Dual Dynamic Associates DBA the Learning Lab
Dual Dynamic Associates DBA the Learning Lab is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 41 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 3 times. The state cited 5 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for emergency preparedness (2 of 5). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #250 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 78% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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At the time of inspection on 2/19/2026, Certification Representative felt the baseboard radiators in two classroom areas and the kitchen area were over 110 degrees and there was nothing to prevent direct contact.
The operator did not have a posted copy of the menu in an area used by parents at least a week in advance.
There was not written notification of safe routes posted in an area used by parents in the child care facility.
The facility emergency plan did not include information on how infants, toddlers and children with special needs will be evacuated.
The facility emergency plan did not include a lock-down procedure. This was corrected onsite.
“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.
Enforcement actions
Negative sanctions Pennsylvania lists for this center, such as a downgrade to a provisional certificate, refusing to renew or revoking its certificate of compliance, with the status COMPASS shows. “Operation permitted” means the center may keep operating while it appeals; “operation not permitted” means it may not.
About this center
Common questions
Has Dual Dynamic Associates DBA the Learning Lab had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 5 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Dual Dynamic Associates DBA the Learning Lab?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Dual Dynamic Associates DBA the Learning Lab since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Dual Dynamic Associates DBA the Learning Lab’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Jun 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 Dual Dynamic Associates DBA the Learning Lab compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #250 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 78% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Dual Dynamic Associates DBA the Learning Lab last inspected?
Feb 9, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Dual Dynamic Associates DBA the Learning Lab?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Dual Dynamic Associates.
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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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