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Brightside Academy Early Care Education · 2501 McKean St, Philadelphia

2501 McKean St, Philadelphia, PA 19145 · Philadelphia County
Keystone STAR 4

Brightside Academy Early Care Education is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 226 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 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 #142 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 86% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 86% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #142 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia
1 Core-safety citations
5 Other citations
6 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
6 citations from 6 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 20, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Aug 20, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Jun 27, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Nov 14, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Nov 2, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Oct 6, 2022 · Inspection · no citation Nov 18, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Background checks 1
Emergency preparedness 1
Health & medication 1
Training & qualifications 1
Building & playground safety 1
Food & feeding 1

Citations, newest first

Core safety Aug 20, 2025 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
The facility was not in compliance with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services): Three facility person's record did not contain the required CPSL hiring documents. (#1-hired 8/5/24- Child Abuse completed 8/8/24- not prior to working with children) (4- hired 8/25/25- Child Abuse completed 8/29/24- not prior to working with children; FBI completed 8/30/25- no proof of request for FBI prior to working with children)
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 27, 2025): “We will revise and submit written policies and procedures regarding the CPSL hiring requirements to ensure that all facility persons (new and existing) have the required CPSL clearance documents within the required timeframes in accordance with the CPSL.”
Citation Aug 20, 2025 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Training regarding plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(c)
Several facility person's records did not include written verification that emergency plan training was completed at the time of initial employment. (#1, #2, #4, #5 and #6))
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 24, 2025): “Staff persons will receive training in the emergency plan. Written verification of the completed emergency plan training will be submitted for all identified facility persons. We will ensure that emergency plan training is completed and documented upon initial employment and annually.”
Citation Aug 20, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(a)
Two staff person's records did not contain a health assessment completed within 12 months prior to the date of hire. (#3-hired 7/7/25 health assessment 2/15/24) (#5 hired 9/2/25 health assessment 8/3/24)
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 27, 2025): “We will obtain and submit a current up-to-date health assessment for the identified staff persons. We will ensure that staff health assessments are completed within the required timeframes as specified in this regulation.”
Citation Nov 14, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Comply with CPSL 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)
The facility was not in compliance with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services): One staff person's record did not contain the required CPSL hiring documents. (#1-mandated reporter training more than 60 months old-expired 4/26/24)
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 10, 2024): “Facility persons #1 will complete and submit the required mandated reporter training in accordance with CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Staff person will not work alone with children unsupervised until the updated mandated reporter training has been completed.”
Citation Nov 2, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed 55 Pa. Code §3270.91(a)
Trash cans were observed blocking the rear exit.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 27, 2023): “The trashcans were removed to another location. All staff members will be informed that the trash cans cannot be placed in this area and under no circumstance can anything block egresses.”
Citation Nov 2, 2023 Inspection Food & feeding
Refrigerator 55 Pa. Code §3270.107
The refrigerator in the infant/toddler classroom was in need of cleaning.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 27, 2023): “The refrigerator will be cleaned and we ensure that it is kept clean.”

“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.

Daily rates

Age group Full time, per day Part time, per day
Infant (6 Weeks-12 mos.) $68.00 $68.00
Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) $63.60 $63.60
Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) $59.60 $59.60
Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) $56.40 $47.00
Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) $45.60 $39.40
Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) $45.60 $39.40

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

Capacity 226 children
Certificate status Regular (COMPASS: awaiting renewal)
Certificate valid through Nov 6, 2026
Keystone STARS STAR 4
since Jan 16, 2026 · what STARS means
Programs PA Pre-K Counts
Operator Brightside Academy Philadelphia LLC
Hours Monday–Friday 6:00 AM–6:00 PM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (215) 271-9701
State certificate # CER-00246561
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Not checked by Daycare Record

Common questions

Has Brightside Academy Early Care Education 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 Aug 20, 2025 (background checks): “The facility was not in compliance with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services): Three facility person's record did not contain the required CPSL hiring documents. (#1-hired 8/5/24- Child Abuse…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Brightside Academy Early Care Education?

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

What is Brightside Academy Early Care Education’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 4, effective Jan 16, 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 Brightside Academy Early Care Education compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?

It is tied for #142 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 86% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Brightside Academy Early Care Education last inspected?

Aug 20, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

How much does Brightside Academy Early Care Education cost?

It reported full-time daily rates of $68.00 for infant, $63.60 for young toddler, $59.60 for older toddler, $56.40 for preschool in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.

Who runs Brightside Academy Early Care Education?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Brightside Academy Philadelphia LLC.

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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