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Collins Educational Learning Center II

6522 Lebanon Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19151 · Philadelphia County
Keystone STAR 4

Collins Educational Learning Center II is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 21 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times. The state cited 2 violations, none of them core-safety. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #35 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 96% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 96% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #35 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia
0 Core-safety citations
2 Other citations
6 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
2 citations from 6 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 14, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Apr 14, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Jun 4, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Feb 26, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Mar 20, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Jun 2, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Jul 5, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork 2

Citations, newest first

Citation Jul 5, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
Training regarding plan 55 Pa. Code §3280.26(c)
ON 7/11/22, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, STAFF PERSON #1 AND STAFF PERSON #2 DID NOT HAVE DATED DOCUMENTATION OF THE EMERGENCY PLAN TRAINING THAT IS REQUIRED ANNUALLY.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 12, 2022): “PROVIDER HELD A STAFF MEETING TO GO OVER THE EMERGENCY PLAN WITH EACH EMPLOYEE AND VOLUNTEER. PROVIDER WILL REVIEW THE EMERGENCY PLAN ANNUALY AND PRIOR TO THE STAFF PERSONS START DATE.”
Citation Jul 5, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
Name, address, and phone 55 Pa. Code §3280.192(1)
ON 7/11/22, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, STAFF PERSON #1 DID NOT HAVE RECORD OF THE ADDRESS OF THE FACILITY PERSON IN THE INDIVIDUAL RECORD.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 12, 2022): “PROVIDER OBTAINED A COPY OF THE STAFF PERSONS PA ID CARD. ALL STAFF WILL SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR IDENTIFICATION FOR THEIR INDIVIDUAL FILE PRIOR TO THEIR START DATE.”

“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.) $80.00 $70.00
Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) $75.00 $60.00
Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) $70.00 $59.00
Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) $70.00 $55.00
Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) $65.00 $53.00

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 21 children
Certificate status Regular
Certificate valid through Jun 4, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 4
since Aug 6, 2026 · what STARS means
Operator Collins Educational Learning Center II LLC
Hours Monday–Friday 6:00 AM–6:00 AM; Saturday and Sunday 6:30 AM–4:30 PM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (215) 596-5147
State certificate # CER-00258347
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
Not checked by Daycare Record

Common questions

Has Collins Educational Learning Center II had any serious violations?

No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 2 other citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Collins Educational Learning Center II?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Collins Educational Learning Center II since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is Collins Educational Learning Center II’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 4, effective Aug 6, 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 Collins Educational Learning Center II compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?

It is tied for #35 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 96% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Collins Educational Learning Center II last inspected?

Apr 14, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.

How much does Collins Educational Learning Center II cost?

It reported full-time daily rates of $80.00 for infant, $75.00 for young toddler, $70.00 for older toddler, $70.00 for preschool in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.

Who runs Collins Educational Learning Center II?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Collins Educational Learning Center II 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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