Book Worms Early Learning Center · 307 N 3rd St, Philadelphia
Book Worms Early Learning Center is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 24 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 13 violations, 2 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 #361 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 70% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the renewal inspection on 12.18.24, chipped paint was located on the right-side wall of first floor bathroom.
During the renewal inspection on 12.18.24, there was no policy written and/or posted regarding recognition of shaken baby syndrome, strategies for coping and addressing a fussy/distraught child, and prevention/identification of child maltreatment.
During the renewal inspection on 12.21.23, chipped paint was located on the lower wall near the indoor play space area and the outside wall of the facility bathroom.
During the renewal inspection on 12.21.23, Staff person #1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire: Pediatric First Aid and CPR. (see LIS code sheet):
At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #1, having worked at the facility over 45 days, was lacking the National Sex Offender Clearance letter. The record of staff person #2 was lacking the required FBI fingerprint clearance.
At the time of the inspection there was no protective receptacle cover in one of the electrical outlets accessible to the 3-year-old group in the front of the building.
At the time of the inspection the records of child #1 and child #2 were lacking in current valid health assessments.
During the renewal inspection the certification representative conducted a review of staff files, staff #1 file included a id NJ but the file did not consist of clearances for NJ.
During the renewal inspection the certification representative conducted a review of the children files, in child #1 & #4 file the health assessments does not include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.
During the renewal inspection the certification representative conducted a review of the emergency plan, the emergency plan did not include lock-down, accommodations for infants, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.
During the renewal inspection the certification representative conducted a review of the staff files, after the review of the staff file it was discovered the facility did not have a director.
During the renewal inspection the certification representative conducted a review of the children files, child #1 & #3 emergency contact information did not consist of the work address and work phone number.
During the renewal inspection the certification representative conducted a review of the child files, in child #2 file the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
“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 Book Worms Early Learning Center had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 2 violations 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 Jan 11, 2023 (background checks): “At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #1, having worked at the facility over 45 days, was lacking the National Sex Offender Clearance letter. The record of staff person #2 was lacking the required FBI…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Book Worms Early Learning Center?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Book Worms Early 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 Book Worms Early Learning Center’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Apr 25, 2019. 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 Book Worms Early Learning Center compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #361 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 70% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Book Worms Early Learning Center last inspected?
Dec 16, 2025 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Book Worms Early Learning Center?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Karen Werme.
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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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