Caring 4 Kids Learning Academy
Caring 4 Kids Learning Academy 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 3 times. The state cited 8 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 8). 5 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #405 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 66% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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Observed chipped paint on wall.
Observed Children records with no files or incomplete paperwork.
Observed outlet in child care space with no outlet cover.
Observed chipped paint over bathroom sink.
Observed children's cots unlabeled.
During the initial inspection, it was observed that the evacuation routes were not posted in a conspicuous location at the facility.
During the initial inspection, with children in care, it was observed that the emergency plan was not delivered to the local municipality and county Emergency Management Agency.
During the Initial Inspection with children in care, it was observed that the facility did not notify local traffic authorities of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.
“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 Caring 4 Kids Learning Academy had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 8 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Caring 4 Kids Learning Academy?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Caring 4 Kids Learning Academy since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Caring 4 Kids Learning Academy’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Apr 29, 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 Caring 4 Kids Learning Academy compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #405 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 66% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Caring 4 Kids Learning Academy last inspected?
Jul 24, 2026 (allocated unannounced monitoring). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Caring 4 Kids Learning Academy?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Caring 4 Kids Learning Center 2.
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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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