Fishtown School Too
Fishtown School Too is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 43 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 3 times and confirmed violations in 1 complaint investigation. The state cited 4 violations, 3 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 4). All 4 came in the last 12 months, including 3 on a core-safety topic. 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 the complaint investigation, certification representative viewed the facility cameras and observed staff #1 throw the object (magna tile) at the child then pulled child aggressively towards him and forced the child to sit down in a chair with his back towards the other children and his face to the wall.
During the complaint investigation, certification representative viewed the facility cameras and observed staff #1 throw the object (magna tile) at the child then pulled child aggressively towards him and forced the child to sit down in a chair with his back towards the other children and his face to the wall.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 6 staff files and the files for staff #1 did not include out-of-state clearances for New Jersey. Staff #1 identification card is from New Jersey.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative conducted a facility walkthrough, and the fire extinguisher inspection date expired March 2026 in the gym area.
“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.
Complaint investigations and reported incidents
Pennsylvania’s search lists complaint investigations in which the state found at least one violation (“verified complaints”). It does not say what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it. Incident investigations look into something that happened at the center; self-reported violations are ones the center reported to the state itself.
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Common questions
Has Fishtown School Too had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 3 violations 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 Sep 2, 2026 (caregiver conduct): “During the complaint investigation, certification representative viewed the facility cameras and observed staff #1 throw the object (magna tile) at the child then pulled child aggressively towards him and forced the…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Fishtown School Too?
Pennsylvania lists 1 complaint investigation since 2021 in which it found at least one violation; the violations are listed above. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Fishtown School Too’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Nov 21, 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 Fishtown School Too 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 Fishtown School Too last inspected?
Aug 18, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Fishtown School Too?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Fishtown School 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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