Clearfield Academy LLC
Clearfield Academy LLC is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 116 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 4 times. The state cited 22 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for building & playground safety (14 of 22). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #864 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has more citations per inspection than 66% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the renewal inspection on 06.03.25, the record reviewed for Staff Person #2 did not include PA State Child Abuse Clearance documentation.
During the renewal inspection on 06.03.25, the record reviewed for Staff Person #1 did not include an initial and/or subsequent health assessment.
During the renewal inspection on 06.03.25, the record reviewed for Child #1 did not include fee agreement documentation.
During the renewal inspection on 06.03.25, the record reviewed for Child #1 and Child #2 did not include emergency contact information documentation.
On 12/16/2024, during an announced follow up visit, ceiling tiles in the rear classroom on the first floor were wet and stained from a leak from the roof. One of the tiles was observed to be visibly wet and sagging and a dripping sound could be heard.
On 12/5/24, during the initial inspection, there was no written approval of the installation and use of the fixed space heather that is located in the girls bathroom on the first floor.
On 12/5/24, during the initial inspection, the emergency plan did not state a method for contacting parents as soon as an emergency situation arises, as soon as the emergency ends, and how to reconnect with their children.
On 12/5/24, during the initial inspection, two electrical outlets in the main child care space (under the mounted television and by the red table), one electrical outlet in the upstairs childcare space, and all of the cable plug ins were missing protective covers.
On 12/5/24, during the initial inspection, bedbug/flea killer was left out on the upstairs windowsill, hand sanitizer was located on the welcome tables upstairs and downstairs, paint cans were left out upstairs, Clorox bleach was on the floor in the upstairs office, Clorox wipes were left on the cubbies in the main space downstairs. The door to the storage closet located in the downstairs girls bathroom containing several cleaning products was left unlocked. Glade spray was located on the welcome counter downstairs.
On 12/5/24, during the initial inspection, a Chinese Evergreen plant was located on a shelf near the entrance of the building in reach of children.
On 12/5/24, there was evident of an insect infestation at the facility. Dead bugs were found on the floors of each childcare space, in the upstairs and downstairs bathrooms, and on the toy shelf in the infant room. Dead bugs were also observed on the windowsills in the main downstairs childcare space. Bedbug/flea spray was left out on the upstairs windowsill.
On 12/5/24, during the initial inspection, the thermostat on the first floor read 62 degrees Fahrenheit. The thermostat located on the second floor read 64 degrees Fahrenheit.
On 12/5/24, during the initial inspection, two first aid kits were accessible to children. One was located on the windowsill of the back windows on the first floor, and the second was located on a table near the entrance.
On 12/55/24, during the initial inspection, several areas were observed to be dirty. Those areas are as follows: The floors, carpets, and rugs on the second floor, the computers and computer table. There were dead bugs located on surfaces throughout the facility, the fan attached to the wall in the infant room was covered in dust and there was a tall, full garbage can located in the outdoor play space. Several areas of the facility were observed to be in disrepair. Those areas are as follows: flickering lights in the main childcare space, the infant classroom, and the upstairs classroom, rusty screws protruding from three of the cribs, a broken cabinet door on the right side of the sink in the upstairs boys bathroom, and an outlet that is not completely attached to the wall in the upstairs girls bathroom. Several areas of the facility were observed to have visible hazards. Those areas are as follows: the cubbies in the first-floor infant space, the first-floor main childcare space, and the upstairs were not bolted to the wall. There were scissors on top of the cubbies near the facility entrance. Tall tube light bulbs were leaned up against cubbies near the entrance. Screws were…
On 12/5/24, during the initial inspection, there was no step stool in the downstairs bathroom by the infant room.
On 12/5/24, during the initial inspection, there was no hand washing signs above any of the sinks and diapering areas stating that facility persons and children should wash their hands before eating and after toileting.
On 12/5/24, during the initial inspection, there was no written approval of the installation and use of the fixed space heater that is located in the girls bathroom on the first floor.
On 12/5/24, during the initial inspection, there was no certificate of compliance for the cribs on file.
On 12/5/24, during the initial inspection, toys on the toy shelves were left in their plastic packaging. There were styrofoam pieces left of a table in the upstairs classroom.
On 12/5/24, during the initial inspection, the refrigerator in the infant room did not have a thermometer in it.
On 12/5/24, evacuation route postings were not posted in the infant classroom, the back of the main childcare space, and the upstairs childcare space.
On 12/5/24, during the initial inspection a copy of the comprehensive general liability insurance was not on file at the 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.
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Common questions
Has Clearfield Academy LLC 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 3, 2025 (background checks): “During the renewal inspection on 06.03.25, the record reviewed for Staff Person #2 did not include PA State Child Abuse Clearance documentation.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Clearfield Academy LLC?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Clearfield Academy LLC since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Clearfield Academy LLC’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 2, effective Oct 2, 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 Clearfield Academy LLC compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #864 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 66% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Clearfield Academy LLC last inspected?
Apr 9, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Clearfield Academy LLC?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Clearfield Academy LLC.
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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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