Girard Boys & Girls Club
Girard Boys & Girls Club is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice. The state cited 6 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for records & paperwork (4 of 6). All 6 came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #315 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 73% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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The child's record did not contain the initial health report for a school-age child in accordance with the requirements for medical examinations for school attendance in 28 Pa. Code § 23.2 (relating to medical examinations). (#3, #4, and #5)
One child's health report did not contain written verification of current up-to-date immunizations. No immunizations were on record. (#2)
Several children's record's did not contain a signed agreement in accordance with this regulation. (#1, #3, #4 and #5)
Several children's records contained agreements that did not specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. (#1 and #3)
Several children's emergency contact information did not include health insurance coverage and policy number information. (#2, #3, #4 and #5)
Two children's records did not contain written verification of signed parental consent for emergency medical care and for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff prior to admission. (#1 and #5)
“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.
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Common questions
Has Girard Boys & Girls Club had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 6 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Girard Boys & Girls Club?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Girard Boys & Girls Club since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Girard Boys & Girls Club’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Dec 19, 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 Girard Boys & Girls Club compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #315 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 73% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Girard Boys & Girls Club last inspected?
Nov 14, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Girard Boys & Girls Club?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Boys & Girls Clubs Of Philadelphia.
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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