ECS OST PROGRAM AT Add B Anderson School Elem
ECS OST PROGRAM AT Add B Anderson School Elem is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 13 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for training & qualifications (6 of 13). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #283 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 76% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During a renewal inspection conducted on 12/18/2025, the facility did not have verification of an annual emergency drill on file at the facility.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 12/18/2024, 4 staff files were reviewed. Staff member #3 file did not include verification of annual training on the facility's emergency plan.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 12/18/2024, 4 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 3 file did not contain verification of competence in CPR.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 12/18/2024, 4 staff members files were reviewed. Staff member # 3 file did not contain verification of annual fire safety training.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 12/18/2024, 4 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 2,3 and 4 files did not contain an annual staff evaluation.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 12/18/2024, 4 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 1 file did not include verification did not have the education to qualify for in the file.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 12/18/2024, 5 child files were reviewed. Child # 1,2,3,4 and 5 files contained emergency contact forms that did not list the complete address of the individual designated as the release person.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 12/18/2024, 4 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 1, 2 and 4 files did not contain verification of age. The identifications were expired.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 1/31/2024, Certification Representative observed that the first aid kit did not include scissors and gloves.
During the onsite renewal inspection handwashing signs were not present in either the girls, or boys bathroom
During the renewal inspection staff #1 did not have emergency plan training on file.
During the renewal inspection staff #1 did not have 12 clock hours of child care training on file.
During the renewal inspection staff #1-3 did not have pediatric first-aid and CPR on file.
“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 ECS OST PROGRAM AT Add B Anderson School Elem had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 13 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about ECS OST PROGRAM AT Add B Anderson School Elem?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at ECS OST PROGRAM AT Add B Anderson School Elem since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is ECS OST PROGRAM AT Add B Anderson School Elem’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 2, effective Jul 30, 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 ECS OST PROGRAM AT Add B Anderson School Elem compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #283 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 76% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was ECS OST PROGRAM AT Add B Anderson School Elem last inspected?
Dec 18, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs ECS OST PROGRAM AT Add B Anderson School Elem?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Episcopal Community Services of the Diocese of PA.
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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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