Boys & Girls Club at Mifflin Elementary
Boys & Girls Club at Mifflin Elementary is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice. The state cited 6 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for health & medication (3 of 6). All 6 came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #498 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 59% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the renewal inspection on 1/6/26 staff did not have a clear system to assign specific children to staff for supervision. When staff were asked to identify the children assigned to them - several children were assigned to multiple staff for specific supervision. Staff were unsure exactly who was present in their assigned groups.
During the inspection on 1/6/26 children were observed eating a meal. Upon completion of the meal, food items with human secretions were observed being disposed in an unlidded waste receptacle.
The operator did not have Parent letter to explain the emergency procedures: 1. Shelter in Place 2. Lock Down 3 Evacuation 4 A method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children. 5. Accommodations for children with medical conditions or disabilities.
During the renewal inspection on 1/6/2026 child #1 did not have a current health assessment on file as required by 28 PA. Code 23.2.
During the inspection on 1/6/26 the file for staff person did not include TB testing dates.
During the renewal inspection on 1/6/25 the full emergency contact form was not present with the children in the cafeteria.
“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.
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Common questions
Has Boys & Girls Club at Mifflin Elementary 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 Jan 6, 2026 (supervision): “During the renewal inspection on 1/6/26 staff did not have a clear system to assign specific children to staff for supervision. When staff were asked to identify the children assigned to them - several children were…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Boys & Girls Club at Mifflin Elementary?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Boys & Girls Club at Mifflin Elementary since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Boys & Girls Club at Mifflin Elementary’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Feb 20, 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 Boys & Girls Club at Mifflin Elementary compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #498 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 59% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Boys & Girls Club at Mifflin Elementary last inspected?
Jan 6, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Boys & Girls Club at Mifflin Elementary?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Boys & Girls Clubs Of Philadelphia.
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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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