FKD Early Learning Center
FKD Early Learning Center is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 68 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 4 times. The state cited 3 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). All 3 came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #129 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 88% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Certification rep observed staff #1 record and observed staff #1 record did not include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.
During the renewal inspection certification rep reviewed staff #1 record and observed disclosure statement was not signed at the time of initial employment.
During the renewal inspection staff #1 did not have knowledge on how to operate onsite fire alarm system.
“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 FKD Early Learning Center 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 Feb 6, 2026 (background checks): “During the renewal inspection certification rep reviewed staff #1 record and observed disclosure statement was not signed at the time of initial employment.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about FKD Early Learning Center?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at FKD Early Learning Center since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is FKD Early Learning Center’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jul 10, 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 FKD Early Learning Center compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #129 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 88% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was FKD Early Learning Center last inspected?
Jun 22, 2026 (unannounced monitoring). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs FKD Early Learning Center?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is FKD Penn 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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