screening completed and documented in their record.
At time of inspection, staff person # 1 did not have updated pediatric first aid and CPR training documented in their record. The training that was in the record has expired.
At time of inspection, the parents of child #1 did not provide written consent for emergency medical care and administration of minor first aid documented on their child's emergency contact form.
Staff putting children down to sleep in cribs with bottles.
At time of inspection, staff person # 2 and 3 to not have annual fire safety training completed and documented in their records.
At time of inspection, the director did not provide staff person #2 and 3 with a yearly written evaluation.
At time of inspection, staff person # 4 identified as an assistant group supervisor did not have proof of education documented in their record.
At time of inspection, the parents of child # 1 & 3 did not have updated/renewed agreement forms completed at least every 6 months as required.
Staff person #1-3 did not have required 12 hours of annual childcare training.
At time of inspection, staff person # 1 (2 hours needed), #2 & # (12 hours needed) did not have required 12 hours of childcare training documented in their records.
At time of inspection, the craft shelf in room# 3 was not mouth and could pose a hazard to the children in care if it were to fall over due to it not being mounted.
At time of inspection, child #1 did not have an initial health assessment documented in their record.
Staff person #1 and #2 did not have initial health assessments documented in their records. Staff person #2 also did not have proof of negative TB results documented in their record.
During time of inspection, staff person #2 did not have proof of completion of first aid /CPR training documented in their record.
Staff person #2 did not have proof of mandated child abuse training documented in their record as required at time of inspection.
The parent of child #1 did not have provide the written consent for emergency medical care. The parents of child # 2 did not provide the release person's address on their child's emergency contact form.
The parents of child #1 did not provide written consent for emergency medical care and administration of minor first aid.
“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.
Complaint investigations and reported incidents
Pennsylvania’s search lists complaint investigations in which the state found at least one violation (“verified complaints”). It does not say what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it. Incident investigations look into something that happened at the center; self-reported violations are ones the center reported to the state itself.
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) | $85.00 | $70.00 |
| Infant (6 Weeks-12 mos.) | $85.00 | $70.00 |
| Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) | $80.00 | $70.00 |
| Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) | $75.00 | $60.00 |
| Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) | $70.00 | $60.00 |
| Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) | $65.00 | $60.00 |
| Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) | $65.00 | $60.00 |
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 Alphabella Learning Academy 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 Jun 17, 2026 (background checks): “At time of inspection, Staff person # 2 had an expired NSOR certificate documented in their record which needs to be updated.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Alphabella Learning Academy?
Pennsylvania lists 1 complaint investigation since 2021 in which it found at least one violation; the violations are listed above. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Alphabella Learning Academy’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 2, effective Dec 26, 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 Alphabella Learning Academy compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #518 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 58% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Alphabella Learning Academy last inspected?
Jun 17, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
How much does Alphabella Learning Academy cost?
It reported full-time daily rates of $85.00 for newborn, $85.00 for infant, $80.00 for young toddler, $75.00 for older toddler in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.
Who runs Alphabella Learning Academy?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Roneisha Smith Davis.
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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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